Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-08-07

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She Shrouds Me For the Agony
SEPARATION that rolled down my cheeks,
and she snatched me out Of those
steaming grave clothes in less time
than 1t takes to tell 1t, soused me in a
tub Of cold water, fed me chicken
wing and a hot biscuit and the infor-
nation that was good looking
enough for anybody to eat up alive
without all this foolishness," all in a
very few seconds. Now, have to beg
her to help me, and heard her tell her
nephew, who does the gardening, that
she felt like an undertaken with such
goings on. At any rate, if it all kills
me 1t won't be my fault if anybody
has to lie in saying that l was beau
tiful in death"
But now that more than q month has
passed, really don't mind 1t so much.
feel so good and strong and prancy
all the time that I can't keep from
bubbling. have to smile at myself.
Then another thing that helps is
Billy and his ball. ! never could real
ly play with him before, but now /
can't help it. But an awful thing hap
pened about that yesterday. We were
in the garden playing over by the lilac
bushes, and Billy always beats me,
because when he runs to base he
throws himself down and slides along
on the grass on his little stomach as
he sees-the real players do over at the
ball grounds. Then all of q sudden,
before l knew it, just did the same
thing, and we slid to the fowerpot
we use as base together. each on his
own stomach. And what did Billy do
but begin right there on the grass the
kind of a tussle we always have in
the big rocking chair on the porch!
Over and over we rolled, Billy chuck
ling and squealing. while I laughed
myself all out Of breath. I'm glad
always would wear delicious petit
coats, for there, looking right over
my front fence, discovered Judge
Benton Wade. ! wish could write
down how l felt, for never had that
sensation before. and don't believe
III ever have 1t again.
l have always thought that Judge
Wade was really the most wonderful
man in Hillsboro, not because he is q
Judge so young in life that there is
only a white sprinkle in his lovely
black hair. that grows back Off his
head like Napoleon's and Charles Wes-
ley's, but because Of his smile, which
you wait for so long that you glow all
over when you get 1t. | have seen
him do 1t once or twice at his mother
when he seats her in their pew al
church and once ut little Mamie John
son when she gave him n flower
through their fence as lie passed by
one day last week, but never thought
/ should have one all to myself. But
there 1t was, most beautiful one
long and slow and distinctly mine-at
least didn't think much of 1t was fol
Billy. / sat up and blushed as red al
over as do when | first hit that tut
of cold water.
II hope you'll forgive an intruder
Mrs. Carter. but how could q morta
resist peep into the garden Of tn,
gods II he spied the queen and he
faun at playy" he said in voice a!
wonderful as the smile. By that tim,
| had reefed In my rutlles around m!
feet and pushed In all my hairpins
Billy stood spread legged as near ii
front of me as he could get and SALE
In the rudest. possible tone of voice;
Get away from my Molly, man~
never was so mortified in all m!
life, and scrambled TO my feet ant
came over to the fence to get between
him and Billy.
Its a lovely day, isn't 1t, Judg
Wadep / asked with the greatest in
terest, which didn't really feel In tn
weather, but what could think Of L
say? A woman is apt to keep the i'm
age Of n good many Of the grand mel
she sees passing around her In Quee
inches in her brain, and when one step
out and speaks to her for the first tim
1t Is confusing. OF course 'hav
known the judge and his mother al
my life, for she Is one of Aunt AIDE
lines best friends, but had n feelln
from the look in his eyes that tina
very minute was the first time he Ia,
ever seen me. II was lovely, and
blushed some more MS | put my han
up to my cheek so wouldn't have {
look right ut him.
about the lovellest day that eve
happened in Hllsboro," he said, an
there was still more of the dellclou
smile, Though / hadn't noticed It S
especially untll'-
But | never knew what he had II
tended to say, for Billy suddenly swell
ed up like Il little turkey cock and Gu
out with his switch at the judge.
"Glt, man, git, and let my Moll
alone! he said In perfect thundc
tone of voice, but almost laughe,
for II had such sound in 1t like ID
Johns at his most positive times wit
Billy and me.
; mo, no, Billy, the judge is Just lool
Ing over the fence at our tlowersl Don
you want t. give him roser hu
ried to say as the smile died out {
Judge Wade's face and he looked
Billy intently.
How like John Moore the youngst'
is," he said, and his voice was so co
to Billy that 1t hurt me, and | WI
afraid Billy would notice II. Coldne