Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-08-07
LEAF THIRD.
Billy's Apology.


5illy's Apology.
HOLlN. Molly" he said With
IVA 4 perfect rapture Of chuc-
E~ klcS in his voice. NOV YOU
S=a2Sg look Just - pretty us YOU
do when YOU 20 TO bed MI Witty all
over. Nou can kiss my kiss spot Il
hundred times while | bear hug you
tor that nice not blavN dress" And
before any stern person could have
stopped us wis ON my knees on the
grass kissing my till from the kiss
spot" ou the back OF his neck. while he
Rugged all the starch out Of the sum
NOR before last
And pr. John sat down ON the bench
quick auG laughed out loud one of the
very few times ever heard him do 1t.
He was looking down ut MS, but did
not laugh up into his eyes. was
afraid felt il WAS safer to so on
kissing the kiss spot for the present,
anyway
Bill he said, with his voice dane
ing, "thut'S the most effective apology
ever heard You were sorry to some
point"
Then suddenly Billy stiilrnrd right
in my arms and looked me straight in
the face ana said in the doctors own
brisk tones. even with his cupid mouth
set in the same straight line;
Il say I'm sorry. Molly, but d-n
that man, and I'll Git him vet
What ccud we say; What could
We do: We didn't try. | busted my
self in tying the string on Hilly'S blouse
that had come united in the bear mug,
and the doctor suddenly discovered the
letter on the bench | saw him see II
without looking in his direction AT all.
And how many pounds are we near
er the string bean state of existence.
Mrs, Molly" he asked me before had
finished tying the blouse, in the incest
voice in the world fairly cracking
with friendship and good humor and
hateful things like that. why | should
have wanted him to huff over that let
ter is more than can say. But did,
and he didn't
over twenty. aud most of the time
| am SO hungry | could eat Aunt AIDE
line. | dream about Billy, fried with
cream gravy" | answered as | kissed
again the back of the head that was
beginning to nod down against my
breast Long shadows lay across the
garden. ana the white headed old snow
ball was signaling ont of the dusk to
a Dorothy Perkins down the walk in Il
Scandalous way At best spring is just
the worlds matchmaking old chaperon
ana ought to he watched. still sat
on the grass. and began to cuddle
Billy's bare knees in the skirt of my
dress SO the chigres couldn't get AT
them.
But, Mrs Molly, isn't it worth it
ALL" asked the doctor ms he bent over
toward us and looked down with some
thing wonderful and kind IN his eyes
that seemed To rest on IFS like Il bene-
diction You have been just rs plucky
as girl can be. and in only II little over
two months you have grown MS light
footed and hearty as Il boy. think
right now. but You can get off those
other few pounds if You want to- You
know don't You. that | have known
how hard some of 1t was. ana haven't
been able To eat MS much rs | usually
do thinking how hungry you are? But
fred Bennett is n very great man. ana
it is right that he should have Il very
lovely wife to 20 ont into III" world
with him. And MS lovely as you are
| think il is wonderful of you to make
all this sacrifice to be still Iovelier for
him am glad can help yon, and
it has taught me something to see how
how faithful II woman can be across
years and then in this smaller thing,
Now give me Billy and YOU get your
apple and toast. Don't forget to take
your letter in ont of the dew" sat
my arms as | looked up at his father
and then after had thought rs long
as coud stand it | spoke right out
Mt him as mad as hops. ana don't
10 this minute know why
Nobody in the world ever doubted
that Il woman could be faithful If She
had anything 10 be faithful to- | said
aS / let him take Billy ont Of my arms
at Hst "FaithfulDcss Is what a NO.
man flowers only it takes n man to
pick his posy" With which ! march
ed into the house ana left him stand
ing with Billy In his arms. ! hope
didn't look back 10 see
! always leave that mans presence so
mad ! ran never look back NJ him
And wouldn't it make any woman rage
To have 4 man pick out another man
for her to be faithful 10 when sh"
hadn't made any decision about il her
own self?
wonder just how old Judge Wad"
is ! bclicv" viii make mp with Aunt
Adeliue enough before | 20 10 bed 10
find out why he has never married
Men are very strange people. The
are Ike those horribl"'suWs in algebra
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