Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-10

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for Dorothy hope she has not broken herself
DOWN."
de LII Missile? No. indeed She amt had
thing de matter with her since she cum back
Dem furrin parts didn' gree wild her, dey say"
Then looking around carefully to see that no one
was near she whispered: "Fiit was my 'pinion
she wer jis pinin' fur ter git home. You see
nuss her; an mo- mo- bout her dan any body
else"
81 think myself she has improved"
Improve? Why, she gittin' jis plump
fac. Don you notice it? Dey all does An dey's
nifty proud NV it. Cos you's cummin' to de
party?"
Certainly; will be here"
Oats how cum l ter answer de do bell. De
'Pitt Sng,"-she say to her pappy Use gwine
ter SEN de carrig' fur Mis- Howard tonight
wan her specially ter see me in my fust party
frock an her pappy he say dat's de berry ting;
she won't cum; an LII Missile, she say, y boun'
she soill, cause,-cause I'm gwine-ter write note
whatll fotch her.
"An she dun writ de note, an tell her she
needn' stay no longer dan she's mine-ter an
hit'll break her heart IL she don cum. An you
kin take her home in de car'ig when she's ready,
an cum back to de ball;-an heap mo- what
disr'members-fur she red hit all to me; an hit
SCUM pirty-dat I'm plum sho' she'll cum.
Thomas, he took de note an he ought to be back
by now wild de answer"
thought of my own little note with compunc-
ton. It might make the dear girl bit unhappy,
so said to Nam Chloe, GAS soon as you go up
stairs, open the box and take out the little note
that you'll find there and hide it away until after
the ball, then you can give 1t to her. Leave the
card that Is tied to the flowers" She nodded
comprehendngly.
II ain axes yer in, Marse Pearcy, cause de
Pity Sing js lay down fur little sleep; eff
she kno you'se here, she gwinter git up an cum
down sho', and nobody couldn't keep her from it.
She's had her own way all her life,-an she don
know any yudder"
Nam Chloe's chance talks always comforted me.
I had friend at court. She kept me informed by
a few choice words and phrases here and there
in her rambling discourse, of the inside working
of Dorothy's pretty head, and sweet heart She
did the same for me doubt when talking to
Dorothy. could in fancy hear her:
"Jes look at de pirty flowers yo' feethart brung
YER dey's de berry ting ter hole in yer ham
Cos you woudn' hole nobody ese's bokay.
bound you wouldn'. He wus de fus' little feethart
you eber did have. picked him out fer yer my
self; and he's dun gro up CRATE big fine man.
Use proud Nv him, am. An anybody kin see
wild hat a. eye dat he lubs de berry groun' you
walks on. He seems ter me kim Of cut up bout
sumpfn. I felt kinder sorry fur him; co.'s you
wouldn' CARRY any udder young mans flowers.
You has to be nifty good ter him now;--cause all
is natchlly je'lous hearted; and hits gwinter
hurt him ter see all desc yer udder men a-hangin'
roun' you.'
wager did not miss it very far;-and l don't
deny the thought comforted me.
When reached home the Mater comforted me.
She was pleased with Dorothy's thoughtful at
tention She had accepted, of course; and handed
me Dorothys sweet little note, the contents of
which had already learned from MAN Chloe"
"The ball will not open before ten o'clock, and
will be preceded by the reception, which, from
the invitation l see begins at nine. The carriage
will therefore be here about eight, and we must
be ready to leave very soon after, in order that
may have few minutes with Col. and Mrs. Yer
non and dear Dorothy, before the guests begin
to assemble" said the Mater
II will not keep you waiting, DEAR" I answered
it'll as much cheeriness as / could muster. The