The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-12

eyes. counted three to myself as | do
when | go over into the cold tub, and
told him all about It, We both got
satisfactory reaction. and | never en-
joyed myself so much as that before.
I understand now why Judge Wade
has had SO many women martyr them
selves over him and live unhappily
ever afterward. as everybody says
Henrietta Mason Is doing He's very
inspiring man. and he fairly brlst!es
with fascinations Some men are what
you call taking. and they take you II
they want you. while others are draw
ing. and after you are drawn to them
they will consider the question Of
taking you. The judge is like that.
In the meantime it tingles me up to
very great degree to have a man
use his eyes on me. as 1t is the privi.
lege of only womankind to do. and
feel that 1t will be good for his Judge
ship for me to let him draw" me at
least a little way. | may get hurt.
but shall at least have an interesting
time OF 1t. started right then and
got results. for he stopped under the
old lilac bush that leans over my side
gate and kissed my hand. Old lilac
shook a laugh of perfume all over US.
and believe signaled the event at the
top Of his bough to the white clump
on the other side of the garden I'm
glad Aunt Adeline isn't in the flower
fraternity or sorority. Suppose she
had seen or heard!
And 1t didn't take me many minutes
| to slip into old summer before last
also for the last time inside Of those
| buttons-and run through the garden.
my heart singing BILLY. Billy" in a
| perfect rapture Of tune. | ran past the
| office door and found him in his cot al
most asleep. and we had bear re-
| union In the rocker by the window that
made us both breathless.
"What did you bring me. Molly?" he
finally kissed under my right ear.
| "A real baseball and bat lover, and
an engine with FIVE cars. a rake and
spade and hoe. two blowguns that
| pop a new way and something that
| squirts water and some other things.
| viii that be enough?' | hugged him
up anxiously. for sometimes he is hard
to please and | might not have got the
very thing he wanted.
Thank you. Molly: all them things
is what want. but you oughter brung
more'n that for three days not being
here with me-" Did any woman ever
have a more lovely lover than that? |
don't know how long should have
| III, ;,,< ;fphf Inh
voice hadn't come across the hall in
command
PUT him down now. Mrs. Molly. and
come and say other how do you does"
he called softly
1t was q funny glad to see him | felt
as came into the Office where he was
standing over by the window looking
out at my garden in It's twilight glow.
think II is wrong for a woman to let
her Imagination kiss a man on the haek
of his neck even If she has known for
some time that there is little drake
tail lock Of hair there just like his
own sons. I gave him my hand and
good deal more of smile and blush
than I intended.
!. Ile NCIS tlohI hlSsCu thN hhhht
he held 1t just long enough to turn me
around into the light and give me one
long looking over from head to foot.
"Just where does that corset press
yon worst?'' he asked in the tone OF
voice he uses to say. ''Poke out your
tongue" So much of my Tennessee
shooting blood rose to my face that II
is wonder 1t didn't drip, bnt ! was
cold enough to have hit at forty PAGES
If had had shooting iron in my
hand As 1t was. the coldness was the
only missile that had. but I used it to
some effect
II am making a call on friend, DIR.
Moore. and not consultation visit to
my physician" said. looking into his
face as though had never seen him
before.
Il beg your pardon, Molly" he ex-
claimed And his face WINS redder than
mine, and. then 1t went white with
notification | conldn't stand that
Don't do that way | exclaimed.
And before knew it had taken hold
, Of his hand and had it in both of mine.
Il know look as If was shrunk or
. laced. hut I'm not. | WAS going to tell
yOm all ab0nt It and show 1t to you.
, I'm really inches bigger in the right
place and just--iust controlled the
, woman called it. in the wrong place.
Please feel me and see And | of
, fered myself to him for examination
/ in the most regardless way He's not
I at all like other people.
. The blood came back into his face,
? and he laughed rs he gave me a little
J shake that pushed me away from him.
Don't you ever scare me like that
2 again. child. or 1t might be serious" he
said In the Billy and me tone Of voice
that like some. only
II never will" said in hurry Il
want yon to ask me anything in the
:. world you want to and I'll always do
q It,"
: well. let me take you home through
J the garden then. and. yes. believe FL
= stay TO break muffin with Mrs. Hen.
derson. Don't yon want to tell me
U what little girl like you did in big
e city and--and read me part of that
London letter saw the postman give
J .Tudy this afternoon
Again I ask myself the question why
. his friendlincss to Alfred Benefits let
{. ters always makes me so instantly
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