The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-06-09
CHAPTER vlI.-contlnued.

Miss Selma Lue," said Mr.. Alan.
his eyes dancing with delight. 81 think
you asked me question first; / claim
first answer. dol do feel hungry
when look at her. feel that / could
without provocation eat"
4 Miss Selma Lue," broke in Miss
Cynthia hastily, Il am really getting
alarmed; and though Mr. Kent looks
pool and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS grand,
begin to think he may be more fero-
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
4ive minutes. Come on, Bonnie. and
sit all the children in 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 Cynthie. don't everybody
look fine? Mis- Kinney's pink cotton
Grape goes SO nice with Mis- Dobbs'
purple, and If Mis- Tyne amt fixed up
TO 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. I'VE sure make fine show
She is going to shake hands right here
with us all and then go and see the
pictures before 1t gifts dark, and then
come the refreshments. Miss Cynthie,
you hadn't oughter hold Blossom, but
you Jest will do 1t and muss your
dress. Now, Ethel Maud, hold Glenn
mie 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 it 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. It 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 BLUM 1t was otherwise,
Joy, real. effervescent, sparkling Joy
Allied every cup to the brim and ran
over -
The Blum took Miss Evelyn to it's
arms and caressed and admired and
jubilated over her to its hearts con-
tent. She was greeted in fiowery
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. It was
well 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
stir and uncomfortable attire, ard 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 it 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
stbod Miss Cynthia with Blossom In
her arms. "Ain't they having good
time? do hate to break it up by
asking her to look at pictures, but Mr.
Leeks Is a-going to play her tune on
mis- meggyphone. and as soon as it's
over ] am going to send her right IN
70 the baru and keep the crowd down