Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-05
THE OTHER
GENERATION
What Happened at a Hal
loween Party
BY CLARlSSA MACklE.
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association,
BY CLARlSSA MACkIE

boxes of stationery. pens. pencils.
schoolbooks, inks and mucilage.
The south window was without
doubt the most attractive. Snowy
paper formed background for tooth
some homemade pies, Aaky and tender.
The school bell changed its last sum
mons. and scurrying feet carried the
tardy ones past the little shop. An
hour afterward the door opened and a
girl came In. She was tall aud fair
and pretty. with pink and white
beauty. deepened by the fluffy masses
or rose colored shawl thrown about
her.
She sank down in convenient rock
ing chair and tossed aside her shawl.
Good morning En-" she said in
careless response TO Miss Emily's
greeting. Got any yellow Grape pa
PERI"
II believe so. Flora" replied Miss
Emily, rising and laying aside her
work. II had Il box of assorted col
ors come in yesterday. haven't I'M
packed it yet"
Miss Emily's brown head was bent
over the open box, and she was laying
rolls of colored papers on the counter.
Here's green and pale blue and pink.
red, white. purple. Here's some vel
low, Flora; two shades. lemon color
and real pumpkin yellow"
That's what want-pumpkin color
and black. Got any black?"
Two rolls"
III take that and al the yellow
you've got. Pm going to have Hal
loween party, and | want the paper
To decorate with. How much is il,
Emp Flora pulled out beaded bag
and counted out the money.
Heard the news?" asked Flora as
she drew on her rose colored shawl
with assumed carelessness
III don't know as it's much news,
only l thought perhaps you hadn't
heard" went on Flora rather awk.
wardly. her blue eyes searching EN-
ily's sweet face with strange intent
ness. II didn't know till l met him at
the postotfiee last night. but he says
he's been expecting 10 come back for
some time"
you haven't told me who you're
talking about" laughed Emily.
why. Arson Cook. Of course He's
come back 70 live NJ Little River.
That makes il pleasant for us girls
continued Flora. There's mighty few
men in Little River. Seems ns If they
all went to the city. just aS Arson did.
and most Of EN- never come back. He
lad such Il fine position there told
Linn lthought il was funny he'd come
back to a poly little place like Little
River. He said he'd lost something
in little River II good urny years ago
and he'd come back after II. Wasn't
that silly"
Sounds So" agreed Emily. her head
bent low above the collar she was EN-.
broidering.
i've got to hurry: thorel be "A lot
to do before Tuesday night
She closed the shop door and ran
lightly down the steps.
Miss Emily watched her straight
young figure pass through the gate
and cross To the opposite side of the
street Just in time to NEE; man walk
ing slowly toward her.
The man was Arson Cook, ten years
older. but grown more handsome. more
mature, with stronger purpose in his
face and In his stride than when Emily
lad last seen him. He lifted his hat
and walked or beside Flora. smiling at
some remark the girl had made Emily
ltpr nod 4 l..
white house with its wing shop. and
then the two turned the corner by the
hotel. Flora Lee lived In quite the op-
posite direction.
Emily drew back with quiyeriug lips
and for the first time since she bad
.opencd the little shop she was ashamed
.of this humble means OF livelihood
} ears before when she bad known An
son Cook her father had been alive and
the little white house had been an
abode OF comfort and plenty Now
after loug years OF illness that had de.
pleted the savings I'm the bank old
Captain Paine and his wife were dead.
and Emily had been left TO confront
the world with no resources save a
skillful knowledge OF cookery and the
ownership Of the little home. Hence
the shop
In between waiting on customers
Emily scanned her little bank book
and studied letter she had received
from a cousin I'm the city.
You better sell the place I'm. and
come here. You could get few rooms
and keep house"
\ new light came into Emily's eyes
as she rcread the letter. and all at once
she seemed 10 arrive at n decision.
for she went 10 the telephone and call
cd up number The dry voice OF
Mr. Silas Smith raspcd back in reply.
This is Emily Paine. Mr. smith.
You've been at me 10 sell my place.
Have you got a customer i'm view ?"
Nobody special Emily. HH yestcr.
day Now. er-somebody was asking
FOR small house like yours on the
main street. think I can mako a sale
or you What's your price,"