The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-07-29
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that condition.
He worried over it all night, put
Seizer into prison next morning and
worried all day, went home the long
way to avoid passing the widows
house and found the child at the
fence comforting Seizer, who had bark
ed himself hoarse.
The child fed at his approach. which
so offended him that he threatened the
dog as he let him out with terrible
things II be did not stay at home and
mind his business.
After supper he fastened the doors.
drew close the blinds, lighted up and
contemplated the shoe standing impu.
IDENTIFY upon his desk. She had a neat
foot. not too small for woman Of her
size. He set 1t beside his own, tho0
blushed hotly and backed away, study.
Ing it from a fresh viewpoint. She
had Il very neat foot, and she was a
very good looking woman, too, with a
bright smile and CHEEKY voice. The
place had seemed unbearably dull
when she and the child had been
away once for few days.
He blushed again at discovering
these reflections, cuffed Seizer for his
too interested espionage. slammed the
shoe in a closet and retired.
Next morning he decided that he
must get new pair to replace the
ruined shoe and send in such man.
ner that she could take no advantage
even il she had planned the situation.
Then arose another worry. Every
body In his town knew that he had no
womankind for whom he could be buy
Ing shoes. He would never hear the
last of the sly bantering. Muttering
maledictions, he journeyed to the city
with the shoe, duplicated it in pair
of the best and mailed them to her.
For days after he made furtive at
tempts to ascertain ii she wore them.
and the impression that she was a
very good looking woman deepened
and with it great depression OF spirits
and dissatisfaction with his life. The
torn shoe was locked in his drawer.
Mrs. Smithield. peacefully enjoying
her tea one day. was amazed at Sci.
GERS walking In and presenting her
with one Of Mr.. Brownlow's large,
shining patent feathers. To his dis
may, she cast 1t from her as II stung.
She called heaven to witness that
she had been patient with the inso
lcnce Of an old bachelor woman hater
He had made war upon her cat from
the first merely to torment her. The
dog was not to blame. He had put
Seizer up to stealing her shoe merely
to torment her; he had kept the shoe
and insulted her by forcinsnpon hel
a Haunting pair in such WY that he
knew she could not return them, mere
" to torment her, and now, most IN
solent Of all. he sent one Of his fiat
boats and was doubtless staggering be
hind his old vines.
She snatched the shoe, rushed t,
the division fence and hurled 1t witt
all her strength into the face Of Mr.
Rrownlow. who that instant bobbed
around the house in search Of Seizer
having missed his shoe. He lodged to<
late with cry and staggered to :
| seat, the blood streaming from his nose
In two seconds Mortified Mrs. Smith
field was bending over him with we
towel and fearful. incoherent apologies
which mingled with his spluttering re
| assurances In confused duet until. sud
denly looking into each others eyes
they were stricken dumb by n mutua
discovery.
4 little later they sat together nDol
his favorite seat under the eatalpa. hi
| arm around her. the child upon hi
knee. the cat caressing his legs ant
SeiZer flying madly around then
shrilling his rapture to the heavens
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