The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-11

lance. May | inquire If you agree,
and are as passionately addicted to the
pronounced in acoustics, as all your
kindred appear to be?"
81 wonder what he means,'' thought
the perplexed Sophronia.
81 agree with my folks about most
things tentatively; 81 believe in al
ways holding out for peace and quiet. y
fPeace and quieti You like peace
and quiet said the approving Pro-
fessor in his classroom manner. "My
dear Miss Sophronia, another bond be-
tween US. Let me consider a moment!
There was a subject / wanted to pur-
sue, that is elusively eluding my mind
at present.
'1Was it what you started to say in
the wagong'
'9In the wagon9 Did I start to say
something's Really, my dear Miss So
phronia, unless I take time to 90 in
the silence and impress my subcon-
seious mind, matters of Importance will
escape me. But / dare say, recollec-
ton viii return presently. Aren It
those honey bees on those field flow
ers?''
IT don't know said the disap-
pointed Sophronia.
Yes, indeed! What an oppor-
tunityi / need them in my coming
Grange lecture. If I only had a bottle
or jar! -
81 could get jelly glass 'volun-
teered obliging Sophronia.
"The very thing. The sweet would
attract them. I'll wait here for you. y
Tho 1alxr h,1r cd Iaa l. ~
hot sun to the grove, and found an
empty jelly glass and cover, near some
tart shells on the tablecloth. Mrs.
Dawes and Mrs. Tobin we're making
coffee over distant fire. Speech was
impossible owing to the activity of the
horse fiddle, but by expressive panto-
mime she explained her purpose and
hurried back.
How lovely!n cried the delighted
Mrs. Tobin. "He's picked her some
flowers, and she's hurrying for glass
to put them in water. They are pro-
crossing. There g sentiment in all
men, and there's nothing like nature
and being around children to bring it
QUIT
WeI,' said Mrs. Dawes, retreat
ing from the blazing fire, 81 do hope
he gets down to sentiment, and ae-
composites something today. Sophro-
MAS hard to manage-a stout woman
is, unless she marries young-I just had
fight to get her in that blue dress;
she said she wanted something cool
and comfortable. Comfortable!' /
said, why, a woman can It expect to
be comfortable when she's trying to
please man!-You can take your com
fort after you get him, when he IS off
to lectures and hunting bugsi' I don It
/ think the Professor as noticing as
most men-still. it's woman IS duty
| to keep up what figure she can. So
phronia g good about listening and
keeping up a show of interest, but she
hates to exert herself and bring him
right down to the point like thin
ner, more nervous woman d do. Every
things done now, and we better call
them, SO the men can get off to their
fishing. Here, children, stop that i'd
die so we can hear ourselves think
the photograph IS enough to keep go
ing-and sit down nicely about the
tablecloth, and Wen help you to
things"
The photograph was playing roll
licking barn dance when Sophronia
and the Professor reached the picnick-
ers. The first thing the latter noticed
was large dish of apple sauce grazing
the repast, and Immediately placed his
companion and himself close to it.
Miss Sophronia gave him liberal
helping.
II heard you say you wanted some
80 I brought it, she explained.
"Want it, my dear young ladyi I
have suffered for It'll 1t is one of the
dishes necessary for harmony and we'll
being, and your thoughtfulness is graft
flying. This sauce is most excellent. It
will make it impossible to continue
eating the restaurant article
Never had the Professor spoken so
warmly. The lady glowed with pleas
urea pleasing picture of herself as
Mrs. Birdwiler, pairing and coring large
tart greetings rose before her.
Biffi Bang! Bang! resounded
huge explosion behind them. then a
clatter of falling tins; the spoon fell
from the Professor s nerveless fingers.
lie seized Miss Sophronia s fair hand,
but as his eyes were wandering wildly,
her feelings were mingled.
whats that9" cried everyone ex-
eitedly.
F'Jest little snort of powder" said
Grandpa, coming around corner. " 1t s
proper to burn little on the Fourth,
std of them newfangled crackers. -
The men laughed and the children
got up to run and examine the place
of explosion; returning soon with pow
der blackened fingers.
The Professor shook himself together
''Really, my dear young lady, the ap.
palling suddenness was most diseon-
certing-most disconcerting, indeed"
"Have another dish of apple sauce, +"
advised Sophronia.
"T believe WILL" said the Pro-
fessor, CALAMITY, but just then Geor-
gle threw a blackened, discarded
doughnut across at his brother, and it
fell short in the middle of the cherish
ed dish.
The professor groaned in spirit, and
perforce partook of less hygienic
food.
After luncheon. Mrs Dawes sent the
couple down to the creek to wash the
picnic traces from their hands. So
phronia chose a large, smooth boulder
in the shade. and sat down with as
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