The Marshall republican., 1913-05-30

NAaYs THE FAITHFUL
BY CORA CARSON.

lNtIe. I1NftA Z u lbNlN II AlUl
sand times better than before II wat
tuned2" demanded Dorothy as she let
her fingers glide nimbly ovdr the keyt
in oIhibidon Of the improved eonds
lien. Qg the piano. ...,. ~ - u
At Ieast Two thousand limos bet
tor" aAsentcd her father, With an as
sumption OF gravity. 81 suppose YOUR
never practice on it again FOR fear Of
spelling it?"
rDorolhy nodded so vigorously in
agreement that her short braided hau
tapped about hor head. She swung
around on the piano stool. which
since e had had no minisJraton 20 De-
voice, squoakcd an excruolatiug re
cbmpanlfneut 20 her words. "Nnd
thon. tbH old piano tuucr would como
back md take week 10 six 81"
"Dauunter. you cxaggergie 900 much
DO, Try to- be t3ore literal lectured
her father % bg settled h.maelf com
foriably in his leather chalk for tle
evening.
well, this time q tool; h'7 irvi
'zactly i've DAYS." inei1tet Dorothy
with an argriated air of one who hgt
spoken tho truth vainly.
Five wrat?' asked her father
anazoment in his voice.
Five days" reiterated tho l,tUc
girl. cmphaiically.
give days Go tune a piano? What
do you moan. Dolly?"
~ thought he wrs awfully GLOW, but
10 said II was nwfully. awfully out o.
tune"
"But ovcn 20. whatever did he do
oil that timer
"Woll. he came Monday. First o.
all hc played n long time-to End ont
which kcys wcro wrong. J l'posc. TIC
plays fuat grand. marches. and
waitzce. and variations Of 'Thc s'or
snrnsled Banner and such plccoa, you
know"
pF1nc!" agreed her father. With
mock cEJhugiarm.
"rhen he stopped and tried each
noto separately
"That wasn't 10 grand. was q? Wen.
how long Gid tho COMFORT last?'
! q Mort AT dry. I got nwfuiiy tired
6f The H1iTo ard vcnt oyor' 10 Erth.
rtnpu nut ! told Mary 90 ialie caro-
OF him"
: MARY 10 n faithful maid and tool.
Fuch good caro-, OF HIN that. ,bg came
again poXt day. didn't he's
, Dorothy missed The arcaam ~ her
I fathers words and continued her "l.
I plantation placidly. "Oh. yoa. ho seem.
o "a 60 Ike her. VOL. GA Tuesiny hc
A ~t0uasdhe piaRR all apart end rajgcd
such a dust q kept Mary busy clean.
q inF up around him"
81 sec" Her fathers information
n was ominoug. Wen. on Wednesday,
@ "fo rgt e together ugain-bu
q something wl8 loose. or tglit ANY
{ way. he didn't like tho way 70 sound
/ or and 10 tried Il a long time. "a
thptiMaw aud / could tglb H. wasn't
j iquite right."
so BE- had 10 como on Thur9day IN
y order 90 talic tho poor old plano apart
I rgplp?" guessed her fathor.
yes. and aG Il was Nia.y's dry out.
Twas glad no was here cnly I'm ihc
morning. 90 I could 20 over 20 Kath'
ryn's uttCr ho wont. rhon Friday
O morning no PVT In what ho called tho
finishing touches. Nou SEQ, that docs
/ make Gyo Gays. But I didn't ask hin
TO ftny 10 luncheon ngnin. 10 Be final
q lly loft a. noon. You don't care II
didnr. do you. father? 7 did 80 hate
Il to cat with him; he gohhlcd so.' And
dorothy looked both dlsgustcd and
d apalosetio.
T. Rut hor fntter's patience gave way
and he gsbrd sternly. whatever made
you ask him 10 luncheon Win you al
b. any timer"
'lV1iy. you told mo 10 no nice e
Il him.'N Dorothy burst Into tears. "SS
a. 1 gave Mary orders 20 have extra gooy
II l~npohcons and-and-"
."Rpt, my dear, | was ioldng," tho e..
%nspCrntCd father explained.
you're always telling me "a b'
4 literal" tho little girl declared in he
a own defonBe, "onco before. Wher
tNpr. Jenkins. you romomber, came foI
q visit and you told mother 20 b.
4plos TO him She" .
.s,I,o But ,Alr. Jenkins is on old frlon'
ell and a'Food customer" bdg0n hbr q
thor patiently. but his dareh'er On
1flshedH her SENTENCE desperately;
i . "-she hhdf vine FOR MIN and mad.
y t~aftetn6on coifeGrshnd ,saiI though
b. I'd better"
"You didn't No that all for the plant
twGr?" cried her father.
II Eyes. You told me to Do nice 4
him" walled Dorothy,
Her father fell Imply back in hi
r chair, "NVino, he murmuTed. WIN
n for the plano tunerl" Then he laugh
n cd. rOh, Dolly, Dolly, III be glal
y. when your mother gets tired OF traye'
'e ing and comes home 20 take care 6
& you again. Then the maid win dane
d TO the tuneSf'sso Long. Mary Bu
u Inst let that plano tuner sond In hi
lbil*-jast lot him dare! an send hir
enc tor board and entertainment an
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