Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-01

caught mine through the crack.
But II I'd looked to see him dr0r
her ! was mistaken. He drew l.r
up and kissed her again, but this Gr.,
on the forehead. And when he'd if
her go and she had dropped into
chair and hid her shining face agatast
the back as II she was asian
which She might we'll be, he stood
laughing over her bent head at me
Come out, Minnie!" he called.
Come out and hear the good new
Heart" ! said, i've seen all The
news | want"
"Gracious!" Miss Patty said, and
buried her head again. But he had
reached the shameless stage, man
who is really in love always seems To-
get to that point sooner or later He
stopped and kissed the back of her
neck, and IL his hand shook when he
pushed In one of her shell hairpius BE-
was excitement and not fright.
IL hardly realize It, Minnie" n.
said. Il don't deserve her for a min.
ute.
Certainly not" said.
"He does Miss Patty's voice
smothered Then she got up and
came over to me.
There is going to be an awful fuss.
Minnie" she said. Think OF Aunt
Honorla-and Oskar!"
Let them fuss!" said grandly II
the worst comes, you can spend your
honeymoon In the shelter.house Im
so used to carrying meals there now
that it's second nature"
And at that they both made for me-
and as Mr.. Pierce kissed me Doctor
Barnes opened the door. He stood for
a moment, looking queer and Wild
and then he slammed the door and We
heard him stamping down the steps
Mr.. Pierce had to bring him back
Well, that's all there is to e. The
place filled up and stayed filled but
not under Mr.. Pierce. Mr.. Jennings
said ability OF his kind was wasted
there, once the place was running, and
set him to building a railroad some.
where or other, with him and Miss
Patty living in a private car, and he
carrying a portable telephone with
|
or so. Mr.. Dick and his wife are run
ming the sanatorium, or think they
are. Doctor Barnes is the whole
place. really. Mr.. Jennings was so
glad to have Miss Patty give up the
prince and send him back home,
after he'd been week in the hotel
at Finleyville looking as II his face
would collapse If you stuck a pin In
} it-Mr. Jennings was so happy, not to
mention having worked off his govt at
the wood-pile, that he forgave the
Dickys without any trouble, and even
, went out and had a meal with them
! in the shelter-house before they moved
in. with Mr.. Dick making the coffee
J miss the spring, as ! said at the
beginning. 1t is hard to teach an old
dog new tricks, but with Miss Patty
: happy, and with Doctor Barnes
7 around
Thoburn came out the afternoon be-
fore he left, Just after the rest hour
and showed me how much too loose
his waistcoat had become.
I've lost, Minnie" he confessed
I, Lost fifteen pounds and the dream
of my life. But I've found something
too"
d WHAT"
:. MY waist Incl" he said. and thre"
3 his chest out.
q s"You look fifteen years younger
said, and at that he came over 10 me
|, and took my hand.
i Minnie" he said, maybe you ana
, I haven't always agreed, but always
liked you, Minnie-always."
| Thanks" / said, taking my hahu
| away. Il
| You've got all kinds OF spirit no
| said. you've saved the place, al
| right And IL you-if you tire OF TINS
| and want another home, I've got one
Il twelve rooms, center hall, tiled baths.
| cabinet mantels-Id be good TO 'o''
/ Minnie. The right woman coull u'
| anything with me-"
| When / grasped what he mean.
| was staggered ...
| "I'm sorry" | explained, as grh.i
/ as could. "Im-lm going TO nl.'.'
\ Doctor Barnes one of these uals.
4 He stared at me. Then he lau.-.'
i a little and went toward the doc.
| "Barnes!" he said, turning r
| other redhead, by CAD! Well - .','
you this, young woman, you Ie l.'
but he's redder. Your days 10. WI" u
ming things to suit yourself are over.
II. Pm glad of It." I retorted, " ''-'
to be managed myself for c- ~
i'd Somebody" / said, "who won ...s
v. ways thinking how he feels, ui''.
I'd how he feels toward me-"
h. "Bahi He'll bully you ts
10 "Tts human nature to Ike Y. r, w,
bullied,' / quoted. And ! que. ..r
ID not afraid. He's healthy and "a
Id mans never a crank" ~.
"a case of yours for heat
he said, and held out his hahu
nd 1.-THE end