The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-08-22

hi 1EAANOlON TN 1ELl
By night the baru held a varied col
lection OF physical necessities and
some luxuries, The unusual appear
ance OF some of the articles was due
10 camOufage, but Ia the main every
thing was new aud first class.
Besides the fulnllment of the papers
printed offers there were one FIVE
pound stick of peppermint candy,
twenty pounds of sugar, six sacks Of
-four (wheat), three pals Of lard tgenu-
Ing hog), two boxes facet powder
(pink), one box of face paint, and one
h|aircurling iron, one washing machine
and tubs, three fat hens and one
rooster Gage uncertainty, n turkey
(stunted), one cook stove. used tcam-
ouaaged by high coat of POLISH, do
mated by secondhand goods mar one
copy BOW to Be Happy Though Mar
ried" (old editlon), a bridal bouquet Of
red roses stored in a crock of water.
There were other thlngs-a great
many other t~hlugs-last Of all q tomb
stone!
The restaurant man promised to
send the next afternoon to the mayors
house cake and ice cream sufficient for
the bridal couple and a dozen friends,
and the mayor had agreed to set a
table in his kitchen for the refresh
ments.
The mule dealer promised to have
The gift mule hitched in the mayors
barn.
In the dusk Tessle came home with
the brides gift wedding dress and
shoes, a bundle of white mOhalr bril-
llantlne. and the largest pair Of wOm-
ems white kid slippers to be found In
the city or out Of 1t.
lshty Matildy, in a daze Of Joy, sub
mltted 10 the fitting Of the white mo-
hair, then mysteriously disappeared
An hour later she burst into Tessie's
sewing room, her face working, her
bosom one vast heave OF Joy.
"Thump's done accepted me, Miss
Tessle His eyes tuck In all what de
merchants gwlne glib me-, and when |
told him about de mule and de cyart
he most th'Owed a fit! He say de
tOmbstonem Jest come In right to put
at his fust wife's grave, and told him
rs shoah glad he kin use hit dat way.
Thump say he been lovin' me all do
time, only his mind been jest a little
Unsecured! Oh, Miss Tessie, rs 50
onspressible happihed, my hide Jest
hardly will hold me, | wishes you was
in de same fix as me-"
At ten that evening, after the last
fitting of the white mOhalr, lshty Ma
Tidy bore down upon the young law
yer's office.
rs you a lovin' Miss Tessie Hollins-
wort'?" she demanded. without pre-
limlnaries.
Ill amp Collins was surprised
into confessing.
Den whyn't you akin her to marry
your she demanded. "Da she Is 9
IOyln' you like q house a6ah, and yoV
Il quIttln' her ON accoun Of a few
misabul old coppers Be shamed! YOV
I otter be rejoicin' a z she's got da
money"
Collins Redeemed. IL ain glad she'I
got It'll" he stnmmered. II am more
than glad, Aunt lshty.''
~ mean you otta be glad for yOaf
wife to have hit" she went on. "SpO
sen you married and ten or twelve
young uns been sent on you, and der
you gifts down and ups and dies
= Wouldn't you look back and rejoice
Gaze her and de young uns had some
pin to keep dey moufs a gwtne wild
I | hates to see Miss Tessle gwine dowI
de incline she is IN account o. yoal
! foolishness. Good evenln', subj
The next afternoon Park Collin
stood on the Hollingsworth piazza
\ holding Theresa's hand and watching
= a wagonload of household furnishing
) 20 by.
Atop Of the load sat Triumph
i Cleaves, driving with one hand; tn
other arm was about what looked lik
d a white-topped movers wagon, a vas
creature in a costume Of shining whit
r mohatr. A bay mule tied to the waG
S on's tailbOard slowly pulled forwar
d the cart to which he was harnesset
his dropping lip touching now an
e then the first wife's" tombstone.