The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-28
( THE ROAD
! TO A MANS
! HEAR I.
By JENNIE LEE.
By JENNIE LEE.
Copyrighted, 1908, by Associated
o0p' Literary Press.

Va has moved to the exclusive
nlu Inu,n Of Vaudeville. She was widow
~ +venty-seven and was descendant
tho first families of Virginia, and
for 4 minute did she let you for
+ho deep blue of her blood, the de-
'ot;on Of her late lamented husband
4to amount of money she once had.
AV 'radlnville turned up its nose tigura-
,,-a1,, when she settled in its midst,
,;Io the inhabitants did the same
"! ',..ar literally. EliZabeth's manner
"os - too imperious for their northern
.,1onandence: she laughed too much
n widow bowed in grief, and the
tSa+ that her old colored nanny called
m nor Miss Lizbeth' made them almost
Doubt whether a MI. 1orke hao ever
existed.
rho only thing which could be said
- bar favor was that she attended
- ahrrch regularly and contributed lib
onolIv to all the festivals. Such was
tbo tolerant situation when the Rev.
nr Botcher called to make his paro'
chial visit. >,
"Tm so glad you came to see me"
rlizsbeth was saying. II always did
love ministers. They're so old fash
ioned and queer"
rho Rev. DR.. Botcher had been twirl-
;ro bis cane as an inspiration to start
inc an agreeable bit OF conversation.
At this speech he stopped twirling it
opd grasped its handle somewhat
firmly.
"Really, do you!" was the sum to-
tal of his answer
"supper is just this minute ready,
doctor" continued Elizabeth. Lay
down that foolish old cane and come
in and have some Of mammy's blue
henry cakes. They'll just make you
wish YOU never had to go home"
The man made some weak comment
about not expecting to stay, but he was
swept into the cool dining room and
was eating cake and slipping iced tea
before he could demonstrate.
~ really came to see about those
flowers Dl1Uteu dlOliS tuC iiiO VI y oNi
lawn" began the doctor.
aren't they just too lovely?' chimed
in Elizabeth my husband used to
say | had a most artistic eye for col
or
"Yes. they are pretty; but, you see
they are planted on the lawn that be-
longs to Mrs. Murray-over your line,
you see.
"Yes. believe she has been saying
something to that effect said the
charming widow. "But 1 thought it
was awfully nice Of me to fix up her
place so prettily even if it was en-
croachmcnt. Don't you?'
"Wel. I hadn't looked at it that
way" agreed her divine company
"But really I must be going home, as
we have prayer meeting tonight
Mrs. Yorke bade her visitor good night
and urged him to drop in again any
time he was hungry for cakes. Eliza
beth was smiling to herself with some
thing of satisfaction when she heard
footsteps on her porch. She went to
the open door and met Mr.. Murray,
husband, and evidently the much lesser
half of Mrs. Murray her next door
neghbor
How perfectly lovely of you to call,
Mr. Murrayw exclaimed Elizabeth as
she extended her hand to add to her
cordial welcome.
"Er-yCG-that is, 1 came over about
that row of dahlas you planted over
there on our
ooh, that's all right" interrupted
Elizabeth. You're quite welcome to
them. You see, have so many, and l
want my neighbors to enjoy some Of
them. But. dear me, do sit down and
III call nanny to give us something
to eat" And she disappeared, to re-
turn in a few minutes.
At her heels came the dear old NAM
my laden with tray of raspberry
shrub and huge cocoanut cake that
looked like ball of snow.
Mr. Murray found himself seated be-
lore an old hickory table in an arm
cnalr eating cake and drinking the
shrub. Finding himself may seer!
an inadequate explanation Of how he
got there, but that is what he told
MRS. Murray on his return home
MIS-. Murray was watching the cou-
PIE from the corner of her own verap-
ua' and when Mr.. Murray returned
smacking his lips and Mrs. Murray no
uced a fake Of cocoanut on his vest
sue called him to account for his fruit
less CALL
saturday noon found Elizabeth dig.
sing among her flowers. Her sweet
voice was humming "Way Down In
oaroilna," and as she fitted from one
iosebush to another she looked almost
IKE some white spirit among the gar
uens OF earth. Her task was interrupt
ed by nanny.
MISS Li5beth, de town mayor done
can Come right in, honey, and see
what he want"
Hiizabeth gathered up in her arms
.ne roses she had been cutting for the
nouse and walked around to the front
'" the cottage. The town mayor was
evou 70 look upon. The greatest COM
phinent that Elizabeth could pay him
was the silent comment she made to
neisei1-that he did not look like the
rest of Vaudeville.
is this Mrs. Yorker" asked the man
as she approached.
u certainly is" acknowledged EliZ-
uueui as she bowed before him. "And
'n,s @ is Mr-Mayor-shall I call your
A. MY name is Waring," announced