Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-02-13

the newspapers. She said she was
going to the city some day when her
affinity" showed up.
What's your idea of first-class af-
fnity?" I asks. looking for 1nforma-
tion- didn't know whether twas an
animal or cart.
sWell,'' says she, hes got to be
good-Iooking and have chests and
chests of gold and jewelry. Further
than that L amt made up my mind
yet"
She said when she did go she would
sew up her money in the waist of her
dress and if a confidence man or
trust or a policeman tried to get it
away from her, she bet he'd have
trouble on his hands.
Policeman" says 1. What would
he be doing trying to steal your
money? Policemen amt thieves"
They amt, hey?" she says. City
policemen amt? guess you amt read
much about EN-"
She read the police committee trials
in stack of three or four-year-old
newspapers and they'd fixed her, fairs
policemen. was concerned.
She didn't take any stock in Hart
ley's being down our way for his
health. She said she had made up her
mind what was the matter with him.
What ails him." says she. lis Girl"
"Girl?" says I.
"Yup. He's in love-
1 set back and looked at her. Mind
you 1 hadn't said one word about
Agnes Page or the busted engagement.
Get out!" 1 says, finally. What
did he come here for. then? There amt
a female native in this neighborhood
that wouldn't stop a clock-present
company excepted, of course"
1T don't make no difference. He's
in love, and he's come here to forget
his troubles. You never read False,
| but Fair; or the Bride Bereft,' did
you? 1 thought not. Why, East Well
mouth is Glory alongside of some
| places that young men in love goes to.
You wait. I'll find out that girls
name some of these days"
She said that Van Brunt want in
| love; which struck me funny, knowing
| what 1 did.
'Twa'n't so very long after this that
| the Heavenlies and me drove to South
Eastwich to visit the Fresh Air school.
1 don't think Hartley would have gone
| if it hadn't been that his name was
| specially mentioned in the note from
ASnSS E1NSA lHSn fdA AdQ " say
| that he wouldn't go unless his chum
| did.
We left Eureka to keep house. 1t
| seemed to suit her first rate.
You wait till that Scudder man
| comes" she says to me. 'I want to
| talk to him about the milk he's been
| leaving
Whats the matter with it?'' 1 asks.
| ''Ain't he giving full measure?"
mot of milk he amt" she says.
| IT'S too white to wash with and too
| bl6e to drink. I'm going to tell him
we've got pump ourselves"
The Eastwich school was a big old
| farmhouse with considerable land
| around it. The youngsters had lots of
room to run and carry on. All hands
| was at the door to meet us, Agnes and
| Miss Talford and Redny, and all the
| inmates. The Heavenlies had stopped
| il the village and got a big freezer full
| of ice cream-they ordered it ahead
and, well, 1 thought we'd got warm
| welcome, but when the children saw
| that freezer
The ladies shook hands with us and
asked us in. Lord James was there in
| all his glory. You could see that his
new job suited him down to his shoes.
No lard work, no sailing or such like,
| good easy bosses and plenty of pick
ing on the side, judged turned the
horse and carriage over to him, under
| protest, and we went into the house.
First of all, Ed said the Page
| girl, turning to Van Brunt, q want to
/ thank you, on behalf of the children,
for your kindness in sending them the
fruit. 1t is delicious. You should see
| the dears every day when the express
man comes with the basket
Van looked puzzled. 'Fruit?" he
says. 81 don't understand Do you
know anything about fruit, skipper"
1 pleaded not guilty. Hartley didn't
| seem to hear. He was busy talking
with Miss Talford.
| Why" says Agness. Doesn't it
come from you? We have been receiv-
ing the loveliest basket of fruit from
| Boston every morning. 1 thought of
course you had ordered it for US.
Didn't you, really?"
Van shook his head. TT takes a
man with the ordinary amount Of
brains and thoughtfulness to do things
/ like that he says. I'm miles below
the average in such things. In all but
carelessness and general idiocy I'm
bear on the market Here, Martin,
Miss Talford, please excuse him for
moment, will you? Martin. are you
/ responsible for this fruit2"
| CTO BE CONTINUED.)