The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-23

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gracefully jestured her small white
hand (it had never occurred to hel
that her hands did not correspond
with her brown face). The act caught
Toms eye. and had Mildred noticed
his expression she would not have
finished her sentence "When you &c
tonight do not take the rose"
The look of perplexity changed to
| that of suspicion and Tom was about
to speak when his attention was at
tracted by a large shepherd dog some
distance away, patiently waiting.
well, I'll be-" He looked ut
the girl before him again, threw back
his head and his Laughter rang
through the forest.
Mildred was quite alarmed ut the
turn of affairs lest she was discover
ed and arose to her feet, but Tom
grabbed her hand and forced her to
sit down again.
My pretty little Gypsie girl, you
must not leave me so soOn," he be-
gan. "You must take my hand, you
know. when you tell my fortune. and
lie Mold hcr rebollious little hand
| fast
Poor Mildred Tom acting like this
with a Gypsie girl. Her first i'm
pulse was to make herself known.
~ 'eStI' pu' Oh, 'oI'u mo. r. Aoa
ne helu her lnSt' an sue "uu'a S1Is
anu carry ou' "tl par W ',e ''i L.,.,
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Go on, my pretty, | must not take
the rose-.,but nonsense. don |
care ABOUT her' yen me Oh youfSell'
little brown maiden What do we
care Tor the Others ana ne haI
captured both her hands! Mildred
Wa sp"echieSS. cruel HOW couid
h.. Tom, do anything Ike that Inc
scarf hid her trembling ups, ana her
head dfooped till he could not see the
tears And now his arm was about
thr-Gypsie girl. HIS voice was
coa\lng and murmuring INTO the Typ
sic girls ear. Madly she sprang
from him and ran down the bank.
Tom was surprised from sudden
action by her hurried departure, and
mau-llke, he didn't realize how very
badly he had hurt his little girlS
feelings, or he would have overtaken
her and explained at once. But as
il was. he laughed to himself and SAID
"Poor little girl, it was awful of me
to do that, but ! meant to tell her at
ter ! had had my turn MY dear
teasing Mildred, what keen stunts she
always thinks of! Gee, ! wish 1t was
eight o'clock so | could tell her my
joke. She forgot Bruce, ma! ma!
Wasn't it rich, though. Dear little
sweetheart, mine.
Bruce, having satisfied his mind as
to the action of his mistress, when he
saw her with his loyal friend, Tom,
lcisurcly watched her TIL she started
home, then hastily made n near cut
" NN'N ''''' ~ " 49,
rived. But Mildred did not seem to
appreciate his efforts, for If she saw
hIm at all, 1t was more than Bruce
could distinguish.
When Tom came IN the evening
Mildred had ncrved herself to the
task Of facing him and having thing"
over with as soon as possible. she
was dressed IN scarlet, brilliant with
Jewels, and her suppressed excite,
ment and wrath Int up her beautiful
eyes, while her checks were Ike the
red roses. Let Tom thlnh she was
dccclttul; anything now Tor she
could never forget or forgive That he
was untrue.
Mildred chatted, laughed and hirt-
ed with Tom TIL he was amazed at her
wit and beauty. She did not men
tlon the morning episode, or dld she
give hlm a chance, An avn ul thought
flashed through has mind suppose
she was merely playing with his al
lectlons Never. lie .quckly left
has char ami Mildred found herself
casped pasNlonately IN his arms he
fore she realized he was near her.
All OF her pcnt-up anger burst forth
by Toms act, and S he sprang from
HIM crying "liow dare you, Tom
harrington YOU, VINO can tllrt and