Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-09


bottom 81 her skirt. A ray OF sunlight
flashed through the attic window.
why. " had not rsined much after aii.
she would run down 10 the orchard.
and see N Mr.. Dobhs were out. She
must show that scarf. Mr.. Dobbs liked
pretty things. too. So she crept quiet
~ downstairs. and avoiding the sitting
room. went out Of n side door. II
Miss Minerva saw her with the scarf
on. she would tell her not 10 he foolish.
Miss Minerva was stlll knitting
piacidly. and Peter purred at her feet.
when. CHANGING 20 glance out OF the
window. she beheld a sight which made
her suddenly ait NJ stin and erect In
her chair. Mr.. Dohhs crossing her
yard! He came on with long. rapid
stride that In few moments brought
him o. her sitting room door, which he
opened after a warning knock. Miss
Minerva turned her stern gray eyes
upon him In cold inquiry. He held n
gay-colored silk scarf In his hand.
Minerva. why didn't you send n
back rs I asked you. and then I'd
known--and not waited and waited m
I did for monthsT he asked reproach-
fully. a. he looked alternately at the
scarf and Miss Minerva.
The latter made no answer. and Mr..
Dobbs went on: sour not agreein' on
sprinklln' or 'merslon made no differ
ence. when a man asks a woman 10
marry him. he naturally looks for an
answer"
Mlss Minerva now found voice.
-Jonathnn Dobbs will you tell me what |
all this meansf" she asked frigidiy.
He held out the scarf. why didn't
you send n hack. u you didn't want
mer
Miss Minerva stared nj him In ever
growing establishment. II don't know
what you are talking about. Send II
back7 never saw the thing before"
SIS that really so. Mlnervar he ask
ed eagerly.
"It's not my habit to iie." replied
Miss Minerva. iciiy.
"rve often had mlsgivings tnat there
was some mistake. never had the
courage to ask you about II. for you
know how you treated me when we
met. Turned away your head and"
Miss Minerva rose impatiently.
~what are you talking aboutf What
have I 10 do with that silk thingf"
swell, Minerva. I'll go over the
whole thing. 'spose you remember
our argument about baptism. ! talked
n. n lssaN 20 I'M hut
you took II all for earnest. Now,
had had II In mind for long time 10
ask you n certain question. and a day
Or two after our misunderstanding
was down TO the city on business and
saw a lot OF silk things like this In a
shop window. and the ladies was a
wearin' them around their neeks-so
| just thought I'd buy one and send
Il 10 you. and at the same time ask you
that question. I writ a little note
and sent With A. IL was tellin' you II
you was wiiiIn' TO be Mrs Dobbs 10
wear II TO meetin' the next Sunday.
and n not TO send II back. But you
didn't wear Il 60 meetin'. and you
didn't send II back"
As Miss Minerva listened. her stern |
face relaxed and softened light
shone In her eyes. Before Mr.. Dobbs
had finished. she turned her gaze to
the window, and there was n little
flush IN her cheeks.
II never had note from you. and
I never saw that scarf before" she
said quickly.
Il sent them by the hired man"
THAT was the summer Cousin Mat.
tie simmons was with me. Likely
was out. and he left them with her.
You know what scatter-braln she is.-
The color had deepened In Miss MI
nerva's cheeks. and there was none Of
her accustomed severity Of manner.
She looked down at the scarf IN Mr..
Dobbs' hand. "But where did you get
Il nowf" she asked suddenly.
Elizabeth Ann found Il In your at.
tic. and
Elizabeth Amir repeated Miss
Minerva.
"Never mind about her. Minerva
win you take III You know the con-
diti0ns."
Miss Minerva took the scarf and
looked at II closely.
at Il good quality Of silk" she
said quietly. "But you know. jon
athan. I'm too old 10 wear such gay
colors"
Mr.. Dobbs laughed contentedly.
"Piease yourself. Minerva. NO long as
you take t."
Bird, Nest souo.