The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-09

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II think" said Aunt Nan when her
guests were leaving, her sharp ola
eyes noting Mayfields efforts to find
some excuse for returning. that per-
hsps some day you will get hungry
for Hanna's beans and want some
You helped string the ones we ex'
pect to have tonight. so any evening;
consider yourself an invited guest
! here" ..
GLOW fine! How splendid! Would
tonight seem too soon?" he asked y
quickly and boyishly.
mot a bit of 1t. Glad to have :
you"
"You can't come tonight, Bob.
shouted Lenore, who had overheard.
Its the big hop. you know. and We"
can't get along without YOU" Her
smile failed to win him.
He had seen that Aunt Nan was
really hurt by the girls thoughtless
| com inent, and since she had been so"
kind and considerate he did not hesi-
| tate to answer: ---
you don't believe a hop could hold
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| over, a fellow will 60 after a rustic
beauty, you know. 1t is such a re-
| lief from the. painted shams OF real
beauty we find in town."
He smiled at Aunt Nan when ne
said it and asked if she did not agree
with him. "
"Of course. l am for the country
girl since | live here most Of the ;
year"
You know we thought that you and
Miss Rathburne were really country
people this morning when we came
| Wasn't that funny?'
Very" said Aunt Nan, dryly, and
turned to Mayfeld What time shall
| we look for you?"
| will it be objectionable to come as
early as 81
NO, indeed Well be glad to have
him, won't we, Jeanie?
When dinner was over that evening
and jeanette and young Mayfield were
sitting to gether on the great porch
fragrant with the breath of moon
flowers, he turned to her and asked
quietly: 1T is possible that you are
the jeanette Rathburne who has
turned down dukes and things royal
across the water?'
| why do you ask" she parried.
| Because of this" He snapped open
his watch and to her surprise her own
| face smned up at her
Where did you get it? That was
taken in Paris last winter"
| 1T came out in newspaper under
glowing headdlnes-'Am Girl
Who Cannot Be Bought ! have car
ried it ever since them" r.f .
1T. fiatters me- l was never as good
looking as that"
| And to think that | came here
asking 10 buy milk! Ye gods! What
a funny old world! What funny move
of Fate!" .#.
"Fate?"
Yes. | have Leen carrying this pic
ture around with me believing it must
be dream face, and go to farm
house in the country and the princess
Is there in the flesh"
II always enjoy getting out here
with Aunt Man. She only keeps two
or three servants and we really live
like country people. l she'll beans and
gather tomatoes from the plants and
Hannah is teaching me to make bread
this summer It is fine to feel your
self a human being and capable OF
ministering to peoples needs. | know
it sounds hypocrit;cal for me to say
such things when have led an abso-
Tut ely idle life, bit am going to
change all that"
You are going to marry?" May
fed felt his heart futtering.
When fall in love." said jeanette
quietly - II
week later the girl left the soli-
tuce of the country 20 60 for luncheon
with Mayfield to the big summer hotel
at Kingston. Friends crowded about
her in welcome. Lenore Martin
stoned TO speak to them, and when
she started away said to Mayield.
Poor old Bob! have been hearing
all about your famous beauty. OF
course. you are just one more fly
caught in her sparkling web"
Mayfeld saw by Jeanette's eyes that
she had heard.
is that true?" he asked. You're
lust like a dream come true. You must
see how I care" He leaned over the
little table. You are to me what
Pyemalions statue was to him, great
wonderful dream made real by some
kind Providence Can't you live for
me and be my Galatea? Jeanie dear.
I'm from the south and our blood
runs warm ( It may seem too soon to
say love you, but hearts know moth
ing of time" He saw the swift blood
crimson her face. Jeanne, dear, what
arc you going to do with me?"
Marry you," she said in a whisper.