Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1922-01-05
PROVING A THEORY
BY MYRA A. WINGATE

son 10 Mr.. Browne
Her next-door nelghbor sat down on
the piazza railing, regarding her In
stunned silence.
Miss Henderson is too splendid to
spend her life in schoolroom and
Mr. Browne is perfectly fine. They've
boarded here for ages.
."How the mischief win you do itY'
asked Jimmie.
There are tive ways" she exclaimed.
opinQuity-nearneSs, you know"
Jimmy promptly moved along the pr
azza rail
Jimmy Waiter
He moved away slightly, teasing
pretty Peggy with mischievous eyes.
And mental suggestion" finished
the girl.
What do l do?" asked Jimmy.
Suggest to Mr. Browne. l will to
! Sara. and I'll manage the propin-
guilty" planned Peggy thoughtfully.
Marvellous But I seldom see
Browne"
well" pondered she. you might
! drop in at the drug store to walk
home with me once a week, and talk
To Mr. Browne while you waited"
$50 I might" observed the young
man brightly. "Only once a week?
Oh all right"
She whisked into the house, leaving
the young man to ponder the stu
alton.
"Well. by George Wasting time on
the neighborS' sons Heart inter
est too And she expects me to help
with her old matrimonial agency"
He came to the piazza rendezvous
a few minutes early the next night.
Il did desperate deed today, Peg,
all for love O. you," he began, with
an embarrassed grin.
Tell it. jim 1t must be worth your
best efforts"
Asked Browne what he thought
about matrimony. He gave me sort
of sidewise look and I said, There's
Miss Henderson He said perhaps we'd
better not discuss that I didn't dis
pute him.
Jim, that was tne-So direct" said
Peggy. admiringIy
"Chafing dish upper after the NOV
les Just we two" offered Peg
You're on" declared the neighbours
son. Dreamed crabmeat listens good
20 me"
Peggy conducted her campaign skill
fully. She missed no opportunity to
acquaint Miss Henderson with Mr..
Brownies excellence. She sang Miss
Henderson's praises to Mr. Browne.
She arranged many m accidental tete-
a-tete. To Jimmy'S teasing She merely
replied
"The charm works gradually. I
haven't lost hope vet"
ITS your turn to do Il desperate
deed I've done mine. Something in
the nature Of a shock. | viii reward
YOU with an evening at the theater in
town." said he.
I'm do something doubly desperate"
promised Peg. joyously.
Miss Henderson sat on the back pi-
azza, marking papers. Peggy noted
that the metal rubbish container was
empty of all save "A scrap Of cloth and
Il pair of old shoes.
The fire can't possibly do any harm,
and a little propinquity may do a great
deal of good" argued the wicked one.
She scratched a match aud dropped
it In.
"Oh, Sara" she called. This rubbish
is smoldering. I'm going to call Mr..
Browne"
Miss Henderson had taken hasty
look at the rubbish container. drawn II
pail of water at the outside tap, and.
just as Mr. Browne rounded the cor
ner launched it with all her might at
the big lspx.
Mr.. Browne was in time to receive a
large share of it, The rest quenchea
the feeble blaze
| Miss Henderson, Stil holding tae
pail faced Mr. Browne Ills clothes
dripping water
"Mr Browne she ga~pcd "NNhat
will You say to me ANA what can | say
To you?"
NV IthNlleN Iutfth opened, ana
without his own voltion, uttered these
astonishing Words
I've "a great mind To ask you to
marry me"
"Nery well" said Sara, coolly "why
don't you?"
Behold how great matter lit.
tie fire kindleth, quoted Peggy to Jim
my. Who had Just reached the corner.
Time to fade away, Jim, The charm
is working"
Her checks were pink her eyes
dancing The charm touched Jimmy,
too.
Peg he Stammered. eve been as
! slow as Browne, but | thought YOU I'M
dcrstood. I've always loved YOU"
Jim, are YOU going to propose?'
asked Peggy. The seriousness in her
eyes belied the flippancy Of the words.
yes. I am he answered stoutly.
Then let's 90 down By the river.
/ ia rather receive a proposal by the
river than by a rubbish bin
Jimmy eyed her suspiciously.
You look as satisfied as the eat that
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