The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-02-20

were overtaken by another couple and
he had to bite his speech short off
This discouraged him, and he was 81.
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 1t that some
thing always happens to interrupt"
"He can't be going to propose?"
why, we are hardly acquainted.
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 a few sentences,
when he said:
Miss Fanny. | have been waiting
an opportunity to"
Yes" she queried as he stopped
there.
IAN opportunity Toto"
Hello, folks!" saluted the owner of
the sawmill as he came strollirg that
way.
or course what the bashful man
wanted t. say was postponed. Miss
Fanny's curiosity was piqued, and she
said to her mother when she reached
home:
Mother, Mr.. Shoemaker wants to
say something to me, but can't"
Does he keep trying?"
HE does
"Then why can't he say it,"
Because he's so slow Of speech that
before he can get the words out
something or other interrupts"
well. It must be painful for him.
He ought to get shock, like the man
was reading about, but goodness
only knows II 1t will ever come. He
might write what he wants to say In
letter, but | 'spose that idea has never
occurred to him"
A Sunday or two later the bashful
man sat in church when it began
raining. Miss Fanny was there, and
she had no umbrella. He made a
sneak and returned with his, and
when the service closed he was at
the door to offer his shelter On the
way home he remarked:
This rainll help 'taters."
"And string beans" she added.
And five minutes later, after several
preliminary coughs, he began:
Miss Fanny, what | want to say to
you is"
yes"
What | want to say"
"Ah, George" said the minister as
he overlook them. You are also one
OF the lucky ones to be prepared for
the storm"
As he continued to walk their way
poor George hadn't another opportuni'
| ty to say what he wanted to say
Two weeks later, without having got
the matter off his mind he started to
walk over to the village OF Hudson
four miles away. on business. Hall
an hour after he had started Miss
Fanny was driving over the same road
with horse and buggy. OF course
she overlook him. and of course she
gave him a lift" They had logged
along for half mile when he began
to hitch around uneasily. and after a
time 1t was the obi story over again
Miss Fanny, have been trying tC
tell you that-that-
Yes"
81 have waited for an opportunity to
say"
Neither heard the honk OF the auto
coming UP behind on the sandy road
The first they knew of its presence
was when the buggy was liften ter
feet high, the horse knocked down
and themselves went sailing into 6
thistle patch. The autolst didn't stoI
of course he didn't but, aside from
the buggy, no great damage was done
"Hurt?" asked George, as he scram
bled up.
Got bruise or two"
Then, Miss Fanny, what I've want
ed to say, and what will say now If
die for 1t, is that love you and wan
you to be my wife, and I'll knock thu
head offn any human hyena tina
comes along and interrupts before yol
can answer"
And what did you say?" asked tn,
mother of the daughter
why, the shock had changed hin
so that in my surprise | guess | sail
yes!"
Copyright. 1914. bv the Mcclure News
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