The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-04-21
Conzright lee, Thn Robbs. Merr.ll CompaIy.

Generally speaking, woman pre-
fers a frst-hand Wooing, but to MISS
Cynthia the outbrrst In the grocery
had had an especial charm. There
10 something propitiating and alluring
in an affection that is daringly out
spoken and declares itself at the first
opportunity, whether or not the listen
er is the inspiration. Her state OF
mind might have been guessed by the
careful process Of her toilet, though
she only intended to descend to the
bluff for the purpose of aiding Miss
Selma Lue In her hospitable prepare
lions. The visit Of her friend Evelyn
had lost all aspect Of an embarrass-
mcnt; rather 1t partook of the nature
Of triumph.
Her trip to the Bluff, however, was
postponed for an almost unendurable
length of time for in the hall she en-
countered Mr.. Everston in the act OF
taking his departure after an inter
view with Mrs. Jackson Page. The
expression OF extreme harassment On
rnau good genrleman's face conveyed
a definite idea Of the interview, and
Miss Cynthia followed him to the We
randa and invited the explosion.
Most unreasonable, my dear, most
unreasonable! The land company is
willing to wait no longer than two
weeks for a definite answer 1t Is an
exceptional opportunity and the only
way to settle the estate so as to in
sure a sidue-er-suitable to your
mother The price of the
house is, l may say, fancy one, and
cannot see another way Of getting
the property on the market except at
a sacrifice. Couldn't you-er-er-my
dear, demonstrate with your mother?"
Remonstrance with Mrs. Jackson
Page sounded stupendous even to the
ears of her own daughter, but Miss
Cynthia's head went up a trife and
she answered In tones slightly akin to
those habitually used by that most
impressive lady:
IF you please Mr.. EyeCston, pro
coed with the business of the sale,
and when the time comes | am sure
she will sign the papers. Thank you
for your kindness and-your pa
thence" and Miss Cynthia held out
her hand to the flustered old gentle
man with the smile that always drew
Bonnie Dobbs-and others. She
watched him drive away in his sedate
old gig, and then turned, not to the
apartment of the difficult Mrs. Jack
son Page, but down the hill to the
bluff, where turmoil and excitement
and life called.
And she found them In abundance;
in fact the bluff fairly teemed with
them and spilled over and ran out to
meet her. Bonnie headed the on
slaught and was followed by Ethel
Maud and Luella Kinney and several
Tynes of assorted sizes. AS they
brought up beside her, Ethel Maud
stepped on one of her own feet In
most amazing way and fell sprawling
in such manner as to Craze her little
retrousse nose on the tip of Miss Gym
thia's shoe. A mighty wall ensued,
which was augmented by Bennie's
most unsympathetic prediction that
she would be denied the privilege of
attendance at the party.
"Oh-oh-o-ho, | can 60 too! I
don't eat with my nose, and see with
my eyes and they won't be nothing to
smell. Ohio, can't l go, Miss Gym
THIEF"
Yes. indeed you can" answered
Miss Cynthia, as she wiped the barked
little dot with her clean handkerchief
and failed to notice the smutty prints
from the small fingers that chung to
the sleeve of her snowy frock Ben
ME mustn't say that. He knows 1t
wouldn't be nice party If you had to
stay at home with a sick nose. Now
come on and let's get your mother to
put some camphor ON it." And they
all proceeded down street.
Mrs. Kinney hailed them from her
open window with the rolling-pin. She
was almost, literally speaking, elbow
deep In pies, and the aroma thereof
spread across the street. Her front
stoop gllstened damply in the sunlight
and the front walk was spotless. The
gate was tied up as a signal for the
children to jump over the fence and ap-
pAOo1u llISIl IbIu6 Win CaQIlO0-OD
the grass.
But across the street the Dobbs res.
idence was undergoing more In the
way OF a general toilet than that
which had been finished at the Kin.
ney house. The front door stood wide
open and the little hall and front room
presented a swept and garnished ap-
pearance All the flower pots on the
window ledge had green paper covers
and Haunted many brilliant colors, for
flowers bloomed under the minlstra-
lions Of Mrs. Dobbs easy good nature.
AS Miss Cynthia was opposite the
gate the lady of the house came
around from the side yard With a
bucket of foaming whitewash IN her
hand and an old broom, whose brush
was swathed In rags.
Now, Bonnie, I've done caught Won
fair! Come on and finish that last
panel of fence you done got tired on
last week. You've nut the hrusb