The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-09-22


she he1szsed sD1 sA<.. ~ n VITA o
Tsatsa rrsosutiaA. sA~ naA< her way
suiekly In ths siFsesiss u the pars-
age --a,-.-,...- .@.... -.
1 Tbre wss VIC wisA tue hou~s DO
fore the fscs#'s dsoF, Insa1s tke 3N~r
Tom ES~ycr was sfaasttnx. and MsAiy
taced aim. white 60 The It's, asd RIGID
I've givrn y0a your answer nAny
fiEes.~ aaA Masiy.
Bo~yer sailed. I've aecssi0a that
/ was ssss iaaas eant bs eh&agse- be
Fcsost@t -ls n q crime To lore yoa--
10 want frmaka yoa my wtf~y
Ne. but II ID q ertEna 70 p~gsecats
me wsea yea kaew yon have % right
10 ask nae at ALL"
Tors B0wyer. ~he had cultivated bis
Faxas EasN thss lad Hs@sEsssa hisH.
eoald never refrain fresa fal!ieg lsis
The huiiy,s pose WHEN be mss eppess-
tioa- He siansaed hts ezs dcwa nere~-
~ 90 che ceaasef.
-iTi change yo.ir answer. Nelly r be
| cried Before leave this store to-
sight III have yoa Al my feet fer all
your pride D--n H. ii's yeuf pride !
wait a. much A. soa- vaat 70 hafs-
bic yaa. because there's n~ver been
nan or WOMAN coaidny tame sscne.
o. later. I'm making you a honorahie
proposal Your fathers ayinE man.
Anyras can s@s that want yea. and
want 20 rake care o. him for your
sake. the res, Of bis dsys I ash yea
10 Be my wife. to come 10 Cola tnsc.
tiea with me AID marry ne. pyca sep
poss be could bold his iob here an.
other day n the company knew he's
psralyIedl III drive aim from the
portage unleas yur marry me and 10,
him yks his psnsioe and live with
ia
Il tell you no again r cried Nelly
How many timss am 10 answer yeaf
VIII you 60 nowF
lie uasai her By The xristA thrus,
Ing nis face yorxard into hers
size screane-l IN fear. ana they heard
the drsgging Footsteps Of the factor In
his room above Ths old man felt his
way slowly dowa the sssirs aud edged
along the counter. There was fear 10
bis suaken eyes: DO, II was anger
raRdr him trenbie.
"Ye 20 ton far. Mr Bowysrr he
quavered "ls Gamma iaAalt my gsrl
In ny own house Z"
'ffat "pStE 20 BEL. ynG Old faast-
lSherrsd 'FowYer ~p3ait y10 do your
own love naklngF"
Il, size N|aua have ye Wilma sch
her! Leave the house sssd do your
worst"
~ do" answered Boayer. "i'll do
Il, pyoa mean thAt1 Answer me.
Meponaldi"
The factsr sank hack against the
counter sud glarpd et him sith har-
gard eyes his gray bcpri brushing bis
breast. Bower smiled triumphAntly
SPEAK for me. Mcdonald" he
jess1sA. ~: "TrIl bet . aAs Ahs,a better
change her mlnd"
The factor raised his head, -Meiiy.
lass" he whimpeFed. ms grand op.
por'unlsy he's offering ye. Have ye no
ihccht o. aa,l it'ii bs hams for yc
IN my old age. when Gamma care for
yc"
Molly nxrA her eyes In horror upon
McDonsld. Bu, Bowycr STROBE between
them.
You're fine loye.makeri- he
sns.reSl. "tiet out ~ the way 70
And, tBnamed almost 10 madness. he
seIred Molly In his arms ard pressed
bis TIPS 10 her cheek aud throat again
and again.
u guess you're not 80 coy ~ you pre-
tend. Molly" he cried. "You women
ARE all alike, after oil | ns%ev knew
Que ye, that wasn't In hurry 10 get
hltched up, how ever much she pretend
rd 10 dislike It.
The openlng Of the dcor behind him
made him start KITTY stood there and
II was quite clear that she had bsen 4
sncctasQr u the scepr,, with a siran.
sled cry Molly broke frum Eowyer's
grasp and ran into her rcom. She
dragged her bed sgains the door and
stood behind 1t. sohblng with terror
ard anger TIE factor leaned against
The counter, a lock q. dun apathy on
his face. Bowyer turned shcrplshly to
Kitty.
wei, euess yoH caught me this
time Mrs prs,ocs." he said "But. be.
inE a woman. ynull understand
kttty's TftSswrr nv Bawyw~ beta her
silent She made 'ne slightest gesture
~ her head h him ard went oai Of the
store Bosy"r toi owed her,
what Toe. II meany- ASKED KITTY
u, yueanS saat sgut Molly Mrrsop-
aid, and I've never sauied any psn or
woman yet that : didn't get said |
Na@seF -MsAe Tao asas, at IL he
clustered i've IS mGca q sht ~ Car
rutAtrs haven't n
Ma" said KITTY
why havrat IT.
MI CarrGtherS was er1. They ere
scgrged"
-Vtsts 70 stop her breaking nv
A. Ms agitation subsidized Bower. d
krvn !r1-e. nosiced that ki,;ys a8ss
was unnatural she s@Snaes. lMhoriag I
unAsr sN7,e suppressed emotion. Hs I