Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-24


he loved his father hard, But how his
father could not know him enough to
trust him to do his mans work In the
world, don't see Looks like q man
must think his own life have been q
Grand success II he goes to a-direct'
ing Of his sons"
And this Mr.. Alan-er-er-you
say he lives hers1 Been here long1"
Long enough to git into the good
feeling of every man. woman, Guild
and puppy on the Bluff, and to git
Mise Cynthia to loving him enough to
marry him as soon as he finishes the
pictures and gifts paid fer EN-. which
she wouldn't wait fer, but he thinks
they better"
Married." tho old gentleman ex-
ploded the word and lay back In the
chair and famed himself with the
palm-leaf fan Miss Selma Lue had
handed him when he came.
YES. Mis- Jackson Pages daugh-
ter. and . blessed angel OF light she
10. too pretty and stylish fer any use.
It's Jest one of the most beautiful and
happiest things in the world. II 1t
wasn't for the mortgage and the "a
Their"
"Mortgage-father?
1T amt his fathers mortgage: it's
Mis- Jackson Pages. and she amt re-
signed about selling her homo to the
Golf Club. Poor Miss Cynthia has to
spend all this love-tims Of her life
arpersuading Of her ma to be con-
tented. / am one that holds that con-
tentment oughter be taught early IN
life-with . peach-tree switch II need
b. Tho poor child is all drug out
with worrying. and 1t nearly kills Mr..
Alan not to be able to help her none.
He sets here way into the night with
me a-tslking and a-studying what to do
TO keep 1t from being sold Saturday..
well, where 10 this young man.
may I ask? would like-er-to see
him-er where 10 he-d'you hear1-
where 10 he?"
'Le'me see! Him and Miss Gym
THE 10 Of sketching, but have plumb
forgot where they said they would
be. But he'll be coming back In Q
little while now, and want you to
stay and have dinner with US and git
. chanel to talk to him and maybe
SEE his pictures, too Just pot-luck. II
you don't mind. would admire to
have you. Seems like have seen
you before somewheres, your face
have SIGH = friendly favor. and here
I've been a-telling you family affairs
like l had knowed you al my life"
II thank you, madam: It will be
pleasure to accept your hospitality
A'you hear?-a great pleasure" And
the old gentleman smiled so pleasant.
" that Ethel Maud sided up to him
aad grasped the corner of his coat.
Say, mister" she ventured. do
ottermobile feel like flying In the air!
Bonnie says it ainH NO better than
'lectric but 'lectric is hitched down
top and bottom and It don't look SO
free"
Nav, mister, said knowed 1t
was stylisher, but bet It can't 90 no
faster" said Bonnie. anxious to be
quoted correctly.
"Well, I tell you what we will do"
said the old gentleman with a delight
full smile as he patted Ethel Maud's
little hand. There comes wilkins
and as soon as he fixes things up We
will all take little spin up the road
before dinner. and you can decide for
yourself how near it comes to flying.
May I have the pleasure of your COM
pany, madam-d'you hear?-that
great pleasure?"
"Oh, please. Miss Selma Lu. oh.
pleased" came in chorus from every
small mouth. and excitement reigned.
We'll, 1t do look like oughtn't ter
let my skeer keep the children from
SIGH a educating thing as ottermo-
bile ride. which they never will maybe
git again. Thank you, kindly, mister.
And you can git EN- all in, do you
think? They is three more in the
back Of the grocery what you haven't
seed, and will have to pick up young
Jim Peters, fer his mother have gone
to town, and ] promised to listen
across the street fer him to wake up"
"Oh, yes, Miss Seliny Lue, you can
pack in all the littlest ones. and me
and Sam Tyne and Ethel Maud and
Luella can hang on behind" urged
Bonnie with dancing eyes
Then. thank you, sir, we'll all
TO-" said Miss Selma Lue, with cour
age in her face and voice, but quakins
in her shoes. Nov run to the pump.
all Of you, to wash your faces and
hands while I git my hat and the ba-
bies. You big ones wash the little
ones good, fer clean faces is the best
way to show appreciation fer sich q
inv itation."
In few minutes she appeared at
the door with the soap-boxers in her
arms and announced herself as ready.
Ethel Maud had picked up Blossom.
and Luella had darted across the
street for young Jim, and so skillful
was the extraction of the sleeper from
his cradle that he had never even
opened his eyes, and 1t seemed likely
that he was to have the adventure Of
his life in state of Inconsistencies.
With q great flourish Of manner
their beaming friend seated Miss Sc
lima Lue in the tonneau, and under her
direction and with the assistance Of
the meek young man, be packed the
children In around her
Let's see, can hold both the
F1arities in my lap. and prop Glenn
mie and Pattie in on this offside." she
directed, with an eye both to comfort
and security. "Luella can set on the
seat BY me and hold young Jim in her
lap. No. Bonnie, l can't let you hang