The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-10-30
How Wenzell
Made Good.
BY CLARISSA MACK1E.

'AtS DDotaNi Dat VA 1hV A1A
plush sofa and looked at picture postal
cards with Ann Rose. He was a well
dressed youth, with gorgeous hosiery
displayed above his low cut shoes. His
face was ordinary and notable merely
for Its shrewdness and a frequent dis
play Of gold filed teeth. Ann Rose ad-
mlred him greatly. His position In .
city bank and his undoubted respec-
liability had much to do with his en-
trance into the Baker homestead.
Ann Rose Baker and Chester Laid
law gIggled ovsr the postal cards until
Wenzeli Beebe slid awkwardly into tho
back parlor and sat down beside Mrs.
Baker, who nodded kindly at him.
"How's your mar she asked.
"she's all right" replied Wenzell.
his sunburned face turning a deeper
red. lie was conscious that the city
boarder was discussing him with Ann
Rose, and her light laugh, instantly
suppressed, rendered him still moro
nncohi'".'np'e'
io' Ano" W. Aa'" ~
pered Mrs. Baker.
"ehse'' hoaaea met III" nske
'he o.'e' nhshI
"hes h~iui smart. hes lii d pank
said Mrs. Baker Importantly.
Wenzell did not reply. He was try
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Ing to keep his eyes from the couple ON
the SOFA In the other
AM Hose was watching him covert
ly. She noted the new suit OF fray
clothes, the light blue satin nsckds
and III large brown hands. Hes
glance 70 the youth a. nsf
side, with his air OF easy assurance.
and down ut his slim white hands play
Ing with the postals. She twisted
Wenzelfs little turquoise ring from
the third fnger OF her left hand and
transferred 1t to the other hand. Then
she flew over to the plano and ratified
the keys noisiiy.
Come. sing something. Mr.. Laid
law she suggested gayly.
Mr.. Laidiaw was pleased to sing, and
he and Ann Rose turned the pages OF
a DOOR OF old love songs. and when
their voices blended In unison Wen
zeirs hands tightly clinched the sides
OF his chair and his lips whitened.
l come 10 take Ann hoss OUT nd
ing, ne sa'a s"''ehiy 70 his tutufs
hio.nef-lh-.a"'
Ats' naAer siahced npprehensiyeiy
ut MN over neF spec'acies. ANN
''ose' heres WehHea a-se'uhs nere
waiting ior you 10 20 rloihR Win nimF
sne Called
Inc music ceased abruptly. and Ann
isose appeared In the doorway de-
mufeiy pretty IN ner white dress' with
. haii oio~n rose IN ner aark NIX.
NO poaruer 'ouhseo oenlhd hef'
! saw you come In "eh1eii' out l
'ofso. al. ABOUT Sou' d SAID Win u
eoaue'.'sh glance AZ mr.. Laioiaw' III
No ,e"uy III .h'na's
""'Ae'! neeos houueo a"kwaruiy AZ
Tue poaruer ana. tAking MS nat went
oo' Vi 'he sue aoof u tne sheo ner
he nho 'iea ms morse. he packed tns
oussy ih'' 'ne ar''eway ana waiteo
ph'ohus "ha' Ann Rose came re-
,uc.an''y out silently ne assisted nsr
W .he sea' ana jumped IN beside her'
ihe ois o.acA norse carried them cas-
ny W. Vi Tue Sara ana iheo u green
snaueo toau' ~nere the setuns sun
poureu s'i.'ns /, streams through
'ie orhnches' Mheh n reached q
,,ss Y. sfouho' "enzei' po'h'ed WIN
us "n,p " sue noriAoh Nners a.!ow
run Vi o'"cN ci'uas stained me yellow
hsht'
hani .oh'sh' he saia' speaking Tor
tue nrs' uhe'
ues pas nay set . then.
i,es { 70 Town, ana ne oidnt get II
an N, sala ann Rose iaAily. sne was
'u,nA'ns OF "hat CHESTER aioiaw mad
saiu ABOUT ner eyes n at nat In
S'an. lucy were very Drisnt.
where's your r'nsF asked Wen
Ae,, suuaehiy.
sne s'aheea suiiu'y Gown al her ieit
""na anu 'nen Tue otner WIN
u han'eiaeea smile. changed II
~. ,un' sue 'Ailereu'
asn you A'n sname OF III"
"sAeu ehhei' Slowly ana as sne made
"uaeu' WIN turuVe
san.e ~ Ahh rose; G Z nat
" i'Ao~ e"u.u nana OUT ia
uo' anu ''en' Aney say nss
Ann NOSE shr"sseo ner shoulders
T., s." va" ~" seeAils new-
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