The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-20

and exaggerated coffure was Florine
who taught schooi iii il neghboring
village IN the winter and mana gpd her
parents during the summer vacation
There was also the hired man. whose
form passed across her range of vision
as he cut across lots to and from the
Tanner meadows. Sometimes he was
driving the cows; again he swung
along with hoe over his shoulder bound
for the cornheld Susanna WAS inter.
ested in tieorge. the hired man. be
cause she had never seen his face. He
always wore Tapping straw hat that
brushed his broad shoulders and quite
hid his TEXTURES from her view
HG walked well. He lacked the
shambiing, leisurely gait of MIR. Hot
denis German farm hand. and he car
ried his head un
One day Susanna was introduced to
Florl'h Tanner. and the girl invited
the summer boarder to take a walk
down by the brook that rambled
through the meadow bottom.
Il saw a blue heron there the other
Gay. she remarked as they crossed the
orchard
Wouldn't IT be splendid if we caught
a glimpse Of him today:" cried Susan
ma, I've been keeping Il notebook of
all the birds ! meet up here I've
found ten strangers already
We have bird study in the school,"
remarked Florine, whose conversation
invariably reverted to her chosen voca
ton Can yon climb a fence" she in
CURED scientifically, preparing to assist
the city Girl over the bars
Susanna smiled. tine of her most
fetching scenes in The Farmers
Daughter" was where she crossed :,
fence. disdaining the assistance Of the
villain
I'll try she said. and. lifting be,
pink skirts. she deliberately set one
daintily Shod foot on the lower bar.
barely touching the post with her hand
stepped to the next rail and then turn
ed. looking down ut Fiorine from mis-
rliievous eyes. Coming" she asked
Not that way" returned Florine
rather sourly. Il can get through this
way" She moved along few steps
and. bending down. crept through :,
pair of fallen rails into the other field
There she watched the graceful descent
Of Susanna with strong diSapprOval in
her long. narrow countenance Jus,
then her mouth snapped open with sud
den surprise
MY gracinusr' she calculated, star
ing ut Susanna
What is the matter! Not snake
or IA bug?" faltcred the city girl
feeling tentatively of her hair and
skirts
"No-only-Say. do you ever 70 to tn.
moving picture shows" demanded
Florine abruptly
Il have been to several places" Su
sanna's eyebrows nrchcd with sm
prise Why
"fon haven't been over to Riverside
then: They had II show there Il few
weeks ago some! hing about Il far,ner'>
daughter aud one of the picture.
showed u girl crossing i fence jus, ~
you did now ana she did it the sam.
way. and she looked just like you too
Funny. isn't it.''
1T is II singular coincidence" admit
ted the young actress 1emurely u
flashed across her now that she AM
her company had enacted that pnDula,
play before the film makers.
I've got my opinion of actresses.
remarked Florine AS they walked slow
ly through the clover field
I've got mine. too" reioine4l Susan
ma merriIy
milne isn't very high one eithe,
| could pick one out of a crowd any
day"
in what wayY' Susanna was. rn
joying herself.
in the first place. they always dye
their hair yellow. and they paint their
faces and wear low neck dresses al
day long, with earrings and such stuff
returned Florine scornfuly
'IIave you seen very many actress
esq asked Susanna sweeily ~ an
ideas Of stage people seem 50 old fash
ioned somehow"
"Old fashioned!' shifted t'lorine Tan
ner That's just what George says
Isasked him what he knew about It
He's only hired man. you know. AM
never has had advantages.
Susanna was amused "What dit
George say" she inquired
"Oh. nothing. He merely laughed Il III
went off whistling."
Here comes your hired man" Sait
Susanna as the first of the herd O
Tanners Holsteins came slowly rolnt
the turn of the path
The girls stood aside rs the COWS an
bled homeward. with the farm haIit
bringing up the rear His straw ha
was pushed back and Susanna saw ;
very handsome sunbrowned face. Will
sparkling blue eyes. in strong contras
. to straying locks Of jet black hair. Ill
stopped whstling rs he gimpsed TIN
girls. and his happy. careless expires
sion was crystaliiZed in a look Of min
gled surprise and admiration as hi
eyes met Susnnna's straight glance.
He whipped of the enormous hat II
, he passed them Florine Tanner nod
ded rondesrendingly. and Susann;
smiled
} "IIe puts on more airs than a king.
, commented Florine impatiently as the
resumed their walk He wouldn't eve
+ tell father where he came from W
wouldn't have kept him, only he's sue
a splendid workman Mother says h
] may turn out to be an inpostor. an