The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-09-04


Is somep'n that requires keerful de-
batin'. Fust off, haowsomever, yew
must remember that wigs an ways
never made man yit. Ez ! riccolec'
Saml, he was pooty good cz men go.
| should say he wouldn't be any more
of risk tew yew than | was tew
Angy. mebbe less. He's got quite n
leetlo laid by | understand, an n
tidy story.an ,a.half house, an front
stoop, an, by golly, cant he cook!
He's a splendid housekCspcr.
"Housewifery, remarked Blossy
,agely, as she began to gather her mis-.
sives together, lis an accomplishment
10 be scurncd in young husband. but
not in an old one. They say there
aasnt been woman inside SamucFs
house since he built II, but it's as
clean as soap and sand can make it
Il bet yer" agreed Abe. "Haint
never been no fly inside it, neither, |
warrant yer. Fly can't light arter
Snmls cleann' up nohaow; he's got
ter skate"
He says he built that little house
for me-" said the old lady, as she
,loscd down the lid OF the trunk. There
was a wistful note in Blossys voice,
which made Abraham declare with a
burst OF sympathy.
Taint no disgrace ter git married
at no time Of life. Samls good per.
WIDER; why don't yew snap him up
terday? Wen miss yew lot, but
Here's the apple picker right over
your head interrupted BlOssy tar'ly,
and Abe felt himself pcremptorlly dis
missed.
Scarcely had he left the attic, how
ever than she, too. FASTENED down the
steep. narrow stairs. She spent the
remaining hours before train time in
DOMINIC her beautiful lace gown, and
In making IN, woman within II as
young and rayishug as possible. And
lovely, indeed Blossy looked this day
with "A natural flush Of excitement on
her cheek, new sparkle in her bright
dark eyes, and with her white hair ar
ranged in fashion which might have
excited young girls envy.
The hour for the train came and
went, and, 10! for the first time in the
history of twenty years Captain DARBY
did not appear.
BlosRy pretended to be relieved, pro
testing that she was delighted to fine
that she would now have an eNtri
hour in which to ponder the question
But the second train came and went
and still no Captain Darby.
All the afternoon long Blossy wor'
her lace gown, thinking although there
were no more trains from the east
ward that day. that Samuel would still
find his way TO her He might drive
as h. usually did in June, or he nigh
even walk from his home at Twill
, Covcs, she said.
At night, however, she was obligct
to admit that he could not be coming
and then, uuivering with honest ana
city for her old friend, Ilossy dippe
into her emergency fund. which sh
kept in the heart of Il little pink chin
Iib vi At ElNll III il'l iN'lA ~ pa
china pig with n lid made OF still
black hair standing on edge in tn
middle OF his back-and sent tel,
gram to Captain Darby, asking If h
W were sick
? The answer came back slowly b
mail. to find Bossy on the verge {
u nervous collapse. under the care {
y all the women in the house.
a That letter Blossy never showed
# Brother Abe. nor to any one els,
Neither did she treasure it in the SCI
timcntal trunk beneath the attic cave
ID The letter ran
J. Dear Betsy Ann never felt better
n my lifc Amt been sick minute. Ju
10 made up my mind l was a old fool. 40
d was going 10 quit. II you change y""r Il
l. tcntiuns at any time, lust drop mo po
y tai As ever.
Il SAM'b DARBY, ESQ.
4 This, Captain Darby, makes VOL
rejection final vowed BlOssy to H.
!, self, as she tore the note into fra
., mcnts and drowned them in the sp
it's OF lavender with which the sistc
~ had been seeking to soothe her d!
!, tractCd nerves.