Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-28
mo PEANUTS
NOR CANDY"

| Molly nclEeN WIS more tndn tnnt
she was a good-looking young lad,
and very conceited over II.
Miss Molly's troubles began one day
when she had gone up to the city t.
do some shopping In a dry good.
store she caught young man lookinf
at her She gave her head toss te
show her resentment.
Az the depot she saw the young mar
again. In fact, he had the impudencs
to follow her to the ticket window
and purchase a ticket on the same
line. Also, he took the same coach
she did. Also. he looked at her over
the top of his newspaper.
Miss Kemple had completed hall
her journey when the young man
arose and approached her. She was
looking out of the corner Of her eye
AID saw him. He stood at the end of
her seat for a moment and coughed
his embarrassment, and then quietly
said:
Il beg pardon"
mo candy or peanuts wanted to-
gay! sue TepllCu uulChly.
The young man coughed again and
fell back. He was completely over
come. And Miss Molly turned her
shoulder a little more and chuckled
aid giggled. one lelt .ue .lain a, neI
station with her chin held high.
AS she reached the platform he
passed out of her life forever, as she
thought. Great was her surprise, the
next afternoon. to discover that she
had been mistaken. He was before
.Cr al lie sIc..t door HhCn she an
swered the ring.
Miss Kemple," he said after pre-
senting card bearing the address Of
Phil H. Montgomery. Sculptor" II
have called to make a little explana-
ton"
81 thought" she said-"T thought"
you thought you had made it clear
to me that you wanted neither pea
nuts nor candy" he finished. Il am
not in tina, ...-- - =. -sN.-.. ! 11Gst
plead guilty to having stared at you,
but let me explain. took you for
If you were not another young lady"
"A Miss Jones, or inst lnce,"
mot at IL, but young al who
called AT my studio a few days ago.
but whose address have mislaid. She
was charming'y beautiful. l simply
wished to ask If you were the person.
and you appeared to put another In.
depreciation on my conduct There
fore, this call. When l come to look
at yon now In a different light and
costume I see what a mistake made.
Good day, Miss Kemple!"
The next afternoon Mrs. and Miss
Kemple started out in their auto to
attend lawn party at Hampstead.
At the end Of two miles the machine
stopped and couldn't be coaxed to
move another foot. The first person
to come along was Mr.. Montgomery.
He was driving his own auto. He
stopped and lifted his cap and asked If
there was any trouble.
He found the petrol tank empty,
filled it from case he carried. and
waved his hand to signify all right
The mother thanked him, but not a
word from the daughter.
Just across the road from the Kem-
pie manor was a small lake. Miss
Molly had read up on canoes and
made purchase of birch bark. One
mid-forenoon 1t was carried down to
the water for her. 1t was when she
started out over the placid bosom of
the lake that the canoe turned over
and spilled her out She was choking
and gasping and clutching the craft
when the sculptor drew the whole
outfit ashore and wrung himself out
and simply said:
Il had the good fortune to meet the
cho-rr'r"'v hao"'ifu' vo,,oo I,A-- -
came down on the train this morning.
4-a~-s s---- 49, s-e.---. a. sc NC
for my mistake. can't possibly see
how l could have made II. There.
there, you are very wet and should go
TO the house at once. Don't stop TO
talk"
A week later she was at the village
depot to take the train for the city
again. when she heard people shout.
ing on the street, and was picked nm
by strong arms and whisked into the
building.
"Sir. how dare your" she exclaimed
as she turned to confront her enemy.
you didn't hear them crying mad
dog out there. and might have been
bitten. you know" apologetically ex.
planned Mr. Montgomery. There
they have shot the beast. | hone ALI
the crowd escaped. Rather singular
that you didn't see nor hear"
mr.. Montgomery" she said. and
there was ouaver IN her voice .r
shall hope you will call at the house
this evening"
with pleasure"
IT want other explanations. wan,
TO know how all these things come 10
hannah I want 10 knouy nh, -