La Junta tribune., 1913-05-17
which -he piled In the d,-h Mr Chan
dIee hsd tb"iightfnii, provided. ats0

once mor- from ii,. -',u" uIs.n win
dow sounded the bsr~i voice she nSd
heard ieforr
here What are yo,i hanging ar'"ind
for; You've got All nv m"u.s and
Hester Randall did u"i ~sir To hear
any more. Win bnrninc ch'-.k- she
hurried through tn. .aie aud away
from the deiesiaiil- stranger. Not u
the little home she was working 80
hard to retain should b. soId over her
head would she ever -eii another par
ticle OF her products 10 The boorish
marmnker who lived IN the Paige
I house.
LET bim eat bakers trash" WAS
H.~r.r's ultlmaruui
4 few DAYS later she was talking To
Nrs Blake
THAT MIR Chandler Is an old man.
isn't he asked Hester
oh. no; not 10 very old -leas'ways
he don't appear 80 to me. Hester His
hair Is gray Hs can be. but be Is so
pleasant aud boylsh acting seems ns II
be was as young rs ms Jimmy He
sets a lot OF store by your cooking
You've never met him vet, have youF'
I Not exactly" admitted Hester I've
heard bis voice. though. and don't see
how anybody can think that's pleas
ant
Now. isn't that the funniest thing
Everybody thinks bis yoice Is the uice-,,
thing there Is about him
Il don't" ssid Hester with decision
When the following Friday came
Hester passed The on'i5-c Of Mr
Chandler with s71ufui IN % her
head Not FOR the trsy uspmsser
vrrc the ty-I,h,aue dH.utie, shr Dad
toIied over du day iJ1< WHIST T be
did Ike r.ra Sse ucuadn't usks pi.-
for any man who spoke 60 hsr ia sggh
a manner
A. she prepared f0r 1s,t rszt uisni
He-trr's ausrr aba'ei . ItJ~ - so
thought of the bread.s~s. .-1ssi--ss. pc
l-S, state of Mr Chsnt.er >1=yoo~
she could not r,--pucii~ Nh 65srs
de-. riptinu of him Or thr orri>>y 20
thu>iastiy uote be- aad srlifs1 EiIA 90.
.uriv voice which had twic- ,cvu-,-.i
her from his window
SATURDAY was Hester. try .1F Sr-
rested from her hard Soc. o, to day
before aud usually occupied s-->~if
with >om- ishi n--dl-~usx o. So r~at
n little On th> particular >arurriy
she was sitting on ID. front porvn Der
never Idle fingers engaged With = bit
OF fancy work. when b. gate opened
and . brisk step sounded ou the path
An Instant later tall form loomed at
the fo"t Of the steps
III. stranger WIS = handsome man
the haud>oucsi she had ever seen. Hes
ter admitted 10 herself as she took IN
With swift glance the broad shout
d.rs, the sun tanned countenance light
Ell 10y deep blue eye, aud the crop OF
gray hair wnirh made MIN appear
young or Old. - opinions might din-r.
II. smiled aud lifted gray cap from
his head
Miss Hnndaiiy'' h- inquired In the
very uic-~t Noic. Hester had ever
heard
~ A'lAh'b ibfNAfN
My name, Chandler i'm wonder
lug II yOu realize. Miss Randall. that
l'm simply starving Tor lack OF your
sustaining E1,odicss'
"lm sorry" faltcred Hester, blush.
Ing
why did you forget mel Hut. there.
1 needn't ask that Of cours. ! IN
your latest customer. aud | -uppo>.
you didn't have anything to spar. FOR
ne rhg'
That wasn't th. reason" returned
Hester. With sudden spirit 4 had
plenty OF lime to bake for you. sir
Chandler. but ! don't ear. TO sc-p
customer Who Who talks To me In
such a manner
How how don't believe I under
stand stnmm.rri Mr. Chandler In
uudoubt,-J b.w ili.rm-ut
Hester explained painfully embsr
rass'-l NJ th. amusement mingled WITH
the concern on his fac.
ITS that rascal Peter" groan-d
Mr. Chandler You see. Mis-. Randall
Peter is q parrot that belonged to an
nE.i cousin OF mine. for whom | was
named. When Cousin rhilip died he
left me ID. iandi,.st collection OF 10
dian rciics with the strict condition
that 7 must personally care for Peter
until b. sees NJ to shui'i. on Now.
my cousin I'hilip was something Of n
hermi,, ani see by r.,cr's vocahnlar,
that his master d.t.stcd visitors Now.
permit IN. to bring you the ~ man
n"rci Peter Ia order to verify my state
ments"
Hester assured him that she was al
ready satisfied. and after she had EN-
ior"j good laugh AZ her own -s
r"n>- she oiled the basket Of the
hungry Chandler and sen, him ava,
rejoicing. hut that wn. not upiii M
hour had passed during which time
they beam. acquainted.
Hester continued to iepye her cook