The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-23


disturbed when they heard Hetty was
going to the dance with Gold Mo-
lasses." They did not fear such a
rival. At the party Hetty put her
name down in four spaces on Johns
program.
won't you ask me for more?" he
pleaded.
Hetty laughed. This is leap year,
John. You mustn't ask for Dances"
She was at loss to know what to
talk about when she came to sit out
the first dance with him. but he began
the conversation.
I'm like bull In a china shop at a
party. Hetty. but I'm glad I am here.
and l want to give you pleasure in
return. May II"
Certainly" she replied, hoping he
would not ask her to ride after his
sauntering old mare.
II can give you faster ride than
either Art or Warren can," he said.
proudly.
"Oh, have you got a new horse.
John?"
mot a horse. Keep on guessing"
"An automobile?"
NO."
"Balloon?"
mo-"
well, I give up, John"
Il don't believe I'll tell you just yet
Not until you are sitting out the fifth
dance with me-"
John isn't so SLOW" she thought, as
she took his program and wrote her
name once more.
When the fifth dance came he asked
her If she wouldn't enjoy it more to
have 1t surprise until it materialized.
'1ll come over tomorrow afternoon
and take you to it,
! When he called the next day he
didn't drive the old mare.
This looks like Warren's horse"
said Hetty, as she got into the sleigh.
1T Isl he replied, touching up the
horse. Il borrowed it because heard
you couldn't bear to ride behind slow
horse"
did Warren know you were going
to take me riding?"
He looked at her in SURPRISE why,
no." he replied. He would have made
some excuse not to lend it to me If he
had known that"
And they call John SLOW" sho
thought with a smile.
They drove five miles to a farm
house where some of Johns friends
lived. He left the horse and sleigh
in the barn and then escorted Hetty
down to a lake.
Here" he said, I'VE can have the
sport love-"
In few moments she was enjoying
her first ride on an iceboat
John she cried, ecstatically.
there's nothing like it, is there?"
Except sailing" he replied. II come
here for my recreation in summer and
winter
I'll never think of John as Cold
Molasses' again." she thought as they
finally went up to the farmhouse to
get warm before starting for home
When they reached her house Mr..
Lane came out to the sleigh.
my wife sent me to ask you in to
supper, john
Yes, do, john" urged Hetty.
i've got to get this horse back" said
John, sorrowfully. Warren wants it
tonight"
Ben Childs is here. He lives next
to Warren's. He'll be glad not to have
to walk home"
After supper Mr.. and Mrs. Lane
went to a neighbours to call and Hetty
settled herself for a comfortable visit
with John without perturbation. She
knew from a certain expression in his
eyes how much he thought of her, but
she also knew his slow way of doing
things, and calculated that it would
take him at least year to reach the
proposing point. Therefore, when he
suddenly put his arm about her and
asked her tersely If she would be his
wife she was so surprised that she &C.
cepted him.
John" she said later, how did you
come to ask me so soon?"
$50 soon!" he echoed, in surprise.
why, little girl, I've been wanting to
ask you since the first time l saw
you"
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