The Ordway new era., 1911-02-10
about my seeing the gnat In time. Miss

about my seeing the gnat in time, Miss
Selma Lue?" said Miss Cynthia, AS
she stood smiling before the grocery
door where Miss Selma Lue sat, bus
ily engaged In sorting over basket OF
June apples
Child. | cant always help but have
more respect for Il great big. sinful
camel than a mean. little. busybudy
gnat that pops In your mouth and does
you injury before you know he's
there And of the two choose the
camel to swallow. II swallow | must.
But. dearie one. I've got TOO much TO
think about to watch out for either
one, and reckon them as keeps good
: and busy Is protected from wrong do
ings. big or little. Set down. honey.
bunch. and tell me what you've been
ADDING"
Maud's thumb we'll again?" said Miss
Cynthia us she seated herself In the
door for n chat.
THE babies are blooming fine, ex.
cept Clemmie ct something that was
strange to her and was sick day before
yesterday. hope It wasn't cock
roach. but | have my suspicious from
seeing two legs of one on the floor
by her. Ethel Maud's thumb Is we'll
but we like ter had time with her
and n pea in her nose what got stuck
up and wouldn't come down no matter
how she snorted. But put clothes.
pin up above 1t to keep 1t from going
further up and coaxed 1t down with
a hairpin and a buttonhook. 1t sweled
some but she's all right today"
| Miss Cynthia laughed merrily at the
idea of Ethel Maud's nose. which was
a tiny. turned-up dot. supporting
clothespin and pea at the same time,
and Miss Selma Lues chuckle showed
that she appreciated the humor OF the
picture. When Miss Cynthia laughed
1t provoked n smile from everybody in
seeing or hearing distance. and Miss
Selma Lue's mirth was ever respon.
sive to the slightest call
4 Miss Cynthie. honey" she said aft.
er few minutes. I've got new soap
box baby and | was mighty anxious for
awhile as to how 1t would be. but
now
"Oh. Miss Selma Lue, with all you
have to do!-another? Where is It?
In box with the others? am GO
ing back to see It," and Miss Cynthia
4 sprang up with alacrity.
| "Oh. no! He stays in the barn with
Charity and he won't be home till
noon. so set down and let me tell you
about 1t. for | mistrust myself In do
Ing 1t. though the pictures are beau.
tiful. or course | oughter be willing
to do something fer arts sake. which
1t looks like is jest his love of this
beautiful world put right down fer
others to see. And then. it's true they
amt another barn about here that's
as good as mine to paint in. Anyway,
amt he stranger within my gates ?"
Miss Selma Lue. what are you talk.
ing about? At first 1t sounded like a
baby. then n calf
You'd think 1t was both by the way
1t drinks milk. and the helplessness of
1t. but it's a man.
"A man."
Yes. u man! And amt sure had
oughter done 1t. fer a strange man
might be mistake fer a single wom-
an like me to have about the house.
But he was that persuading and nice.
, and | couldn't see no good reason not
to take him: so what could do?"
Miss Selma Lue," said Miss Gym.
thia. the dawn Of an alarmed wonder
showing in her big eyes. you don't
mean-you can't mean that you have
got married while l."
Child" said Miss Selma Lue,
don't never ask me that question
again! When they buried all of Adon.
IRAN Millsaps they could find to bring
home from the explosion. the marry.
ing part OF me went into the grave
with the fragmints and l amt seen fit
TO ever dig 1t up again. Though there
is many a good woman as have done
that very thing after having been mar
ried to they husband fer years before
they lost him. But amt one to crit
iciZe 'em for it, cause some seem to
think 1t compliments one good hus.
band to git another.-and maybe 1t
do"
ITO BE CONTINtED)