The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-12-18

enough now without my telling her
there's been a death in the family. She
set great store by the old toad. and so
did all OF u.s."
Its too bad. I'm sorry. But, after
all. you couldn't help it."
"NO. but we should always look
round everywheres when we're cut
ti~ng-that's what Ivory says. He says
folks shouldn't use edged tools till
they'r" old enough not to fool with
'em."
And ltOdman looked so wise and old
fashioned for his years that Patty did
not know whether to kiss him or cry
over him as she said: "lvOry'S always
right. And, now. gOodby. must 20
this very minute. Don't forget the pic
! mic"
81 won't!' cried the boy. %aziny aft
tr her. wholly entranced with her
bright beauty and her kindrr.>. Say,
I'll bring something. tOO-whit" oak
a""rnS, if You lih" 'cm. I've got a big
bagful up attic"
Patty sped down the long lane. crept
''''' Wv ''l INV INV IL Al IdiDN lHg
over the hi%hr"Hd.
"lf father WAS only like any one
els" things might be 50 different" she
sighed, her thoughts %rlnuin@ along
with h"N feet. "NobUdy to make Il
nom" for '1Ht poor lonesome little
boy and thai poor lonesome BIC Ivory.
l am SIR" that be is in love with
WaitSii.I, He doesn't know it. She
doesn't know it. Nobody does but me.
but I'm clever III guessing. WAS the
only one that SuruiScd .1ed Morrill,
was going t" marry again. | should
almost Xix" Ivory for myself. he is so
tall and handsome, but of course he
can never marry anybody. He is too
poor and has his mother to look after.
| wouldn't want to take him from
Waity, though. ana then perhaps |
couldn't get him anyway. If | couldn't,
he'd be the only one. | have never
tried yet. but I feel in my bones.
somehow. that | could have any boy
In EdgewOod or RiverborO by just
crooking my fOretinger and reckoning
~ I'LL "lSh ltCN "C(C u1l-
ferent! They don't make me want to
beckon to them. My forefinger just
stays straight and doesn't feel ike
crOOking!. There's Cephas Cole. but
he's as stupid as an owl. | don't want
a husband that keeps his mouth wide
open whenever I'm talking. no matter
whether it's sense or nonsense. There's
Phil Perry. but he likes Ellen. and
besides, he's too ScriOu for me. And
there's Mark Wilson. he's the best
dressed and the only one that's been
" college. He looks at me all the
time in meeting and asked me if |
wouldn't take Il walk some Sunday
afternoon. | know he planned Ellen's
party hoping Id be there. Goodness
gracious. | do believe that is his horse
coming behind me. There's no other in
the village that goes ut such IL gait"
1t was, indeed, Mark Wilson, who al
ways drove. according to Aunt Abby
cole. "tS if he w;lS gOin' for Il DOCTOR"
He caught up with Patty almost in
the tWinklin@ of an eye but she was
ready for him. She had taken off hel
%SunbOnnet just to twirl it by the
string, she was so warm with walk
ing, and in Il jiffy she had lifted the
clustering curlS from her ears, tucked
them back with Il single expert move
ment and disclosed two coral pendants
just the color of her ear tips and her
glowing cheeks.
..IJnlln D,ttvv' thn vornr man oalIaI
in brusque country fashion as he rein
ed up beside her. What are you doing
owe here: Why aren't you on YOU
way to the party? I've been over to
LimingtOn and am breaking my neck
to get home in time myself"
81 am not going. There are no par
ties for me-" said Patty plaintively.
mot going. Oh. | say. what's the
matter? 1t won't be a bit of fun with
out you. Ellen and I made it up eX-
pressly for you. thinking your father
couldn't object to a candy pull"
Il can't help it. l did the best l
could. Waitstill always asks father
for me. but l wouldn't take any
chances today, and l spoke to him my
self. Indeed. l almost coaxed him."
Hes a regular old skinflint," cried
Mark. getting out Of the wagon and
walking beside her.
You mustn't call him Names" Patty
i%nterposed. with some dignity. Il call
him a good many myself. but I'm his
daughter"
"YOu don't look it." said Mark admir-
ingly. Come and have a little ride.
won't you?"
"Oh, l couldn't possibly, thank you.
Some one would be sure to see us. and
fathers so strict"
There isn't a building for half Il
mile. Just jump in and have Il spin
till we come to the first house: then III
let you out. and you can walk the rest
of the way home. Come. do, and make
up to me a little for my disappoint-
ment. I'll skip the candy pull if you
say the word"
1t was an incredibly brief drive at
Marks rate of speed and as exciting