The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-06-18

He lacked something that, for one,
Jeb Braddon had. Jeb, who had been
at "the house" last night, as Beatrice
had learned when she phoned her ia
Their after dinner, to say hello. How
much further had Agnes and Jeb
gone" last evening?
Bee wished that Agnes would hurry
over.
There she was! They faced each
other in the sun, but Agnes immedi-
ately bent to the babies, rubbing her
hands briskly to be sure of their
warmth before she touched the brown
little bodies. Bobbie kissed back on
her cool cheek after she kissed him ;
she swept with her lips the soles Of
Davy's chubby little feet, one after the
other.
"How's Jeb?" asked her sister, seat
ing herself before her.
Agnes held to one of Davy's feet.
"All right. Bee" she answered.
Did you go anywhere last night?"
mot us. Father and Mother went
to the Stinsons'; but we stayed home"
said Agnes bit breathlessly.
"What'd you do?" demanded Bee.
bee, l guess Jeb and got sort
Of engaged"
Beatrice's gaze jerked up. Don't
you know?"
II know he said we were, Bee"
Agnes leaned over and resorted to
clasping both of Dayy's feet, and pull
ing him gently along the mat.
Beatrice quickly touched a bell be-
hind her. They've been long enough
in the sum-" she decided suddenly, and
bundled her babies into robes. When
the nurse knocked, she handed the
children out and secured the door
again.
"All right now," said Bee. dropping
to the mat
81 liked him lot last night, Bee. !
let him know it."
How about this morning?" Beatrics
demanded.
I'm going downtown to have lunch
with him today"
''But are you engaged? Did you say
you'd marry him?"
Il didn't; for I didn't know I woulc.
| don't know now"
You mean you don't know whetht
er you want to-"
81 guess 1 want to marry him, Bee =
"Then what in heaven is it you dong
know?"
what it will be like to be married
to Jeb," said Agnes. I didn't want to
talk to Mother about 1t, at all She's
too unhappy. You aren't"
"No," said Bee quickly. How wal
Father when he got homer"
mo different. He made a lot more
money in New York"
Il gathered that. But you and
Jeb?" .....
"He thinks we ought to get married
as quick as we can arrange it. Oh.
Bee, never, never had such a day.
Rod came in the afternoon"
"Rod?"
Il can't tell you about that. I can
never tell anyone about thatl ..
Then Father came home; and Mother
was making ready for him. Bee
they'll separate when get married,
know"
"Then should think you'd hardly
rush off and marry"
But that makes me want to, don't
you see? Oh, if you were in the
house, you would"
81 wouldn't" said Bee.
Agnes proceeded to Chicago on the
noon train. AS she neared the city
she wondered, more practically. what
| plan he had made for her and him
self? For she felt that today, of all
| days, he would have a special surprise
for her.
Agnes started when she saw him
How much more hers, since last night
was this man at whom women gazed
and for whom they turned, after they
had passed. Now he saw her!
Oh, this was something! She was
| shaking from excitement as hardly
| she had last night.
He took her away in taxi, and still
saved the tension of their restraints
He named restaurant where a few
| of their set were sure to be. So they
sat side by side at little table, look
ing out upon the wide, gay room JUS
as If nothing at all had happened
since they had been seen together.
So many people gazed at them; ant
/ Agnes knew that they whispered Il
each other: There's Jeb Braddon."
| Agnes hand on the seat beside hel
touched his, and his closed on hers
briefly only.
Nothing today" he told her, "ol
more!"
More than last night? What could
he mean? Marriage today? Had h,
license in his pocket?
They left the restaurant, and Agne,
watched the women looking up a
him; he watched the mems eyes OF
her, and was very satisfied.
He took her into a taxi and gave al
address on the North Side.
I'm going to show you building
Glen" he told her then. where l fig
ured you and l would start"
"Ohr'
81 spotted it for us-you with me
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