The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-12-01

resolved not to blunder again.
Mr.. Dowden thanked me for the In
formation for which he had no real
desire, and, the elderly ladies again
taking up (with all too evident relief
their various mild debates, he inquired
If played bridge. But ] forget" he
added "Of course you'll be at the
Despatch office in the evenings, and
can't be here" After which he I'm
mediately began to question me about
my work, making his determination to
give me no opportunity again to men
ton the Honorable David Beasley I'M
necessarily conspicuous, as l thought
| could only conclude that SOME I'M
pleasantness had arisen between him.
self and Beasley, probably of political
origin, since they We're both In poll
tics, and of personal (and consequent
ly bitter) development; and that Mr..
Dowden found the mention OF Beas-
ley not only unpleasant to himself but
possible embarrassment TO the ladies'
(who. supposed, We're aware OF the
QuarreD on his account.
After lunch, not having to report Mt
the office Immediately, took unto my
self the solace of cigar, which Kept
me company during stroll about Mrs.
opportunities capacious yard, In the
rear found an old-fashioned rose
gar,lcn--the bushes long since bloom
less and now brown with autumn-and
| paced its graveled paths up and
down, ut the same time favoring MT.
Beasley's house with a covert study
that would have done credit to
porch.climber, for the sting OF my
blunder at the table was quiescent, or
nj least neutrallzed, under the Itch or
curiosity far from satisfied concerning
the Interesting premises next door,
The gentleman IN the dressing gown,
was sure, could have been no other
than the Honorable David Beasley
himself He came not in eyeshot now,
neither lie nor any other; there was
no sign of life about the place. That
norton of his yard which lny behind
the house was not within my vision, 1t
- L.t,,, loro oono-
IS true, ms Il'P','' 80 n.tt,,,, ,,,, q
rated from Mrs. Apper'hWa'te ny "
beard fence higher than tall man
aould reach; but there was no sound
from the other side Of this partition
| save that caused by the quiet move
ment Of rusty leaves in the breeze.
My cigar was ut hail1eilg'h "ne'
e AfNT
the green lattice door oi Mrs' opp,
thwaites back poreh was opeiieu "il.
Miss Apperthwaite' bearing s"uoe'
OF milk. issued thereirom' loi'oNe ,',
MFtilE' ny very Nh''e' i,' e', IT.,
pink r. bon round lis neck Nlpi''il
! pose ana tivcd, Vorar'onS ewes uP
| l.'C' go 'hr 81 'irer' Inc 'a"E ''i''' wv
| egf n'"'|H to We" group as pi',''
| as nuun'ar pointing; 1t WIS even ''i'
| proved when, s'ooPii&' M'S' Npi,i
thwaite set the saucer ui'"n W,
ground. and, continuing III '',"t poN
lure, strokcd the cat 40 ''l'" -" y"
is test Oh Wo'l''Hi s'"N''
observed.
She turned her race t"W"ru ''le W.,
smiled. I'm almost ut Tue "se' wv
see" --,,,
what ageT i "SNe"' s'"i''"''
enough. ..,,
when we take 10 ea''' ,u H''1 ', "n,
rising. 'Spinsterhoou we ''Ne " va
it. 'Single-DlessedhesS w. !,
lh't Is So"' M r So hon,, 70 III
cline to make one OF Us h'pp' ~ va
despair or all inc rest - ,, -,
| She laughed at ms .ho,sn WIZ WIZ =,
very genuine iiirt"' 'n'"i Neu, ,"" a 20
my 1881 attempt at s"''"''''' i''
without retort' ..... A.. =,
YOU seemed IhsTres'eu ,, ~ on' NJ,
place yonder' cue 'lA,'''''"
Beasley's mouse WIN no" i,.,,.n
"oh, l understood my luz" , ~ 49,.
saiu' quickiS' WIS.,, or -,
the subject was eti'n"rt,,""'''s vi w
pieasant 10 W. po" tn,a,, uotsu
| ma. .,"ue yo Wv, ''. ",o, cow In,
surely S"'u' ~" go"
polhteuly ne CUT ,i'e o'i' uoo,,.f,,,1,
Yes, she returieu ''''u' ,nu.
"he rather u'u, u, NV, ,,,o,, ;, Oh
see how you GOT 'l'at 'n up IT., ,S,t, -,
seemed 10 muse ut,o. t" 49,, Glove
eyes laIi' thei'' ,"'Fi ~ na.t ,non IL
| her far-nWay gaze W 1851 Hp'ii "