The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-13

you're n gentleman grown. Master
Cyrus. and handsomer than | ever
thought you'd become Not that Miss
Gertrude cares for good looks with
out good birth and good manners,
or shed haw run of with Joseph
axes ago"
is he back" asked, starting.
for had t. reckon with the gar
dcncr
"Oh. yes, he's back" sruntcd Mfs.
Gnfn. disgustcd. and always hang
ine about that house picking weed
So he says. but its to look AZ what
he'll never get. as I'll tell him s.me
fine day. Such sauce"
He hasn't had the nsolencc to
speak to Miss Monk OH the subject
OF his confounded fcelings9' asked,
anNiously, for there was NO denying
that the mans aggressive good looks
constituted him a dangerous rival
"Not he. and &c he did she'd soon
send him to the rightabout with =
flea in his ear. Good losk, aint GOOD
manners. Master cyrus, say what rou
will"
We'll, ldugher, 4 hope yod told
her that | was the bcst-mannered
and most good-uaturcd man in the
universe. Cuckoo"
II told her the truth. y.u may be
sure. Master Cyrus" rcbukcd Mrs
/ Gilfin, saying you was that honor.
, able and clever and thoughtful aa1
| kind.hcartcd. as Id trust you with
my very own heart To do what you
! liked with. Not that YOU want my
/ heart, bless you ended Mrs. GIL.
( fin, hcaming again and becoming
/ one vast substantial smile. like Mrs.
, Fe2ziwig. in THE Christmas Carol"
"You want Miss Gertrude's"
Good heavens, Cuckoo YOU didn't
tell her that hope"
| Not in so many words. Master
Cyrus. But bless you." added Mrs.
Gifin, significantly. women in these
matters. amt fools. sir"
was rather perturbcd over this,
as 1t was not impossible that the
maidenly modesty of Gertrude might
take oncnsc il she guessed my un-
declared sentiments. And in any cast,
the slightest hint OF such an atti-
tudo might cmbarrass our cOnvcr.
sation by this time it was useless
to deny that was fathoms deep in
love. | suppose had broOdod so long
over the beauty of the pictured face
that when the original proved To be
even more attractive. the egg OF
love was promptly hatched into the
eyes met those of Gertrude. and soul
read soul, | adored her with head
strong passion. which should have
secuted in another man. II ever
there was an impulsiye being who
aptly illustrated Marlow's dictum as
to love at first sight, ! was that
uncommon individual. For | take il
that sudden passions of this unthink
ing sort are unusual at an age
when lovers-a most unsuitable name
for such cautious creatures--wish {,
inspect the ladys checkboOk befor,
proposing.
But ] need nst have worried my
mind over any possible cmbarrass
ment on Miss Monks part. She wai
more composed than was whcT
We next met and that was in thu
village store, whittier ! had gone 4
procure some stationery II was nee
cssary TO write Canningt1n and ad
e wise him OF my actual whereabouts
2 II only 10 keep him out of the way
! did not wish him TO come dow
I and spoi! my wooing as an inc II
) venient third. BESIDES. as feather
l headed boy. he might be- indiscree
1 with regard to the Mootley murder
t and wished to supply all informa
}. tion on that matter by word o
] mouth 1t was the sole excuse whicl
5 ! had for seeking the society OF m
! goddess. and did not wish II 4
y be stalled by other peoples rept
e titlons.
r While ! was purchasing blottin
t paper, ink and pens and station, r.
I from a genial Id woman in moi
4 cap. Miss Monk entered the shor
e She was dressed as she had beei
= when ! last saw her. but this tim
e carried a dog-whip in place of
sunshade. Gamboling round her va
D a large ungainly Newfoundland year
9 old puppy who answered to the cd
l. name OF Puddles. At least that wa
!. his pet name, as Miss Monk after