The Delta independent., 1900-04-27

the- -e3evatne 6oy can't keep zoe OF u
yoa haven't the books with you" ,5.,s
@Au right. George. III trust yous
sAnd now. Cissy. what have you to
az 20 me about EthelY' y rF-ss,-
But the child had perched herself on
the broad window sill. looking down on
the Public square. and was softly hum
niaa. Hello. My Baby." Sue paid no
attention to Georges inquiry. George
booked at her curiously. e' Q
Cissy." he said. "how would you
Ike . heapinG plate OF Ice cream" ~
The child posided. but did not cease
her rune George smiled and glanced
at his watch. -tf
.'Cissy" he said. what do you say
to getrin. the heaping plate Of Ice
cream and then going over to the
matinee Of Jack and the EeanstalkY r /"
Cissy looked around quickly.
'IIonest ~ she cried. George nodded.
She sprang from the window sill
you're a darling" she murmurcti.
and snatched up her hat.
sf -flenty Of time" said George. You
were going to tell me something. you
know"
ayes assented Cissy. Il know. It's
about Ethel"
-It's about Ethel" softly repeated
George
.Well." aid Cissy. "she amt been
happy q minute since you Quarreled
With her,"
II didn't quarrel with her." protest.
ed George.
well. 1 heard some Of It," said Cis.
~, "and even II Ethel Is my sister ]
don't think you ought to put all the
blame on her. She felt awful bad
about II. I slept with her that night.
cause Aunt Laura came to see US. and
! heard her crying. And yesterday
Well. you know there's basket Of
photographs on the plano. and ma ex.
poets me to keep the piano busted. and
sometimes I forget II. and ] xueaked
In the parior. and there was Ethel look
Ing at your photograph. and when she
saw me she showed 1t In the pile and
walked away. and looked on the top
Of the piano and there was four big
teardrops In the dust. Say. what was
II you quarreled abOut-Annie Pleas
antonT
81 believe her name was mentioned"
said George.
somebody told Ethel that they saw
20 and Annie riding together in the
paSt. didn't they!'
II believe So" admitted George.
yes" said Cissy calmly. THAT was
me-"
.You told her thatr cried George.
Yes" said Cissy sweetly, Il told
her She wouldn't let me wear her
oscond best hat ia
George looked black for . moment
ehsn his face cleared. He turned
abruptly and stepped to the phone.
sE. 1901 l." be called.
-knows n BY heart" ourmured
Cis~y. H 10 q
els Miss Ethel therey' inquired
Oeorgr. Yes. ! wish to speak to her."
.Georse." cried cissy. don't 700
eseest that shs giri u shs szehangs b
liskplng to svesy word zoe say.~
t1nt ron. EtheiY' inquired George
at ~ phone. -Yes. rs Ososge. :
wabss1 10 tell yos that Cissy = Aess
wiob -. Yes. she's al right. ssd Z
hops yss didn't worry much. Yes. shs
came o. business. She had . little con-
fess1ou to make"
'0eorxe Henderson, cried Cissy.
4 VIII explain u an to you when I
come up. Yes. I'm coming to dinner II
you win let me. Cinsy Ii going with
me to . matinee and then we'n come
up ssgethes. what's that? Cissy isn't
dressed 10 60 any here, Why, ! fancy
she's got on her best cIothes."
''Nuch -ou know about H." snorted
Cissy.
Anyway. she In looking charming"
slsinE or cried Clssy.
I'll th.,k that's all until We meet
soo1by." And George reluctantly rang
Oh. lr' r
IF ! hsdnt been here" said C!ssy.
you'd have most likely melted that
WIRE"
IAN readyT' qucried the smiling
George as he took up his hss.
IAN ready.- said Cissy with great
alscsisy. And my stock-the books.
you know? -
~1u tnkc cnrc Of them" said George.
Two more excuses for coming up"
giegled Cisey. fri
Come nlonG.- cried George.-Cicve-
An1 Plain Dealer.
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