The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-07-18

ing tight. and his whole face had a
blue look. She had heard him cough
in the night, his window facing hers.
and she had conviction hH was try
ing to suppress cough now.
At last church was out! And OF
course anybody with the sense OF
newly Matched egg would have gone
straight home, taken hot bath and
rub down and hot lemonade, put on
a warm house robe and stayed in all
day. But then that person didn't.
think he was in love with pretty girl
who lived on the other side of town
nor had he squandered a months sal
airy on a. new spring outfit to Haunt
before the adored ones eyes. Charlie
was not going to hide his light under
a bustel even If old Boreas had taken
sides against him. Sun or ciouds'
warm ,-zephyrs or scurryfng snow,
Charlie was going; home with Louise,
and he did. It was showing In spells
and the wind was so violent by this
time they had to stand close to the
houses while the heaviest gusts passed.
81. Louise was inclined to be merry, al:
though conversation was difficult. She
teased Charlie about rushing the sea-
son, but owned up that he looked nice,
and she always did like gray for men.
If you can strain any sentiment out OF
that you're miracle, but Charles
soul sailed straight into the last heaven
of delight.
And when arrived at her own front
porch she asked him in, Charlie was
ecstatic beyond reply. How did he
know that, like Kitty, she knew that
he must be cold, and as she said after
wards, how could she let the poor
thing stand out there like feeced
sheep and freeze to death? ~
Now the Joneses had decided. for
obvious reasons to do their painting
and papering early on account OF q.
certain event which the world was
soon to know would take place the last.
of April. And Saturday had seen the
last oily coat of white applied to the
living room paints. =. ) 81 Y e.. +. .
" Louise turned to tell Charlie to be
careful, but she was too late. From
shoulders to cuff he was solid white.
At the same instant her horrif1ed eyes
fell on the new Boston pup who was
Just disappearing under the victoria
seat in the hall with the new pearl
gray hat, ~
.'Oh, Charlie, I'm so sorry" cried
Louise. Il should have told you about
the paint. But I was so busy thinking
Of the other thing I wanted to tell you
that the paint went out Of my head'
You see-you see-we're fixing up Tor
for the wedding. My wedding. Ros'
coe and are to be married next
month. Are-aren't you surprised!
Won't you congratulate me?"
= But Charlie took his hat, stick,
spring clothes and coat Of paint, on
without expressing an opinion.
He'd have had pneumonia but for
Kitty Park. His family were all away,
so was Kitty's mother, but she heard
him coughing when he came home.
. So domestic Kitty, a born nurse,
took him in hand and sent for the doc
tor. and between them they pulled poor
Charlie out OF the grave. <..-- o..
One evening in real spring Kitty
was out watering her sweet peas, when
Charlie came into the yard. ~
"Say, Kitty, have you heard the
news. I've got Roscoe Wright's old
place at the Office. He's gone to New
York. = .>'.@>"> =
"Oh, Charlie. I'm so glad. I love to
have you get along and get the things
you want" H. = 49, -5s s
DO you? Then there's favor you
can do me-" 1919 ,. a.gE~', r
"What?" I
"Marry me. rye loved you all my
life. but never knew It till that fo@
Sunday -"
"Never mind, don't say 1t, DEAR"
whispered Kitty. 1--WE loved you al
ways, too. only I did not know It,
either you see." E.~ 81. ...-.-. g.. =
Money Well Spent.
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