The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18

some distance IN 'front.' OF the ham
/ mock. and began pulling daisies &
! pieces. She had found out b. ;hi
/ infallible method that she was 10 we,
a merchant. live in barn aud be mar
/ ried In yellow calico. before Gerar'
| took any notice OF her presence
I Then. having finished his story. b.
! topped over in the hammock ans
saw her there.
How long have you been here"
Not very. Say. 'Rard, when shaI
/ We have another rehearsal"
Il don't care when you rehearse
In not going TO be in it
Il can't do it without you, 'Rard
Don't care"
And it's advertised. you know"
Don't care"
What did / say. 'Rard?"
Never mind what you said.
guess you know we'll enough any.
way"
NO, honest | don't"
Never mind, then. | can keep out
of it." And Gerard picked UP his
book and strolled of toward the
house
IN have TO try some other way.
Rosemary Edith. He's mad about
something, and I'll have to wait till
he tells me"
Still. time went on and he didn't
tell, in spite of Gertrude's wistful
cast in his direction and the peace
offerings OF various kinds she placed
before him. The problem of how to
present the play without him was
never absent from her thoughts.
The show was to come off on Sat
urday, according to the card which
the twins had tackled to the fence by
the roadside. 1t announced, in not
very regular print, that G. and G.
Heath would present The Sleeping
Beauty" in the C. B. Theater, Rear
of 81 Grove Street, Saturday, August
9th, at 400 p. m. &C. B. means car
riage barn.
On Friday, Gerard being as infiex-
ible as ever, Gertrude consulted Papa.
When he had heard Gertrude's YER
sion of the story he promised to find
out what he could from Gerards
side.
After little talk with the boy, he
called Gertrude to him.
'Will he be in it, Papa" she ask
ed eagerly
Il think not" was the answer.
~ l. L.
"No."
Gertrude looked puzzled.
What did | say that made him |
nad?' she asked after a moment
You said he was awkward"
us that all?"
Come here, little daughter"
Gertrude came close and Papa took
,ne of her hands
Are any of these fingers sore
lie asked.
mo, sir
Papa took one finger between his
'wn thumb and forefngers and
oinched it gently.
Does that hurt?"
mo, sir
He pinched the same finer again
nd again, Gertrude meantime won
lering whether this was a joke or
ust what. At last she WINGED.
ooh, papa; that hurts she said,
Irawing her hand away.
Does it, little one? Then think
GU will understand what I want to
ay to you about Gerard. You'll
bought it very little thing that you
allied him awkward, and, if it hadI
cen the first time, perhaps he would
ave thought so, too; but you haveI
allied him SO before, rather often, |
ancy, and so have the rest of us. It'll
like the finger, Gertrude At first
didn't hurt at all, but after while
did. Gerard is getting sensitivei
bout his appearance, and l think he
'ould rather take a severe punish
1ent than be in the show, so I SHALL
OF insist
Il am sorry I said it," admitted
Gertrude, thoughtfully. Shall l tell
i'm so?''
H'o' oSo1iC, WOuluu mention
t all; it would only make matters
'orse. Let it pass. There are waysi
letting Gerard know you are sor-l
7. By and by he will probably come
round and want to help in somel
ay. Then the kindest thing you canI
is to let him, and take pains to |,
lank him for his help, whatever it'll
J."
Gertrude studied a minute on this
dvice, then she drew a long sigh
nd clasped her hands around Paua's
eek.
I'll do it, Papa; only 1 hope he
Ill want to help on the play, for l
mt do without him"
Gerard apparently had no inten-
on of helping on the play, however: