Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-29

bird life, the tWittering and chirping
 the fluent whistle and the warble, the
 cacklc and the pompous crow, were ill
 full chorus.
 Where am I at this time?" said he
 ns he took in the view. 'Oh, I re-
 member" and his heart leaped. 'T'm
 in my own home, by the Lord"
 He went down to the brook and
 washed, drying hands and face on the
 silk neckerchief, which is meant for
 use as well as for decoration.
 In the meantime Miss Hattie had
 awakened with sense of something
 delightful at hand, the meaning of
 which escaped her for the time And
 then she remembered and sprang out
 of bed like a girl She went to the
 window, threw open the shutters and
 let the stirring morning air flow in. This had been her habit for a long time The window faced away from the road, and no one could see who was not on Miss Matties own prem ises.
 But this morning Red had wandered
 around. Stopping at the rosebuShes,
 he picked a rose.
 That has the real old time smell"
 he said as he held it to his nose
 ''SWeetbriers are good, and I don't go
 back on 'em, but they ain't got the fran these feflers have"
 Bud in hand, he walked beneath Miss
 Mattie's windows, and he was the first thing her eye fell upon.
 Her startled exclamation made him look up before she had time to with draw.
 Hello, therew he called joyfully. "How do you open up this day? You look pretty wellr' he added, with a note of admiration. Miss Hattie had the wavy hair which is never in better order than when left to it's own de- vices. Her idea of coiffure was not the most becoming that could have been selected as she felt that young style of hairdressing was foolish for a single woman of her years. Now, with the pretty soft hair flying, her eyes still humid with sleep and touch of color in her face from the surprise, relieved against the f1cecy shawl she had thrown about her shoul- ders, she was incontestably both a dis erect and pretty picture. Yet Miss Hattie could not forget the bare feet and nightgown although they were hidden from masculine eyes by wood and plaster, and she was embarrassed. Still, with all the representative fan. cies, Miss Mattie had a strong back. bone of New England common sense. She answered that she felt very well indeed and, to cover any awkward ness, inquired what he had in his hand.
 Good old rose" replied Red. "Old ime smeller-better suited to you than o me-ketch"
 At the word he tossed it, and Miss Hattie caught it dexterously Red had III exceedingly keen eye for some hings, and he noticed the certainty if the action. He hated fumblers. "A person can do things right if they've l got minds that work" was one of his | let sayings. "'Taint the muscles at Ill; it's in the head and I like the kind 1 if head that's in use all the time." Therefore this small affair made an impression on him.
 'Nhy, you could be baseball play i r." said he
 T used to play with Joe when 1 | vas girl,' said Miss Mattie, smiling. I always liked boys play better than
 did girls. Joe taught me how to hrOw a ball too. He said he wouldn't lay with me unless I learned not to coop it, girl fashion. I suppose you Till be wanting breakfast" There 'as hint of sarcasm in the doubt of he inquiry.
 That's wkat I do," said Red. You lust just hustle down and get things , boiling or I'll throw bricks through le windows. I've been up for the lst two hours"
 Why, don't believe itr' said Miss Iattic
 No more do I. but it seems like it." aplied Red. Don't you want the fire arted? Come down and open up the ousc" l. When Miss Mattie appeared at the DOT in he strode with an armful of oOd. dropping 1t, man fashion. crash, ! the floor.
 Skip out of the way" said he. Tu LOW you how to build a fire.'' The early morning had been the most sSolate lime to Miss Hattie. AS the ; " warmed up the feeling of loneli- sss vanished. perhaps to return at 'ening. but not then with the same as when she walked 'out the kitchen to the echo of her . va footsteps ill the morning Now the slamminE and the hanging hich accompanied Reds energetic ac- ITS rang in her cars most cheerily. to even found a relish Tn the smoth- ed oath that heraI,Ied the thrust of a . iinter in his finger Ii was very icked. but it was also very much I, ive- Red arose and dusted of his knees. tow we're Off.- he said as the fire ,, gan t0 roar. What's nextZ~ If you'd grind the coffee. wtEI9~ she ggeste1
 Sure. Whers-s the hand organE~ T Te put Ihe mill between his knees | converted the beans to powder to B, B tune of -OII Dog Tray through U : nase. which Miss Matte found <, r aUusing sl1e measured 0ut- the coffee. one
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