The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-07-11

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molly Carter" said Mrs.. Johnson
Just day before yesterday. after the
white dress-Juage Wade episode that
Aunt Adeline had gone to ell the
friends up and down the street TO he
consoled about. ~ you haven't got
n enough to appreciate your pres
ent bllssful condition somebody ought
TO operate on your mind"
was tempted to say. why not my
heart" | was glad she didn't know
how good that heart did feel under my
tucker when the boy brought that bas
Vet Of Dish from Judge wade's hshing
trip Saturday have firmly deter
mined not to blush any more at the
thought OF that gorgeous msn.-at least
Butwardly
Don't you think H Is very-very
lonely 10 be q widow. Mrs Johnson
| asked timidly to see what she would
say about MIR Johnson. who Is really
lovely. | think lie gives me the gen
tlest understanding smile when h.
meets Inc ON the street Of late weeks
Lonely. lonely. Molly You talk
about the married state exactly like
an old maid Don't do tits foolish
and you will get the oDe notion really
fastened 10 your mind and let some
feel. Then II will he all over with You
have only one regret. and II is that
II | ever should be n widow Mr. John
son wouldn't be here TO see how quick
~ I turned into an old maid. Toy the
grace ~ Cod Mrs Johnson sews 10y
assasslnsting the cloth with the needle
and AS she talked she was mending the
sleeve ~ one of Mr. Johnson shirts
Il think an old maid ~ Just y wu
man who has never been In love with
a man who loves her Lots ~ then
have been married for ycnrs, | suid
Just rs ~innocently as the soft face ~
\ pan ~ cream and went Oh daru'ng
one ~ Rilly's socks
We'll he that as II may they mr.
the blessed members ~ the womcu
tribe she answered, looking ot m"
sharply Now | have often told VI
IohDson'- but here We wer" inter
rupted In what might have been III"
rehea rsal ~ "A glorious scrap 10y th"
Appearance Of Aunt Bette Pollard
and with her ca m a long. tall. lovely
vision Of In the most wonder
ful close clingy dress and hat that Won
wanted TO eat on sight hated her
INSTANTLY with the most iuteus" aiura
ton that made me want 10 lie down a.
her feet and also made me Feel TX"
{ had gained all the more han twenty
pounds that | have via we'd on me and
doubled them w again would nave
liked 10 lend her that minute INTO pr
Johns office and just 20 hav" looked At
MIN and said one w~ord-"string hcnu'
Aunt BETTY introduced Gor A. Mis-
Chester from Washington
"Oh. nay dear Mrs Carter. nov glad
I am 20 meet YOU she said as Sh,
lowered over me in q will0wy way and
her voice wa lovely and coo almost
Ia SiimnesS u am the henrer Of So
many gra"iOus messages that am
anxious TO deliver them safely to you
Not six weeks ago left Alfred Ben
nett In Paris, and really-really his
greetings 10 you almost amounted to
Iteamer luggage He came down t.
C~herhourg 20 see me OF. and almost
the last thing he said to me was, Sow
don't fail 10 see Mrs Carter AZ soon ~,
YOU get 10 HilisborO. and the more you
see OF her the more yOull enjoy YOU
visit To Mrs Pollard Isn't hc the
most delightful Of mem" She uskrG
me the question. but she had the most
wonderful way OF seeming 10 be mlk
ing 10 everybody at one time, 40 Mrs
Johnson got in the first answer
Delightful. nothing! but Al Ben
nett II n man Of sense not 70 marry
any Of the string Of women suppose
he's got following him, " she said Mis-,
Chester looked At her In n mild kind ~
wonder, but she vent on numbering
Mr. Johnson's shirt sleeve with the
needle without noticing the glance AZ
Mi.
Well we'll, honey, / don't Know
about that, said Aunt Bette rs she
famed aud rocked her great. big. dar
ling. fat self In the strong rocker /
always kept In the breezy angle 81 tho
porch for her Al Is not old enough
10 have proved himself entirely. aud
from what hear
She paused with a big, hearty ~mi a,
that she always wear, when sh" be-
gins ~ tease or mHtChmskc aud she
does them both most OF usr time
hut at whom do you suppose she
looked Not me- Miss Chester! That
was cold tub No . for tina dag, and
didn't react as quickly a. / might, hut
when I did vas IN the proper glow
all over When | revived and saw the
lovely pale blush 90 her face | felt Ike
: cabhnge rose beside q teabud vas
glad Aunt Adeline came out on the
porch just then 30 I could 90 IN and
tell Iudy 20 bring out the iced tea ana
cakes When | anne from the Kitchen
| stepped into my room and took out
n NJ Aifred's letters from tae iesL
drawe and opened II at random. a.
you 10 the Bible when you want q
decide things. and put my finger down
on 4 line with my eyes shut This wa,