The Bottineau courant., 1912-09-06

She seemed to pick up Ashton with
her yes a:s she glided BY, for, tindsrg
MIR self unnoticed. he rose with a
careless: 4 think I'll so to break
ffas.:,' a., 4 I'd followed Mrs. Whitcomb.
Il TIE w aIlingtons sat dos.a-ios for
some exciting seconds. and then on a
sudden impulse, Mrs. Jimmie rose,
knelt in the seat and spoke across the
back Of 1t:
III TWAS very nice OF you to defend
me, Jimmie James Is
Wellington almost dislocated sew.
eral Joints In rising quickly and whirI-
Ing round at the cordiality Of her,
tone. But his smile vanished at her
last word He protested. feebry:
James sounds so like IA butler.
Cant you call me Little Jimmie
again?' II s5.s 53s
Mrs Wellington smiled indulgept-
ly: Well, since it's the last time.
Goodbye, Little Jimmie" And she
put out her hand He seized 1t hun.
grily and clung to It: od-bye p.
aren't you getting off at sReno?"
Yes, but. . :f /
$50 am I--Lucretia. 2 I
But we can't afford to be seen to-
gether."
Still holding her hand, he tempo
rized: We've got to stay married for
six months at least-while we estab-
lish residence Couldn't we-er-
couldn't we establish a residence -er
--together?''
Mrs. Wellington's eyes grew little
sad. as she. answered: '"'It would be
too lonesome waiting for. you to roll
home 4 J.
Jimmie stared at her. He felt the
regret In her voice and took strange
courage from It, He hauled from his:
pocket his huge flask, and said quick
ly Well, If you're Jealous of this,
III promise to cork it up forever"
@ She shook her head skeptically:
you couldn't" &
lust to prove it." he said, .Pll
chuck it out Of the window" He
flung up the sash and made ready to:
hurl his enemy into the flying land.
scape '%e9 1865 .sy. e,
"Bravo!" cried Mrs. Wellington.
But even as his hand was about to
let go. he tightened his clutch again.
and pondered: It seems a shame to,
waste IT.
Il thought so,'' said Mrs. Jimmie,
dropping perceptibly. Her husband
began to feel that, after all, she cared
what became Of him. -
I'll tell you,," he said. I'll give IL
to old Doc Temple. He takes his
straight" !,
"Einel"
He turned towards the seat where
the clergyman and his wife were sit
ting, oblivious of the drama of recon-
ciliation playing so close at hand.
Little Jimmie paused, caressed the
flask, and kissed it. Goodbye, old
playmate!" Then. tossing his head
with bravado, he reached out and
touched the clergyman's shoulder. Dr.
Temple turned and rose with ques-
tioning look. Wellington put the flask
In his hand and chuckled: Merry
Christmas!'' s4
"But, my good man" tie preacher
objected. finding In his hand a dona-
tion about as welcome and as wieldy
as strange baby. Wellington winked;
1T may come In handy for--your
patients"
And now, struck with sudden
idea Mrs. Wellington spoke: "Oh.
Mrs. Temple"
=. Yes. my DEAR" said the little old
lady, rising. Mrs. Wellington placed
In her hand small portfolio ana
laughed: Happy New Year!" ;,
Mrs. Temple stared at her gift and
gasped: Great heavens! Your Gig
ars!" !.
They'll be such a consolation"
Mrs. Wellington explained, while the
doctor is out with his patients" !,
Dr.. Temple and Mrs. Temple looked
at each other in dismay, then at the
TASK and the cigars, then at the Well
ingtons, then they stammered:
sThank you 80 much" !" and sank back.
Wellington stared ut his wife: "Lu-
cretia, are you sincere =
i Jimmie, I promise you I'll never
smoke another, cigar" s.4
MY iovel" he cried. and seized her
hand. "Yon know always said you
were q queen among women, Lu1
cretia." .3s3
She beaned back at him: "And you!
always were the prince Of good fell
lows, II jimmie Then she almost
blushed as she murmured. almost shy
": May pour your coffee for youl
again this morning. n !!
For life.". he whispered. and they
moved up the aisle, arm In arm
humping from seat to seat ana not
knowing It. <288 .5s5S 4 8sz
When Mrs. Whitcomb, seated In the,
dining-car, saw Mrs. Little JimmieI
pour Mr.. Little Jimmie's coffees she
ohoksd on hers. She vowed that she
would not permit those odious Well
ingtons 70 make fools OF sher and her
Sammy. She resolved to telegraph
aammy that she had changed her
mind about divorcing him. and order
him to take the nrst train west and
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