Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-08-07

y good scu>r Not that | Thought
much about Nr. Carter. poor man,
When hr wasn't right around felt il
best to forget him rs much rs could
hut il seems hard for other women to
let YOU torGct either Your husband cr
theirs
know NOW that | really mover got
amy older than the poor, foolish, eight
cen Years child that Aunt Adclur mar
ried nr safe" all the time was thu
"rrfugr" sort nf wife | would sit ami
listen while the other wives talked
over the men in utter hrwildcrmrnt
ana most times terror then | would
force myself 10 little more forgot
ting. and poor Mr., Carter must have
suffered the Consequences Nut all
that was u mild sort " transportation
to what widow has to ~ through
with IN the matter ot nf. We'll thiuk
hazinG Is about the hest name to
Give II
MOLLY Carter" said Mrs. Johnson
just day before Yesterday after the
white dress-Iudge Wade episod, that
Aunt Ade'ine had gone to ali the
friends up and down the street to he
conSolcd about, III YOU haven't got
sense enough to appreciate your pres
ent hliSsful condition somebody ought
to 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 has.
kct Of fish from Judge Wndr's fishing
trip Saturday have firmly deter.
mined not To blush any more at the
thought of that gorgeous man at least
outwardly
Don't you think ii Is vcry~-very
lonely To be Il widow, Mrs JohnsouT
| asked timidly to see what she would
say about MIR. Johnson who Is really
lovely, | think. lie gives me the gen
tlcSt understanding smile when he
meets me en- the street of late weeks
Lonely lonely, Molly? You talk
about the married state exactly like
an old maid Don't do II it's foolish.
aud You will get the lone notion really
fastened IN Your mind and let some
fool man lind out that IS how you
feel. Then 1t win be all over with You
| have only one regret. and II is that
If ever should he II widow MIR John.
son wouldn't be here to see how quick
~ | turned into an old maid by the
grace of God" Mrs Johnson scWS by
assassinatipg the cloth with the needle.
and as she talked she was mending the
sleeve of one of Mr., .lohusUn's shirts
II think m old maid Is Just n wo.
man who has never been IN love with
n man who loves her. Lots Of them
have been married for years" ! said,
just rs innoccntly ms the soft face Of
n pan of cream and went on darning
one of Billy's socks.
We'll, be that ms II mny, they are
the blessed members of the women
tribe" she answered. looking ut me
sharply. Now | have often told Mr.
Johnson But here we were inter
rupted in what might have been the
rehearsal of n glorious scrap by the
appearance of AUNT Bette Pollard.
ana with her came II long. tall. lovely
vision of n woman In the most wonder.
ful close clingy dress and hat That you
wanted to eat on sight hated her
instantly with the most intense adora
tion that made mo want To lie down ut
her feet. and also made me feel like
! had gained all the more than twenty
pounds that have slrvcd on me and
doubled them on again would have
liked To lead her that minute into Or
Johns office and just 10 have looked nj
him and said one word string bean"
Aunt Betty introduced her as Miss
Chester from Washington
"Oh. my dear Mrs. Carter. how glad
! am to meet YOU she said ms she
lowered over me in Il will0wy way. and
her voice was lovely ana cool almost
to sliInHeSS. Il am the bearer of 80
many gracious messages that nm
anxious TO deliver them safely to you.
Not six weeks ago / left Alfred Ben
nett in Paris, and really really his
greetings ia you almost amounted to
steamer luggage He came down to
ChcrbOurg To see me of. and almost
the last thing he said 10 mo WAS. Now.
don't fail To see Mrs Carter az soon as
you get to IlillsbOro. ana the more you
see of her the more yOull enjoy your
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