The Detroit times., 1913-02-17

sic we always have in the big rock.
ng-chair on the perch, over ana
over we rolled. Billy chuckling and
squeallng while | laughed myself az
out OF breath. I'm glad always would
wear delicious petticoats. f)r there.
looking right over my front fence, !
discovered Judge Benton Wade.
wish | could write down how | felt.
for never had that sensation before
and | don't believe I'll ever have II
again
| have always thought that Judge
Wade was really the most wonderful
man In IIillsboro, not because he Is
q Judge so young In life that there
Is only a white sprinkla In his lovely
black hair that grows back off his
head like Napoleon'G ana Charles
Wesley's. but because OF his smile,
which you wait for so long that you
glow all over when YOU get It,
have seen him do Il once or twice al
his mother when he seats her in their
pew at church and once az little
Mamie Johnson when she gave him a
flower through their fence as he pass
ed by one day last week, but never
thought | should have one all 10 my.
self But there IL was. most beau
tiful one. long and slow and distinct
~ mine-at least-I didn't think much
OF IL was for. Billy II sat mp and
FLUSHED as red all over as do when
first hit that tub OF cold water
II hope you'll forgive an intruder
Mrs. Carter. but how could a mortal
resist peep into the garden OF the
gods II he spied the queen and hel
faun at play" he said in voice al
wonderful as the smile. BY that time
j had reefed in my ruffles around my
feet and pushed in all my hairpins
Billy stood spread-legged as near II
front OF me as he could get and said
In the rudest possible tone OF voice:
Get away from my Molly man"
| never was so mortified in all my
life and | scrambled 10 my feet anC
came over 10 the fence TO get between
him and Billy
It's lovely day. isn't Il, Judge
Wade?" | asked with the creates
interest which | didn't really feel, II
the weather; but what could thlnl
or 10 say A woman Is apt 10 keeI
the IMAGE OF good many OF tn,
grand men she sees passing arounJ
her In queer inches in her brain ant
when one steps out ard speaks 10 me-
Tor the first time IL is confusing. O
Course have known the Judge and his
mother all my life. for she is one O
Aunt Adeline's hest friends. but ! haC
feeling from the look in his eve.
that that very minute was the frs
he h.
lovely and | b'ushed some more al
II put my hand up 70 my cheek so
wouldn't have 70 look right AT him.
About he lCveliest day that eve
happened In Hillsboro. he said, ant
I there was still more OF the deliciou.
smile, though hadn't noticed il 81
especially until"
But ! never knew what he had in
tended 10 say. for Billy suddenl,
swelled up like a little turkey-cocl
and cut out with his switch at tn,
Judge.
Git man, ct. aud let my MOLLY
alone'" he said. in q perfect thunder
tone OF voice: but | almost laughed
for il had such sound in like
! Doctor Johns at his most positiv,
times with Billy and me
No. no. Billy. the Judge is jus
looking over the fence at our flowers
| hurried TO say as the smile die,
out OF Judge Wade's face and h
looked at Billy intently,
How like John Moore the young
ster is . he said, and his voice was s.
cold tc Billy that il hurt me. and
was afraid Billy would notice II
Goodness in peoples voices Away
makes me feel Just like ice-crean
tastes But Billy's answer was still
more rude.
"Yon better go, man. before brin
my father to sic our dog on you h
exploded and before could sto
down the garden path toward home.
Then the judge and both laughed
We couldn't help IT, When two pee
pie laugh straight into each other
eyes something feels dangerous an
] you get closer together. The judg
| leaned farther over the fence and
went little nearer before / knew II
You don't need TO keep a persona
( dog, do you. Mrs. Carter" he asked
( with a twinkle that might have beer
spark in his eyes, and just at tina
moment another awful thing hap
pened Aunt Adeine came out oil
the front porch and said in the mos
| frozen tone OF voice:
MARY, wish TO speak to you IL
the house" and then walked bacl
through The front door without ever
looking IN Judge Wade's direction
though he had waved his hat with on
OF his mothers own smiles when h
| had seen her before did. One o
my most impossible habits is, whe;
there Is nothing else to do | laugh
did il then and it saved the day
for We both laughed into each other