The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-05
Winning a
Wife
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By RALPH HAMILTON
Observation-Disclosures Observation-Disclosures
Copyright 1919. by the Western News
paper Union.)

Copyright, 1919. by the western NEWS
paper Union.)
When Morton Lumt made up his
mind to find wife and start a home,
he began at the latter feature first.
He was a man who prided himself on
system in all his actions and, he
hoped, on sense.
right" lie told close friend, ''and
the day / marry shall have my own
house ready 10 SO into and provided
In a general way so far ahead that
the high cost or living will mean moth
ing to me-" ...
Morton had his preference as to a
wife. II there was one young lady
he most coveted it was Dorothy Nor
ton, but he did not tell her So
His system" forbade venturing "a
rash break" MS, he termed It, until
he was able TO make a suitable pre-
sentiment Of his home and its Access
series. In a quiet, almost secret way
Morton purchased a house at the edge
of the town with. lot ample for 4
garden and limited minor farming
and ordered ii painted and decorated.
He had garage built. chicken
house, a cow stable and pig pen.
There should be plenty Of eggs, butter
and milk, he resolved, and each fall
pOrker to cut up and salt down for
the winters meat supply. He already
owned an automobile. Little by little
Grated furniture and other household
belongings began to arrive, and final
~ about everything necessary for a
modern model house was stored in the
vacant rooms.
I'm al ready" he soliloquizcd with
satisfaction, and wendell his way to
the home of Dorothy. He joined her
in the garden, INDUCED in no circumlo-
cuion, told her frankly that he loved
her, asked her to become his wife and
then fairly gasped, for Dorothy was
overcome. She acted like a person
half frightened to death.
"Oh Mr.. Lunt," she breathed be-
wilderingly, Il never expected this,
and indeed indeed I must not stay
with you another minute! l promised
mother | would never fall in love
with anybody without first telling her,
and here I've gone and done it
mean you have honored me with
proposal. Then, too, father is away
and | would have to find out what he
. ftlI s,I.g . II
chickens over in our neighbours yard
Oh please give me time to think
to arrange, / mean, to tell the folks"
and blushing like a peony and in Il
state of flutterng embarrassment and
confusion Dorothy ran after the
truant fowls.
Morton passed several days after
that in great anxiety. At the first
he felt sure that Dorothy would meet
him or write him, but she seemed to
keep purposely out of his way and not
a line did he receive. With Il sore
heart he finally made up his mind
that he had frightened away good
friend in seeking an unwilling bride
llt Npuiu NlSiI HIS UpNOldttI nome
feeling as though he was among the
ruins Of some treasured palace Bit
by bit. however, his philosophy came
10 his rescue. The fruits of all OF his
planning must not 60 for naught.
There was many a girl in the world
worth seeking, and doubtless glad TO
become mistress OF "a comfortable
home. Morton placed an advertise
ment in city newspaper stating that
M. L., lock box -, Rushville,' wished
to hear from inatrimoniaIly inclined
young ladies who could appreciate a
life partner with a kindly disposition
and the inclination TO make a hclpmeet
happy.
During a whole month Morton had
not met Dorothy to speak TO her and
had seen her only ut a distance. One
afternoon at the beginning of the fifth
week of his exile. he went down to the
post office to find his lock box chock
full Of replies TO his advertisement.
Not only that. but red card re-
quested him 70 present the same for
overflow mail addressed tO NJ r.