Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-30

ing tight and his whole face had
blue look. she had heard him cough
In the night. his window facing hers
and she had n conviction he wsHNtry-
ing TO suppress a cough now,
Al last church was out And y"'
course anybody with the sense ~ =
newly Matched eEg would have gone
straight home. taken n hot bath Hnh
rub down and hot lemonade. put nn
warm house robe and stayed IN AZ
DAY. But then that person didnt
think he was In love with a pretty giri
who lived on the Other side Of towU
nor had he squandered a months SAB
AIRY on new spring outfit to Haunt
before the adored ones eyes. Charlie
was not golng 10 hide his light under
a bnshel even n old Boreas had taken
sides against him. sun or Clouds
warm zephyrs or scurrying snow
Charlie WINS going home with Louise
and he did. II was showing 10 spells
and the wind was 80 violent by this
time they had 20 stand close TO the
houses Will. the heaviest gusts passed.
Louise was inclined 20 be merry, al
though conversation was difficult She
leased Charlie about rushing the sea
son. but owned up that he looked nice.
and she always did like gray for men.
n 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 az her own frcnt
porch she asked him In. Charlie was
ecstatic beyond reply. How did ne
know that. like Kitty. she knew tha'
he must he cold. and as she said ai'ef-
wards. how could she bet the poor
thing stand out there like neereo
sheep and freeze 10 deathl
Now the Joneses had decided. Tor
obylous reasons 70 do their painting
and paperlng early on account on y
certain event which the world WIS
soon 10 know would take place me fasf
Of Apr,l. And Saturday had sen tho
last oily coat OF white applied - the
living room paints.
Louise turned to tel Charlie 20 oe
careful. but she WIS too late. frcm
shoulders TO cuff he was solid whHe-
Al the same instant her Mortified eyer
fell on the new Boston pup who "r'
lust disappearing under the vlctots =
seat IN the hall s:th the new I'e"''
grny hat.
ooh. Charlie. I'm 50 sorry" cried
IoulSe. II should have told you nbssi'
the paInt. But was 50 busy thinking
~ the other thing 7 wanted to tell you
that the paint went out 81 my head.
You see-you see--we're liking w i"'
for the wedding. My wedding. Kos
coe and are 20 he married neHt
month. Are-srcn't you snrpnsed'
Won't you congratulate mer
But Charlie took his hat. stick,
spring clothes and coat ~ paint. on
without expressing nm opinion.
He'd have had pneumonia hut Tor
Kitty Park. His family we're all away.
so wns Kitty's mother. hut she heard
him coughing when he came home.
So domestic Kitty, horn nurse
took him IN hard and sent for the doc
Tor, and between them they pulled poor
Charlie out ~ the grave.
one evening In real spring Kitty
WAS out watering her sweet peas, when
Charlie cnme 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"
aoh, Charlie. Tn so glad love to
have You get along and get the things
you want"
'Do your Then there's favor you
can do me"
"whatg'
MARRY me. I've loved you an my
life. but never knew Il TIL that fool
Sunday -"
"Never mind. don't say H. dear
whispered Kitty. "rve loved you al
ways. too. only did not know H.
either. you see"