La Junta tribune., 1914-02-28
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F0RGAvE EACH OTHER
ey DONALD ALLEN.


maid or old bachelor viii tell you that
= tin now and then between two peo
pie In love adds spice 10 H.
There are people who wonder II
Adam and Eve quxrreled. OF course
they did They were rushed II each
and there Was no squeezing hands OF
walks beneath the silvery moon
Adam Was Erouchinx around the gar.
den by his lonesome when be caught
sight OF Eve peekine on, from behind
. lilac bush and he called out:
Here. you woman. come along here
and qui, your iooling,"
II wasn't 4 fair shake nor = square
deal. and the more one thinks Of IL
the more he wonders that lore 10 the
sentiment that We md II.
They have been loving and have
been engaged over = year" said the
mother OF the young man In this ai
fair. that took plsce later on than
Adams by several years. and they
haven't had a falling out yet"
Then they'll never marry-never."
was the reply
I'm afraid not"
Because. when a woman really loves
4 man she wants TO get in a dig Al,
him once In swhilei"
she does
she wants TO let him know about
twice a month tha, be isn't the only
man on this green earth-no, by a
long shot"
That's IL"
And he wants a chance to get j.aI
Gus over nothing and 10 stump around
and tear down trees aud write letter.
and call her a perfdlous wretch.
He surely does
And after sh. has sent him bacs
his letters and the cngasc-rins. and
both have lost a heap OF sleep snd
called themselves idiots. they conc
sneakins around and make up and
love each other tSice as vel! as the
did befor.
That's Just it
II Was tn your place. Mrs Aikcus
I'd advise Randolph 10 pick ausrrei
II ! ~as tn. mother OF Fanny Id ad
wise her the same They'll rev.r gei
married II this thing goes on as PLACID
hs rnOlass.s running down hin"
No advice vas given. however u
vas not needed There Is d diyinity
whose job 1t is to look ou, that love
matches do not become too draEgy
and insipid and she bit the trail Of
Randolph Aisens within 90 days after
his mother had expressed her worries
While Miss Fanny Drew vas fair TO
look upon. and VAS considered a catch.
the Young man had no uuySh In
shoniderins other aspirants sfds and
having the n.ld to himself
Things we're Jogging along a an
easy gait when the Young ladys cous-
in cam. on from tn. ~est and brouxh;
. Rocky Mountain breeze with him
~. Was young and happy and hand
some. and he had a ranch on which
the cattle ver. as thick as fies about
. sugar bowl II VAS announced b,
some sind'hesrted person that he had
come on TO marry Miss Fanny and
bear her hence to the land ~ alsall
II the rumor was d.nled no one heard
OF the denial
Young Aisens met the nd and
Noolly and they were introduced and
shook hands Tn. Ne.tesuer sas
breezy He was a hustler lie talk
ed straight from IN. shouldDr "A. n.
serted he Sas after a bridr 10 shar.
the scenery with him and .si h-r por
tion Of grass fed beef that ruam.d on
q hundred hills. and he added that hs
gay. himself Just two Wpfss to fall
In love. appear before ths minister
and pack his trunk and scoui for the
vest With his brid. on his am.
Young Aik.ns had a half lut.r-s, In
y gents furnishing store. aud ne could
not reconcile - silk soarfs 18th jack.
boo,s and slouch ha'. After 10 sec.
onds consideration h. concluded 10
hat. his cousin.
nv. minutes later he had dsc,1s1 70
quarrel with Miss Fanny. AID ~ -
gan. Wouldn't II been a. act Of
consideration to have told ne you
~.r. engaged TO him
Randolph. What ar. yuu taking
about she exclaimed.
Your mArrisx. with thai st~~S,
! chaser from the west
MY oousin' why do you ,p~ak Of
him in tina, way Tom a q breezy,
whoie-souled fellow.
And you ~iii probably b. v-ry hap
~ with him"
Have you taken this silly gossip 10
sarn~st'''
IT may BE- silly gossip, b., frno he
Vay he looks at yos,-"
why. he's ny o~n ou.la.-
| "Yesy'
And - used 10 play ,os.tAss q
ehildren''
! "Ah!"
M. Aiteas. viii you kindly sxp,sis
What that al vas sseau, TO sisnify r
asked ths girl - she drew hsepeH n
| aaa esAee1 70 smile
II yos viii kindly tell m, ths Heel
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