The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-11-16

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The young man who married ADA
belle. He hasn't anything himself,
but they say his father 10 very well
of.
known theatrical men have since
wanted me to go on. OF course may
yet"
One-of-the-many-etc turns pale at
the threat. Suppose he was to lose
her after all? Still, such a girl as
Adabelle is bound to do something
great. She wasn't born to live and
die like the average young woman.
Il suppose we'll all be hearing great
things of you one of these days.
sighs one-of-the-etc And we'll be
proud to just say we used to know
you!"
Everybody tells me Pm cut out for
something" admits Adabelle. Il have
often been mistaken for professional
person. Why, one day In q restaur-
ant"
Wont you please play something,
Miss Arabelle?" breaks in the young
man.
Certainly. But, speaking Of a
career, l don't think l have the pa
thence. Music, of course, came
natural to me and was born with
piano hand. / don't just play-I feel
my music. BY the way, all the col
lege boys will be home next week.
Gee, but expect to have good time!
| I'd rather dance than eat. Oh, yes!
I'll save two-step for you, but usu-
ally have to halve them. What would
| you like to have me play?"
Talking about your piano playing
you ought to hear my daughter Ada
| BELLE" said Adabelle's Father to his
acquaintance up at the cigar store.
''was that your daughter you was
with Sunday" asked the man with
the tan shoes.
"A very beautiful blonde, quite tall
and willowy?" questioned Adabelle's
Father.
Seems to me she had light hair,
nodded the man.
"Sne can sit on it." stated Ada
bellies Father proudly. Before she
put it up people used to speak of hel
braids in the street. It's like spur
gold. Many q queen would be glat
to have that girls Growing glory
Sometimes when look at her / won
der II she hasn't a, great future Il
front of her. regret 1 amt In pc
sition to do more for her-a girl lik
that ought to have millions to do
right. But she will have all she want
one of these days-she could have tn
; pick of the richest young men in thi
, town-but she's got even higher M
; tons.
II tell her mother there's no on
: round here worthy of tying her sho'
T strings. Still, her mother and I wi
, be better satisfied II she just stay
: right at home with US.
l Il tell you, it more than pays US u
for all we've spent on her when "
sit down and listen to her playing Q
/, the piano.
: But say-don't say a word, wei
J. having a siege of dressmaking up {
{ our house. Adabelle's had an invit
v ton to spend a weekend with SON
g of her swell friends and told 'em
( 20 the limit. / don't want my girl
b have to take back seat for any
d 'em. And considering the bluff Ad
q belle can put up with her good look
r you'd be surprised how much she
able to do on little. My wife's
n great manager. I'll say that for he
Why, they'll get $3.50 dressmaker
t. come in for couple of weeks and
IN around and pick up bargains. al
after they let that seamstress out
solitary confinement Adabelle burs
~ out with regular Paris troussea
N Another girl would spend ten times
!. much and not look as well either.
all a knack, like everything else. 8,
- have you got any more of that smt
ing tobacco l got here the other da
YXZ, think it was. I've cut {
~ cigars-too expensive I always
- like pipe, anyway.
~ by the way, ii any Of you fello
- are ever up our way, drop In and
"a have Adabelle play something. II
~ girl will make her mark as plan
- even If she doesn't surprise everybt
some other way"
all The Cherry-Since her marri;
We Adabelle hasn't touched the plano