The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-04-24

Why. he's even afraid of Aunt Octa-
VIA"
well. I rather think we'd better
eer'
my wheels In the weeds somewhere.
Please pull 1t out for me. I'm going
home"
But not alone can't let you do
that. Hezekiah."
''Oh. cheer np.' she laughed. arous-
ed by my luglIbrious tone. And here's
something yon asked me for. Don't
drop IT. It's Cecilia's memorandum
book Give It back to her and be sure
no one secs it and you needn't look
into 1t yourself And we've got to
Assuming that she wants him! And
you and be have been good trends,
haven't you? You had good times on
the other side And while Cecilia was
In town assisting Providence In finding
your aunt cook you went walking
with him.
II did. | did Knocked Hezekiah.
land why do you suppose did,
Because Wiggy's the best OF fellows.
solid. substantial citizen who raises
wheat to make bread out Of
And angel food and ginger cookies"
added Hezekiah. feeling absently in
the pockets OF her coat NO. Chin
neys you're nice boy and you don't
yell like a wild man when feather
buster hits you in the dark. but there
are some things you don't know yet
Il am here to grow wise at the feet
of Hezekiah. daughter of kings. Open
the book of wisdom and teach me the
alphabet. but don't be sad If | balk at
the grammar
Il never knew all the alphabet my
self" said Hezekiah doefully. Then
she laughed abruptly. Il was bOunc-
ed from two converts and no end OF
Hudson river and Fifth avenue educa-
ton shops"
"The brutality of that. Hezekiah.
wrings my heart. Yet You are The
best teacher ! ever had. and ! thought
| was educated when | met you. But
I had only been to school. which is
different. Not until the first time our
eyes met. not until that supreme mo-
ment"-
MIR Ames" Hezekiah interrupted
in the happiest possible imitation of
Miss Octavia's manner. IF yon think
that. because | am poor lone girl
who knows nothing of the great. wide
world. | am a fair mark for your ca
jolery | assure you that you were new
er more mistaken in your life"
You oughtn't to mimic your aunt.
1t isn't respectful. and. besides. yon
have something TO tell me. What's all
this rumpus about Cecilia's silver
memorandum book? Suppose we dis
cuss that and get through with it,"
"You see she began earnestly. I'm
going to tell you something. and yet
I'm not going to tell you. So far as
you and ! have gone you've been toll
erably satisfactory. If ] didn't think
you had some wits in your head |
shouldn't have bothered with you at
all. That's frank. isn't it,
1T certainly is. But I'm terribly
fused for fear | may not be equal To
this new ordeal"
IF you fail we shall never meet
again; that's all there is to that. Now
listen real hard You know something
about it already. but not the main
point Aunt Octavia got father TO con
sent to let her marry us off-Cecilia
and me. Cecilia. being older. came |
first. ! was to keep out of the way. |
and father and | were not to come to |
Aunt Octavia's new house up there or
NEEDLE in any way. While we were |
abroad | was treated as little girl |
and not as grownup at all. But. you
see. TN really nineteen. and some of |
CeciIia'S suitors were nice to ME when
we were travelling. They were nice 10
me on Cecilia's account. you know"
"Of course You're 50 hard to look |
at it must have been painful to them
to be nice to you-almost like taking
poison, Go on. Hezekiah.'
You needn't interrupt me like that
Well. as part of the understanding. and
Cecilia agreed to it-she thought she
had to for papa's sake-she was to
marry a particular man. DO you un-
derstand me-a particular man? Aunt
OClaNh gave hei h't'e n"eeo''"N
she bought it at shop in Paris at the
time Cecilia consented to the plan
and she was TO keep sort OF diary so
that she'd know when the right man
turned up. Now we will drop the note
book for a minute. only I'll say that
Cecilia was to keep the book all to
herself and not show 1t to any one.
not even to Aunt Octavia. you know.
until the right man had asked Cecilia
20 marry him. Now who do you sup
pose. Mr.. Ames. that man tsp
CHAPTER Xxx.
Seven Gold Reeds.
. WATCHED her hands as they