The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-11

I'M . .lo long walt for lovc'u culmina

hiUn 20 Nll@ lOnk WtllI kuE uNNHSWhhAHu
tIou, and this give to Butch Cassidy,
the milk boy. the idea that tho young
woman with the glorious blue cyes was
very much Interested IN him
II bet she seen me somewhere on
Sunday" he mused shes q pIppin,
but guess I'm some apples myself
when set me new harness on Its a
darned shame that she Gldnt pipe np
couple OF wccks ago shed have pM
lt all over slim BleeckerS glrl at tn
hall OF TIL MIlk Wagon Drivers asso
citation, The Lady Fllrts give their
blowout week from Thursday, and
that's the day after pay day, won.
der would the little dame give look "
Rutch was Il firm believer IN The
adage that "falnt heart ue'cr won fair
lady" SO ag sooA as his horse was
stabbed and his routine cnded he made
for the dat house In which the Boyers
lived.
lie was somewhat taken ahack when
Miss Jeanncttr answered the bell Mat.
tio worked only IN the afternoons, read
ing 20 an invalid. and generally Il was
she who paid the bills on Tuesday
morning when Butch made his regular
round.
where's the little ladyf" demanded
Butch, aetermlncd to brave II out y
want 10 say sulhn' to her"
My niece Is out Just now" was the
severe response, II understood that
she paid your bill yesterday"
"Bnl be blowed." said Butch polite
ly. "rhis is u personal game, secf
got me money yesterday. ! want 10
make date wit her, Get that over
your think plater
"Youf" cried Miss Jeannetts In dis
gust.
Sure" was the easy response shes
stuck on me shape and sent me mash
note. | amt wise up TO all her talk
but that's clear Give look"
Moved to anger by the lncredulity In
Miss Jeannettes look. he produced the
note, now sadly soiled. you ein't Just
what I'd pick for mommer.inlaw
but | guess III have to take you wit
tn rest Of tn furniture"
Miss Jeanette had lived In dread OF
misalllance for Matte, and now her
worst fears seemed about to be real
lied
She gave another long. comprehend
ing look at the uushayen young driver
and, with little groan Of horror. aank
to the tioor IN faint
Butch promptly took bis departure
after giving a frightened ring on the
bell Of the flat next door. trusting that
some one might come 10 the woman's
relief. lie could not know that they
had oil gone cut, so Il was Mrs. Car.
mnn, summoned by piano agent,
who brought Miss Jeanette back to
consciousness Miss Jeanette clung 70
her convulsively,
did you see that milk wagon drlv.
err' demanded the shudderlng Miss
Jeannette. My dear Mrs. Carman, that
man Is going TO marry Matte have
heard Of young girls eloping With
their fathers coachman, but with the
driver Of milk wagon! DO you
know that Matte actually has b@sn
uritInt, tepfers 10 hlmTt
A CLEAN Of comprehension came into
Mrs. Carmaus kindly eyes, She knew
that Gene had come Ia late that morn.
Ing. and ,be could guess the rest.
Here nigh, be IN opportunity to make
things come out all right.
Il suppose that Matte admired his
appearance, she suggested gently.
Young girs very frequently do fall
In love with a tinc physique, and re.
call that the driver Is very athletic.
II you had not lnterfered With Gene
and She
Miss Jeanette grasped her arm. ITS
not too late" she declared Tell your
son that Will make any apology be
demands. Perhaps II 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 a
grateful glance, aud 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, aud he
listened in great amusement while his
mother expmined the situation.
"Of the two evils you are the less, "
she reminded smilIngly. III Matte
will only play her part well and con-
sent to gradually forget her milkman
you have won"
81 don't like being the lesser Of Miss
Jeannette's two evils" declared Gene
happily as he bent to kiss his moth
ers wrlnkled cheek, but to save Mat.
tie from her mllkman / am willing to
be even that. dear"
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