The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-15
Am Affair at Rose Manor
By DONALD ALLEN


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take n IA price. 1t isn't possible 'na'
you are an artist too|
"Yes'm," he boldly replied, though
he wanted to club himself the next
instant ,,
You may want TO change the lana. /
scape around the house, II you puy
was suggested MS they were chuGBihs .
toward The Beeches.
yes. ! have changed landscapes,
"How Splendid Mamma thinks II
the creek had another bend toward 'he
house II would add to the scenery
III so, III fix it. am a cFetN
bender. That Is, can put all xmas
OF twists in creek" 49,,
Miss Mclincent waa awed. she Ia"
taken the young man for gentleihh"
Of leisure and he had turned out 10
| no n real estate man, an artist
landscapc gardener and creek t"'Ht
or. She was glad of the accihh', 9"o
was glad she had not gone on to ltose
Manor and dealt with the ht''c H'"'
with the big sign. MI.
Mr. Eugene Bamford looked ut Inc
Reaches through the eyes OF rem
estate man, and he looked at MISS
Melincent Davis through the eyes o'
Young man rapidly falling In love
lie had the mother to deal with, now
ever, and after spending IN uo"'
looking over the property ana TAKING
!
his departure she said of him:
Wen, Mr. Bamford IS the quoeFest
real estate man | ever saw. We nave
four acres here and he thought thele
must be nine. He at first though,
the placc ought to sell for 10000 and
then came down to $1,000. D'uh
YOU hear him speak Of the house as
, Quccn.Anne?'
90 think the accident must have raj
tied him, mother"
at was either that or he 70 Jus
| learning the real estate business
1 Mr. Bamlord called the next da.
and brought man to repair thc WI
| about He wanted TO know the 10"
| cost cash price for the property; d
wont down and looked at the cree
| that needed another twist; he hunte
| for landmarks and looked over ul
deeds. and by and by, he was at III
! orty TO look ut and critlclsc MS
| NoIjncent's two sketches. lie Rcratcho
his ear and looked very serious an
! finally asked II the creek was not fuI
! ming uphiu instead Of down. In u
! other he readily recognized tuo "''
p,ckcr MS n quail
! "Can You make him out? a'Ne" VI
n mother after he had gone
"Why, he seems to be very III
man" was the reply.
But he called that woodpec"o'
e quail" .,.,., d
for him and he's bravely Trying
1 hi1o the fact from US replied |
In two DAYS Mr.. Damford was ba
~ look over those deeds AGAIN
~ rJs occasion he decided that
,rocl ought to have two twists III
An. ~, orso ralled that woodpecker
rI,clthlrd lie thought he coula J
s,- ooo cash down for The beech
W., and then spoke of buying on ,he
' ~" StoI,meut plan. Then he sat lor
o'R how ON the veranda with Miss Me
~" 'ont and talked about books
inc ,,oatry and Europe to her, ana not
hc' word of real estate. The next u
fop' Eo ca,led in he made the excuse
ned. ne WINS lust going past and thou
heu no would stop for O. moment 10 so
ana thot creek didn't want as many
ne three twists. but he remained lor
did ~ Al his next call he hear
DIN, voice saying TO him.
Just '.NIr Damford, have heard OF y
lose ,othor and heard Of you. YOU
'ic no real estate agent
vs. NO, ma'am.
rest you are no artist!
i'S mo, ma'am.'
turn you are no landscape gardener
,eed. nNo no'am"
right "You are no Creok.twister!
mo. ma'Gm."
to "Then what are your
'hou. "Just young man who adn
amor vopr daughter. and proposes TO Ia
She iovo with her, and make her ia
she love with him, and then ask your
have cont to marry her and keep the
'rong cId Reaches In the family.
4. \ And impostor tina, he was no
s en- tho girl in less than year