The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-07
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myself and to entertain my friends, planting a flower garden that can't be used at all for nourtshment and sew Ing on another woman's baby clothes.
 I've written millions of words in this book and there Is as yet not one word That will help the five in the serious and important task of proving that mates and certainly nothing to help them perform the ceremonial-.S
 If don't do better than this Jane will withdraw her offer, and there is DO telling how many years the human Race will be retarded by my lack of strength of1character.
 What do men do when they begin to see the gray hairs on their temples and when they have been best man at twenty three weddings and are tired of, being at christenings and buying rat ties, and things at the club. all taste exactly alike, and they have purchased ten, different kinds Of hair tonic that It bores them to death to rub on the tops of their own. heads
 don't want any man know! I might want Polk, if him have half a chance to make me, but that would be dishonorable
 I've got up so much nice warm sis terly love for Dickie and MT. Haley that [ Tcouldn t begin to love them in the right way now, I am afraid. Still, haven't seen Diclxie for three months, and maybe my desperation will have Che effect of enhancing his attractions. I hope so.
 .Supper;s ready and company come, Jasper came to the front door to an nounce for the third time, but this lime with the unctuous voice of de light that a guest always inspires in him. n promptly vent in ito welcome my materialized desire whoever it hap pened to be
 The Graz was sta1ding by the win dow in the half light that came, part ly from the candles ia their tall old silver candlest1cks that were Grand mother Shelby's and partly from the last glow of the sundeWn overthe ridge. That was what neededi
 AI was coming in from the fields across your back yard and saw the table lighted and you on the front porch, star gazing, and-and got Jas per to invite me- he said as be came over and drew out my chair on one side of that wide square table, while Jasper stood waiting to seat him at the other, about mile away.
 ssI wanted you" answered him stupidly as I sank into my place and leaned my elbows on the table SO I could drop my warm cheeks into my hands comfortably. didn't see why I should be blushing
 That's the reason I came then" he answered ~as he looked at me across the bowl of. musk roses that were sending out waves of sweetness to meet those that were coming in from the honeysuckle climbing over the win dow- If you were ever lonely and needed me, Eve1ina, you would tell me, wouldn't your he asked as he leaned coward me and regarded me still more closely.
 And again those two treacherous tears rose and tangled themselves in my flashes, though did shake them away quickly as a smile quivered it's way to command of my mouth But I was not quick enough, and he saw them.
 And what he did was just what wanted him to do. He rose, picked up his chair and came around that huge old table and sat down at the corner just as near to my elbow as the steaan7 ing coGeepot would let him.
 If you wanted me any time would you tell me, Evelina ?'' he insisted from this closer range.
 NO, wouldu't,1 I answered, with laugh q would expect you to know it and come just like you did tonight
 ''But-but it was I that wanted yous badly in this case he answered. with an echo of the laugh
 But even under the laugh I saw signs of excitement in his deep eyes, and his long, lean hands shook as they handed me his cup to pour the coffee. Jasper had laid his silver and napkin in front of him and retired to admon- 1sh Petunia, as to stbe exact crispness of her first waffle
 What is it7'' I asked breathless1y as moved the coffeepot from between us to the other side
 Just letter that came to me from the Democratic headquarters in the city that shook me up a bit and made me want to ato tell you about 1t No on old Harpeth all afternoon fighting thnt out, and telling you is the only thing I have allowed myself.''
 -They want you to be the next gov ernor,'s I said quickly. And you will be too,'' I added, again using that queer place in my brain that seems to know perfectly unknowable things and that oniy works in marters that concern him
 -Nog'
 ''Yes, your excellency," I hurled at him defantly
 ssTou witch, you. he answered me, with pleased, teasing whimsieality coming into hisSeyes. "Of course you guessed the lettee. and it was dear to have ycu do it, but we both know it is fklpoS3sfble. Nobody must hear of it. and tue esteiIing you has been./ the best could get out of it anyway. JaspeH take my compliments to Petunia This chicken is perfectiou!'s