The Ordway new era., 1911-02-24
"Well, it makes me indignant to

"But wait until tell you about the
husband experiences she began on.
The way she talked sounded kinder
like training lion or tiger by kind.
ness method. l seen Mis- Kinney be-
gin to swell and got right uneasy.
You've saw Mis- Kinney when her
sorter shet that left eye OF her'n.
and asked in a pleasant voice:
did understand that you was
Miss Bumpas or Mistress Bumpas.
ma 'am?'
| "I am Miss Bumpas.' answered the
lady. with vinegar and persimmons
mixed In her voice.
| "'Well.' said Mis- Kinney. then I
excuses your remarks. Child. some
woman have been joking with you
about her men-folks. You wasn't
talking about no United States hus.
band at all: 1t must a-been some
Chinee man your friend was COM
planning over was surprised how
mild and patient Mis- Kinney was
handling her remarks.
"'When women are content to sit
with folded hands and let The
lady got SO far. but Mis- Kinney In.
terrupted her In a very unpolite way.
"'Set with folded hands, she kinder
repeated. dazed-like. Why. ! make
mine do the work Of four any day. and
II Mr.. Kinney was to come home and
fine me a-setting cross-handed--'
But here the ruckus began. and I
heard 1t coming down the street lick
ety-split. Ethel Maud was in the lead.
but the others was close behind. and
the yelling was like what you call It..
a cyclone"
"Oh. how delicious!" gasped Miss
Cynthia as she shook with laughter
at the picture. What did Miss Bum.
pas do?"
Honey. | don't know. didn't have
time to see. Mis- Peters says she
didn't wait for the ten.nfty car. but
took to the Hill. This Is the first
breathing minute I have had since.
And now I'm worrying cause she will
think We haven't got a bit OF man.
ners.''
why. you couldn't help the-cy-
clone!"
Yes. know. but you oughter be
thankful fer kindnesses done to you.
whether they are caps that fit or not.
Mis- Kinney was riled and-but it's
easy for me to talk who amt got no
husband to bit and bride like she
recommended and Lands alive!
1t is almost dinner-time and not a
thing on the stove. Set still. honey.
! while I bring the beans out here to
string"
Miss Cynthia sat for a few minutes
In smiling silence. and then there
hoated down from the barn tenor.
whistled rendition OF an Aida aria.
Miss Cynthia stifYened. rose. and
called hasty good-by to Miss Selma
Lue. who came to the door to look
up the street after her.
II do wonder why she had TO go
SO suddenlike." she said to herself AZ
she turned again toward the kitchen.
Just then Mr.. Alan entered the back
door with Carrots wrigglinE In his
hands. lie was whimperinE bunch
Of the exact hue OF that part OF the
mother earth inclosed In the garden
fence.
Lands alive. MIR. Alan. did Carrots
turn over his box at last?" exclaimed
Miss Selma l.ue As she plucked him
by the neck Of his apron and set him
down by the sink.
HE was squirmins over the geogra.
ply of the garden paths when ! found
him" answered Mr.. Alan with q laugh.
Carrots gave one sleepy little purr
and rolled over on the floor for a nap.
well. such time as We have been
a-having!" remarked Miss Selma Lue
as Mr.. Alan followed her to the front
OF the grocery and they both seated
themselves In reach Of the river
breeze. She began to snap the beans
busily.
II heard about It," answered Mr..
Alan. "and ] had drink Of lemon.
ade."
THAT bucket saved a-many Of yells
and soothed heap OF pain. answered
Miss Selma Lue with a laugh. But.
dearie me. I wonder II Miss Cynthia
coulder been stung by one Of them
yaller-jackets as a reason for leaving
20 sudden. saw one crawling
around the steps a little while ago.
I've just thought Of it, Miss Selma
I-ue's hands were idle from anxiety
as she peered up the Hill. with dis
tress In her usually serene eyes.
NO" said Mr.. Alan calmly. II don't
think II was yellow jacket that
caused her flight. II might have been
a gray serge" he added under his
breath.
well. Jest feel too uneasy TO rest
calm until find out" said Miss Selma
I.ue. You. Bennie. come here n min.
ute! want you" And she hailed
the wounded hero az he struggled up
the road with the empty bucket.
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