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

visit To Mrs. Pollard isn't he the
most drliGNttut OF mcnE" She asked
me the question. but she had the most
wonderful way ot Sremiug Ia hc talk.
ing to every body at one time, 81 Mrs
lohn>on got in the first answer
"prIiShttul, nothing But Al Ben,
nett Is 4 man OF ScuSe not to marry
amy OF the string OF women | suppose
he's got following him. she said Miss
Chester looked at her in mild kind OF
wonder, but she went ON numbering
MIR JohU~ou'> shirt sleeve with the
needle without noticing the glance ut
all
Welt welt, honey, don't know
about that said Aunt Bette as she
tanned and rocked her great, big, dar.
ling, tat self IN the strong rocker
always kept in the breezy angie OF the
porch for her Al is not old enough
to have proved himself entirely. and
from what | hear
She paused with n big hearty smile
that she always wears when she be
gins Ia tease or matrhmakr, and she
does thcm hoth most OF her time
But at whom do YOU suppose she
lookcdy Not me, Miss Chester. That
was cold tub No : for that day, and
didn't react rs quickly as | might, but
when | did | was IN the proper glow
all over When | revived and saw the
lovely pale blush on her face felt like
Il cabbage rose beside n teahud was
glad Aunt Adrlnc came out On the
porch Just then 81 | could 80 IN and
tell Judy to bring out the iced tea and
cakes When | caEic from the Kitchen
| stepped into my room and took out
one Of Alfrrd's letters from the desk
drawer and opened II at random, M
YOU do the Bible when YOU want to
decide things. and put my finger down
on II line with my eyes shut This was
what il was.
and all these years ! have walked
the world. hlindfoldcd to- It's loveliness
with the hlnckness that came to me
when found that YOU"
didn't read any more but showed II
back In n hurry and went ON out on
the porch. comforted IN II way. but
feeling some more In sympathy with
Mrs Johnson than | had before Aunt
Bottle and her guest from Washing
ton had interrupted our algebralc
| demonstration on the man subject
| You can't always be sure of the right
answer to IN any proposition OF life.
that Is, u woman can't,
And. furthermore. | didn't Ike that
next hour much. Just ~ SIMPLE OF
life for instance Aunt Bette Ind got
her Joining together hnmor well started.
ana right there before my fnce ahe
made II present Of every nice man In
1Iillsboro to that lovely, distinguished,
strange girl who could have slipped
through bucket hoop n she had tried
hard, | had to sit there. listen to tho
presentations. watch her drink two
tall glasses of delicious ten full of
sugar ana consume without fear three
OF Judy's puffy cakes. while | crum.
blcd mine In secret over the bnnistcrs
and set half the glass of ten out OF
sight behind the wistaria vine,
II was bad enough to hear Aunt Bet.
tie Just Offer her Tom. who. II no Is her
own son. is my fuvortc cousin but
believe the worst minute | almost ever
faced was when she began on the
Judge, for could see froE Aunt AIDE.
lines shoulder beyond Miss Chester
how she was enjoying TINT. ana she
added another distinguished ancestor
to his pedigree every time Aunt Bette
paused for breath. | couldn't say a
word about the fish. and Aunt Adeline
wouldn't. | almost loved Mrs Johnson
when she bit off n thread viciously and
said "IIumph,' ns she rose to start the
ten party home.
To be Continued Next Week