Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24
JlMsIE's srEpMorHER.
BY John Trou.

" NNP AZ Ni cup vi Tea, not that
lie cared for the tea, but under cover
If the talk of the dozen or more he
vas sure to find there, he could
watch Anne, and revel in her beauty
md charm.
Anne was going to marry the Hon.
'rable Richard Bachman, a widower
with boy eight or nine years old
Laird Robbins had told him conf.
lentially that he was in the jewelers.
when the elderly lover ordered ITO
Anne" inscribed in a circle Of dia.
monds.
Anne met him at the door, opd over
her head Dan saw Bachman by the
window, pinching Oh a rosebud out Of
his own late purchase, to put in the
lapel Of his frock coat.
III you're engaged, Anne" he said
pointedly, I'D better not 70 in to.
day"
Come right in this minute" urged
Anne cordially. you can 20 to mar.
ket with me In little while, and then
stay to dinner II you will"
Bachman had his hat in his hand
ready to leave.
you think It is pretty, then, Miss
Anne% Don heard him ask at the
door.
ITS lovely" said Anne with en-.
thusiasm. You've shown splendid
taste"
Anne shut the door quietly and
faced Don, laughter wrinkling up the
corners Of her eyes.
isn't this place a bower Of beauty
and fragrance? Your roses have made
It summer here even II It is winter in
the rest Of the world. They're lovely,
Don. What's the matter? Your face
is so long and solemn"
Blue devils, I guess" he answered
shortly. Mind II l smoker"
Never did, did I? Puff away, but
I'll have you know that II there are
any blue devils In this box Of ar
apartment, you brought them in your
pockets. / ran them all out this
morning and watched them freeze tc
death on the window SILL"
You're mighty gay this afternoon
aren't you?"
Eyes, sir, for l have a contrac
with big new magazine to furnish q
page of my cuties in every issue fol
the next six months"
What a clever girl you are, Anne
That pencil Of yours has made thos,
little figures Of people famous owe
the country"
The door opened unceremoniousl,
and Jimsie Bachman, the son ar,
heir to the vast estates Of the Honor
able Richard, appeared.
Hello, Miss Anne! Got any cakes?
81 certainly have. Come in an,
I'll get you some. You know Nj
Rogers, don't you?"
$50 you have a sweet tooth, jim
my said Rogers affably.
my names not Jimmy. it's Jimsit
! saw it IN the Bible. I'm all the tim
having to tell my right name
folks" o.
While Anne went foraging 70
cakes, Jimsie turned his back to tn
fire, hands clasped behind him, i
the most approved man fashion.
Miss Anne's helping dad get maj
RED" he asserted with the import
ance of one giving vital news.
Really responded the man Jelly
yes, she's helped him lot 'bou
s'lecting the ring and ALL" went o
the loquacious youngster. "The lady
friend of Miss Anne's. That's VIII
she's so interested" o
"Who-whom is your father goin
to marry?" demanded Rogers, sue
denly.
az promised not to tell anythin
about it to anybody" returned jim
sic, loftily.
I'll give you a dollar to tell m
the truth"
Gee! I'd a told for fifty cents,
said Jimsie quickly forgetting hi
conscience. ITS Miss Anne BradneI
Fhe lives in another town. Where
The money!"
Here you are, Jimsie," said Anne
coming in just then. Il brought yo
box full of cakes to take on TIL
train tonight when you and your ia
Their go visiting"
What have you done with you
blue devils?" she demanded, turnin
back from closing the door on he
diminutive guest and facing a ma
with very different expression fror
the one he had worn half an hour be
fore. did you give them to Jimsie
Lies very accommodating"
Very" he answered, and then a
he watched her adjust fur toque o
her dark hair. Are we going to mai
ket now-to buy fat pig"
mo, not that" corrected Anne.
need a few extras and I've been to
busy to go out today"
She fastened a great crimson ros
In her furs. II have to take on
with me-" she said.
ITO you it is q rose, to me, 1t
my heart ~ ha nuotpd