The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23


I the four o'clock bake" answered the
conductor. but Mrs. Dodd wouldn't
come, and tell you. miss hsf! Miss
Timpkins thinks she knows why Mrs.
Dodd wouldn't come. but I know. You
see, the old lady's pretty stable, and
last time she rode with me | had
tough job getting her aboard But |
did it, and she was all comfortably
settled when a critter sitting right
where you're sitting now winked and
grinned at me and said, Say! l don't
have to go to no circus to see baby
elephant | knew Mrs. Dodd heard
him. for she colored up reds beet,
and l snapped him up, 'Nawi And |
don't have to go to no circus 70 see a
| jackass!' Mrs. Dodd was mighty
grateful, and pressed my hand good
when | got h:r out. Hurt feelings is
a sight worse than hurt knees" Then,
with sOftening of his tone, he added,
Il like old ladies' My grandma brought
me up"
so did mine." averred the young
man. We'll" rising to his feet, heres
where l leave you"
Half an hour later Mrs Serena Dodd,
rncking to and fro beside the window
in her room at the TOrbolton Home
for INDECENT Females, was startled by
the appearance of Betty Macdonald at
her door, announcing:
"A visitor for you, ma am"
Mrs. Dodd dropped the fan that she
had been resignedly plying "A WISH
tort she exclaimed "A visitor! Why,
faint Westinghouse
Sure not" agreed Betty, amiably.
That's what l told him. But he"
| "A him! A he!" repeated Mrs. DOdd,
vaguely
Yes, ma ami" said Betty, with de-
cision. "A him, he! With gray eyes
and clean shaven chin with dimple
in it. A lovely young fellow. And
when l told him 'twan't visiting day.
said he, I can't help that. I'm from
out of town, and must see Mrs.
Dodd'"
WELL" said Mrs. Dodd, glancing at
the mirror, ''it's lucky l put on my
purple foulard even If l did stay to
home. But my breastpin's on crooked.
You straighten it before you let him
ap." (ol
Meanwhile Miss Timkins and her
little band had sailed happily down
the bay, landed at Ageram Point, and
were trudging up the wharf to where
I Darnor1oo 70
proprietor of the Point, was roaring:
Right this way! Right this way!
Best bake on the bay: Only fifty cents
plate, say!" |sH
He halted in his "patter" as the
group of women paused before him,
and muttered, Mine old ladies in
bunnits and a middling young one
in hat and feathers Now. then, Pep
perlee, tact, tact!'
He smiled ingratiatingly, his white
teeth cleaning, and swept off his low
crowned slouchha in profound bow
to the matron.
"Is this Miss Timkins and her la
dies from Torbolton?"
why, ye'es," hesitated Miss Timp-
kins, but"
The colonel broke in, hurriedly.
Pleased to meet you, ma am" he
said. Your bake won't be ready for
quite a spell yet, and my advice is
for you all to go right over to the
piazza and sit tight and take it easy.
Don't worry about anything. I'll keep
my eye on you and let you know when
the dinners served. No, no." as Miss
Timpkins produced her purse, well
arrange that later"
| And with another bow, he restored
his hat to his head and resumed his
rhythmic harrangue.
my, but amt he curchus!" gurgled
little Mrs. Wells. trotting beside the
! matron toward the spot indicated by
Colonel Pepperlee.
Hes courteous enough" assented
Miss Timpkins, warily. but how on
earth did he know u.s."
Miss Sally Sloane bridled. well.
now. we amt quite so o-accOunt as all
that" she commented There's more