The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-09-05

charming repllca OF MS mOJner, long
since dead, whom he had idolized. So
when Angie got him off by himself
and haltingly proposed to rent his
farm he chuckled and with wise lit
tie wink he asked:
"Are you the farmer, Angie, or is
there partner in the backgrounds"
"Now, uncle, haven't been out
there enough with you to know lot
about farming? Anyway, no one ever
said / couldn't learn" Then, demure.
ly, "Of course, might take on a
partner, later. Who knows?"
And the doting uncle agreed that
she couldn't do worse than some of
the tenants he'd had, and she might
try, as the present renter was leav-
ing.
And" continued Angie, patting his
cheek and Strengthening his tie, "Ill
have some first-class advice on tap all
the time, for I shall keep one room
just for you, and, whenever the side
walks begin to hurt your feet you'll
have a place in the country where you
can come and hibernate. Oh, We'll
have loads of fun, Nunkie, see if we
don't"
Slut it's hard life-country life is
for woman" discouraged her uncle
wistfully. you'll have to part with
some of your style and good looks"
swell, even at that I'll not part with
more, than some of the girls who are
living in flats, half starved, without
chick or child-no room for even a
pet cat. And those clearinghouse
women-why can spot them as FAR
as can see them. I've thought 1t all
out carefully, Uncle Joab, and want
to try-and you know grandmother
lived there and she was the prettiest
woman in this country when she died.
1 knew you'd let me-"
When everything was planned and
almost ready Angela sent her mother
to dress. Nov doll up bit, mother.
for my dad, your old steady, likes it."
And she took off the big apron and put
on the white collar and cuffs over her
blue linen as became the daughter
who was to serve.
Dad was more than pleased when
Angela led him and his two old guests
to talk of the olden times, how they
started in life, what the girls did and
the hardships of the mothers. The
old men were charmed. They resent
ed it when the bell rang and mes
senger delivered q note to Angela,
who slipped away to her own room to
read it.
Monday evening
and lonesome.
81 needn't have been such beast,
Ann. could have left if did not
like the artificial makeup. But some
how I can't be sorry, for it had to
come out some time, sooner or later
guess I've become uncivilized. I'm
headed for the up-country and when
I get a beginning I'm going to ask
some real, grownup, human girl to
marry me. She'll not get an angel,
as you know. S'pect you'll feel sorry
for her. Will leave tomorrow at two"
He started to write 'love." but crossed
it out and signed, "Resp'y, Tom"
After Angela had her cry out she
went and washed her face with water.
then indited her reply:
sa#s. Tuesday,
e. .E..-.... Busy Day.
Dear Mr. Hampton-Fine for you!
I'm started on just such career my
self. Uncle Joab is going to Let me
manage his farm next year. I'll have
to economize, for it will take lots Of
grease for complexion and other farm
machinery. But I'm figuring to marry
later on some competent young man
to help run the farm. 1t will be much
cheaper than hiring, but you needn't
feel sorry for him, for I'll treat him
white when he proves to me that he is
full-size man. And 1 shall not ex-
pect him to tell me how to comb my
hair. Resp'y, A. BURTON"
The note was handed to Tom an
hour before train time. He read it,
grinned approximately, then on second
reading laughed broadly. He felt that
it should be answered Mt once.
Dear Ann-Have you any one in
view for that place? I might be per-
sunded to take it. Answer. TOM"
And she did, sending it to the sta
ton, where rather disconsolate and
crest-fallen Tommy was wondering
whether Ann might relent.
He fairly snatched the note from
the hand Of the messenger, turned
aside from the crowd and read:
"Dear Mr.. Hampton:
mo. But I never persuade and
pay too. You might bring around your
recommendations from your last place,
and we'll talk it over. Uncle Joab
and are going out to look over the
farm at three. I might add, that !
am disposed to give an old soldier
preference over other applicants, all
other things being equal. Resp'y,
"a. BURTON"
Tom dismissed the messenger, de-
Gliding to answer the note in person.
He called at a jewelers. on the way
and still arrived at Burton's in time
to prove that he was qualified to fill
the place, and to go with Angela and
Uncle Joab out to look over the farm
at three.