Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-29
WHERELOvEISSENT
Dexter Chose a Girl Who Didn't
Know Beans.
BY SUSANNA GLENN.

phere of Chasefield, why Dexter Han
son doesn't marry. Half the young
folks that get married round here
haven't a cent to their names, but
they seem as happy and cheerful as
kings and queens. And Dexter has a
fine farm all stocked ready for him,
and his Pa and Ma Just aching to
move to the village.
He's good looking enough, the
girls seem to like him, and he's been
Fostering after them ever since the
first day he went to school. 1t beats
mel"
1t beat" many pretty young coun-
try girl who secretly thought of Dex-
ter's handsome face and easy man
ners, too, as well as many designing
mother who thought more about the
farm that was his for the taking.
When some of the most daring ask
ed him, straight out, why he did not
marry, he always laughed pleasantly:
when | find a girl as smart as my
mother I'll think about it!'
But you know" Mrs. Hanson said
mildly. Il was not always as capable
as am now, Dexter. l had to learn
by experience just like everyone
elsel"
You're the best girl know of, at
any rate" her handsome son always
replied, and with that she was forced
/ to be satisfied.
Mrs. Hanson returned from the mis-
sionary meeting one early summer az
ternoon very much excited. Father,
she said, 'Tve taken boarder for the
SUMMER hope you are not going to
mind about it, l declare | spoke right
out before l thought, and then hated
to go back on my word. The minister
had letter from a minister friend
from the city saying that some nice
girls from his church wished to come
out here for the summer; working
girls. you know, who haven't much
money to spend, and who want to stay
with private family.
81 picked out a teacher. Her name
| is Molly Prescott. I've always wanted
girl round the place you know,
father" she added hesitatingly.
"Of course you can do as you like,
but it don't seem necessary for you
TO take in boarders, mother" an
swered Mr. Hanson, heartily.
Dexter smiled over his mothers
story.
He smiled again when he was COM
| missioned to meet the young teacher
| at the station.
Mother thinks she will try city
girls on me for change" he said with
a laugh as he drove away.
| The girl on the platform looked
white and timid. Her lovely dark eyes
seemed to question him anxiously.
Would you like to driver" he asked
as he helped her into the carriage.
"Oh mol" She looked quite alarmed
81 am not accustomed to horses" she
added apologetically, "and this one
seems so large and strong"
Dexter gathered up the reins almost
| impatiently. Mother will have a nice
4 time of It looking after her all sum
mer," he thought And he said very
! little on the homeward drive.
Dexter" said his mother several
weeks later, 81 can't see what you dis
like about Molly She's the dearest
girl ever knew!"
81 never cared over much for vines
mother I've always preferred some
thing that could stand up by its OWL
strength"
whatever do you mean, Dexter
Hanson? Molly was left alone when
she was little girl. and she educated
herself and fought her own way in that
dreadful, unfeeling city. until won
der where her courage came FRONT"
yet she's afraid of cows and little
green snakes" observed Dexter. teas
ingly.
Just as I'd be afraid on the city
streets at night, because | am not &C
customed to them. And Dexter, wish
YOU would not say so much aboui
girls who can cook and sew and drive
horses-she feels it, poor child She
has wanted TO learn from me, but
tell her to keep out In the sunshine
when she has a chance"
"Cf course was only in fun, moth
er. but if she is too sensitive even t.
Joke. I'll certainly desist," he an
swered with a provoking smile.
Still he wa6 kinder to the girl in ;
patronizing sort Of way, from whicl
she seemed to shrink to his mother
protection.
DO you suppose you could get sup
per for Dexter and Mr. Brady tonight?
asked Mrs. Hanson one day after tn
early dinner, Father and have go
to 60 to town and can't possibly sc
back. I'll leave everything ready, ant
show you where to find the things"
"Oh, | shall be glad TO do it for. you
dear Mrs. Hanson" cried the girl
smiling In spite of the sinking Of he
1 heart
TO stay alone without a person 4