Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-25

she cud lay hands on. Wei Mis- lsas'
cahy, she see that grand trewsow ana
she said she never saw tn peat
Dresses! Wen, her gekng|away suG
alone comes to eighty dollars, for ies
bein' made by MolkOwsky, the little
Polish tailor An her weddtn' dress IL
| satin, do yuh mind! Oh, 1t was a
real treat for my aunt. Mis- hui-
cahy."
| Birdie walked over to where Minnie
Wenzel sat, very white and still, anu
| pointed a stubby, red finger In her
| face. " 'Tis the grand manager ye are
Miss Wenzel gettin1 satfns an taaor
mades ON yer salary. II takes q
woman, Minnie Wenzel, to see through
a woman1s thricks."
"Well, I'll be dinged." exploded 10
Haley.
"Yuh'd better bel" resorted Birdie
Callahan.
Minnie Wenzel stood TIP, her lip
| caught between her teeth
Am to understand. 10 Haley, that
you dare to accuse me OF taking your
filthy money, instead OF that miseF-
able ex-con there who has done ttme?
"ThatW do. Minnie" said Js Haley
gently. That's a-plenty."
Prove it. went on Mamie, and taen
looked as though she wished she
hadn't.
"A business college edteatfon is
grand, foine thing" observed Birdie
Miss Wenzel Is a graduate ay wan.
They teach you everything fTon
DRAWN birds with tail feathers to
plain and fancy pennanship, I'm fact.
they leach everything in the wrRia'
line except forgery. an I amt ss
sure they haven't ceorse In that"
II don't care" whimpered Minnie
Wenzel suddenly. sinking In limp
heap on the floor Il had to do it. I'm
marrying a swell fellow and gfglis
. got to have some clothes that don't
, look like a Bird Center dressmaker's
work. He's got three sisters. saw
, their pictures and they're coming 10
the wedding. They're the kind that
, wear low~necked dresses IN the eve
ming. and have their hair and nails
, done down town. / haven't got a thing
} but my looks. Could ! 60 to New
| York dressed like a Fube? On the
\ square, 10, / worked here six years
= and never took sou, But things got
r away from me. The tailor wouldn't
t finish my suit unless I paid him fifty
3 dollars down. only took City at
1 first. intending to pay 1t back. Honest
a TO goodness. 10, / did"
|. Cut It out" said 10 Haley, "and get
a mp. / was going to give you O check
/ for your wedding, though / hadRt
o counted on no three hundred. Wen
call 1t square. And | hope you'n be
4 happy. but / don't gamble on it. You'D
h be gotn' through your mans pockets
4 before you're married a year Ysu
can take your hat and fade. I'd hke
to know how I'm ever going to square
$ this thing with Ted and Birdie"
3 AN me standin' here gassin' while
them fool girls in the dinin '-rooml
@ can't set a table decent, and dinner
Il in less than ten minutes cried Birdie
rushing off. Ted mumbled sometime
p unintelligible and was after her.
r Birdie! | want to talk to YOU"
/. Say 1t quick, Them said Birdie
d over her shoulder. The doors open in
three minutes"
r Il can't tell you how grateful am
g This is no place to talk to you. VIII
3 you let me walk home with you to
Y night after your works donef"
d viii I?'' said Birdie, farming TO face
d him. Il win not Tn swell mob hes
d shook you, an good thing IL Ia. Yen
," was travelin' with bunch of racers
l. when you was only baih for medium
If speed. Now you're got your chance b
T. a fresh start and don't you ever thint
i" I'm going to be the one to let yot
@. spoil 1t by beginnin' TO walk out wifi
Is a dinin'-room Lizzie like me-"
Don't say that, Birdie" Ted put In
IL It's the TRUTH" affirmed Birdie
Of Not that / amt a perfectly respect
able girrul, and We know ii. I'm ;
1t good slob, but folks would be tfciae,
S for the chance to say that you ha,
st nobody to go with but the likes AZ
me. II ] was to let you walk ham,
IS with me tonight, yuh might be askhn
to call next week. Inside half a wear
y. II yuh Hes lonesome enough. yuhd ass
me to marry yUh. And b'gorra," sin
e. said softly, looking down at her up
h lovely. red hands. I'm dead scare.
IS Id do 1t. Get back to work, Ted Te,
3. rill. and hold yer head up high. an
lie when yuh say your prayers tonight
n thank your lucky stars amt hussy.
Or 4 Snap.