Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-10-24

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 l held to it that
Mr.. Kinney would como on back from
town that time he got mad and tried
to leave his family. Though you ex-
planned 1t flne to me, I didn't under
stand It at all and jest kept Oh
spraying -old-fashioned prayers with
no new-fangled fancy label on EN-.
They are jest as good today as they
was in Noses Lands alive, what's
the trouble over at the Dobbsss now!"
A shrill Shrek rose from the inter-
Tor of the Dobbs residence 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 dartsd through cloud OF white
dust to precipitate herself bodily into
Miss Selma Lue's lap.
They amt 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 a smack.
fer she cut and run to you fore
made motion at her"
ETHEL Maud" said Miss Selma Lue
sternly, - she lifted the touseled
head ort OF her skirts. go right back
and ask your mother can you have
that piece Q! cake before you eat one
mouthfM. Thea you can bring an
other pisos for me and Miss Cynthia
md one To liv4ds with the babies. SSe
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 1t comes out
oil right, mostly from being mixed
with SIGH good Intentions" Miss Sc
lima Lue further remarked, just be-
fore Ethel Maud returned with three
generous slices on fluted china plate
Of amazing design.
Miss Selma Lue may take part
Of mine over-to the river bank-he's
sketching, and 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 mo. 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-
~ while it's hot" And Miss Selma
Lue fairly shooed Miss Cynthia on to
her tryst.
NOW" she said, II must git to
ny"
Miss Seliny Lue, come look what's
coming up the hill! Come quick!"
called Bonnie Dobbs from down the
street, his face shining with excite
nent until the freckles fairly stood
out on the surface.
Lands alive!" said Miss Selma
Lue a. she went out to the middle
of the street, II it aint . ottermo
bile! From the way the poor things
breathing looks like It might be going
to stald. They hadn't oughter push
the crit.sr up that hill. IT'S too steep
fer anything but squirrel or . troll
ley-car to climb. Run, Bennie. and
ask him II he would like US to bring
our clothes-line and help him bit"
But a. she spoke. the huge red ma
chine gave puff. pulled over the
brow Of the hill. and stopped with
shudder at the very grocery door.
A beetle-browed, fierce. white-whis'
kered old gentleman sat in the ton
neau and berated in . most astonish-
ing way q very meek young chauffeur.
Nov. you'll have to walk back to
the garage and get one and leave me
here to burn up in this unmitigated
sun, you numskull-d'you hear
numskull!"
The meek young man answered
meekly, but not at all as II terrified,
for there was something comic in the
old gentleman's rage and there was
. twinkle under the bushy eyebrows.
"Now. don't be bothered. mister"
said Miss Selma Lue from the gro
Gerry steps. where she stood sur
rounded by all the small fry on the
Bluff. none Of whom had ever before
had the opportunity Of such . close
acquaintance with the mysterious ami
NAL known as the "ottermobile." "The
young man can 60 in on the next car
and be back in no time with the
monkey-wrench or whatever you need
to fix 1t with. And you come right
In and set here in the shade of the
blackberry where you can git the river
breeze. Bonnie, set out the big chair.
and. Ethel Maud. you and Luella run
to the we'll and draw = bucket Of fresh
water and hand some In that new
gourd hanging by my door. Just come
over here and be comfortable. mister;
I will admire to have you"
Miss Selma Lue's busting. hospit-
able enthusiasm had the old gentle
man out Of the machine and seated by
the grocery door before he knew It
himself.
UPON NY ~ou, HoudH, ths -
pleasant after the hot sum-" he said in
a booming voice. very pleasant
d'you hear?-very pleasant" and his
brows drew up in an arch of amuse-
ment as Ethel Maud and Luella pre-
scented themselves before him with a
dripping gourd hold in two pairs Of
small hands. for not for worlds would
either of them have relinquishsd a
part in the presentation of the cool
ing draft