Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-04-17


caught mine through the crack.
But II I'd looked to see him drop
her | was mistaken. He drew her
up and kissed her again, but this time
on the forehead And when he'd let
her go and she had dropped into a
chair and hid her shining face against
the back, as if she was ashamed,
which she might we'll be, he stood
laughing over her bent head at me.
Come out, Minnie!" he called.
Come out and hear the good news!"
"Hear!" l said, i've seen all the
news / want"
"Gracious!" Miss Patty said, and
buried her head again. But he had
reached the shameless stage; a 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.
II hardly realize it, Minnie" he
said. 81 don't deserve her for min
ute.
Certainly not" l said.
"He 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
Honoria-and Oskar!"
Let them fuss!" said grandly. III
| the worst comes, you can spend your
honeymoon in the shelterhouse. 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
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 1t. 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 ito building a railroad some
where or other, with him and Miss
Patty living in a private car, and he
carrying 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 so
glad to have Miss Patty give up the
prince and send him back home,
after he'd been a week in the hotel
at Finleyville looking as II his face
would collapse If you stuck pin in
| it-Mr. Jennings was so happy, not to
mention having worked off his govt at
the wood-pile, that he forgave the
Dickys without any trouble, and even
went out and had meal with them
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 old
dog new tricks, but with Miss Patty
happy, and with Doctor Barnes
| Thoburn came out the afternoon be-
! fore he left, just after the rest hour,
and showed me how much too loose
his waistcoat had become.
1--WE lost, Minnie" he confessed.
Lost fifteen pounds and the dream
Of my life. But I've found something.
too"
'What?" !
"My waist line!" he said, and threw
| his chest out.
| "You look fifteen years younger" I
said, and at that he came ever to me-
and took my hand.
Minnie" he said, maybe you and
l haven't always agreed, but ] always
liked you, Minnie--always."
Thanks" l said, taking my hand
away.
You've got all kinds Of spirit" he
said. you've saved the place, all
right. And If you.-if you tfFe Of this,
and want another home, I'VE got one,
twelve rooms, center hall, tiled baths,
cabinet mantels-I'd be good to you,
Minnie. The right woman could do
anything with me-"
When l grasped what he meant,
was staggered.
I'm sorry," l explained, as gently
as I could. "Tm--I'm going to marry
| Doctor Barnes one OF these days"
He stared at me. Then he laughed
a little and went toward the door,
"Barnes!" he said, turning. ~An-
other redhead, by CAD! Well, I'll tell
you this, young woman, you're red.
but he's redder. Your days for run
ming things to suit yourself are over"
I'm glad of It," | retorted. Il want
to be managed myself for change.
Somebody" l said, who won't be al
ways thinking how he feels, unless ft's
how he feels toward me-"
Bah! He'll bully you"
ITS human nature to like to be
bullied, I quoted. And / guess I'm
not afraid. He's healthy and healthy
mans never crank"
"A case of yours for health, Oh Pc
he said, and held ont his hand
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