Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1913-01-24
THESHORT CUT.
BY MARTHA COBB SANFORD.

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she made in her new white dress
framed by the climbing vines
was refreshing enough to max
any passerby look up a secon'
time. One did. though Marjori
was quite unaware of the fact.
| Her thoughts were as far ava,
as the Shadowy mountains be
yond which she had lived her oil,
and happier life.
4 For several years now Mario
rie's world had been on this sid
of the hills so she sighed, sa
down by the open window ant
began sewing interminable yard.
of lace on strips of fine muslin
The stitches were microscopic, a:
beftted the trousseau of 'daugh
ter of the RICH
Half an hour later a whistle,
as spontaneous as a birds trill,
made her jump up and again look
out of the window.
In the young man swinging
down the road Marjorie recog-
nized one of the summer guests.
He opened the gate and came
down the path toward her win
dow.
In her haste to escape being
caught in the very act of pro-
vincial curiosity, Marjorie drop
ped her thimb1e. 1t struck stone
on the edge of the walk and with
a metallic ring bounded off into
the garden. The young man
rescued it most CALAMITY.
1T isn't every day a young
man finds thimbles growing in a
garden" he said, significantly
dropping the silver trif1e into her
hand.
Now Marjorie understood per-
fectly we'll his reference to Peter
Pans calling kisses thimb les,
but She feigned ignorance. Di-
verting as such audacity might
be, she must not encourage it.
Wherefore she said, Thank
you" with austere courtesy.
You are Miss Marjorie Phil
lips, are you not 2" asked the
unperturbed young man. Il
started out very early this morn
ing to find you."
Marjorie glanced at the thim-
BILE. which, rnsconiously, she had
slipped on to its proper finger.
There's no denying the evil
dence," she said with a pensive
little smile, which crept straight
into the young mans heart.
L have a message for you,
Miss Phillips, from my cousin
or rather" he corrected smiling
at her, "a request to make. Julia
Miss Robbins-has a friend
visiting her and wants to know
at what time she may bring her
down this afternoon to see the
things you are making. There,
l think l got that right. Does
it sound rational ?''
Quite intelligent" laughed
Marjorie. PLEASE tell Miss
Robbins that the exhibit will b /.
ready any time after (Which
means"
20, I know" broke in the To-
quacieus message bearer. 1T
means that l mustn't bother you
any longer. Then he added
mischievously, Il came by here
an hour ago on my way to the
post-ofice, but was too scared to
come in. It was lucky you drop.
ped that thimble just when
you"
But at the word 'thimble'
Marjorie too flight.
WELL" called Julia Robbins
as Overton reached the steps o
the luxuriously porch, did 20,
deliver any message to the vii
Ilage sewing girl ?"
Before replying Overton lit !;
cigarette with exasperating de
Liberation.
| YES" he answered at length
Il gave your message to Mis-
Phillips. as she says you an,
Miss Morton may come any tim,
latter two"
Upon my word - exclaime,
the astonished Julia. We ma,
come.' ard Miss Phillips, in
decd u
Look here, Julia Robbins.
} returned Overton, feelingly. .
! think it's an outi a e for a litt'
) flower girl like that to be sewin
her eyes out for another girl
who happens to have money, an
: Jean"
) Stop right there" command
led Julia. Catherine here wi
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