Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-11-22
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Before Clementlne went down to
Midtown for the summer she made up
her mind that she would bend all her
energies to wheedle Aunt Phoebe out OF
the old blue ginger jar that Uncle
Julius had brought home from China,
little thinking that the old slant eyed,
fat sided mandarin would take such a
tocular interest in her Joys and sor-
rows.
The old blue jar had perched for
many years on the corner of the high
mantelpiece In the old fashioned coun-
try parlor and Aunt PhGbe knew that
II she gave 1t to Clementine she would
have dreadfully lonesome feeling
every time she stood on a chair to dust
the old clock, the shells. the peddler
vases. the leather fans and other com
panions OF Its lofty abode. But Glenn
entine was an accomplished wheedler,
and the fond old aunt finally said she
might have her wish.
When Aunt Phoebe gave over to
Clementlnc her right and title to the
oiu piue Jn'' hni'i"ii W"' ""Hr'b III
the window and idly sitting rose leaves
from the old climbing vine through the
meshes of his tennis racket. He sympa-
thlzed with her lively admiration for
the antique and unique In china and
was glad that she had attained her
hearts DESIRE put more aDsorplhR III
terest possesseu his nlhhiy pre"s,'
Clemehtihe was gong nome III 'lo
morning ana ne had peeh trying III
vain Tor several dhys 10 get 'le 'eepio
courage OF MS ardent cohVicl'ohS up
to the deciarative point. She was sucii
a lively run loving girl ana ioVe' you
know. IL such intensely SERIOUS ouS'-
ness. Several times hhhdall lhhcleu
he had Iouhu hcr III sopcr anu prop
erly receptive frame Oh Ihilu Whcn
with trllihg jest she wouiu deieht
MS intention ana put the httle Bon W
night.
now however, whch the slhht ey'u
mandarin on the Dlue jar wihken NJ
him through the vines taiidalI saiu 10
himself ehthusihstlcaliy'
well Oh boy' mat the very thlhB'
Thank you Tor inc Dright idea' Aro
they all as clever as you are over III
ChinaT
That night. In his room under the
caves, he constructed an eloquent let
ter to Clementine ana III the ehriy
morning sneaked into tho parlor ana
deposited II In the robust BOSOM OF the
old blue mandarin.
IF she finds 1t before she goes home'
II IN all rlght' sald the tiIhorous' huor-
Ing fellow, "and " she doesn't ma u
until afterward 1t VIII be all right TOO
But the mandarin felt niue tuhhy |
that day. 80 when Clementine packed
her trunk he inspired her to stun the
ginger jar iull OF hcr sllkeh nose lhht
the precious article might take no risks
Of breakage In Its voyage. so when |
Randall pnrtcd from her ut the station |
she made no sign of knowing anything |
IN particular, ana MS h"peIul heaft de-
cided that she would surely hnd the
letter when she reached home, ANA he
would then hear from her.
Now. Clemintinc was Il girl who al
ways had great many things on her
mind. and when she hhd uhphcked inc
treasured jar and placed 1t on n dainty |
table In her pretty parlor-with self
congrntulatory thought that II was 80
respectable TO have things that ones |
relative had brought from China-she
wholly forgot the curious load that the
mandarin had on his brcast. She missed |
her silken hose. Of course, and pcstcred |
Aunt PhGbe with messages about |
them.
In Midtown, us you may Imagine,
Randall waited for the answer to his
letter Awhile he waited patiently, |
then linpaticntly awhile, and then
diyed into his law books with that
"composure Of settled distress" which
lovers have known In every nge and
cline. lie did not dream that the slant |
eyed mardarln would be guilty Of the
ungentemanly trick Of intcrceptlng n
love letter.
But the fun loving mandarin knew
what he was about. He was not with
out experience In these matters, and
he wanted to punish Clementlne a
trife and bring her to the proper con
dItion Of seriousness.
And Clementlne was feeling the stu
alton with all the sobrlety that was de-
sIrable. She had suspected all sum
mer that Randall had tender FEELING
for her which she felt Gunliiled 10 re.
ciprocate. but she was proud glri ana
could not by fenther's weight ihnu-
ence the balance OF his attentions.
Therefore behind her smiles she had