Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-10-21


the Legislature. Also 1t Describes
the coloneIing Of Peter Lukins.
The next day after his return. Abe
received letter from Ann. She had
come over to the store on the arrival
Of the stage and taken her letter and
run home with it. That Saturdays
stage brought the new suit of clothes
from Springfield.
II was an Indian summer day 90 the
first week in November. That after
noon Abe went to the tavern and asked
Ann to walk out to the Traylors' with
him. She seemed to be glad to go.
She was not the cheerful, quick-footed,
ro5y-cheeked Ann Of old. Her face
was pale, her eyes duh and lisness,
her step slow. Neither spoke until
they had passed the WaddeIl cabin
and were conc 70 the open fields.
II hope your letter brought good
news said Abe.
at was very short" Ann answered.
ale took a fever in Ohio and was
sick there four weeks and then he
went home In two months he never
wrote a word to me. And this one
was only a little bit of a letter with
no love in it. / don't believe he cares
for me now or, perhaps, he is mar
ried. l don't know. I'm not going
to cry about it any more. can't. I've
no more tears to shed. I've given
him up"
"Then l reckon the time has come
FOR me to tell you what is on my
heart" said Abe. II love you, Ann.
have loved you for years. / would
have told YOU long ago but 1 could
not make myself believe that l was
good enough for you. l love you so
much that if you can only be happy
with John McNamar l will pray to
God that he may turn out to be a good
and faithful man and come back and
keep his promise"
She looked up at him with kind
Of awe in her face.
"0h Abel" she whispered. 'T had
made up my mind that men were all
bad but my father. / was wrong.
!.
Men are mostly good" said Abe.
"But it's very easy to misunderstood
them In my view it's quite likely
that John McNamar is better than you
think him. want you to be fair to
John. If you conclude that you can
NOT be happy with him give me a
chance. would do my best to bring
back the Joy Of the old days. Some
times l think that / am going to do
something worth while. Sometimes
think that I can see my way far ahead
and it looks very pleasant, and you,
Ann, are always walking beside me
IN it. Before we take another step
l wish you could give me some hope
to live on-just little straw of
hope"
You are a wonderful man, Abe"
said Ann, touched by his appeal. MY
father says that you are going to be
great man."
u can not hold out any such hope
to YOU" Abe answered. I'm rather
ignorant and badly In debt, but ]
reckon that l can make good living
and give you a comfortable home.
Don't you think, taking me just as
an you could care for me hitler
Yes; sometimes I think that l
could love you, Abe" she answered.
/ DO not love you yet, but l may
some time. really want to love you"
That is all can ask now" said
Aoe as they went on. do you hear
from BIN KelsoY'
I have not heard from her since
June"
! wish you would write to her and
tel her that / am thinking of going
DOWN to st. Louis and that / would
NE to 90 and see her.
III write to her tomorrow" said
Ann
Ihey had a pleasant visit and while
ann was playing with the baby she
seemed to have forg Jtten her troubles.
aney stayed to supper, after which
Ie whole family walked to the tavern
'iH mem. When Ann began to show
@eaFlhess, Abe gently lifted her in
LIS arms and carried her.
mat evening Mrs. Peter Lukins
esiied upon Abe at Sam Hills store
S"ere he sat alone. before the fire,
.eaolng with two candles burning on
~ end Of a dry goods box at his
i wanted to see you private bout
.uAlns'' she began. There's them
nat call him Bony Lukins. but |
.eeAon he amt no bonner than the
:, v'erldge run O. men-not a bit-an',
= ne was I don't. reckon his bones
\ ~. ,o be throwed at him every time
.,, spoke to that away"
asked. "' - Aoe
i've been hopin' an wishin' some
-uu Of a decent handle could be nut
81 - 10 his name" said Mrs. Lukins.
so 81 Aef eye upon Knot hole in the
,e -o.eh Something with a good
w ~ 70 1t. You said that anything
you ~ Gould do for the New Salem folks
- was g0in' to do an tr,o,,,,b4 49,,