Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-01-26
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that she would have to carry them
home herself.
She started off with them brayely
enough, though the upper edge of the
tray In its paper wrappings reached
above her waist and she kicked the
legs of the stand at each step.
Well. it's light, anyhow" she told
herself consolingly.
1t was light. At the first street
crossing gust of wind caught the
tray and tapped 1t like a great wing,
propelling Cecilia into the path of an
approaching automobile, from which
she was dragged by disappearing po-
liceman.
Cab, LADY," called a cabman at the
corner as she neaged him. Didn't
know they allowed moving vans on the
bullyvard," he remarked to a com
panion, before she was out of ear
shot.
Disgusting creature!" muttered Ce-
ella, fastening on. 81 wonder II I'd
better take the elevated over to the
station or go on and take bus?" she
reflected. She regarded the steep in
cline of the elevated stairway and de-
cided on the omnibus
I'll get in an empty one and go up
to the front corner" she planned, land
then these things won't be in the way
of other people" A small inner voice
which Cecilia quickly suppressed,
added; Not so conspicuous"
I'm so glad bought them" she as.
snred herself deflantly..
She found the omnibuses all partly
filled, so she stationed herself at the
edge of the sidewalk to wait for an
empty to draw up,
Pardon me" said naughty voice
behind her, Il wish to get into the
omnibus. You and your-ah-parcel
are blocking the way"
Cecilia stepped hastily out of the
path of portly, hobbleskirted per-
sonage and the legs of the stand be-
came entangled with the feet of a
passing pedestrian.
"Confound it," exclaimed the man,
disentangling his feet and glazing at
the cause of the accident. Wonder
she wouldn't try to carry home
whole furniture store" he remarked
to his companion as they passed on
Cecilia made her way to the inner
edge of the pavement and, turning her
back to the passersby gazed with APP
parent absorption into the shop win
dow
Say, ein't that brown one perfectly
SWELL" cried voice behind her.
Lets get up close to the window SOS
can see how that lace is put on"
Two women pressed close up to the
window, one of them encountering the
legs of the stand before she perceived
1t.
Well, for goodness sake" she ex-
claimed, stumbling. She looked from
the parcel to Cecilia and then with
grin at her friend. What do you
know about that" she said
Il thought moving day was last
May" giggled the other
The driving up of an empty omnibus
offered Cecilia an avenue of escape,
and she dived across the sidewalk and
plunged into it, seeking the farthest
corner in which to stow herself and
her bundle.
This isn't so bad, after ALL" she
thought.
Hardly did the reflection pass
through her mind before CONSERVATION
entered 1t from another quarter "Oh,
here's that Mr.. Selby, Mrs Whites
brother" she said to herself 81 do
hope he won't see me. OF course, he
will, though"
We'll, Miss Thorpe, this is what I
call luck!" exclaimed the young man,
fitting himself into the vacant place
beside her.
why, Mr.. selby!" cried Cecilia
Luck! should say so. l was just
thinking that I should have to ride
over to the station alone"
Lets wait until these other people
get out" suggested young Selby
We've got lots of time for the five
twenty"
The woman opposite rose and made
IOT IuS uOoI.
81 beg pardon" called young Selby
after her. she's forgetting her furni-
ture," he whispered laughingly to Ce-
ella.
Cecilia put out her hand desperate
ly. "It isn't hers" she said. IT'S
mine"
"Yours!" began Selby, in astonish.
nfent He recovered himself quickly.
We'll, it looks like something mighty
inter"
Eyes, 1t is mine" burst out Cecilia.
Its Japanese bamboo tea tray and
a stand ! bought them at shop
where they don't deliver things, and
carried them over to the bus, and
every idiot on the street has had
something to say about that horrid
package. If had put the whole thing
on my head and run hat pin through
It everybody would have thought it
was some kind of new hat and said
1t was awfully stylish, but because
carried it in my hand they laughed at
me-"
Uo,1u CaIhv lookad at har A,cbod