Putnam patriot., 1909-07-30

doves will never coo for me again.
 There was msre talk. and The Widow spooner rnafiY gave doubtful and reluctant consent She warned Sam. howeser. that he WAS faking chances and must put up with consequences.
 day and hour were na med for him 10 drive over agaIa and he went home with g smile on bis faee for tue first lime ia weekz When the day came for him to hsad for Parkviile again he drove ai a siow pace past tbe Piasl Tree farm
 Tsa Widow Grimes was oBf among fhe eaha~es tEllBg giugs ste asW him and waved her hard bnf he i01i- ea efraighi ahead and newer stopped This vas 10 n3ke her wonder what war np The efBef widow eas ready. and in an heaf CT sq the old aHife b0rse and democrat e1gaa eame tf8i tine haek Tae Widow GrIMas sf5ad in fhr open daaf 1tr4 #w fiiHf she ala and sum rfnetied and eaekiea sna ell lere9l ts his mpauign
 "It~ world Eeater Mary Lean on me as if f1U loved ne half 10 dTHfh
 Ntry leaned and two rtiaafes later. aa they were square in Trout of the house ne vaid
 ~Sow mg arm gpes around your waist The Wilder Grimes sees fl. Her heels are nftlng no 1 dasH't look q her haf kaaW that her faee ls as rcd as C Heet The demon has sudden l. appeared and shes saving to her- self thnf she=i5 klli any woman tbat fnkea no aNHv from nor Lord Mafe. bnf | shaii he grateful to yea all the rest If mY Aasss
 Thev drove ID the road two miles and then turned about to repeat the perfortuauee Tl1iz time the Widow Grimes was halfway down t0 the gate She prefended tp bc pulling s9Hae weeds ouf nf the bod nf pinks. but lt was nuiy pFeteuse she saw the Widow spponer lean she snw an arm gD around h,t whist. she almost beard whispera ef lefe as the old wagon erenscd alang
 Mary spoeHef said sam Baftfard as he htiped ber out ef the wagon at her own gate. sl'm owing you debt can never aefer pay. Yon.re helped
 ne threnzh ike the good woman tu9 are As 1 drI0e along haek the Nid der Grimes nlil be at the eate t9 blow ine Hn and after the blowing fl wiH loo tbe preacher and marriage Nobody eVer tad auoh q paH before | has worked Nittpnt skipping Ii ees. Don't you ha4 Ha fatefs fhs fsit fh see te fl that saa have ten bushels to aaft the Wi#faf 9a ycs len UHsheis af tatcrs md ernek of butter
 "And when shail l know how you came ouf sha asi.sd "Oh you'll bear II talked of in two or three days and yau'll hear that we are off on onr wedding tour Lord, Mary hasnst il worked beautifully beau ti ful lyH'
 Two hours later. as the Widow spaoner WIS eating her supper she heard the rattle ef that democrat wae- on again and another "Whoa~ and
 went to the door just as sam Bettferd ffHfH iAtf At4AAtAAa hh' Hs,A aasfst sf the steps
 "For merey,a sake. but what has hnppenedfi she exclaimed "There won't be any weddiDgf' re piled hollow voice. "Nor'
 "Nor any bridal tourr' "No"
 aN.r anu antbtnufi "But why. sam. whyT' "Reeause fhe Widder Grimes md | Abe Johnson were married three days ago She was down to the gate to tell me as 1 drove hack and to hope that | my health was the same as usual.' The Widow Spooner turned Der head io hide smile. ,.I knew Il nj along. Sam said she. hut thought you wouldn't ever be | satisfied untii you had tried every way yen knew
 Samuel foakea at her. Slowly q l smile crept over his face | "To tell you the truth" said he. "l
 nearly hoilcred for joy. Mary" he
 said sharply. Mary, do you want me | to remain an old hachelorf' l And after little while the Widow l spuoncr whispered No.