Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-17


I'm 10 be- married Easter week
MY. backward. amt ye7" LAUGHED
Polly Run along and take you
walk who's she going 70 marry
Maggie
A gentleman ~ O. Wall stree,
hco
Won don't tell me Ain that "a,
bad But love goes where ~ will
Jackie. help your old aunt on VIII
these posky tight shoes and get ms
old slippers out Of that bag on top
! pretty near lost all my religion
wearing them down here
Jack kuelt on The floor putting o.
the slippers.
Mother Worries TOO much
"llurr.cs TOO much
Worries She has a good ma.s
social engagements
Il didn't know they'd let Potters
Pure Pellets into New York society.
chuckled Polly Land. Jackie. -
member when your father used to put
ter around home over his little dough
and sugar pills. and a little pepsiu
And b. put on the labels they'd cure
everything on earth excepting chill
blalns and bolls Seems queer "a.
think Dec made O. fortune out OF them
before Dec died
.lts about 400 gone now. SAID
Jack che"rfully We're putting o.
a lot OF dog. Auutic. that we can
back up with the real goods IT. zoo
The air down here
Better come home With me. You're
"a Potter through and through.
Jackie sitting stiddy with any girl
Jack rriuuod. and shook his head
Out lu the hall they could hear Bet
TVS voice singing.
Il want Betty. he said simply.
-She sings Ike an angel
"l'mm BE a lot OF help 10 you on
the farm won't She She was so glad
to see me Aunt Polly warmed her
toes at the radiator. and thought for
minute Then she said. I'm afraid
I'm too old.fashioned for Maggie and
Gerry They don't take TO me. do
they"
She glanced up shrewdly a, Jack
Have YOU asked Betty 20 have
ye'"
she's only seventeen. Auntlc
...t .,.-.t.. tt,..
was IN love al sixteen. and vp ropt
a'vaitin and awatin' for his folks
To die ana my old bedridden f. hertz
stop necdin me and by q 'i.ne
they'd all passed over the shining
strand my lad died too. and we'd
missed our way somehow alon- iDS"s
post road Sometimes sou can put
much faith In the sign posts along
that road Now. you brace right up
to The occasion and ask Betty while
she's sweet as rosebud
How long can you stay. Auntie!"
Well. II depends. A day or so. |
come up on "A little business BESIDES"
said Polly placldly gathering her bon.
net and knit muller. and coat and
shawl together "Nebbe I'll take YOU
home with me, Jackie"
Jack stood where she left him. md
Betty came In. Somehow the old
ladys simple philosophy OF lie had
put new courage into him.
BETTY he said. slowly. Betty. lis.
ten Aunt Polly's offered to put me
to work on her woodpile II marry
YOU"
Betty dropped the broom and dust
pan with a bang and looked at him.
Jack had always been her hero. ever
since the day when somebody had
brought her there 10 live, a little pen
sioner on her godmothers bounty
She's just making fun. guess"
said Betty, with sigh You couldn't
tut wood
Il could learn. dear" Jacks arms
folded around her somehow as II they
belonged there. Wed chuck all this
city life. and 30 back home. There's
abou. a hundred and sxty acres there
of land waiting for somebody to wake
Il up. remember dad telling about
L. Would YOU 40 with me. Betty"
Betty turned her head to answer.
and met his lips And so Mrs Potter
found them as she came IN the dining
room. followed by Aunt Polly.
Jack. I'm amazed az YOU she b.
gan. In a repressed. sorowful tone.
but Polly laughed
oh good land. Maggie. let the
children kiss II they want 20. It's an
my doings found one sane mem.
Der IN the family He's going 20 mar.
ry Betty here. and they're coming 10
live with their old aunt on Wood.
chuck Tin. and work the farm on
.harcs amt you. Jackie"
Back 70 the farm" exclaimed Mr..
Potter. desp airingly
Back % nature" retorted aunt
Polly. forclblv. When YOU eef back
rom your Floridy rip. sister Warrfs
you'd better run up and stay aahs4
We'd D. real released 10 have ya."
Copyright 1872 As.oca.ei Lier.-,
PresaD