The Tupelo journal., 1914-11-20
LITTLE FILTRATION
BY LAURA v. GRAND.

The room was a very pretty bou-
Fir; in it wer two women, both hand
me in their different way, the tall
i light haired with blue eyes
Id a fair skin. She was having a
eite silk party dress fitted by a girl
no was as dark as she was light.
boxing at herself in the long peir
ass that huns on the wall, she said:
81 think the style suits me, | am
q sorry that you r going back TO
ew Orleans. l eve had a dress
aker that suited me 80 we'll before.
hen do you START"
81 want to leave on the evening
ain tomorrow. | am so glad that
i are pleased with my work" Mar
Train answered.
"Pleased. l should say | a II
.ou should ever make up your mind
4 come and live in the North, l hope
pu will make my dresses for me.
RS. Ramsdale smiled as she spoke.
81 hope that time will never come,
Il ! thank you for your offer. One
yer knows what might happen"
sarcella replied.
When do you expect to be mar
sd? / will slip this dress off and
dile you are changing 1t. l want you
tell me all about it. ! dearly love
hear about a romance"
Il do not like to bother you, but
"a have been sc kind to me since L
ought you that letter of introduction
pm your cousin that l would do any
ting that l could to please you. |
as not raised in the South as you
n tell by my talk. Philip Cobb, the
/ am going to marry, inherited
Is uncle's barber shop and moved to
.ew Orleans to take possession.
hat was a year ago. | have sewed
= your cousin for some time, and
ae always liked me. She knew that
nifp had gone away. Just a month
fore l came here your cousin de-
rmined to go to New Orleans. Her
aid was not well, SO she offered to
ke me in her place and then l could
b Philip. I was delighted at the
%,portunity and decided to surprise
IN.
Your cousin gave me the first after
eon off and started out to find him.
had the street and number, and
ter inquiring of several people, I
'und the shop. 1t was not quite as
rye as | had expected to find 1t. but
cared for Philip, not what he had, and
walked up to the door and went in.
beard the sound Of laughter from
e back room, so walked towards the
pr" Here she paused.
f'Well, what did you see?" Mrs.
msdale questioned.
Philip and two girls sitting there
&cozy as you please and having a
cd time; he had the hand of one of
.em In his. | was so surprised that
could not help crying out.
Philip looked up and then he was
surprised. He introduced me to
lose girls as his intended wife and
seemed they knew all about me. |
sts raging and got away as soon as
could"
Then what; did you see him
Mrs. Ramsdale asked.
i"Oh, yes; I saw him that night and
cry night while we stayed. And
hat do you think was the excuse he
Marcella said, Indignantly.
Flirting, If you please. Well I
Irted him. l would have nothing
ore to do with him. But have
banged my mind. He has written to
lie nearly every day and promised
ever to do such a thing again. l
ave been so lonesome that | just felt
could not live without him, so I
N going down there and get married.
10 you think | am making a mis-
she asked.
mo, child; l do not. If you love
i'm and he loves you | think you
iO OCttCi Oh nal leu. i nave IhC
anne thing to contend with. My hus-
and is n of the best of men and |
seI that he loves me dearly, but he
i'll f1irt. He Is going south tomor-
DIV night and | suppose he will not
9 on the car a half hour till he has
,und to f1irt with. | would
i've anything in the world to break
i'm of it," Mrs. Ramsdale sighed as
he spoke.
There was silence in the room for
moment and then Mrs. R~amsdale
out loud. 81 have it'll have
: With your help | think will cure
At least | can try"
Going to the door she looked up
nd down the hall. closed the door
Chilly, shut the one leading into her
sdroom and then pulling her chair
lose to Marcella's she commenced to
ak rapidly in a low tone.
Part II.
TT was very. near train time when
Irs. Ramsdale entered the depot.
he looked around hurriedly and saw