The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-06-30

No, indeed; he never!" exclaimed
| Miss Selma Lue hastily You don't
know Mr.. Alan! Why, he's Jest that
tender and good that you would know
he loved his father hard But how his
father could not know him enough to
trust him to do his mans work in the
world, don't see, Looks like man
must think his own life have besa a
grand success If he goes to a-direct-
ing Of his sons"
"And this Mr.. Alan -eryou
say he lives here? Been here long?"
Long enough to git into the good
feeling of every man, woman, cnild
and puppy on the Bluff, and to git
Miss Cynthia to loving him enough TO.
marry him as soon as he finishes the
! pictures and gifts paid fer EN-, which
she wouldn't wait fer, but he thinks
they better"
Married." the old gentleman ex;
ploded the word and lay back in the
chair and famed himself with the
palm-leaf fan Miss Selma Lue had
handed him when he came.
Yes. Mis- Jackson Pages daugh-
ter, and a blessed angel of. light she
| is, too pretty and stylish fer any use.
| It's Jest one of the most beautiful and
| happiest things in the world. if II
wasn't for the mortgage and the fe
ther.''
Mortgage father"
1T amt his fathers mortgage; it's
Mis- jackson Pages, and she amt re-
signed about selling her home to the
Golf Club Poor Miss Cynthia has to
spend all this love-time of her life
a-persuading of her ma to be con
tented. am one that holds that con-
tentment oughter be taught early in
| life-with peach-tree switch If need
be. The poor child is all drug out
with worrying, and it nearly kills MI
Alan not to be able to help her none.
He sets here way into the night with
me a-talking and a-studying what to do
| to keep it from being sold Saturday"
well, where is this young man,
may ask? would like er-to see
him-er where is he-d'you hear?-
where is her"
'Le'me see! Him and Miss Gym
THE is OF sketching, but have plumb
forgot where they said they would
| be. But he'll be coming back in
little while now, and want you to
stay and have dinner with us and git
chanel to talk to him and maybe
see his pictures, too. Just pot-luck, if
you don't mind would admire to
have you. Seems like have seen
you before somewheres, your face
have SIGH friendly favor, and here
I've been a-telling you family affairs
like | had knowed you all my life"
Il thank you, madam; it will be q
pleasure to accept your hospitality
d'you hear?-a great pleasure!" And
the old gentleman smiled SO pleasant
ly that Ethel Maud sided up to him
and grasped the corner of his coat.
Say, mister" she ventured, "do
ottermobile feel like flying in the air?
Bonnie says it amt no better than a
'lectric, but 'lectric is hitched down
top and bottom and it don't look SO
| free"
Nav, mister, said I knowed 1t
was stylisher. but bet it can't go no
| faster" said Bonnie, anxious to be
quoted correctly.
We'll, / tell you what we will do"
said the old gentleman with delight
| full smile as he patted Ethel Maud's
little hand. There comes wilkins
and as soon as he fixes things up we
will all take little spin up the road
before dinner. and you can decide for
yourself how near it comes to flying.
May have the pleasure Of your com
pany. madam-d'you hear THAT
great pleasure?"
"Oh, please, Miss Selma Lu, oh.
pleased" came in a chorus from every
small mouth, and excitement reigned.
well, it do look like oughtn't ter
let my skeer keep the children from
SIGH a educating thing as ottermo
bile ride. which they never win maybe
git again. Thank you kindly, mister.
And you can git 'em all in, do you
think? They is three more In the
back Of the grocery what you haven't
seed, and will have to pick up young
Jim Peters. fer his mother have gone
to town. and 1 promised to listen
0SAOSS tAC StACCI ASI lila W WAAS up.
"Oh. yes, Miss Seliny Lue. you can
pack in all the littlest ones. and NE
and Sam Tyne and Ethel Maud and
Luella can hang on behind" urged
Bonnie with dancing eyes.
Then. l thank you, sir, wen all
CO." said Miss Selma Lue, with cour-
age in her face and voice, but qualxing
in her shoes. Nov run to the pump,
all of you. to wash your faces and
hands while git my hat and the ba-
bies. You big ones wash the little
ones good. fer clean faces is the best
way to show appreciation fer SIGH. a
| invitation"
CTo BE CoNTINUED.)
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