The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-04-07
with Ethel Maud and Bonnie

by with Ethel Maud and Bonnie
! Dobbs."
Il don't know what you mean, Mis-
Kinney, by speaking so about Miss
Cynthie. They don't nothing in this
world hurt me like hearing one OF my
friends make light of another" And
Miss Selma Lue's Irish eyes mapped,
Law, Miss Seliny Lue, l didn't
mean no harm! IL jest"
81 know you didn't, Mis- Kinney
honey. but sometimes little criticiz-
ings fly the track and run into some
body that's easy hurt" said Miss Sc
lima Lue.
well, jest seen them setting here
in the door yesterday when you was
up the river with the Dobbses and
they was as thick as two peas in a
pod, her a-laughing and him attacking
fer all he were worth. You may not
know counting when you see It, Miss
Seliny Lue, not having ever been"
Mis- Kinney, child, don't you know
every woman's heart is soft towards
counting, whether she's in 1t or not
and every mans, too, for that matter,
though they tries hard to hide it? II
amt only on count of my pitiful his
tory with Adoniram Millsaps or your'n
with Mr.. Kinney that we likes to
watch the doings Of young folks and
talk 'em over-it's horned in women
to hatch out and hover lovers match
ings and the clucking over em is part
of the good times of life. l was jest
a-saying to"
Miss Seliny Lue!" screamed Ben
ME from the Dobbs' front stoop
Come quick, come quick; Ethel
Maud's caught her hair in the grape
vine and's hanging by it. She was
eating EN-! Mas sick!"
Miss Selma Lue hurried with all the
speed possible to the relief of the
young Absalom, and Mrs. Kinney call.
ed after her, "Be sure and rub cam
phire on the roots" whether of the
vine or Ethel Maud's hair she did not
say.
When she returned to the grocery
half an hour later Miss Selma Lue
found Miss Cynthia smiling at her
from the back door. Miss Cynthia's
approach had been guarded, and in
stead Of coming down the public |
street, she had slipped through the |
garden and the chicken yard. Miss |
Cynthia risked no encounters with |
her erstwhile victim, and her move
ments were stealthy when approach
ing his haunts.
well, If that amt plumb ha'nt-like, |
to be thinking about you and then |
turn round and find you a-smiling at
me-" exclaimed Miss Selma Lue de.
l1ghtedly. Il was skeered you was
clear wore out with your snack of
store-keeping and baby-tending, but
you put me in mind of that pink
morning-glory there, always fresher
and tresher every sun-up."
And you are the sweet, warm sun
that comes every morning to cheer
up the little morning-glory that droops
until she sees you" answered Miss
Cynthia with a smiling blush. Are
you rested from your trip"
That am, honey-bunchl One dav's
tired never lasts me overnight. I get
up every morning feeling like have
lest been cut often the bolt You see
IN all muscle and a heap of It, but
poor Mis- Dobbs has to lift two HIM.
ired pounds out of bed every dav he.
ore shs can tell how she feels. But
he enjoyed the trip nightly"
Tell me all about It," said Miss
cynthia, as she sat down on her favor
tie place on the steps, with cautious
'ye looking out for possible invasion.
Did you have a good timer"
Yes, indeed, we did" answered
Hiss Selma Lue happily. And I'm a
ooking fer results in Mr.. Dobbs too,
Course that kind of meeting was sor.
er confusing to me, as was raised I'M