The midland journal., 1911-06-23

Miss Cynthia, honey, don't you git
impatient about the letter, too. Don't
never fergit that it is the mans part
to champ the bit, but woman must
pull at life ssteady-like. There's the
postman now; run. child. runl" And
directly in the face of her wise coun-
sells for serenity. Miss Selma Lue hur-
ried after Miss Cynthia's flying figure.
"Oh," said Miss Cynthia as she
stood with a letter clasped to her
breast, here it is, Miss Selma Lue.
here It Is! What do you suppose is
in it?"
Honey, know what he is a-hoping
fer, though not letting hisself expect
it much. His father being one of the
men to build the big hall, Mr.. Alan
have jest got his heart set on his
seeing the pictures-and forgiving
him fer painting EN-"
| "Oh, know. Miss Selma Lue, and
am SO afraid"
"You mustn't be afraid, honey,
child. but you must pray and have
faith to soften his heart towards the
boy. Jest hold to the thought of his
forgiveness, and don't never give It
up. whether it's in that letter or not. ;"
why, that sounds like we were
sending thought waves to him, Miss
Selma Lue'' And Miss Cynthia smiled
even in her anxiety.
Yes, remember you told me about
them waves when held to 1t that
Mr.. Kinney would come on back from
town that time he got mad and tried
to leave his family. Though you ex-
planned 1t fine to me, didn't under
stand It at all and / Jest kept on
a-praying old-fashioned prayers with
no new-fangled fancy label on 'em.
They are jest as good today as they
was in Moses Lands alive, what's
the trouble over at the Dobbses now!"
A shrill shrek rose from the inter-
ior of the Dobbs residence a few
houses up the street, which was fol-
lowed by a quick exclamation, at
which Ethel Maud shot out of the
front door, wriggled over the gate,
and darted through cloud of white
dust to precipitate herself bodily into
Miss Selma Lue's lap.
/ They amt a thing in the world the
matter with her, Miss Seliny Lue,"
called the mother from the front win
dow. She burned her fingers a-lift-
ing hot ginger-cake from the pan
while my back were turned. She
muster thought she deserved smack.
fer she cut and run to you fore I
made motion at her."
| 0Efhol RHo,,I rr;a NE...
sterniy, as she lifted the touseled
head out of her skirts, "go right back
and ask your mother can you have
that piece of cake before you eat one
mouthful. Then you can bring an.
other piece for me and Miss Cynthia
and one to divide with the babies She
always puts me and the babies names
in her cake bowl" Miss Selma Lue
added as Ethel Maud departed hur-
riedly to apologize and forage. Mary.
| Ellen makes her cake like she lives
kinder haphaZard-but it comes out
all right, mostly from being mixed
with sich good intentions" Miss Sc
lima Lue further remarked, just be-.
fore Ethel Maud returned with three
generous slices on fiuted china plate
of amazing design.
Miss Selma Lue, may take part
of mine over-to the river bank-he's
sketching, and l promised"
Take the plate, child, and two
pieces. Mis- Dobbs will admire to send
it to him. Ones more'n enough fer
the babies and me. And, Miss Gym
THE, don't never hold back from feed.
ing men little attentions, even If they
is dumb about showing as they likes
'em. Too many women treats hus-
bands like hitching-posts. Now, hur-
ry while it's hot" And Miss Selma
Lue fairly shooed Miss Cynthia on to
her tryst
Now" she said, 81 must git to
my
Miss Seliny Lue. come look what's
coming up the hill Come quick!"
called Bennie Dobbs from down the
street, his face shining with excite
ment until the freckles fairly stood
out on the surface.
Lands alive!" said Miss Selma
Lue as she went out to the middle
Of the street, "if 1t amt a ottermo
bile! From the way the poor things
breathing looks like it might be going
to stald. They hadn't oughter push
the critter up that hill, it's too steep
fer anything but squirrel or troll
ley-car to climb. Run, Bennie, and
ask him If he would like us to bring
our clothes-line and help him bit"
But as she spoke, the huge red ma
chine gave a puff. pulled over the
brow of the hill. and stopped with a
shudder at the very grocery door.
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