The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-06-09
CHAPTER vIlI.-continued.

CHAPTER Vlll.-continued
"All you've got TO say. Mr.. Dobbs, is
how glad you are that my baby is
Citing we'll, and then give your coat
to Mary Ellen and go on to your work,
rejoicing fer me-" said Miss Selma
Lue, coming quickly to the rescue of
the fioundering condoler. How did
you all ever git the notion that things
went against Blossom last night?"
she asked
1--WE seen the doctor-and then you
closed the front blinds-that's always
q sign-and-"a answered Mrs Dobbs,
swallowing sob.
We'll, amt that too bad fer you
all to be so upset about a mistake!
And if here amt all the Tyneses
Mercy, Mis- Tyne, Blossom amt dead
nor likely to be, and, please, ma'am,
take them black bombazine strips
often the childrens necks. It's so
rough it'll rub 'em raw"
Now, Mrs. Tyne was a person of
one idea at a time, and her mind
was set on a speech to go with the
Dias-looking star she rendered Miss
Selma Lue, so out it came, regardless
Of the fact that it was not at all
needed.
Miss Seliny Lue," she said with
real and practised emotion, though
she have gone from our sight and we
must bury in the cold, cold ground,
yet let us look up!" At the word
cold" Mrs. Tyne gave a realistic
SILVER, and at the word "up" she cast
her eyes skyward, though the. express
sion was In some degree married by a
squirt caused by the rays of the morn
ing sun striking her full in the face.
That's real comforting thought,
Mis- Tyne, and l am thankful fer the
speech and the star, too. Bonnie,
honey, run all up and down the street
and tell everybody Blossom is heap
better and they needn't git ready fer
no funeral"
Now, you know there amt been a
death on the Bluff fer four years,
since Mr.. 81 Bradford's ma died, and
we was preparing to have as nice a
funeral as ever was fer you. Miss
Seliny Lue," said Mrs. Kinney In a
tone that might have been construed
as reproachful.
We'll, wanter say one thing; and
it's that l am glad me and Blossom
have found out how many friends we
have while we are still alive and can
'preciate them all. 1t never did seem
Jest right to hold back all the flowers
and tears and white robes until peo-
pie are gone where they can't enjoy
EN- none. And specially about fu-
neral sermons-looks like II the
corpses coulder heard all the praise
spoke over them they mighter got the
ambition to go on living spell longer
Lands alive, did you all know it's
seven o'clock, and not a breakfast
dish washed on the Bluff"
Miss Selma Lue's call to duty sent
them all hurrying in different direc-
TONS
Mrs. Dobbs was slow in getting
started. and as she descended the
steps she said: Il do declare am
uneasy about Ethel Maud l couldn't
find her nowheres this morning. l
was jest so sorrowful about your trou-
BILE clean forgot to worry
"Oh, Mis- Dobbs, honey, when
opened the door this morning at day
break there was Ethel Maud scrouch-
ed down on the steps with nothing
on but her nightgown, and a-moaning
like something hurt. She shot past
me into the room, and when she seen
Blossom so much better she jest laid
down on the floor and cried herself to
sleep plumb pitiful Mr.. Alan lifted
her on the foot of the bed and
know If Blossom stirs she will wake
up and call me. Her little heart is
that loving she can watch even while
she sleeps. I feel this morning more
than ever how we are all watched
over In loving kindness that never
sleeps and He amt ever going to for
git single one of us. Amt it a
blessed thought, and pertecting and
comforting in times of trouble?"
That's true, Miss Seliny Lue.' an
swered Mrs Dobbs thoughtfully. "And
we all oughter be mighty happy with
SO much good being done to u.s."
And amt we? Why, 1t jest buffers
my bread of life with happiness. Look
like some folks likes ter swoller they
bread dry. but you and me want lit
tie sprinkle of happy-sugar atop OF
our'n. How's Mr.. Dobbs a-holding
out?"
HE amt cussed word since our
trip, Miss Seliny Lue. Sometimes l
sees him Jest a-chawing the swears
and"
Don't notice it, Mary Ellen. Jest
hold to the thought that he amt ago
ing ter do 1t no more, and that'n
help"
But look yonder, Miss Seliny Lue.
Ain't-that--cute?" And Mrs. Dobbs
turned Miss Selma Lue around bodily.
1t was Carrots standing in the gro
Gerry door, He was Growing and CUR
Cling and webbing, but he stood his
ground erminedly-alone. One