Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-04
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Brady's.

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The girl ,oc.,cd up from
her letters With question
ing lift of her brows - her brother
Say. Lola" with 4 bad imitation %;
an off-hand manner. Il told you. didn't
l. that Kirk kenton WAS coming up foi
day or two
Lola dimpied joyouS,y.
What. Your football captain Ths
football captain. How delightful We
can have everything STATIONED oUt by
next weeA-new paper and fresh cur
tains. The S"are room can b. tionn in
red-for Stanford. You know. The men
are coming 10 hang tie paper to-mor-
row.
p X. otherwise pea- Kirkpatrick.
flushed uncaslly under his sisters
smile.
Why. you So. Lowell. the fact OF
the matter j.. J asked him-hc's com.
.ng up tonight.
''Pelis kiri9i trick
Il say. 10. 1t doesn't matter. lie
won't care
''He! What 40 | care how he feels.
Look nj r1s-,ooil at me- She pointed
dramatically from the denuded walls to
her denim apron. You must stop
him.
'Can't"-slcomiiy. lies on the way
ROW.
What tiTe does he get here?" de
manded Lola. as Usual rising 10 the &C.
casion.
-Five-twcnty-Gye"
'Charl--c-ee"'
The side dco: opened and 4 Mongol.
ian face appeared in the aperture
What got 70: dinner. Charley"
'Fi' pig. monkey pie
Lola wrinkled her nose.
"POrl. chops and mincc pie" she
translated. Dreadful. T.. X. don't
forget 10 o-de:. 4 steak Tie ! knot in
your pocket haEdk erchiei."
Presently he heard he- ct tie teie-
phone.
"Yes-Bradley's-yes. I want n pa.
perez right away, You must. No-lO
o'clock won't Go-send him over RICH;
away.
T. X. srinned aoprecin;ively. as he
s;rolled out upon ;.ie piazza. shes Il
winner ht mc-ala-ed. end IL kentoa
doesn't thin; 50. is one on him
Lola. left ~ home. was far from
being rs corrl@ cous as her actions wa:-
Tanted. Kirk ken.on. of all men,"
she thought. Tie correct and courtly
Kirk" as T. X called lin. She had
there was no use denying it. she had
wanted 20 make 4 favorable impress
sion, and now
Tr-r-r-ing.
The paperl,angeF. She rushed to the
door to find the bland smile o. the Chi
nese vegetable ped,lie:
Bother. Ruthie. Oh. Ruthie."
The curly head OF her younger sister
appeared over the nanisters.
Ruth. come io~n and make out the
order. And tel Charley 10 10 sweep
p. KS room-ncve- mind about the
spare. Ard in moment come and
help me with the dining room cur
tains." She disappeared. ana presently
fierce hamC2ri:s issued from The
diniEg-room.
Clouds OF dust h.ev OF: o; ;la second
story window wha:c Char.a- 10 was
vigorously sweeping The big. old.
fashioned house. haGi.rallv suggestive
OF hOmelile comfort. and odorous Of
the scent OF garden towers. lad an AT
mosphere OF Oman doors ana windows.
newly scrubbed i.oa-s :nl ;:rcarpa;ed
stairs. while the air WAS v.Go.cnt Of
soap and wate:. carp ate:'s paste AID
shellac.
Everywhere" rs Lc.a expressed it.
was 4 painful c.oaaress.." Even tie
lawn had not cscaaed /; was strewn
with mattresses AID pillows. TIL
must be b:or~a: n i'e"o:.r rain ii:me."
thought Lola. aiming 4 vicious blow Ii
the last nail AM driving i. cooked.
Tr-r-r-rinc. T.:s line i; was The t,,-
ephone. Tin :1nc:eT couldn't GENE be-
fore l. O'CLOCK. Lo,a @Toared in spirit.
and extracted IN cath - aDpea: or tho
stroke OF Room. 'rie2. having lite
faith in The nap."o:'S promises size took
the carpenters paS.e and M:ouated the
TT ladder in =. iH.'S :oom.
Mercy" l was Indie Ruih. hal.in:
in the doo: viii: Il" ar:Ga full of clean
bed linen. "Io.a. yoI can do ;aat."
Cant z" d ;nanGie,; Lola. l-eath!cs;
and pasty. 'yo,i can; tell wha"e b.
dy's man iefe CT aid began
This YVES :ot strictly true but n spite
of sapera6urGa.cc cc paste on The
papered surface sha W.; making 4
creditable Job.
You've paste in your hair. ana Char.
ley 10 wants TO know what to do about
the slellac." :'s..:::r.iel the practical
younger sister.
Tell him 10 leave It alone" Gaspel
Lola. struggling with = roll OF papor.
1--WE won't have tine Just see that he
gets the furniture back in the dining
room. Huthie. and the pictures hung in
the right places. There sccs - o'cioc..::::
Where is tina: parsrer:"
Ruth discreetly retired. 81 the doo-
she met Charley 10.
Lit 10y. to see Miss Lola" lie Az
nouneeG
The DaDercr" cried Lola. ioyously.
"send him rlgi:, mp. Eu!hie"