The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-03-31
SheProposed
BY F. a. MICHEL
copyright 1910. ~ American press
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= tpell ner name ana AFTER II has
been spelled It could only be pro.
nouneed by one asleep and at Tia
elimination Of prodigious snofe
] viii therefore call her Anne
II Anne's name was not attractive
Anne herself was very attractive
She had been born and lived tiil she
was fifteen il Wales and possessed
the rose and ivory complexion common
among the girls Of the British isles.
She was plump as a partridge and had
3 pair of white shoulders and 40 ex.
qulsitely rounded neck. Then her
iips-well they are best described
Is kissable. In other words. Anne
was 3 pretty Welsh girl who had
come 70 America with her father TO
live on a farm OF his own IN Minnesota.
Anne had lost her mother before
leaving Wales. and her father had
married again. Not all stepmothers
make life miserable. but Anne's step
mother did At any rate. Anne al
ways felt that the nome she had
known had passed away with her
mother; that there was now different
home with a new crop Of children Of
which she was rot a part and IN
which she had no place. IL seemed
10 her that II she were cot OF It there
@oud be an advantage to It and to
her
Anne had a friend whom she had
met in Minnesota. The friends own
true name was Martha. She. too. was
the daughter Of q farmer and lived
e short distance down the road. One
evening Anne after a scrap with
her stepmother went out and stood
at the gate to nurse her wrath alone.
While she was standing there along
came her bosom friend. Anne poured
q long catalogue Of troubles into
Martha's ear. Martha listened till a
pause came and then said:
This Is no place FOR you. Anne.
You should be married and have a
home Of your own"
Il know it." said Anne. "but whom
am I to marry7 An the young men as
soon as they are grown 80 to Mime
apolls or St Paul or Chicago or St
Louis. They all seem eager % get
away from the farm as soon a. pos
eible. can't follow them to the
city. and II / could It would do no
good. am country born and bred
and entirely united for the city"
Nevertheless you must marry"
II will III stop waiting Tor a pro-
posal I'll ask the FIRST man see to
marry me-"
At that moment q man appeared
some distance down the road He was
carrying a bundle done UP in han-
danna handkerchief at the end Of a
pole. the pole resting on his shoulder
+Here comes your opportunity" said
Martha.
Anne gave a gasp. * wish I had
tie courage to do t." ahe said.
Il dare you"
you dare meT
"ges: you said iust now you would
ask the first man that came along 70
marry you. and here comes a young
fellow Of suitable age Ask bin"
''But suppose be should bold me to it
/ might jump from the frying pan into
the FIRE"
Marriage is a lottery even II you
have known the ore you marry a long
while aud consider him perfection
Hes good looking, whispered Anne,
.-4M.4ts.... ..Y-..an Atta ss,rF
"QuickF snapped Martha. You win
be too late"
Suddenly It occurred to Anne to do
as she had threatened. speaking Ia a
language he would not understand
She had not forgotten the language OF
her childhood. She called out in
Welsh
"A oes eisiau gWraig arnoch chwig' 1
do you want a wifeD
"Oes' CYes) came the reply quick as
3 fash.
The young man turned to see pref |
t. girl looking at him ID CONSERVATION, |
her face all alame He started toward /
her, but Anne ran into the house and |
the door In his face.
II she had thus rudely treated any
young man Of her acquaintance doubt
less be would have gone OF IN high /
dudgeon. But she had called on Cupid
to help her, and the little god once III
terested It is no easy matter 20 allay /
that interest. Indeed, be IS impudent I
and persistent. The young man went /
to the closed door aud tried to open il. /
Anne was holding Il from the Inside
Cupid proved the stronger, and the
door was forced When Cupid enter
cd, Anne had buried Der face In the
pillow Of hall settle. The young I
man stood BY and said.
Il perceive that you are Welsh.
am Just come from Wales and am
looking for a place to settle ID this
great country. WIN you tell me what
county in Wales yen are fromg
A smothered sound came from be-
tween Anne's face and the pillow
4carmarthen why, that's nay coun-
y toe"
Wen, that was beginning Anne
father had known the young mans
lather ii the old country, and be was
isked to stay where he was till be had
found a place to settle Around bus
waist was a money belt in which there
we're enough gold pieces to buy 2 small
arm. BY the time be had selected the
'arm he had accepted Anne's proposi-
ion. and her father gave them enough
additional to stock it.
So II was that a Welsh girl got
.ss-Y,e..1 ea, fho asking