Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-10-15

ms in the act Of salvaging one of these
going around with tie other fellows,
Cissy; so you shouldn't object to my
coming here"
Cecilia's laugh rippled.
"It's different" she said evasively.
What do you think about Elizabeth's
doing it. Billy?"
"Oh, don't care" Billy admitted
cheerfully. "if she has a good time.
Live and let live is my motto"
"I'm not sure that 1t would be my
motto" Cecilia said. 81 think
shouldn't care to be with any one
but the mani loved"
For moment there was silence,
and then Billy said slowly:
"No, don't believe you would,
Cissy."
The next morning. in the rooms of
a fashionable milliner, Cecilia tried
on hats, while Billy looked and ad-
mired. There was one broad beau
tiful leghorn, with roses heaped about
the crown, which set atop of Cecilia's
shining coiffure. was ravishing in ef-
feet.
Cecilia gazed at herself lovingly in
the mirror. BILLY did you ever see
me look so nice?" she demanded as
the saleswoman left them for a mo-
ment.
Never" Billy said with emphasis.
You are sweet enough To-
He broke off abruptly as Cecilia's
cheeks famed red She took off the
rosy hat and pinned in it's place the
brown sailor that matched the quiet
suit.
II hope Elizabeth will be pleased
with it," she said rather stiff1y, as
they came out of the store. "Tell
her to write and let me know
whether she likes it"
"I'll come and ted you" Billy be-
gan eagerly. but Cecilia interrupted
him.
mo-" she snid. mo, I don't want
you to come any more, Billy"
WAS 1t what l said in there?"
Billy asked her. WAS it what said
TO-"
Cecilia's head was held high. at
wasn't what you said," she italicized,
as she hailed a car at the corner.
1T was the way you said 1t, Billy"
For week after that Cecilia sat on
tho little stone balcony with Patty-cat
for company, for Aunt Sue INDUCED
in after-dinner maps and was useless
for purposes of conversation. And on
the seventh day. having listened to the
ceass|ess song of the city. the far-away
hum Of traffic, the whir of the wires
overhead, the wall of whistles in the
distance, she said to the emerald-eyed
feline:
'Patty-cat, in all the city nobody
cares"
Patty-cat arched her back under the
caressing hand. Cecilia lifted her to
her lap. and the little creature cud.
died against her white gown. And
presently something bright and shin
ing fell on Patty-cat's dark fur and
Cecilia whispered again, this time with
a little sob:
"In all the big city nobody cares.
Patty-cat!"
Down the street there was the sound
of quick step. Patty-cat raised her
head and Cecilia peeped over the bal.
ustrade. and there. seen plainly in the
white path of the electric lights, was
Billy, carrying himself jauntily. and
bearing in his strong right hand a
bandbox.
again with Elizabeth's permission" /"
| he announced, as he set the bandbox
carefully on the balustrade and shook
hands with Cecilia.
| Didn't she like the hat?" Cecilia
questioned anxiously.
"She did not like the hat" Billy re-
sponded.
"Why not?"
"There's note in the box" Billy
told her. that will give her reasons,
His hands trembled little as he un'
tied the string. He seemed strangely
excited. "There!" he said, when at
last. the box was opened. There's
Elizabeth's note. Read 1t. Cissy, and
tell me the answer"
"Its too dark to see out here
Cecilia said. I'VE will go in with
Aunt Sue."
1--WE will not go in with Aunt Sue.'
Billy decided imperially. "I'll light q
couple of matches. Cissy. 1t isn't
long"
And, by the uncertain glare of the
lights in Billy's nervous fingers Cissy
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