The Ordway new era., 1911-05-19

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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 MIN to do his mans work In the
world. don't see. Looks like man
must think his own life have been a
grand success If he goes to a-direct-
ing of his sons"
| "And this Mr. Alan-er-er-you
say ne lives here? Been here long?"
| Long enough to git into the good
feeling OF every man. woman, e,ild
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 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. II 1t
wasn't for the mortgage and the ia
ther."
Mortgage
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-tme of her life
a-persuading Of her ma to be con-
tented | am one that holds that con-
tentment oughter be taught early in
ltfe-with peach-tree switch II need
be. The poor child Is all drug out
with worrying. and 1t nearly kills Mr..
Alan not to be able to help her none.
He sets here way into the night with
me atalking and a-studying what to do
to keep 1t from being sold Saturday"
| "Well. where Is this young man.
may ask? l would like-er-to see
him-er where Is he-d'you hear?-
where is he?"
"Le'mc see! Him and Miss Gym
THE is on sketching. but have plumb
forgot where they said they would
be. Blu, he'll be coming back in q
little while now. and I want you to
stay and have dinner with us and git
a chanct to talk to him and maybe
see his pictures. too. Just pot-luck. II
you don't mind would admire to
have you. Seems like have seen
you before somewheres. your face
have SIGH a friendly favor. and here
I've been a-telling you family affairs
like had knowed you all my life"
Il thank you. madam: 1t will be a
pleasur" to accept your hospitality
d'you hear?-a great pleasure" And
the old gentleman smiled SO pleasant.
ly that Ethel Maud sidled up to him
and gTasped the corner of his coat.
"Say, mister" she ventured. do .
ottermobile feel like flying in the airr
'lectrc. but a 'lectric Is hitched down
top and bottom and It don't look so
FREQ.
Nav. mister. I said l knowed II
was stylisher. but I bet 1t can't go no
faster" said Bennie. anxious to be
quoted correctly.
Well, ! tell you what we will do.
said the old gentleman with delight
ful smile rs 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
graf pleasure?"
oh. please. Miss Selma LII. oh.
pl'nse!" came in a chorus from every
small mouth. and excitement reigned.
Well, 1t do look like I oughtn't ter
let my skeer keep the children from
sich a educating thing as a ottermo-
bill" ride, which they never will 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
.IIn Peters. fer his mother have gone
to town. and I promised to listen
AZ foss the street fer him to wake up"
Oh. yes. Miss Seliny Lue. you can
pack in all the littlest ones, and me
and Sam Tyne and Ethel Maud and
l.unlla can hang on behind" urged
Bonnie with dancing eyes.
Then. thank you. sir. we'll all
go said Miss Selma Lue. with cour-
age In her face and voice, but quaking
in her shoes. Now run to the pump.
all Of you. to wash your faces and
hands while git my hat and the ba-
bi.s. You big ones wash the little
ones good. fer clean faces is the best
way to show appreciation fer sich a
IN, itation.'
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