The Ordway new era., 1911-04-28
CHAPTER vil-contInusd.

Miss Selma Lue." said MIR. Alan.
his eyes dancing with delight. Il think
you asked me q question first: claim
first answer. do do feel hungry
when look at her. feel that could
without provocation eat"
Miss Selma Lue." broke In Miss
Cynthia hastily. Il am really getting
alarmed: and though Mr.. Kent looks
oool and afternoontea-y-andg grand.
begin to think he may be more fero-
scious than he looks. Lions-are-"
Run. run! MIR. Alan. for that's the
car to catch Miss Evelyn on the
switch-she oughter be here now in
nve minutes. Come on. Bennie. and
git all the children in line! Tell
every body 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 nne? Mis- Kinney's pink cotton
Grape goes so nice with Mis- Dobbs'
purple. and II Mis- Tyne amt axed 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 Se-
lima Lue. We sure make q fine show
She Is going to shake hands right here
with US all and then 60 and see the
pictures before It gifts dark. and then
come the refreshments. Miss Cyuthie.
you hadn't oughter hold Blossom. but
you Jest will do II and muss your
dress. Now. Ethel Maud. hold Glenn
mie careful till her mother gifts here.
and I 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 30 the honored guest found
them. an exotic -colored aggregation Of
palpitating excitement In gala attire
and more gala humor. 1t 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 Bluff 1t was otherwise.
Joy, real. effervescent. sparkling joy
filled every cup to the brim and ran
over.
The Bluff took Miss Evelyn to its
arms and caressed and admired and
1ubilated over her to its hearts con-
tent. She was greeted In fowery
phrases by Mr.. 81 Bradford. whose
oratorical acrobatic feats were as as
tonishing as the triple handsprings
that Bennie Dobbs turned in her path
at every possible opportunity. 1t was
tLot hor f,,pI ~
adequate to supply long drafts. Miss
Cynthia stood by and watched her
with awed pride and delight. She
enthused over young Jim Peters In
stiff and uncomfortable attire. and 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
choice piece in nine verses. nor did
she fail to handle the heirloom teapot
with becoming reverence when 1t was
transported into her presence wrapped
in an old flannel petticoat.
my, my" said Miss Selma I.ue in
an aside to Mr.. Alan. who had taken
his stand by her at the grocery door
Just one step below that on which
stood Miss Cynthia with Blossom in
her arms Amt they having a good
time? do hate to break II up by
asking her to look at pictures, but Mr..
lceks Is a-gong to play her tune on
his mcggyphone. and as soon as it's
over am going to send her right up
to the barn and keep the crowd down