Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-09-07

children, and goodness knows where
she picked some of them up! There |
were three or four boys in particular
l never could abide-smeary-f faced,
impertinent children with frightful
voices! But she seemed to be fond
of them. They lived right across the
street. Did you live across from Eve
six years ago."
NO." said the young man. Il think
was no angel child in those days,
but was not acquainted with Miss
Burt then. I've known her only a
year."
Dear me-" murmured the little old
woman. She polished her glasses and
took another look at him. "A year
is short time. Young folks are SO
hasty nowadays-girls particularly.
They are never willing to wait till a
man proves himself. They get be-
witched over eyes or shoulders-I
never could see why no girl ever gets
fascinated by pair of ears, but you
never hear of it, do you? / suppose
you come real often to see Eva?"
Not as often as l WISH" said the
young man, gracefully.
Dear mel" said Eva's grandmoth-
er. II used to tell Samueps wife when
Eva was a baby that she'd have her
hands full when Eva grew up. | could
tell then that she'd have all the boys
cro oh har hn' ri yir1
She can trim hat or bake cake
with the best of them and, goodness
knows, with millinery sky high and
cooks more precious than diamonds,
those are accomplishments worth hav-
ing. Unless a man has heap of
money he ought to consider such
things. And very few young men are
rich unless they inherited money from
their fathers, and can't say that
I've much use for that kind They
seem to run to red automobiles and
cigarettes. Do you smoker"
The young man laughed. I'm not
rich enough to smoke cigarettes" he
said. Far from it. I'm in the stogie
class when it comes to that"
Dear mel" said the little old WON
an. Anyhow. I'm glad you don't take
to cigarettes. Something about you
reminds me of Samuel when he was
| young. Samuel was a fine boy. Eva
takes after him. Not that she doesn't
favor her mother trif1e, too, but
she's her father all over.
Some young men are so reckless
and extravagant nowadays" went on
the little old woman They never
seem to think that some day they
may be married and that little saw
| ings account would come in mighty
handy to furnish the fiat instead of
depending on the girls relatives to
give them those things for wedding
presents. / don't know anything l adj
mire in a young man more than being
thrifty and saving. l don't see why
all of them don't do it. They would
If they had any sense. And you look
as though you had sense!"
Thank you!" said the young man.
Yes, | agree with you"
I'm glad you do" said the little
old woman, quickly. Did you begin
when you were small boy?"
The young man looked a trif1e be-
wildered for a moment. Oh" he said
at last you mean savings account
Pm sorry to say that l started one
! only about year ago."
Dear met" said the little old wom-
an. That's just as long as you've
known Eva, isn't it? Well, better late
than never. Are you In business
downtown"
I'm with manufacturing firm"
explained the young man. Some day
I'm going in for myself
II like independence" said the little
old woman. Il hope you go to church
regularity"
The young man coughed. mot as
often as / should. | fear" he muir
! INJURED.
81 must tell Eva to take you" said
Eva's grandmother. Its every young
woman's duty to see that those she
has an interest in go to church,"
Why" broke in Eva's voice as she
entered the room, how do you do,
Mr. Lane! I'm awfully glad to see
you have become acquainted with
grandmother while you were wait.
ing!"
II hope to in the near future" said
the young man as he got to his feet
ITO tell the truth. think that lust