Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-20

superciliOus smile crossed his race.
apparently it is you who are in ignor-
ance. This plant is well-developed sre-
cimen Of Portulaca oleracea. The vul-
gar sometimes call it purslane, but-ha!
ha! Pusley! What a name!'
Miss Lucy flushed. Even her letter
mination to admire Doctor Lord could
not stand that.
II guess l know what am talking
about" she said severely. 1--WE known
pusley ever since knew anything"
Indeed. Your knowledge is, Of course,
very recent then. Pusley! It's strange.
Miss Smith, what instances Of ignorance
village life brings to ones notice."
Estelle's eyes were blazing with an
ger. "Let us take the flowers in the
house, Miss Lucy. Good afternoon,
Doctor Lord"
/ Thus summarily dismissed, all the doc
tor could do was to take himself off.
Miss Lucy listened in silence to Es-
telle's fierce denunciatiOns Of Doctor
Lords rudeness.
Il guess I've made mistake, my
DEAR" was all she would say.
Eyes, l guess, Lucy Ketchum, you've
made mistake" she said to herself that
same afternoon, as she sat alone over
her solitary tea. well, the only thing
you can do is to set 1t right"
She sat thinking long time. The tea
In the clumsy little silver teapot grew
cold, and the peaches and cream were
untouched. At last Miss Lucy started
up, and began gathering together her
lavender and white china with reckless
haste.
"Yes, I'll do it," she said aloud. give
proved the truth of the saying that
there's no fool like an old one, and now
III go ahead"
Granville was surprised, two days later,
to learn that Miss Lucy was preparing
to visit cousin in Vermont. This cous-
in was unknown to Granville. Miss
Lucy was usually the most confding Of
mortals. but about this visit she main
tanned dignified silence.
One thing. however, she did. On the
after, ~ before she was to start, she
attended a meeting Of the Ladies' Aid
Society and there publicly renowned her
allegiance to Doctor Lord.
1--WE been took in with him." she an
nounced calmly. although her hands
trembled so she was obliged to drop her
work in her lap. IF l have influenced
anybody to favor him instead Of Doctor
Terryll l am sorry"
Whether these words had anything to
do with the appearance of Doctor Ter
ryll at the depot the next morning, 10
one knew. He was there at all events.
When the whistle Of the coming train
was heard, he held out his hand to Miss
Lucy.
'Good-by, Miss Lucy. May you have
pleasant time and come safely back to
Granville"
That was all he said, but in his frank
eyes Miss Lucy read something else,
something that fain would have substi-
tuted first person, singular pronoun for
the noun.
Miss Lucy was gone six weeks. When
she returned Granville was In q fever
Of excitement.
Doctor Lord had found his popularity
waning. His natural rudeness would oc-
| casionally assert itself, and it had been,
in one or two instances, promptly re-
scented. Then, too, he had attended Mr..
Bishop for two weeks, and the old man
had grown worse. Doctor Terryll was
called. In three days the patient was
| out on the street.
Doctor Lord determined on bold
move. If he could strengthen his social
position, he might thereby win profess
sional patronage. He had proposed and
was successfully carrying forward the
preparations for grand Thanksgiving
festival to be participated in by the whole
village.
There was to be public meeting, with
addresses and music. This was to be
followed by genuine Thanksgiving din
ner served in olden style.
| Doctor Lord was wise enough to enlist
in his project the best people Of the vii
lage. The young man had real executive
ability, and planned the affair WELL
Immediately after Miss Lucy's return,
she was called on by Maude Smith. The
girl came to beg the loan Of her friends
old silver, china and furniture for the
festival.
| Miss Lucy sat in silence a moment If
ter the errand was made known.
YES" she said suddenly, you can
have anything you want, but on one con-
dition."
what is that?"
'That may make little speech. Tell
something bout my trip that will inter-
est folks"
Maude was speechess. Such request
to come from Miss Lucy, always the
most quiet and retiring Of mortals
There was both surprise and amuse-
ment when Maude made known Miss
Lucy's terms. Doctor Lord laughed
scornfully, but said:
LET the old woman talk, il she wants
to-"
Doctor Terryll was a member Of the
committee. He frowned upon Doctor
Lord. then turned to Maude.
| assure Miss Ketchum that we shall
be honored by her consenting to address
u.s."
Busy days at Granville followed. Miss
Lucy MT only lent her most cherished
possessions, but she also baked a dozen
Of the spicy, golden, pumpkin pies for
which she was famous, each one set off
by crimped edge of pale brown pastry.
Thanksgiving came, clear and cold. The
exercises were to begin at eleven. When
the hour arrived, Miss Lucy united her
huge white apron. carefully folded it.
gave a last look Mt the long tables bright
with quaint old silver, china and flow
ers. and accompanied Mrs. Smith to the
hall.
Here the walls were covered with ever
greens interspersed with sheaves Of rip
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