Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-10-13

eyed smiling radiant. in pink and
white. Never had he seen her so
beautiful as now. and SO friendly and
merry. What a change the departure
of her husband had brought about in
her nature. Then she began:
THAT goose has eaten all our late
Strawberries, the hired girl tells me.
Isn't 1t awful? We found out why the
woman down the avenue keeps 1t.
She's an old maid, and so afraid OF
burglars, but more afraid of dogs
says they all have hydrophobia. but
geese never do. Can't inoculate them
with 1t in any way. And a goose. you.
know. always squawks If anybody
comes In the house. See? It's her
safeguard against burglars. Poor
thing, II | we're so afraid of burglars
I'd marry a-well. a great, big brave
man.
Her laugh was catching, her smile
| irresistible, and j. Gordon found him
self planning little tricks with her on
that goose. to the vexation Of its own
er. Over half the time they held II
| for ransom, which ransom the poor
woman would send by her maid, and
which money MrN Mumford would
send back.
And how she sang and how well she
J played the pianol Each night ]. Cor
don went to sleep to sweet tones float
ing in at his open window. and each
morning awakened to the same. He
had not known Mrs. Mumford could
sing.
Twice j. Gordon, how, he never
could tell was tolled over to the Mum
ford veranda. and each time came away
wondering If 1t we're possible for a
man of his regulated mind to fall In
love with another mans WIFE
few mere days of this merry sub
urban friendship and he pulled himself
together to fee the spot. for he real
lied Just the power she was exercis
ing over him. 1t was not pretense al
love on his part, now II was a genu
inc case to be fought out as he would
fight it. He would go away.
Next morning, after this resolve, he
saw MIR. Mumford on his veranda. He
was home again.
Out In the bushes Mrs. Mumford
was silently trimming some small
shrubs. Mrs Mumford. her dress Of
subdued color. her manner retiring
She raised her eyes to him, then nod
ded demurely.
He spoke to get a look into her eyes
They had surprised him. He haC
thought them blue, but they were {
dark hazel now Mr.. Mumford Il
back" She glanced up and he hat
an excellent glance into the changed
eyes. In fact the change that hal
come into her face was actually start
ling. He was glad Of 1t. Better coul,
he forget her now. But why tn,
changer"
YES" she replied, I'VE came bacl
last night. He went two days befor
did. Some business took him iittl
out of the way. We had delightful
vacation. Bell says you helped he
pass some of the lonely hours; thanl
you. She kept house for me-"
BELL" Light was breaking. You
twin sister,"
"Oh. no. | never had a twin sister
Bell is my cousin. They do say W
look very much alike"
And SO they did. lacking the vivs
city. the blueness of eye. the pink o
cheek and lips on the part of Mrs
Mumford. These were the cousin
| charm. And Bell was not married
: With citation J. Gordon guessed II
and guessed right.
She was coming along the pat
humming Catching sight of him, sh
| called:
: The woman with the goose as bod
/ guard wasn't an old maid. She was
} charming young widow. Yesterda
she was married. and this morning sh
l sends me the goose with her compl
] ments. What am to do with It? WI
: you help us eat it, II l roast it?"
3 Come here. very close" he Gale
3 across the fence.
i When she came. ignoring the COOS
3 question, he asked: why did you a
low me to call you Mrs Mumford?
I came pretty close to falling in Low
= with another mans WIFE,"
q "Ah. no. you didn't. No danger {
!. that. You simply fell In love wit
J. me, and" she paused. her eyes allu
o ing.
e is It all right that l did?" And nov