Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-04-22
A GARDENERS LOVE STORY

| called MIN market SdTuehei. hoouis
day he and Fanny were to be married
indeed as he logged along in his wagon
with his man, Ed, on the seat beside
him and number of brown paper par
cells at his feet, broad smile fixed it
self almost permanently on the big bal
loon face as he reflected that Fanny was
to set the day this day.
Fanny and her mother were talking
of the same future event in the kitchen
of the little farmhouse, where they were
keeping breakfast warm for Dave and
Ed, on their return from the city.
Il shouldn't think you'd forget Dave
hadn't turned 81 when he took me with
helpless young one here to live with
him. The education he mas given you.
| I'll never forget his face when he heard
you play your first piece on the piano.
He'll make rare husband, not too
young, and little too fat, but gracious
the fat never grew round his heart"
Fanny nodded assent. Dave was good
and We're twenty years seniority and
too much avoirdupois to be weighed
against that quality?
into the yard: heard Dawes loud voice
shout "Whoa!" heard him tell Ed to set
the packages in the porch, water the
horses and come in to breakfast. In a
minute he entered the room and in an
other he was sitting ut the table in
front of half dozen fried eggs and
steaming coffee. Ed was slow in follow
ing and Mrs. Madden sent Fanny out to
him with a cup. The girl seemed loath
to go.
As soon as she had gone Dave got up
heavily. He was much too fat for mas
culine grace-and mysteriously brought
in his bundles from the porch.
'Know what day this is, don't you,
mother ? Well, bought n dress for
Fan and bought one for you, too"
The woman was opening them with
exclamations of delight.
Both of 'em real silk. | declare,
Dave; it's too much. | was telling Fan
she ought to marry you just out of
gratitude"
Dawes face fell.
81 don't want Fan to marry me out
of gratitude ! want her to feel right
"Oh, she does" said the girls mother.
kinda likes to talk to Ed, don't she 2"
Nonsense" said Mrs. Madden.
When Fanny came back from Gle
yard her mother threw the shimmering
silk over her shoulder, and saying that
she hadn't tended to her milk pans yet,
left the pair together.
Know what day this is, Fan? A
year ago we said we'd fix up something
come your next birthday. That's now.
You've been thinking of me, Fan, that
husband way? And you're happy?"
"Oh, yes she answered, IF it will
make you and mother happy"
"Humph!" said the market gardener.
'thoughtfully. Mother, Ell? You're sure
you amt been thinking of someone
else ?"
Sure" she replied.
1--WE got something to tell you, Fam"
said he, turning aside, "and it's awful
hard to tell 'Twould kind a help me
if you'd own you'd thought just little
of someone else"
u new look, an eager look. III her eyes.
Dave. what is it," she cried What
have you to tell?"
The big man stood silent.
Il know" she broke out, you've
been thinking little about someone
else yourself"
Dave nodded sheepishly.
That's it,, cried Fanny, ioyously,
you like another girl and want to
marry her. But you were going right
on to marry me just because we'd al
ways said we'd get married. Oh, Dave,
it wouldn't be right"
YES, it would" protested Dave, IF
You felt the way you did when you was
a little kid"
But, | don't" protested Fanny,
you want to marry someone else? ~
The girl nodded.
"Ah!" said Dave. that's how it is
you've changed. too2"
Yes, yes, yes; and | felt so bad. I
thought that you'd gone on-and |
couldn't tell you the truth. Now it's all
right Wen always be brother and sis
ter and Wen both be happy"
Il don't know" said Dave, who is
it, Fan? Is it Ed?"
| Fanny nodded yes"
Eds a good boy-smart, too" said
Dave, I'm have to explain to mother,
l s'pose,"
"Win you, Dave" said Fanny. "snd
do it right away ? You can tell her who
he is"
The market gardener stared.
who who is?"
"The girl you're going to marry. silly"
oh" said simple Dave, I'D forgot
about her, Anyhow | don't know az
she'd say yes. ! amt spoke to her vet. y
"Of course, she'll say yes" declared
Fanny, "any woman would that YOU
asked to marry you. Isn't it fine ?
We're both going to be happy. I feel
like singing and dancing. Don't you?"
Dave looked down at mis- culnbrous
figure and smiled a singular smile. He
didn't have to answer the question. for
Fanny heard her mothers step in the
pantry.
There's mother. I'm going upstairs
so you can speak to her now. Win YOU
Dave :"
He smiled at her eagerness and said.
of course, he would.
The girl rar up to him murmurinr;
Don't you he sorry you told me.
Dave. I'm glad you did. 1t would have
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