The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-06-16
CHAPTER viI.-Continued.

Miss Selma Lue." said Mr.. Alan,
his eyes dancing with delight, Il think
you asked me a question first; ! claim
first answer. do do feel hungry
when look at her. feel that | could
without provocation eat"
Miss Selma Lue." broke in Miss
Cynthia hastily, Il am really getting
alarmed: and though Mr.. Kent looks
cool and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS grand. |
begin to think he may be more Zero
cious than he looks. Lions-are-"
Run. run, Mr.. Alan. for that's the
car to catch Miss Evelyn on the
switch-she oughter be here now in
five minutes. Come on, Bonnie. and
git all the children I'm line! Tell
everybody TO come here to the grocery
steps and listen to the speech first
thing-there's Mr.. Bradford now. My.
my, Miss Cylthie. don't everybody
look fine? Mis- Kinney's pink cotton
Grape goes so nice with Mis- Dobbs'
purple, and IL Mis- Tyne amt fixed up
20 beat the band" Miss Selma Lue
met her guests at the foot of the steps
and welcomed them with enthusiasm.
Miss Cynthia helped do the honors
and shared in the general excitement.
.'Howdy everybody" said Miss Sc
lima Lue. We sure make a fine show.
She is going to shake hands right here
with us all and then go and see the
pictures before IL gifts dark. and then
come the refreshments. Miss Cynthie,
you hadn't oughter hold Blossom. but
you jest will DO IL and muss your
dress. Now, Ethel Maud. hold Glen.
ME careful till her mother gifts here.
and will carry the twins as We go
down to meet her. feel like the ba.
bies oughter see 1t all-you can't be-
gin on manners fer entertainments
too young"
And so the honored guest found
them. an exotic-colored aggregation of
palpitating excitement in gala attire
and more gala humor. II often hap.
pens In the world that the coin of hu.
man intercourse stamped entertain.
ment does not buy for tenderer or bar
terer much In the way OF real pleas.
ure, but on the Bluff Il was otherwise.
Joy. real, effervescent, sparkling joy
filled every cup to the brim and ran
over.
The Bluff took Miss Evelyn to its
arms and caressed and admired and
tubilated over her to its hearts con.
tent. She was greeted In howery
phrases by Mr.. 81 Bradford. whose
oratorical acrobatic feats were as as.
tonishing as the triple handsprings
that Bonnie Dobbs turned in her path
at every possible opportunity. II was
we'll that her fund OF enthusiasm was
adequate to supply long drafts. Miss
Cynthia stood by and watched her
with awed pride and delight. She
enthused over young Jim Peters In
stiff and uncomfortable attire. and his
rosy. blushing young mother in soft
blue muslin. She admired all six
Tyneses and was especially interested
In Ethel Maud's little barked nose
She expressed starvation at the aroma
OF Mrs. Kinney's pies and listened
with rapt attention to Luella recite a
choice piece In nine verses, nor did
she fail to handle the heirloom teapot
with becoming reverence when il was
transported into her. presence wrapped
In an old flannel petticoat.
MY. my" said Miss Selma Lue In
an aside to Mr.. Alan, who had taken
his stand by her at the grocery door
Just one step below that on which
stood Miss Cynthia with Blossom in
her arms. Amt they having a good
timer do hate to break it up by
asking her to look at pictures. but Mr.
Leeks Is a7going to play her q tune on
his msggyphone. and n soon as it's
over ] am going to send her right up
to the barn and keep the crowd down