Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-18

Charming Wies of Her-"Look at
My New Dress"
woman, II you had an education"
Babe Littleford pursued with child
like eagerness: "And what makes
you want me to be such s-splendid
woman"
Dale lifted his gray eyes and an-
swered her frankly:
because | expect to marry you
some day"
Babe Littloford bushed deeply. Her
eyes were glad, filled with rejoicing.
If he didn't love her now, at least just
a weeny-teeny bit, he wouldn't be
thinking Of marrying her some day,
certainly, and this conclusion made
her happier than she had ever been in
all her life before. She wished wildly
that she could hug him with all her
might-and she had a big notion TO do
1t. But what would he think of her?
Well, there would come a day when
she would surely hug him with all her
might. She would simply break his
blessed bones, almost.
"Will you 20 to Patricia tomorrow"
he asked
She really believed that she ought
to go. But the thought Of leaving him
was more hateful than ever, now that
she knew he meant 10 marry her. She
strove 10 change the subject
See that little, teeny flower over
tkere-that little. teeny. blue one?"
she asked, pointing. That's a day
flower. It's the purest blue of any.
They call it daynower because it
don't last but jest one single day"
And again pointing: "See that little,
teeny, purple flower over there at them
twisted laures? That's called Jobs
tears, and they don't last but one day,
neither. That little red, spidery thing
is bee balm. over yander at the
hlck'ry is monkshood l Earned the
names out o book Major Bradley
loant me. Hadn't we better be a-goln'
toward home? It--it'H be a-comin'
dark purity soon, won't it;'
Said Dale, "WiH you 20 back to
Patricia tomorrow"
live been a-wOnderin'," MUIR
INJURED Babe. (Which is proper, Bill,
bust or burst?'
Dale spoke quickly Burst for you,
bust for me. VIII you go back to
Patricia?'
Beaten, Babe Littleford drew long
breath and smiled.
Yes, Mister Dale" she answered
resignedly. Il will. I'll go whar-
where YOU want me To go, eff it's
to Torment. Now tell me how it comes
that find my people and their inc
mics as thick as mlasses in jug,
while we walk on"
When Dale returned TO John More
lands cabin from having seen Babe
Littlcford safely to her fathers door,
he found Major Bradley and BY Heck
waiting at the gate Heck had some
important, bad news, he said.
Better not tell me about it until
after supper" replied Dale. I'm as
hungry as you ever were, BY"
They went in to sit down TO one of
the best meals Adde Moreland had
ever prepared. When they had fin
ished eating, John Moreland led the
way into the best room, where they
took chairs. The major produced
cigars. BY Heck, swollen with feel
ing of greatness, lighted the wrong
end Of his weed, faced Dale, and be-
gan TO unburden his mind Of its weight
Of information.
'Well, Bill, old boy" he began-and
then stopped TO wonder why his cigar
wouldn't smoke as we'll as the majors.
well, Bill. old boy" he went on, final
ly. Henderson Goff he's shore been
as busy as n one-armed man in bum
blebee's nest / CANT see, igod, what's
wrong with this here seegyar. He's
went and brung about twenty-five Tor
reys from two places knowed as Jer-
us'lem cove and Hatton's hell, TO help
work his mine when he gifts it. They're
all a-puttin up with them Balls. The
Torreys is part Injun, Cherokee In
jun, and I've heered IL said at they
was as bad or wuss'n rattlesnake
BROTH"
Major Bradley blew n little cloud Of
smoke upward. "Aiore of the game Of
blum, perhaps" he suggested.
"Tm inclined TO think So" thought
fully said Dale. well, Wen avoid
trouble as long as we decently can;
and when we can no longer get around
1t, We'll call In as much of the law
as we can get, and meet IL halfway.
Eth, lIayesT
Sure" nodded the mining expert.
Dale was on his way to the new
siding the following morning, when he