The Dolores star., 1911-03-24

an answer to her question 70 NJ. Asas
about the vision OF loveliness . sns
foot Of the steps. she broke out asrsse
With her delighted sxclamatsoas;
Nov. amt he jest too me. -
cynthie. Them white nannsls =
plumb beautiful before they sArinks.
and after that they makes good faes
TO rub with In cases Of rheumatis enc
si,h. feel Jest ~ proud Of him!"
"Miss Selma Lue." said Mr. Alan.
his eyes dancing with delight. I think
you asked me question nrst; ciaim
first answer. ! do do feel hungry
when I look at her. feel that J cosld
without provocation eat"
Miss Selma Lue." broke In Miss
Cynthia hastily, Il am really getting
alarmed: and though Mr.. Kent looks
cool and afternoon.tea-y-and grand.
begin to think he may be more Zero
cious than he iooLs. tions--are--"
Run, run! MIR. Alan. for that's the
car 10 catch Miss Evelyn on the
switch-she oughter be here nov II
ave minutes. Come on. Bennie. ana
git ali the children In line! Ten
everybo to come here TO the grocery
steps and listen to the speech nrss
thing there's Mr.. Bradford now. Ny.
my. Miss Cynthie, don't everybody
look fne7 Mis- Kinney's pink cotton
Grape goes DO nice with Mis- Dobbs'
purple. and II Mis- Tyne amt nxsd up
to beat the band" Miss Selma Lue
met her guests at tho foot Of the steps
and welcomed them with enthusiasm.
Miss Cynthia helped do the honors
and shared In the general excitement
"Howdy every body!" said Miss Se-
lima Lue. We sure make . nne show.
She Is going to shake hands right here
with US all and then 60 and sss the
pictures before II gifts dark. and then
come the refreshments. Miss Cynthis.
you hadn't oughter hold Blossom. but
you jsst will do II and muss your
dress. Now. Ethel Maud. hold Glenn
mie careful till her mother gits here.
and ! will carry the twins a. Ne ~
down to meet her. feel like the bar
bies oughter see II all-you can't b.
gin on manners fer entertainmeute
too young"
And SO the honcred guest found
them. an exotic -colored aggregation Of
palpitating excitement in gala attire
and more gala humor. II often hap
pens In the world that the coin Of hu-
man intercourse stamped entertaln1
ment does not buy for tendercr or bar{
terer much In the way Of real pieas{
ure. but on the Blu6 II was otherwise{
Joy. real. efYervescent. sparkling joyt
Allied every cup to the brim and raQ
over.
The Blu6 took Miss Evelyn 10 ~
arms and caressed and admired aAA
tent. She was greeted In nowery
phrases by Mr.. 81 Bradford. whose
pratoricai acrobatic feats were - ~
tonishing a. the triple handsprings
that Bsnnie Dobbs turned In her path
at every possible opportunity. Il was
well that her FUND Of enthusiasm Vas
adequate to supply long drafts. Miss
Cynthia stood by and watched her
with swed pride and delight. She
snthused over young Jim Peters In
stiR and uncomfortable attire. and his
rosy. blushins young mother In soft
blue muslin She admired all sig
ryneses and was especially interested
In Ethel Maud's little barked nose.
She expressed starvation at the aroma
Of Mrs. Kinnsy's pies and listened
with rapt attention to Luelia recite .
choice piece In nine verses, nor did
che fail to handle the heirloom teapot
with becoming reverence when II was
transported into her presence wrapped
In an old flannel Letticoat.
MY. my," said Miss Selma Lue In
an aside to Mr.. Alan. Who had taken
his stand by her At the grocery door
Just one step below that on which