The Lamar register., 1911-04-12

one; Il takes more interest In my
friends doings than do in my own.
and don't believe they appreciate It
like they oughter. neither. Sometimes
they are SO cold to me when ask
questions Jest outen sympathy"
Yes. they do. Mis- Kinney. honey.
friends. which Is poor thing for any
body to do. When you want to sym
pathize with me I am always glad to
git 1t and consider 1t a blessed thing
to have. whether l need 1t or not
Sympathy is Jest the pure Juice of the
heart squeezed out fer friend"
That's like you. Miss Selling Lue.
a-patching up peoples hurt feelings
and children with kind words and rags.
was a-saying to Mr.. Kinney last
night, when he went and got that
cough medicine for Luella from you.
that its plumb shame you amt got
a round dozen husbands and children
Of oh. must you got Please.
ma'am. don't fergit to make me anoth-
er mess of that medicine; she do
cough SO. come night"
The haven of her grocery door, her
neglected business. and the shade of
her own blackberry tree which hung
over the front stoop of the store lay
In the sight Of Miss Selma Lue. when
another hail sounded from the other
side Of the street Mrs. Jim Peters
shining face nodded at the window a.
she held up a small white bundle and
beckoned by waving q tiny red hand.
you amt been In to see him fer two
days. Miss Seliny Lue. and ives both
gittin' downright hurt with you." she
said. Mrs. Jim Peters was very, very
young: Jim was also young and was
conductor on the 'Lectric;" and Jim,
Junior. was the youngest of all; in
fact was of such q youngness that he
was still blushing into fsry red with
modification over his very recent cit
izenship.
Don't you think he have growed ?"
she demanded. He will be four weeks
old tomorrow and I have promised Jim
to take him fer a ride on the ten.forty
car. He wants to show him to Mr..
Hill. the motorman. Poor man. he
hasn't been married yet and we feel
SO sorry fer him! Jim said last night.
when / let him hold the baby while I
got supper. that he Jest couldn't helm
but wish that Mr.. Hill could have
something to live fer. And told him
as that was Jest the way I felt about
you. Miss Selling Lue. II do seem that
II ever a woman oh. please don't
hurry. l want you to see his feet. how
they have growed. and I think II you
oAf h.
like he did this morning!"
Did he show any signs OF collie last
night. like them squirmings. and draw
ing up Of his knees?"
'Oh, no. ma'am! l put the flannel
band you sent over right on and lin
said when he brought 1t that there new.
er was such a person as you for know.
ing what to do with q pain In a baby.
People might think you had half g.
Oh, good-by good-by. II you must Goi
Look. he is kissing his hand to you!"
and Mrs. Jim Peters watched her guest
out Of the gate dreamily. My! / clean
forgot to ask what was the matter
with the Dobbses." she woke I'D and
exclaimed to herself.
On the other side OF the street. only
q few hundred yards away. the cool
door Of the grocery yawned and the
top branch Of the blackberry beckoned
In a friendly little breeze. Miss Sc
lima Lue hurried her steps and As she
walked she waved the sturkey.tail In
vigorous encouragement Of the tiny
zephyr. She was generous of proper.
ton was Miss Selma Lue. tall, broad
and strong. deep bosomed. and FASH
ing Of eye. though with spirit Of such
gentleness that one might almost read
as one ran.