Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-08-21


Help! Let my kiuShip protect me-"
exclaimed Tom in alarm, and he pre-,
tended Ia move an inch away from me-
YES" | said slowly, and as | looked
out Of the corner of my eyes from uu-
der the laSheS that Tom himself had
once told me were too long and black
to N tidy" | saw that he was in \
condition to get the full shock III
anybody wakes up this town it will be
H. | said as flung down the gauntlet
with n high head
Here, Molly. here are the keys OF
my office and the spark plug 70 the
auto You can cut on a lock " my
hair, and If Judy has got a cake III
eat II out OF your hands. Shall 1t Ne
California or Nova Scotia? And pre-.
fer my bride served in light gray
tweed" Tom really is adorable and
| let him snugglc up Just one coustnly
second Then we both laughed and
began to plan what Tom was horrible
enough IL call the resurrection ra2oo
Rut kept that delicious rose en-,
hroidcred treasure all to myself |
wanted him to meet 1t entirely UMPIRE,
pared
was glad we had both got over our
excitement and were sitting dccorous.
~ ut several inches distance apart
when the judge drew the grays up to
the gate. and we both went down to
the sidewalk to ask him and the lovely
long lady To come in. They couldn't.
but we stood and talked to them long
enough for Mrs. Johnson to gct good
look at us from across the street, and
| was afraid would find Aunt AIDE
line in n faint when | went into the
house
Miss Chester was delightfully."- gra.
cious about tho dinner almost called
it the debut dinner-and the expression
on the Judges face when he accepted :,
| was glad she was sitting Sdcwisc 10
him and couldn't see Some women
like to make other women unhappy,
but think 1t is best for YOU to keep
them hlissfully unconscious until you
get what you want Anyway, ! like
that girl all over. and can't see that
her neck Is so absolutely impossihly
tlowery However, think she might
have been little more considerable
about discussing Alfred's London tri-
umph over the Italian mission As Il
punishment | let Tom put his arm
around my waist rs we stood watch
ing them drive Off and then was sorry
for the left gray horse that SHE'D and
came in for Il crack OF the Judges irri.
tated whip.
Then | refused to let Tom come In
side the gate and he went down tho
street whistling, only when he got to
the purple lilac he turned and kissed
his hand to me- That Mrs. Johnson
just couldn't stand, and she came
across the street Immediately and call
ed me back to the gate.
You are tempting Providence, Mol
ly Carter" she exclaimed decidedly.
Don't you know Tom Pollard Is moth
ing but fly up the creek2 AS a hus-
band he'd chew the rope and run
away like puppy the first time your
back was turned. Besides being your
cousin. he's younger than you What
/ do you mean2"
Hes just n week younger, Mrs.
Johnson, and | wouldn't tie him for
worlds, even If | married him." said
meekly. Somehow | like Mrs. Johnson
enough to be meek with her and It
always brings her to higher point of
excitement.
'"Tle, nonsense; marrying is roping
in with ball and chain, to my mind
And week between man and n
woman In their cradles gets to be flf-
teen years between them and their
graves. Pm going TO make you the
subject of silent prayer at the next
missionary meeting, and | must go
home now to see that Sally cooks up
few OF Mr.. Johnsons crotchets for
supper" And she began to hurry
away.
II don't believe yod'l be able TO
make II silent session about me.
Mrs. Johnson" called after her. and
she laughed back from her own front
gate Marriage is the only worm In
the bud Of Mrs. J0hnson's life. and her
HuSn mas snap 10 IL even II u Is not
very sugary sweet.
When ! told Judy about the dinner
party and asked her to get the yellow
barber to come help her and her neph-
ew wait on the table she grinned such
a wide grin that was afraid of being
swallowed She understood that Aunt
AdeIine wouldn't be Interested in II un.
til | had time to tell her NIL about IT.
Anyway. she will be going over to
Springfield on n pilgrimage to see Mr..
HendersOn's sister next week She
doesn't know il yet, but do
After that | spent all the rest Of the
evening in planning my dinner party.
and | had most royal good time. |
always have had lots OF company, but
mostly the spend the day kind with
relatives or more relatives 10 supper.
That's what most entertaining In Hills
bOro Is like: but, as | say. once In
awhile the old slow PAGER wakes up
I'll never forget my first real dinner