The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-24
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| H"o HsTu VI our OW
) little cottage for three weeks and ha
seen no one go out or in.
There mus be some other or
trance" Julia said.
But there isn't" / declared posI
lively.
And they cant he away" soi,
Julia. because we can SEQ lights i
the tower window"
Yes" | said. land the rural deliy
cry carrier unlOcks the box and take,
out the mail every morning. so Their,
must be some one who writes the lei
iers."
We'll, I'll ask him." said Julia
promptly.
But the mail man knew nothing. al
just take out the letters" he said
and put the mail in. hut / never see
a soul"
How are the letters addressed
Surely you must know whether a man
or woman Is shut up there"
Nom" the man protested stolidly:
the letters just say Marion Fuller
neither Miss moi Madam nor Mr.
"of course it's woman" | sale
when the carrier had gone.
"WhyY' Julia asked.
Because man would have to cook
for himself. and all that
And no man who could help It
would want that name. Think Of
man named Marion"
I'm thinking Of one named Jack"
said regretfuny. "If be were only
here. Julia"
Then Julia turned on me wrath
fully. That's always the way" she
said. NO matter what try to say you
always come back TO Jack You en-
gagged people always harp on one
string"
Silence reigned for a moment. and
then to bre: K the ice began. I'm go
Ing To watch the blue door after dark
How can you watch anything after
dark"
Its moonlight" ] reminded her
land | could certainly see the outline
Of any one who came out."
That night as | sat on the porch
shifted. Julia" | said solemnly, edo /
smell Onions?"
Julia's ariStocratic nose was ele- |
rated. Onions II Is she said.
''They are In delicious cOmbina-
tio0 with something" said. 1T is
that ! have known since the days Of
shore dinners"
"Chowder:" Julia demanded. Where
would they gel their fish,"
Cath EN-" said briefly. ANY one
who would drop Il line from that
tone wall on the other side could t1si
d the river
Then you ihink?' Julia questioned
u think that If II is the Fragrance
4 fish chowder that is being wafteG
pnant behind the blue door is a man
And even as spoke the blue door
l,ered. and young man came forth
arrying steaming dish.
We'll OF all things" said Julia un-
or her breath.
The your man came up the steps.
am your next door neighbor." he
"and thought that this )
howder might be my Introduction
II a most exclusive recipe. which I
ave shared WITH only one frienG !
ick CARSON
l sat up straight. Jack CarsonT l
,claimed. why, he is-he is"--
The man you are engaged to-ex- u
'tly." said the young man with the =
Iowder. This morning had a let u
r from him saying that you were y
mewhere in the neighborhood. Il
lew from the description that you III
Pre- the young ladies next door, and n'
felt that his letter and this chowder p'
)uld constitute a sufficient introduc-
N. aud so have presented myself" 10
d be handed me Jacks letter, with V
bow. IoA
And while read It heard Julia AZ I
=. so you are Marion Fuller?" Io'
Yes ~
I thought 1t was girl" Julia MUIR
red. dimping and sparkling. 1.-THE 10
me is so so feminine" III
But now that you have seen me?" 20
questioned.
1 shall not think Of you-at all" she
d.
Stav me with chowder" be plead
Comfort me with He held tll
dish out toward me. you'll ac- WI
Il It. won't you?" SC
Indeed | will" | said promptly or
ID YOU shall tell me how you came toi
make n Robinson Crusoe of yourself fa'
lind the blue door" an
led the way to our little dining ex'
m. 'n'
Dur coffee is ready" ! said. land del
Ia made the rolls with her own fair TO
DIS ing
he chOwder was delicious. and the In
man M the head of the table serv- mai
il with lavish hand. VA:
hut was the beginning of our good be