Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-01-09

caught mine through the crack.
But if I'd looked to see him drop
her l was mistaken. He drew her
up and kissed her again, but this time
ION the forehead And when he'd let
her go and she had dropped into
chair and hid her shining face against
the back. as if she was ashamed,
which she might well be, he stood
! laughing over her bent head at me.
Come out, Minnie" he called.
Come out and hear the good news!"
Heart" 1 said, I've seen all the
news want
"Gracious!" Miss Patty said, and
buried her head again But he had
reached the shameless stage; man
who is really In love always seems to
get to that point sooner or later. He
stopped and kissed the back of her
neck, and If his hand shook when he
pushed in one of her shell hairpins it
was excitement and not fright.
'T hardly realize it, Minnie" he
said. 81 don't deserve her for min
ute.
Certainly not" 1 said.
'iHe does" Miss Patty's voice
smothered. Then she got up and
came over to me.
There is going to be an awful fuss,
Minnie" she said. Think of Aunt
i Honoria-and Oskar!"
Let them fuss!" said grandly. eff
the worst comes, you can spend your
honeymoon in the shelter-house. I'm
SO used to carrying meals there now
/ that it's second nature"
And at that they both made for me,
and as Mr.. Pierce kissed me Doctor
Barnes opened the door. He stood for
a moment, looking queer and wild,
and then he slammed the door and we
heard him stamping down the steps.
/ Mr.. Pierce had to bring him back.
Well, that's all there is to it. The
place filled up and stayed filled, but
not under Mr.. Pierce. Mr.. Jennings
said ability of his kind was wasted
there, once the place was running, and
set him to building railroad some
where or other, with him and Miss
Patty living in private car, and he
carrying a portable telephone with
him so he can talk to her every hour
or so. Mr.. Dick and his wife are run
ming the sanatorium, or think they
are. Doctor Barnes is the whole
place, really. Mr. Jennings was sc
glad to have Miss Patty give up the
prince and send him back home
after he'd been g week in the hotel
at Finleyville looking as If his face
would collapse if you stuck pin il
1t-Mr. Jennings was SO happy, not tc
mention having worked off his gout al
the wood-pile, that he forgave tht
Dickys without any trouble, and ever
went out and had meal with then
! in the shelter-house before they moved
in, with Mr.. Dick making the coffee
miss the spring, as / said at The
beginning 1t is hard to teach an olt
dog new tricks, but with Miss Patt,
happy, and with Doctor Barne;
around
Thoburn came out the afternoon be
fore he left, just after the rest hour
and showed me how much too loos,
his waistcoat had become.
I've lost, Minnie" he confessed
Lost fifteen pounds and the dream
of my life. But I've found something
too"
| "What?"
my waist linel" he said, and threv
his chest out.
you look fifteen years younger"
said, and at that he came over to M
and took my hand
Minnie" he said, maybe you an,
| haven't always agreed, but alway
liked you, Minnie-always."
Thanks" l said, taking my han,
away.
you've got all kinds Of spirit" b
said. you've saved the place, al
right. And if you-if you tire of this
and want another home, I've got one
twelve rooms, center hall, tiled baths
cabinet mantels-Td be good to you
Minnie. The right woman could d
anything with me-"
When 1 grasped what he meant,
was staggered.
I'm sorry" explained, as gentl
as l could "I'm-Pm going to MARI
Doctor Barnes one OF these days"
He stared at me- Then he laughe
a little and went toward the door.
4 'Barnes!" he said, turning. "Ar
other redhead, by CAD! Well, I'll tel
you this, young woman, you're rec
but he's redder. Your days for run
ming things to suit yourself are over.
! 'Pm glad of it," retorted. 81 wan
to be managed myself for a change
j Somebody" l said, who won't be a
: ways thinking how he feels, unless it
] how he feels toward me-"
Bah! He'll bully you"
, TITS human nature to like to b
bullied,'" ! quoted. "AnA I guess In
! not afraid. He's healthy and health.
mans never a crank"
"a case of yours for health, eh?
he said, and held out his hand.
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