Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-02-27

his hand, and 1t was evident that he
wanted to say something bad. but he
had just begun to stammer when Miss
and he broke off. He was invited to
call again, and he did so to invite the
girl to a candy pull with him. She
| accepted. 1t was at house mile
away, and en- route he started to say
something and stray dog ran be-
tween his legs and killed his speech.
On the way back he started out again.
but just at the wrong moment they
were overtaken by another couple and
| he had to bite his speech short off.
This discouraged him, and he was ST.
lent even when they parted at the
| gate.
We'll, is the bashful man still bash
| ful?" asked the mother of the girl
next morning.
He's improving little, but can't
make him out"
| How"
HE wants to say something to me.
but he's SO slow about it that some
thing always happens to interrupt"
| He can't be going to propose?"
Why, we are hardly acquainted"
4 But some men are in dreadful
hurry"
A few days later as Miss Fanny
was walking by the river she ran into
Mr.. Shoemaker, who was out for a
couple OF hours with rod and line.
She sat down upon the log beside him.
and they passed few sentences,
when he said:
Miss Fanny. have been waiting
an opportunity to-"
YES" she queried as he stopped
there.
AN opportunity Toto"
Hello, folks!" saluted the owner OF
the sawmill as he came strolling that
way.
OF course what the bashful mar
wanted to say was postponed. Miss
Fanny's curiosity was piqued. and she
said to her mother when she reached
home:
Mother, Mr.. Shoemaker wants tt
say something to me, but can't"
Does he keep trying?"
HE does"
i Then why can't he say it?''
Because he's so slow Of speech thai
before he can get the words our
something or other interrupts"
We'll. it must be painful for him
He ought to get shock, like the mar
was reading about, mt goodness
only knows If it will evet come. HI
might write what he warts to say in {
letter, but 'spose that - q has nevel
occurred to him"
A Sunday or two late, She bashfu
man l sat in church whc1 1t begal
raining. Miss Fanny wsr there. an,
she had no umbrella. ia made
sneak and returned with his. an,
when the service clesed a. was a
the door to offer his sha.t~'. On tn,
way home be remarked:
This rain'1i help 'taters"
And string beans she az led
And five minutes later, aS,-r seyera
preliminary coughs. he began:
Miss Fanny, what wart 10 say t.
you is"
4 Yes
What want to say"
"Ah, George" said the pa.aister a
he overlook them. You sre also on
of the lucky ohes to be prepared 70
the storm"
, AS he continued to walk their way
|, poor George hadn't another emporium
ty to say what he wanted to say
Two weeks later, without hs wing go
the matter off his mind ne scarted t
walk over to the village of Hudson
four miles away. on businefs. Hal
Fanny was driving over the same roa
; with a horse and buggy. o. cours
she overlook him. and of cu,rse sh
gave him a lift" They had jogge
!, along for half a mile when ne bega
to hitch around uneasily, and after
, time it was the old story over again
Miss Fanny, have been sryfng t
tell you that-that-
Yes"
Il have waited for an opportunity t
say"
Neither heard the honk of the aut
! coming up behind on the sanity roat
: The first they knew of its presenc
: was when the buggy was lifsen te
feet high, the horse Knocked dcswl
and themselves went sailing into
. thistle patch. The autoist didn't sto
: of couTse he didn't; but, asids fror
: the buggr, no great damage was dont
"Hurt?'f asked George, as he seran
bled up.
Got t.uise or two"
Then, ss,ss Fanny, what I've wan
ed to say. s'-sd what will say now If
die for 1t, = that love you and war
: you to be ny wife, and I'll knock tn
head off'n sny human hyena ths
comes alon: and interrupts before yo
: can answer
And whs' did you say?" asked tn
mother of t.A daughter.
why, the shock had changed hi
\ SO that in M surprise l guess I sal
! yesi"
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pa.sr Syndicate.)
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Sr'emn Thing.
= When you Eve time to do it, thin
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