The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-18


| talked over the men in utter be-
wilderment and most times terror
then ! would force myself 10 a little
more forgetting and poor Mr.. Carter
must have suffered the consequences
But all that was a mild sort OF eN-
ASPIRATION 10 what a widow mas 20
go through with in the matter Of
OF, well think hazing is about the
best name 60 give H.
Molly Carter. said Mrs. John
son just day before yesterday, after
the white dress, Judge Wade episode
that Aunt Adeline had gone 20 an
the friends up and down the street
10 be consoled about, IF you haven
got sense enough 20 appreciate your
present blissful condition somebody
ought 10 operate on your mind
was tempted TO say. why not
my hearth" ! was glad she didn't
know how good that heart did feel
under my tucker when the boy
brought that basket OF fish from
Judge Wade's fishing trip Saturday
/ have firmly determined not 10 blush
any more at the thought or that
gorgeous man-at least outwardly
Don't you think n is yery--very
lonely TO be a widow. Mrs. Johnson
/ asked ,timidly TO see what she would
say about Mr.. Johnson, who Is really
lovely. l think. He gives me the
gentlest understanding smile when
he meets me on the street OF late
weeks
Lonely, lonely. Molly! You talk
about the married state exactly like
an old maid. Don't do tits fool
ish. and you will get the lone notion
! really fastened In your mind and let
| some fool man fnd out that Is how
| you feel Then It will be all over
with you. have only one regret.
and IL is that IL ever should be a
widow Mr.. Johnson wouldn't be here
to see how quickly turned into an
old maid, by the grace OF God" Mrs.
Johnson sews by ASSASSIN ating the
cloth with the needle, and as she
talked she was mending the sleeve
OF one OF Mr., Johnson's shirts.
"I think an old maid is Just a
woman who has never been In love
with a man who loves her. Lots OF
them have been married for years,
| said. Just as innocently as the soft
face Of pan OF cream. and went on
darning one OF Billy's socks.
well. be that as II may" they are
| the blessed members OF the women
tribe" she answered. looking at me
sharply. Now have often told Mr.
| Johnson but here we were inter-
| rupted In what might have been the
rehearsal OF a glorious scrap by the
appearance OF Aunt Bette Pollard.
and with her came long. tall, lovely
vision OF a woman In the most won
derful close clingy dress and hat that
you wanted 10 eat on sight. hated
her instantly with the most intense
! alteration that made me want TO lie
down at her feet. and also made me
| feel like l had gained all the more
| than 20 pounds that | have shaved
1 of me and doubled them on again.
| would have liked TO lead her that
minute into Doctor Johns office and
! Just TO have looked at him and said
one d-"string- bean" Aunt
Betty introduced her as Miss Chester
from Washington
"Oh, my dear Mrs. Carter. how
glad am 10 meet you" she said as
she lowered over me in a willowy
way, and her voice was lovely and
cool almost to slimness. II am the
bearer OF SO many gracious messages
that | am anxious TO deliver them
safely 10 you Not six weeks ago I
left Alfred Bennett in Paris and real
ly-really his greetings TO you al
most amounted to steamer luggage,
He came down to Cherbourg 10 see
me of. and almost the last thing he
said 10 me was, Now, don't fail 10
see Mrs. Carter as soon as you get
10 HiIlsboro and the more you see
OF her the more you'll enjoy your
visit 10 Mrs. Pollard. Isn't he the
most delightful OF mem She asked
me the question, but she had the
most wonderful way of seeming 10 he
talking TO everybody at one time, 80
Mrs. johnson got in the first answer.
Delightful, nothing But Al
Bennett is a man OF sense not TO mar
nv anv OF the string OF women | sup
nose he's got following him! she
said Miss Chester looked at her In
a mild kind OF wonder. but she went
ON numbering Mr.. Johnson's shirt
sleeve with the needle without no.
ticing the glance at all.
well, well, honey, ! don't know
about that" said Aunt Bette as she
famed and rocked her great. big,
darling. fat self in the strong rocker
I always kept in the breezy angle OF
the porch for her. "Al is not old
enough TO have proved himself en-
tirely. and from what ! hear she
paused with the big hearty smile
that she always wears when she be
gins 10 tease or match make, and she
does them both most OF her time.
But at whom do you suppose she
looked? Not me- Miss Chester:
That was cold tub number two for
that day, and didn't react as quick
lv as ] might, but when | did ] was
in the proper glow all over. When !
7 revived and saw the lovely pale /,
blush on her face | felt like cab 7
bage-rose beside a tea-bud. | was
glad Aunt Adeline came out on the /
porch just then 80 ! could go In and
tell judy 60 bring out the iced tea
and cakes When I came from the /
4 kitchen stepped into my room and /
1 took out one Of Alfred's letters from /
i the desk drawer and opened IL at I
random, as you do the Bible when 1
you want TO decide things, and put I
my finger down on line with my