Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-01-06

woman with the glorious blue eyes was
very much interested liz s.M.
Il bet she seen me somewhere on
Sunday" he unused. she's a pippin,
but l guess I'm some apples myself
when get me new harness on. IT'S a
darned shame that she didn't pipe up
! couple of weeks ago. She'd have put
! it all over Slim Bleeckers girl at tn
! ball of tn Milk Wagon Drivers asso-
citation. The Lady Flirts give their
blowout a week from Thursday, and
that's the day after pay day. l won.
der would the little dame give a look"
Butch was firm believer in the
J adage that faint heart ne'er won fair
lady," so as soon as his horse was
stabbed and his routine ended he made
for the fiat house in which the Boyers
| lived.
He was somewhat taken aback when
Miss Jeanette answered the bell Mat.
tie worked only in the afternoons, read
ing to an invalid, and generally it was
she who paid the bills on Tuesday
morning when Butch made his regular
round.
where's the little lady?" demanded
Butch, determined to brave 1t out. II
want to say suthin' to her."
"My niece is out just now" was the
severe response. 81 understood that
she paid your bill yesterday"
"Bnl be bowed" said Butch polite
ly. This is personal game, see?
got me money yesterday. l want to
make date wit her. Get that over
your think plate?"
"You?" cried Miss Jeanette in dis
gust.
Sure" was the easy response. shes
stuck on me shape and sent me mash
note. l amt wise up to all her talk,
but that's clear Give look"
Moved to anger by the incredulity in
Miss Jeannette's look, he produced the
note, now sadly soiled. You amt just
what I'd pick for a mommer-in-law.
but l guess I'll have to take you wit
tn rest Of tn furniture
Miss Jeanette had lived in dread of
a misalliance for Matte, and now her
worst fears seemed about to be real
lied.
She gave another long. comprehend
ing look at the unshaven young driver
and, with little groan of horror, sank
to the floor in faint.
Butch promptly took his departure
after giving a frightened ring on the
bell Of the fiat next door, trusting that
some one might come to the woman's
II hnt hnr
had all gone out, so 1t was Mrs. Car
man, summoned by piano agent,
who brought Miss Jeanette back to
consciousness Miss Jeanette chung to
her convulsively.
did you see that milk wagon driv-
err" demanded the shuddering Miss
Jeanette my dear Mrs. Carman, that
man is going to marry Matte. / have
heard Of young girls clipping with
their fathers coachman, but with the
driver Of milk wagon! Do you
know that Matte actually has been
writing letters to himY'
A CLEAN Of comprehension came into
Mrs. Carman's kindly eyes. She knew
that Gene had come in late that morn
ing, and she could guess the rest.
Here might be an opportunity to make
things come out all right.
II suppose that Matte admired his
appearance" she suggested gently.
young girls very frequently do fall
in love with fine physique, and / re-
call that the driver is very athletic.
If you had not interfered with Gene
and she"-
Miss Jeanette grasped her arm. Its
not too late" she declared. "Tell your
son that l will make any apology he
demands. Perhaps If they see more
Of each other Matte will forget this
mad infatuation."
II am quite sure that she WILL" de-
clared Mrs. Carman comfortingly. II
will speak to Gene and ask him for
your sake to try and regain Mattie's
love-"
Miss Jeanette gave her rescuer
grateful glance, and the little woman
withdrew to sit patiently on the front
step to warn Matte when she should
return. There Gene found her when
he came out to go to work, and he
listened In great amusement while his
mother explained the situation
'Of the two evils you are the less"
she reminded smilingly. IF Matte
will only play her part well and con-
sent to gradually forget her milkman
you have won"
IL don't like being the lesser Of Miss
Jeannette's two evils" declared Gene
happily as he bent to kiss his moth
er's wrinkled cheek, "but to save Mat
tie from her milkman am willing to
be even that, dear"