The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-12-28

chinee man your friend was cor
planning over was-sarpr.sed ho-
mid and patient Mis- Kinney wac
handling her remarks.
when women are content to 81.
with folded hands and let The
lady got so far. bet Mis- Kinney In.
terrupted her in a very unpoiite wy
"'set with folded hands she kinder
repeated. dazed-like. Why. I make
mine do the work Of four any day. anf
II Mr.. Kinney was to come home an6
fine me a-setting .cross.handed-
But here the ruckus began. and J
heard IT coming down the street lick.
ety.split. Ethel Maud was in the lead
but the others was close behind. and.
the yelling was like what you call It
a cyclone"
"oh. how delicious" gasped MICS
Cynthia as she shook with laughter
at the picture. What did Miss Bum.
pas dor
Honey, I don't know. I didn't have
time TO see. Mis- Peters says she
didn't wait for the ten-ffty car. bu,
took to the Hill. This is the first
Breathing minute I have had since.
And nov I'm worrying cause she viii
think We haven't got a bit OF man.
ners."
Why, you couldn't help they.
clone."
yes, I know. but you oughter be
thankful fer kindnesses done TO you.
whether they are caps that fit or not.
Mis- Kinney was riled and-but It's
easy for me to talk who amt got no
husband to bit and bride Ike she
recommended and Lands alive!
it is almost dinner-time and not a
thing OF the stoye. Set still, honey,
while l bring the beans out here to
string"
Miss Cynthia sat for q few minutes
in smiling silence. and then ther
floated down from tie barn a tenor
wkistled rendition OF an Aida ara.
Miss Cynthia stifiened. rose. AID
called a hasty good.hy to Miss Selma
Lue. who came to the door to loo
up tie street after her.
81 do wonder why she had to go
SO suddeni.ke." she said to herself as
she turned again toward the kitchen.
Just then Mr.. Alan entered tie back
door with carrots wriggling n his
hands. He was a whimpering bunch
Of the exact hue Of that part OF the
mother-earth inclosed in the garden
fence.
Lands alive. Nj. Alan, did Carrots
turn over his box at last?" exclaimed
Miss Selma Lue as she piucked him
by the neck OF his apron and set him
down by the sink.
He was scuirmins over the geogrc-
ply of the garden paths when found
him." answered Mr.. Alan with a laugh.
Carrots gave one sleepy little purr
and rolled over on the aoor for a nap.
We'll. such a time as we have been
a-having!" remarked Miss Selma Lue.
as Mr.. Alan followed her to the front
Of the grocery and they both seated
themselves in reach Of the river
breeze. She began to snap the beans
busily.
Il heard ahort It" answered Mr..
Alan, and I had a drink Of lemon
ade."
That bucket SAVED a-many OF yo'ls
and sootbed a heap Of pain. answered
Wis Selma L-re With a laugh "Eut,
dearie me. I wonGer II Miss Cyrth!a
coulder been stung by one OF them
yal1eriackets as a reason for leaving
so sudden. I saw one crawling
around tne steps q little while ago
rye Just thought Of It." Miss Selma
Lre's hands were idle from anxiety
as she peered Up tie Hill. with dis
tress IN her usually serene eyes.
No" said Mr.. Alan calmly. "fdon't
think It was a yellcw-tachet that
caused her fight. It might have been
\ gray SERGE" he added under hfs
breath.
We'll. I Jest feel too uneaFv to rest
coim until I f7sd out said Miss Selma
LIE. You. Bennie. come here a min
ute! want yos." And she tai!o6
tire wounded hero as he struggled up
the road with the empty bucket.
YOU orrst to teach her to negste
pain as you Go the Riddles" WIS Nr.
Ala1's vindictire remark. which failed
to lodge IN Miss Selma Lre'e kind
mind: but he seemed glad when Ben
ME enthusiastically consented to run
I'd 10 the Hill Mansion to take a bottle
Of camphor and flrd ont about the
possible accident. He wen so far rs
10 hand him a dine. with tie en-
treaty that ne hurry and relieve the
anxiety of-Miss Selma Lue. He even
stood and watched inpatfently the
rag-5etrrbaned head Of the messenger.
which seemed to crawl UP the hin
like a big white snail.
II know I'm foolish" said Miss Sc
Una Lue as she began on the beans
again. ~ don't hold with thinking
up bad happenings onto people. for
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