Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-10-11
ACROSS THE ROAD
Timed His Proposals Most lnop-
portunely. but Always TO
the Same Woman.
ey susAnne GLENN

.as' Is thar be- had merely proposed
many times 10 one a9min
And Vhst boz secs 20 Doc so gone
Ir in Louise Ataoal beats me- The
re.ghbOrs we're fond 0f declaring
She's always been an independent
little piece while John be- rho kndest
fellow In fhe world le had ought 10
know shai she b. .Ike living right
across the road FROM her all biz lie
but they ray love I blind and guess
John goes 10 prove 90
John vas thinking about hs pro.
posals az he rested ln hIs porch one
evening watching through screen
~ fragrant apple blossoms the CLINT
If i0g.sos white Ir nl the porch
across me road Ih3f frs' one Tas
about the worst h decides between
QUITS from pipe for Igr never been
sn scared since. and IouIse has never
boon quite so superior declare. ]
thought she'd say ses Ions bo'or"
thH hIl 10 SEQ fHn sense of wait
HF 1000 no best part of our lives 1rr
1s". fur marry mr sho surely aIl
ma d1E Cues fs about time
II something be.d. ua' pr0po.s
Whom tonuou presently saun'rrod
across i1 occupy fHr comfortable o.
'u rocker on hor porch. Louise A.
wood f.lt uo surprise Grass bad not
grown .U 'ho pa'h between tho two
houses since John aaa 1ld enough no
appreciate tho atuc'.s.ur-s OF biz
tHn'aI1ug noigh1nr "ffs 200 absurd
of John '0 suppose 4 should ash 10
marry h.m after having seen him
rnry dlI ~ my 'fr boo 'a.s fIrosome
way. She thought watching hIm lois
W..y approach Men seem 20 be-
. u.t clear cour0.t anyway WIS
haud ! marry aus ono when I'm per
f,0fly comfortable and happy hero hy
m.s'If' She smiled pltronI1iurly as
/ ha settled himself Boo 'hc biz arm
chair
Louise. I've come over 20 ask gon
Ia question. No. stated with n direct
nn.s fhlf had NOT characterized hB
prny'ols declarations possibly sew.
erll q.' tons. Boo amended
Iou merely smiled
.Ny nrri question 's not nov ono.
h1t 90 a final al sou marry me.
Ipuiar7"
Gracious who DO yo1 expect would
accept such a tur,loss proposal as
Z that
Q did not much expect YOU would 20
smiled John s.rano'y bu ! thought
10 safe 90 o.. once more o' least II
ISN'T lack OF heart that is the trouble.
F louise You know I've put heart
enough into 'ho others 20 satisfy any
woman had hoped you would sec
no to accept me some time stiil o. IL
comfortable Go have 10 settled definite
D. hop" wo can continue 20 be
friends lust 'ha same"
We always have been friends
murm1rrd Louise. with a hoh OF he;
customary superiority
We've boon more than friends. he
corrected fHHt is why it ls 90 b.t peril
en. 20 dror back upon mere friend
/ ship uu' $500 are both pretty -pusi
b'.. 500 guess VEN make b. E0 For
,wr minutes ha smoked boz silence
There Be- mr. thing ] hope Sou viii
always do Louise. ho continued pros
entity % hope you viii always i'ei
free 20 ash ma when you want aelp
about tho things I've been iu the
habit OF holpns YOU with I've never
mad. aur s..r., OF tho fact that was
counting yoH but now that thar . NJ
end . shall aH' .eel justified % coming
over here Rfh the freedom OF pa.
past n 500" understand why ths
al NOT disturb you porhaps DO W.N
oven ha r,U.f' he added
% trust sou win always feel free 20
COM. whenever YOU like said Louise.
Ignoring Dos opposition
That's mighty kind and neIghhorly
r .oa agreed Keunon a. he rose 20
depart And that reminds me. Lou
T.. rented fN. cottage 90 woman
rom AudsrIg ho wishes 90 EOt oGt i0
'ha country t the summer Nr
Carlton her name is hope yo.n
Ua. her Sh. seems a pleasant
spoken person
fo#sD shtorad a ltile-th ' spring
night bad turned suddenly chilly. and
.h. went .n and closed the door
Nat ono. during the weeks that FOL
lowed dId Ell, receive a call from her
olrum. lower To b. SUR be- shout
at friendly greetings across tho road
or waved a. Poo scurried past .u bis
muaboat and louise began wonder
rr how Ions 70 would take time "a
effect chat patch about which she had
.l often fran.d she was setting
plants 200 tf. vegetable garden fha
morning h. met the new renter az The
station
Louise bad never done the trans
r'artre aiHr. before, and had never
realized hos .edious the task might
D. H nrt when she came 90 thIus
about 4, John lad always helped Vtr
8H 'H. rrd.rakings that had madl
boz ..r. model OF attractiycncss
Tam EIld be- does not come she
assured herself repeatedly b s not
rt. fo receive So much from him
vH.r means % give nothing Ia ~
fu-r
Az. tra summer passed time did MOI
appear ta bans heavy upon the cap
sl. hands a' 1ohn K.unen FOR D.
a.a h.sfoarf ~ those attentions al
fbs lr.a cottage across the road iha'
be- i.I orc. ayished upon the uuap
rralltIys Miss Atwood While Louise
lahorlous'g repaired her broken trel