The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-05-18

come ln"H lb illf hNhNAA es''N i''N~'
announced, and make forts ana
But. darling" Barbara pleaded !
am making cookies"
OH" said TodGlekins, rapturousiy.
Then she 7cered around the corner OF
the porch. "Oh dear Brother Boos
come here, my lovely lady is making
cookies"
He came rather sheepIshly. "Toddie'
kins was yearning for him." he ex
planned
Il should like" Toddlekins ven
tured. TO ask for cookie. May l.
Brother Bobs?"
They're not baked, dearie," Bar
bara said. but In ten minutes they
will be ready II you don't MIND wait
lng?" She put the question to the
smiling young man.
Il would wait ton years, he shia
with alaCrity,
The little cakes were served In the |
orbor outside. with a pitcher OF colu
milk to accompany them.
Il want you to meet dad barbara
said. as she brought the good things
out on tray. Mother isn't well"
The shabby old man greeted the
wayfarers heartily.
stopping at the big hotel?' he
asked. Well now. you must come
over often, mustn't they. Babs?'
is that what you call herr" Toddle'
kins asked curlously. why | call
my big brother Bobs. It's Just as II
their names were made for each, isn't
it?"
= They laughed at that, and big hroth'
t or Bobs said:
b Il feel as II VIC had imposed on your
t hospitality We couldn't resist inc
cookies. And now you must let me
take YOU out in my car. This after
|" noon, shall 1t be-
II was q pleasant thing to sec dad s
shabbiness and mothers WEAKNESS
and narbaras responsibilities forgot
p ten Ms they sped away In the big au'
. tomobilc.
barbara sat beside the driver ana
i he told her of the death OF Toddie
e kins mother. his favorite sister ana
Of the tragic drowning Of the chilu
1t father a year later and so the niue
re one was in his care, and that OF
nurse.
d 81 try to be everything to her" n
II said
Il But you have money-eyeryth'h
n is easy. with plenty of money
ri Money will not bring back mother
| love and fathcr.loye to Toddlekihs,
Forgive me-" Barbara said quickly
| but lately 1t has seemed as If ther
isn't anything worth thinking OF ot
n money Last year the peach GRO
! failed and that's our living. 40 | ha
Il to come home from school ana he'p
Hl life ought to be made easy i'
I'll you" he said
n six weeks later he asked her
hl marry him. -,
II She looked at him with startl'
ewes. ooh. what must you think
| me? | have talked of my poverty
| my needs of money-but heS
| dreamed OF this"
II ~ think OF nothing but my hap
al ness"
az She shook her head. Il would
i WAYS feel that had been bought
"Then you don't love me?"
"T don't know. Oh. please go aw
Il and don't ask me
Il After that Toddlekins came alone
4 A barbara, ploddlng through
51 aroorv DAYS made up her mind
NJ many things,
991 "Dod I am going to see II ca
--' and something to do," she annonh'
o,o one morning 81 am going to the ci'
"Oh, girl"
Che told him OF the love she
pIra- nut out of her life, so he asked
her ,hs last time: you think you coul'
king marry him, girlieT
"Oh. | must not; must not.
walk The next day she sought WORK
'hIch the great town. She ate her dinne
wing a cheap restaurant, for she dreaded
1t 10 to the poor room "hlch she
the rented for week.
etire How am | going TO stand TT"
rehes her thought,
ed In Somebody sat down opposite
lozeE but her eyes were so piui
pro tears that she did not see who II
aides rhor soue one said, "Oh. Babs. /
day, hove found YOU"
p the "Do you think I Will let you
r the vour life in such an existence III
mnnded later as they walked thr'
folk, Tho electric lighted streets. You
illness me Babs. 1t was In your eyes
As Won looked up and saw me-
arried ,'pr,---"
shell "There are no butts II you
ct by was poor, Babs If you knew
a, I'M marriage would mean struggle
d NJ hardship and sorrow wou'o 'o'
Vi nor" ,,,
They dined later at wonaerIu !.
With exclusive hotel. and Babs' shapu
estion. was relieved by the respiehaehe'
he old large bunch of violets, and by
certain mond circlet on her third hhser'
Idly In 49,
the eff -. o,,,n;rs for Brazil.
ener- WIS., ,u,pipo divided int
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