The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-01
Things Just Happened
BY DONALD ALLEN.

BY DONALD ALLEN.
Copyright 1910, by Associated Literary Press)
Good Aunt Rachel johnson sat on the veranda of her
farmhouse with sewing in hand when buggy drove
UP to the gate and young lady aligated and dress
suit case was handed down by the boy who drove
decare!' exclaimed Aunt Rachel to herself as She
The girl tarried a moment to pay the boy and then
opened the gate. " ~ ~
7 do declare." exclaimed Aunt Rachel this time
to look at the woman and chuekle.
Now declare upon my soul" and the next noouens
the two were hugsing,
Why, Minnie schodeld how did you get here. and
why didn't you write that you were comng?" asked
the woman, as both down
ma said couldn't anywhere this summer but
thought 81 you and packed up few clothes and
drive It was all Just as easy as could be.
and hope you'u be glad 0 see me"
or course I'm glad. but do you that your
mother didn't know you were coming
She was out calling or somewhere when I happened
about It in day two, You see I Just happened to
now good you always We're to me- and about the calves
t1a Why , Minnie it's Just the same as running away.
oh no Il isn't just happened think I'd come,
her relatives II you stop think youu how DIFF
feretft It Is m E7trg 10 stay whole month get
Wen maybe it is different" said the aunt "Any-
how I'm glad you came. You can have the front room
II Aunt Rachel had suspicious she kept them to
herself thinking the girl would take her into her
fdence in a day whole week passed and moth
ing was said. As no letter from the girls pa
rents, it seemed II they knew where she was and
One day Minnie in from "a long walk TO say:
"oh, Aunty the funniest thing has happened TO
was down by the creek watching the minnows when
] suddenly looked up the road. / don't know why
ol4 ,, o9t II happened So
Well there man coming toward me- He was
! Young man. He had suit case in his hand. Hs
Maybe he got lost from the circus that went pas,
no. he didn't kept looking at him. and looking
it one ] had seen before
Some one you had seen in the city7" asked.
Yes. was quite sure II a young named
Chester Armstrong. When lie got up quite ciose-
Little girl I looking for farmhouse whers
| they viii take ne In for n couple Of weeks"
4es Yes; he said just like that and then cried out:
You called him Chester did your"
! II think did. but / just happened to you see.
Perhaps he didn't notiee it. He looking sad, YOU
And perhaps he called you Minnier
He might have but didn't notice IT. Yes he was
He went to smhs and guess they took him IN"
And he'll be over here half the time sparkling you"
face.
-,. But knew him in the city, know. ana he.
I happen to be out here Isn't 1t strange how things
Yes rather strange. Minnie schoaeld-"
oh you dear old thing. know what you're going to
say exclaimed the girl as she rose up ana stopped
going to invite him TO come here often "a
of you. Maybe hen set over his sadness now" sou
Il shouldn't a biz wonder. What hayseeds we are in
the country and what smart cute girls they do
t The young man came over next day. Aunt Rachel
thought pretty wei Of him, but held him at a dis.
/ lance Miss Minnie careful coIl him Mr. Arm
her but when did young sr eyer pull the wool over
the eyes OF woman Of City, and two times widow az
two three days ard then asked
rs this Mr. Armstrong in love with girl that yoa
"why, I think he Is. Yes, think he's as good as
engaged to one It's funny how happen 10 know bas
it Just happens"
splendid"
And he's sad because her parents object TO ths
That's it OF course he's sad Aunty, JUST suppose
you were young man. poor but awfuily sweet and
nice? Suppose you loved a gir-a nice girl-but be
cause hadn't barrel of money father should
tell him take skate? He skate, even IL il
breaks the poor girls heart. Wouldn't think ID
don't know-but the Baptist minister drsv.
ing up. and hem be stay for supper He awayd
Run now I'll introduce you later"
spiritual welfare OF Aunt Rachel her hired man. Mss
Minnie and Mr.. Armstrong IL half an hour and gone
It was Ave O'Clock and supper would be ready In an
hour when two ordinations of astontshmsnt
uttered at the same moment The first from Miss
and supper and the second from Aunt Rachel. who
was looking out of the front door. Both MIR scho
field drive Young Mr.. Armstrong who there,
also him. but he uttered no exclamation. He was
too scared.
There followed a circus but not much Of one as
there would have been but for the OF the mine
he started in his fee besides.
He proved that love heoven-born sentiment and
u good OF opposing it. Miss Minnie proved that
| she In love, Mr. Armstrong proved that he had
/ little cash and heaps and heaps of ambition. Good
Aunt Rachel proved that she had loved and lost
occasions and looking for third.
Mr., schoneld decided to be sensible and accept the
situation. The supper went far mclify him and
o'clock evening, when the minister asked who
gave bride away he stood right like wholesale
and replied that he did and he further
pcsed o take his son in-law into partnership.
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Condolences.
| BY remarkable coincidence. the Norfolk Land
mark the vrgnian Pilot, and the Ledger Dispatch
poy dentcally the language word word letter
for letter, their laudations of the primary nominee
William Young, who in Tuesdays election defeated
Harry L. Maynard. Quoting in full:
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| 1t rarely happens that party nominee Is held in
such that he compel such praise from all
| the newspapers of his district