Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16

we do without the yous and the Mr..
/ Alanses and the Mr.. Dobbses, SO "a
/ tient with his family 'cept fer the
! cussing, and the sweet Miss Evelyns
| and even the old Mr.. Leekses-and-
But lands alive, we must be turning
around instead Of standing here con-
graduating the Lord on his work. and
| git to our own. Don't everything look
nice? Everybody's been stirring since
daybreak- | believe in getting done
IN plenty of time fer to my mind
/ company is more comfortable when
| they don't find SO much sign of fuss
Everything is lovely. Is there any,
thing | could do now? You seem
| about ready. Is-is-the barn all dec
orated?' and Miss Cynthia cast long
ing glances toward the wide door and
cool interior Miss Selma Lue would
have been glad to send her on an err
rand in that direction If she had
thought Of it at ALL
Eyes. indeed" she answered. obliv-
| ious Of the gentle hint, finished along
about ten o'clock. It's jest a green
house Of vines and truck from across
the river But | want you to help me
decide where the folks must set-and
some other things. I thought would
let the children all go down to the
car to meet her in two lines and sing
one of them new hymns they learned
at the gospel tent as she comes UP
the hill. l advised her special to come
on the car, count Of that rocky hill
they can't nothing on wheels git any
good outer climbing"
What time do you expect herr"
-Four o'clock, sharp. l asked Mr..
Alan to take the in-car and meet her
at the switch to 'scort her up |
thought it would give her nice feel
| ing, being as she is his old friend"
| Miss Cynthia's color deepened.
| trif1e, but she said in light, sus-
| piciously light, tone: "And whom are
you going to send for me, Miss Selma
Lue?" -
We'll, now, that's right; I oughter
send for you too, though you are SIGH
| home folks. How would Mr. ST Brad
| ford do? You know he's a-running fer
| sheriff and he's a-going to make her a
| speech of welcome at the grocery
| door. l don't want her to think we're
| trying to put on too much style, but |
| felt like this entertainment was
| kinder send-off fer Mr.. Alan and we
all don't want to spare no pains in
| showing how much we think Of him.
Do you think she will understand how
We feel abc.1e it?"
| Il am sure she will-appreciate your
| feelings in the matter" answered Miss
| Cynthia with twinkle in her eye
II thought she would And how do
you think it will do to ask Mis- ST
Bradford to set next to her at the re-
| freshments? You know Mis- ST is
kinder proud on count of having a
| blue teapot handed down from her
pas mother, though it's cracked, and
| a chair she used to set in, only one
| legs gone 1 know she's sorter slow
and heavy-like, but she thinks a heap
| Of herself and I feel it's kind ter let
every body set their own price, SO I
| humors her; though | can't seem to
sense how a cracked teapot and
| three-legged chair prove anything on
| your pas mother or you. I know Mr..
| ST will admire to come fer you, and
/ will send him fer you prompt"
| .s"Oh, no. I think as it Is SO early I
will just run down by myself and then
perhaps Mr-Mr.-Si will take me
home If It's late"
ooh, yes, him or Mr.. Alan! Well,
good-by till see you. 1t is most time
fer us all to dress. Tell everybody
you see as you 60 long, please; |
don't want nobody to miss nothing"
And again, for the second time that
day, Miss Cynthia threw herself with
! abandon into the processes of the
| toilet and again the result Was-de-
lightful. ...-- .--.....
| why, honey-bunch, ] am afraid the
| folks will all want to eat you in
stead Of the refreshments-you look
so good-don't she, Mr. Alan?" was
Miss Selma Lues greeting to her from
! the grocery door. Mr.. Kent stood be-
side her and was the personifcation
of fresh, cool, elegant, Astronomical
correctness. Miss Selma Lue judged
rightly that the expression dawning
in Miss Cynthia's eyes was that Of adj
miration, for before she had received
an answer to her question to Mr.. Kent
| about the vision Of loneliness at the
fctt Of the steps, she broke out afresh
with her delighted EXPLANATIONS:
Now, amt he jest too fine, Miss
| Cynthie? Them white dannels is
| plumb beautiful before they shrinks,
and after that they makes good rags
to rub with in cases Of rheumatic and
SIGH. | feel jest as proud of him!"
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