The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-05-12
CHAPTER Vl-continued.

down mere WIN US TOT lie. VI course
we won't ever have money enough to
make the picture trade brisk, but Mr..
Jim Peters was a-saying the other
|. night he most knew he could git you
a Job with the lectric company to
help out You would have all our
recommends fer anything you wanted
10 git"
Miss Selma Lue," Mr.. Alan's voice
was low and very gentle, 81 may ask
your recommendation some day about
mething-I-want-ve much. l.
am-afraid-"
Law, Mr.. Alan, don't feel that way
about Miss Cynthiai She amt moth
Eng but mite shy of you, and l amt
got a bit of doubt that she's Jest a.
waiting fer you to pop the question.
For my part I always held with lit
Gle waiting in girls. Minds made up
too quick are mighty apt to unmake,
same as a garmint sewed with a red
hot needle and a burning thread is
liable to come to pieces"
"Oh, Miss Selma Lue, l didn't mean
you to guess-that is to say, have
no right to-" Mr. Alan broke down
and commenced all over again with
shining eyes. at began two months
ago at my first sight of her here in
the grocery door. She Is so beautiful
and-I-I do care-I-! How glad
am that you know, dear Miss Selma
Lue; now l can talk about 1t to you
/ know I ought not to-and L"
Young man, I've got heap more
faith in the love that is so much 1t
spills over than in the kind that don't
quite fill out the measure"
"Oh, do you really think-could 1t
be possible that have just a chance
with her? Il"
Wait a minute" said Miss Selma
Lue, and moved by desire to settle
the matter then and there she hurried
into the store toward her room door.
but she was too late, for the bird had
flown from behind the molasses bar.
rel Miss Cynthia was stealing
~ through the garden and in her ears
there sounded soft-voiced echo
"She fa so beautiful do care"
My, that pin muster been a crook
ed one that she couldn't get to with
out undressing" said Miss Selma Lue
70 herself 81 do hope she will come
back right away" And she went out
TO the steps a bit crestfallen. still
actuated by motives of delicacy in not
mentioning Miss Cynthias precipi,
tous fight
Did you ever see anything so love.
~ che 10 Mice CaI{no -
the rhapsody began where it had been
Interrupted.
Yes, and her heart and soul are
y Jest as pretty as she is. | was a-think.
ing the other day that they amt many
girls as would git into folks lives As
she have done right here on the Bluff
She is friendly to everybody and they
husbands. 1t takes a feeling and man.
aging person to know that the thing
to do is to take up for a woman's hus.
band when she tells you how he's
been abusing of her Miss Cynthie
have stove off trouble fer Mr.. Kinney
more times than he knows"
Il don't know what | am to do
never can seem to see her anywhere,
and she hasn't asked me to call on
her" Mr.. Alan's lugubrious tones
were symptomatic of his condition
Well, anyway. there's the party
tomorrow afternoon and she'll be here
sure. want to git your advice about
how to do things stylish Would you
have the pie on plates, and knives
and forks tn eat 1t with? Or would It
do to hand it around in wedges to be
ct like cake?"
Il believe the plates would be safer"
answered Mr.. Alan in judicial tone.
She might get some on her dress"
In the throng to be at the entertain
ment in his state of mind, he could
provision only Miss Cynthia
That depends on whether they was
made cross-barred, open-face or xiv
cred. Cross-barred is the prettiest,
but they could all lean over and bite
kivered without making no mess" said
Miss Selma Lue, who was seeing the
question from all viewpoints before
deciding.
Suppose you have the plate for the
q grown people and let the youngsters
take thsiF, luck" compromised Mr.
Alan, not liking the idea of trusting
the "kivereds" entirely
That's just what I'll do" answer
ed Miss Selma Lue. Il think 1t viii
be best for Miss Evelyn to go up and
look at the pictures and then come
down here and all eat the pie. | am
going to clear off the counters so they
can set up to them and be comfort
able. and am going to put bunch of
flowers in between each pile of pies
Won't they all have good time?"
Something in Miss Selma Lues beam
Ing hospitality smothered any misgiv-
ings that Mr.. Alan might have had
about the arrangements, and his glow
OF anticipation matched her own
Well she remarked brisl1ly, q
must be turning around if am to get
all that ready. Can't help you fix up
none? Don't you want any pants
pressed? would admire to do 1t.