Gunnison news-champion., 1913-10-31
SERENAS SUMNER
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said serena
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iltsis Mrs. Blair. anxiessly ~Ue
have ne~sr had any strange pscUaD
IN Our hause
One boasdar iaaf strange -
pse'~ Betty reminded her. ana ~
advertise lor soa4e aaar osd sossl wsto
sray earis and las aoe-I shssAa
lese the aog. assasse"
Mrs Blair sighed resienediy.
You never eos.id tase things -
rioasly~ = she said
serena smiled and ran away 10 Gst
the lunch But when she r~acAee
the kitchen hes face lost It's bright
ness N nloshaT oniy knew" shs
whispered 10 the big yellow cat -
the window sill. ~ mother osly
knew haVenf money enough -
pay ior the advertisemcus
= wanf to pat an advertisements "
a city paper she said 10 Alvin Green
th.s; night. "and ! haven't any money
: guess Ia have 10 borrow II. and Won
can take soar pay 10 eggs
-All right said Alvin Green Ne
was an old friend Of the faasily and
kept the village store
"Nother da~sHt know Just sew
hard up we are" Serena explained.
but ! told her we'd have to take
some one 10 live with us. and finally
she agreed"
The advertisements when wristeo
reed as follows:
Board Tor single lady In private
family Big arst floor bedroom opeer
ing on porch Fresh eggs. cle-
Yer honey. brook trout. spring chick-
ems. home cooking Fireplace. old
mahogany. solid silver. lake view"
She hand n TO Alvin.
Its the aueerest advertisement
ever saw" he said
Well" Serena told him seriously.
II put that In about the mahogany
and the silver because nice people
like such things"
few days later q letter cane
Serena carried II over to Alvin
Listen to this" she cried
Your advertisement sounds like
I'm coming on Saturday night
Don't let any one else have that
room or the fresh eggs. and I want
TO corner that honey-snd will you
please have hot biscuits? IN pay
twenty-five dollars week. DOnt
try TO change my price. because Z
shall probably make q lot of trouble.
and want to bring my dogs"
Il wonder N IT'S Miss or Mrs."
said Serena. theuGhtfuliy.
Alvin read the nots again. We'll,
from the kind Of English she uses
and the way she slings around her
money. I should say she was . gay
widow, and ri bet the dogs are bull
pups"
On Saturday night the big front
bedroom was In readiness. There
were roses In a silver bowl on the
shining mahogany dresser. There
we're fresh white curtains blowing
gently IN the soft breeze A little
fire burned on the hearth. For she
may be cold" said Serena, 'and the
evenings are cool"
In the dining room the table was
set with the hne linen and the old
glass and silver that Mrs. Blair had
saved out of the wreck of her for
tunes.
"She will be here at SIX" said
Serena, coming IN from the kitchen
where Miranda Meek presided over
the stove Serena had on white
linen skirt and thin blouse. and her
red-brown curls were caught up high
on top of her head 81 hope she'll
be nice and that YOU will like her"
A muffled scream from the kitchen
started both of them. Then Miranda
burst in. They've come in an auto.
mobile A great big red one. and
there's two dogs on the back seat.
and a man in front, and | don't see
any woman"
1T isn't our boarder." said Serena.
peeplng out Probably something
has happened to that poor mans ma
chine; we'd better go and see"
But when she reached the porch
she gave a little gasp of dismay. for.
the young man having descended
rom his seat. was taking out bags
and rugs and wrapsi
Then he came up the walk to
ward Serena you won't mind &"
be said, cheerfully. IF ] pile these
things on the porch while | get the
rest I've got such a lot of truck.
you know-"
But your mother" stammered
Serena When will she be here?"
lie stared at her My mother
hen his eyes twinkled. "Oh. you
ala say something about board for a
ady But do YOU think ! was going
% let you waste all this richness on
a woman? Why. that brook trout
took me. Where do they catch
benz"
Alvin Green catches ours" said
Serena. stiffly
Now. look here" said the young
nan. I'm afraid I've made you fee