Smyrna times., 1908-11-04


come along in to luncheon, for mann
my's pOpOvers will be spoiled if We
stand here much longer"
Waring said he wasn't hungry.
That's just the point" cried Eliza
BETH with enthusiasm. "YOu will BE-
if you come into the house the smell
mammy's pOpovers, corn pudding and
best of all, ice cold mint juleps! Come
right along and tell me your com
plants at the table"
''But, Mrs. YOrke," interrupted War
ing 81 couldn't think of imposing on q
stranger in this way"
Imposing" echoed Elizabeth. Law
dy me! If you knew how glad l am to
have some one to eat with me!' She
dropped into one chair at the table ana
motioned him to the other.
AS a boy Waring had visited in the
south and had never ceased talking
about the corn pudding which even hi=
mother could never make with any IT,
gree of success.
Mammy's corn pudding was the same
kind as that which he had eaten il
years gone by, and instead of the COM
plants of his townspeople the mayor
told most interesting tales of his boy
| hOOd-hOw he had roamed from enc
state to another, how he loved the
| south and its people, how he had SEE
| tied in Middleville and taken up polite
| farming to kill time and how the peo-
| pie had made him mayor.
Not until after luncheon, when the
mayor and the widow were seated o.
the shady porch and Waring caught
sight of Mrs. Murray leaning over the
hedge of dahlias, did he remember wig
he was a guest of Mrs. Yorke Believ
ing in the eternal fitness of thing
War!ng realized that this was not the
time to push his complaint, and he
left after many hearty thanks ana
more complimentary speeches.
Sunday morning found the altar III
the little church laden with dahlias-
gorgeous red and white blossoms, hang
ing their heads in reverence to the text.
taken from the twenty-third chapter OF
the Proverbs and the third verse, "Bo
not deeirous Of his dainties, seeing
they are deceitful meat"
Waring attended church as part of
the duties of his office, and this Sunday
he walked home with his hostess OF
! yesterday. lie wanted to leave her at
the gate, but Elizabeth protested
''DO come in as an act of charity.
You see, I've not been well, and Our
old home doctor ordered me to somc
quiet country place to rest up. s.
nanny and l landed here. But, Oh
I'm just nearly dead with lonesome
ness, although do feel the change has
done me good. Come along and have a
bit of our fried chicken, won't your
He came that day, and he came
again.
The women of AIiddleville were still
skeptical of Mrs. Yorke, but in nike
debates the men stood up for her, and
some of the married men went so far
as to say disagreeable things to Their
wives
The mayor was seldom at his
Office, he was seldom found at home
and the day came when he must be
t seen at once. Mr.. Murray knew where
: to find him and hurried down the
street toward Mrs. Yorke's little cot
tage. Just at the gate he met the Rev
DR.. BOtcher, about to make his second
, call on the new parishioner. Together
they walked down the broad lane
r They were not disappointed. The
r widow and the mayor were on the
porch together
!, I'VE were just talking about you,
$ exclaimed Elizabeth as she greete;
r the minister.
Just in time," called out Waring
1 and the newcomers noted the blusl
r that Overspread the already pinl
cheeks of Elizabeth.
d Mr. Murray lost no time in tellin'
O Waring what he wanted.
'But you know 1 resigned my Ofiic
4 last week. You see I'm going on
q long trip" announced Waring.
9 Trip echoed Dr. Botcher. "Surel.
: you're not starting on another one o
those lonely globe trotting trips o
J. yours, JackT
! 'This one won't be lonesome, 'caue
II I'm going to take a wife along to chce
me up. That's what we were talkin
about when you came along. HOY
J. about a little wedding in the churcl
ie eh?''
= They could not see the beaming fac
Is of Elizabeth, for her back was turne
J" to them. She was busily engaged i
spreading a white cloth over the hicl
ory table in the corner of the pOrcf
u I, and nanny was making various trip
y back and forth to her own mysteriou
stOrphOTsp