The Detroit times., 1913-02-21

LEAF FOURTH.
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minds me OF the feeling you get UNI
der your belt seven minutes after
you've slipped an absinthe frappe fS
the FIRST time-you are liable for
good jag and don't know IT," he con.
tinued enthusiastically. Lets don't
let the folks know that they are of
until | get everybody in full swing
OF buzz over my queen" ! had never
seen Tom so enthusiastic over a girl
before and | didn't like It. But de-
oided not To let him know that but
to get TO work putting out the Ches-
ter blaze in him and starting one on
my own account.
That's just what I'm thinking
about Tom" | said with a smile that
was as sweet as ! could make il, and
as she came with messages To me
from one OF my best old friends
think | ought TO do something to
make her have good time. | was
just planning gorgeous dinner-party
want to have for her when you
came so suddenly. DO you think we
could arrange il for Tuesday eve
ning?"
Lord love US, Molly, don't knock
the town down like that. Let EN-
have more than a week 10 get used
To this white rag OF dress you've
been waving in their faces for the
last few days. Gro slow
I've been going SO slow for many
years that I've turned around and I'm
going fast backward said with
blush that | couldn't help.
Help Let my knship protect
me-" exclaimed Tom in alarm, and
he pretended TO move an inch away
from me-
Yes" said slowly and as looked
out of the corner OF my eyes from
under the lashes that Tom himself
had once told me were too long and
black TO be tidy | saw that he was
in a condition TO get the full shock.
IF anybody wakes up this town it
will be T. said as | flung down the
gauntlet with high head.
Here. Molly, here are the keys OF
my ONCE, and the spark-plug to the
Hup; you can cut OFF a lock OF my
hair and If Judy has got cake III
eat il out OF your hands Shall II be
California or Nova Scotia? And | pre-
fer my bride served in light gray
tweed" Tom really is adorable and
let him snuggle up just one cousinly
gan 10 plan what Tom was horrible
enough TO call the resurrection razoo
But | kept that delicious rose-em
broidered treasure all TO myself.
wanted him TO meet it entirely I'M
prepared
l was glad we had both got over
pur excitement and we're sitting
decorously at several inches distance
apart when the Judge drew the grays
I'D TO the gate and we both went down
the sidewalk to ask him and the love
ly long lady 10 come in. They
couldn't; but we stood and talked TO
them long enough for Mrs. Johnson
10 get a good look at us from across
the street and | was afraid would
find Aunt Adeline in a faint when
went into the house.
Miss Chester was delightfully."-
gracious about the dinner almost
called II the debut dlnner-and the
expression on the Judges face when
he accepted, | was glad she was silt
ting sidewise to him and couldn't see.
Some women like to make other wo-
men unhappy, but | think 1t is best
for YOU to keep them blissfully un-
conscious until you get what you
want. Anyway, I like that girl all
over and ] can't see that her neck is
so absolutely impossible flowery.
However, think she might have
been a little more considerable about
discussing Alfreds London triumph
over the italian mission. AS punish
ment | let Tom put his arm around
my waist as we stood watching them
drive of and then was sorry for the
left gray horse that SHE'D and came
in for crack OF the Judges irritated
whip.
Then refused TO let Tom come m
side the gate and he went down the
street whistling. only when he got TO
he purple lilac he turned and kissed
his hand to me. That. Mrs. Johnson
lust couldn't stand and she came
across the street Immediately and
called me back TO the gate
You are tempting Providence.
Molly Carter" she exclaimed decided
". Don't you know Tom Pollard
Is nothing but fy-up-the-creek? As
n husband he'd chew the rope and run
away like a puppy the first time your
back was turned Besides being your
cousin. he's younger than you. What
do you mean"
Hes Just a week younger, Mrs.
Johnson and wouldn tie him for
worlds. even If | married him" said
meekly. Somehow like Mrs. John
son enough to be meek with her and
1t always brings her to higher point
OF excitement
"Tie, nonsense; marrying Is roping
in with ball and chain, to my mind.
And a week between a man and
woman in their cradles gets to be
fifteen years between them and their
graves. I'm going TO make you the
subject of a silent prayer at the next
missionary meeting. and | must go
home now 10 see that Sally cooks up
a few of Mr.. Johnsonls1eFochets for
supper" And she began to hurry
away.
II don't believe you'll be able TO
make II silent session about me.
Mn. Johnson" | called after her, and
she laughed back from her own front
gate. Marriage Is the only worm In
the bud OF Mrs. Johnson's life, and
her laugh has a snap TO IL even II II
Is not very sugary sweet.
When I told Judy about the din
ner-party and asked her To get the
yellow barber 10 come help her and
her nephew wait on the table she
grinned such a wide grin that | was
afraid OF being swallowed She un-