Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-11
Mortgage-fstherS"

Mortgage-father?"
1T amt his fathers mortgage; It's
Mis ackson Pages, and she Amt re
igned about selling her home to the
COLI Club. Poor Miss Cynthia has to
spend all this love.time OF her life
a-persuading Of her ma to be con-
tented. ! am one that holds that con-
tentment oughter be taught early In
life-with a peach.tree switch II need
be. The 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-talking and %a.studying what to do
to Keep 1t from being sold Saturday.
We'll, where Is this young man.
may l ask? l would like-er-to see
liner where is he-d'you hear!-
where Is he?"
"Le'me see! Him and Miss Gym.
THE is off sketching, but have plumb
forgot where they said they would
be. But he'll be coming back In a
little while now, and ! want you to
stay and have dinner with us and git
a chanel to talk to him and maybe
see his pictures, too. Just pot-luck, II
you don't mind. l would admire to
have you. Seems like ! have e
you before somewheres, your face
have SIGH a friendly favor, and here
I've been a.telling you family affairs
like l had knowed you all my life.'
II thank you, madam; it will be a
pleasure to accept your hospitality
d'you hear?-a great p~leasure!' And
the old gentleman smiled so pleasant
ly that Ethel Maud sided up to him
and grasped the corner Of his coat.
Say, mister she ventured. dc a
ottermobile feel like flying In the air?
Bonnie a y it amt no better than a
'~lectric, but a 'lectric is hitched down
top and bottom and 1t don't look SO
free"
Nav, mister, I said I knowed 1t
was stylisher, but I bet 1t can't go no
faster" said Bonnie, anxious to be
quoted correctly.
We'll, l 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 ne fixes things up we
will all take a little spin up the road
before dinner, and you can decide for
yourself how near it comes to flying.
May l have the pleasure of your COM
pany, madam-d'you HEARTBEAT
great ~pleasure?"
"Oh, please. Miss Selma Lu, oh.
pleased" came in a chorus from every
small mouth. and excitement reigned.
well. it do look like | oughtn't ter
let my skeer keep the children from
SIGH a educating thing as a ottermo-
bile ride, which they never will maybe
git again. Thank o kindly. mister.
And you can git 'em all in, do you
think? They is three more in the
back of the grocery what you haven't
seed, and l will have to pick up young
Jim Peters, fer his mother have gone
to town, and l promised to listen
across the street fer him to wake up"
ooh, yes, Miss Seliny Lue, you a
pack in all the ~littlest mes, and me
and Sam Tyne and Ethel Maud and
Luella can hang on behind" urged
Bonnie with dancing eyes.
Then. l thank you. sir. We'll all
co." said Miss Selma Lue, with u
age in her face and voice, but quaking
In her shoes. "Now run to the pump.
all of you. to wash your faces and
hands while l 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 SIGH a
invitation"
(TO BE CONTINUED.)