The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-04
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
fORGAvE EACH OTHER
Nv DONALD ALLEN.

sy DONALD ALLEN.
The current Of love between Miss
Fanny Drew and Mr.. Randolph Aik.
ems was running along 80 smoothly
- to be almost vexatious. Any old
maid or old bachelor will tell you that
q TIL now and then between two PEG
pie In love adds spice to II.
There are people who wonder II
Adam and Eve ouarreled. OF course
they did. They were rushed at each
other even without an introduction,
and there was no squeezing hands or
walks beneath the silvery moon
Adam was grouchins around the gar
den by his lonesome when he caught
sight OF Eve pesking out from behind
. lilac bush and he called out:
Here. you woman. come along here
and quit your fooling!"
II wasn't q fair shake nor . square
deal. and the mors one thinks OF II
the more he wonders that love 10 the
sentiment that We nnd II.
They have been loving and have
been engaged over q year." said the
mother OF the young man in this n
fair. that took place later on than
Adams by several years. and they
haven't had q falling out yet"
Then they'll never marry-never'"
was the reply.
I'm afraid not"
because, whom q woman really loves
. man she wants to get In . dig NJ
him once In awhile"
''She does"
she wants to let him know about
twice q month that he isn't the only
man on this green earth-not by .
long shot"
That's It,"
And he wants Q chance to get jeal
Gus over nothing. and to stump around
and tear down trees and write letters
and call her . psrndious wretch"
He surely docs"
And after she has sent him bach
his letters and the engase-ring. and
both have lost . heap OF sleep and
called themselves idiots. they come
sneaking around and make up and
love each other twice ~ well A. they
did before"
That's Just t."
IT was In your place. Mrs. Aikens.
Id advise Randolph TO pick q quarrel
II was the mother Of Fanny I'd ad-
wise her the Same. They'll never get
married II this thing goes on AZ placid
- molassss running down HILL
No advice was given. however. II
was not needed. There II . divinity
whose job It 10 70 look out that love
matches do not become too draggy
and insipid. and she hit the trail Of
Randolph Aiksns within 40 days after
his mother had expressed her Worries
While Miss Fanny Drew was fair Ia
look upon. and vas considered q catch,
the young man had no trouble In
shoulderinG other aspirsnts aside and
having the field to himself.
Things were Jogging along at IN
easy gait when the young lady's cous
In came on from the west and brought
q Rocky Mountain breeze with him
He was young and happy and hand
some. and he had q ranch on which
the cattle were a. thick as flies abou,
Q sugar bowl II was announced BY
some kind. hearted person that he had
come on to marry Miss Fanny and
bear her hence to the land OF alkali
II the rumor was denied no one heard
of the denial.
Young Aikens met the wild and
woolly" and they we're introduced and
| shook hands. The Westerner wal
breezy He was Q hustler He talk
ed straight from the shoulder. He a.
serted he was after q bride to share
the scenery with him and eat her por
ton OF CRASHED beef that roamed or
. hundred hills. and he added that he
gave himself just two weeks TO fal
In love. appear before the minister
and pack his trunk and scoot for the
west with his BRIDE on his arm.
Young Aikens had a halfinterest Ia
q gents furnishing store. and he coult
not reconcile - silk scarfs with jack
boots and SLOUGH hats. After 80 SEQ
onds' consideration he concluded e
hate his cousin.
Five minutes later he had decided u
quarrel with Miss Fanny. and he b
gan: Wouldn't II been an act o.
consideration TO have told me yos
were engaged to him."
Randolph. what are you talking
about," she exclaimed.
"Your marriage with that steer
chaser from the westi"
My cousin' Why do you speak o.
him In that wayr Tom Is breesy
whole-souled fellow"
And you will probably be very hap
by with him"
Have you taken this silly gossip II
earnest!"
1T may be silly gossip. but from tn,
way he looks at you"
why, he's my own cousin"
"Yesy"
And we used to play together q,
ehildren!"
"Ahl"
mr. Aikens. will you kindly explain
what that All was meant TO signify 2