In a Little Town

a wonderful smile. Uncle Loren's final will was not discovered until the pillow-slip was sent to the wash; a

h of his loneliness and his need of a helpmate. Eddie resolved

a thump. The town laughed at him, as people always laugh when a person-particularly

sing. She jilted him with a jolt that knocked his heart out of his mout

d offered it back. He was so grateful that he asked her to keep it for him. He wa

ompany. She seemed flattered by his attention. Other people act

ain folks that he was not yet dead, he took her out for a drive behind a livery-stable horse. It was a beautiful drive, and

hay, nearly went mad, and tried to climb a rail fence; but Ellar yelled at it and slapped th

kted with haydrophobia." And she near

the funnie

re as good as engaged before they got back as far as the fair-grounds. As they came into the familiar streets Eddie observed a remarkable change in the manner of the people they passed. Peop

I wonder wha

e. "They're makin' fun of you

y've found out something abou

to the livery-stable by a back alley. On his way home he tried in vain to dodge Luella Thickins, b

me for the longest time! Can't you come on

how she had ground his meek heart un

e would certainly call that afternoon, and got away, wondering wh