Meade County news., 1915-09-23
CHAPTER lX-contlnued.


Woodworking, DOCTOR" she began
cheerfully, bursting In upon the head
Of the First church board Of admins
traitors as a charming embodiment Of
youthful enthusiasm, 'Im running er
rands for poppa this morning. Mr..
Rodney was telling US about that
little First church mission in Pottery
Flat, and poppa wanted to help. But
we are not Methodlsts, you know, and
he was afraid-that is, he didn't quite
know how you might"
1t was an exceedingly clever bit Of
acting and the good doctor capitulat-
ed at once, discrediting, for the first
time in his life, the intuition OF his
home womankind.
Now that is very thoughtful and
Kind Of you, Miss Margery," he said,
wiping his glasses and looking Sec
ond time at the generous figure Of the
piece Of money paper. Il appreciate
II the more because know you must
have great many other calls upon
your charity. We've been wanting to
put trained worker in charge Of that
mission for l don't know how long,
and this gift Of yours makes 1t pos
sible."
"The kindness is In allowing us to
help" murmured the small diplomat.
you'll let me know when more is
needed? Promise me that. Doctor
Farnham."
II shouldn't be good Methodist II
/ didn't" laughed the doctor. Then he
remembered the Mereside reception
and the regrets, and was moved to
make amends. "I'm sorry we couldn't t
be neighborly last night; but my sis
ter-in-law is very frail, and Charlotte
doesn't go out much. They are both
getting ready to go to Pass Christian,
but I'm sure they'll call before they
60 south"
Il shall be ever so glad to welcome
them," purred Miss Margery, "and
do hope they will come before l leave.
I'm going to Palm Beach next week,
you know"
I'll tell them," volunteered the doc.
tor. They'll find time to run in, I'm
sure"
But for some reason the vicarious
promise was not kept; and the Ray,
mers held aloof; and the Oswalds and
the Bars relinquished the new public
library project when 1t became noised
about that Jasper Grierson and his
daughter were moving In 1t.
Miss Margery possessed her soul In
patience up to the final day of heI
home staying. and the explosion might
have been indefinitely postponed IT, on
that last day, the Raymers, mother
and daughter, had not pointedly taker
pains to avoid her at the lingeri,
counter in Thorwalden's. 1t was a.
the match to the fuse, and when Mis-:
Grierson left the department store
there were red spots in her cheeks
and the dark eyes were flashing.
"They think I'm a 1ay!" she said
with a snap Of the white teeth. "The,
need lesson, and they're going to ge
1t before l leave. I'm not going t,
sing small all the time!"
1t was surely the goddess Of discor,
who ordained that the blow should b
struck while the iron was hot. Fiv
minutes after the rebuff in Thorwalt
ems, Miss Grierson met Raymer a
he was coming out of the Farmers
and Merchants bank. There was a
exchange of commonplaces, but in tn
midst of 1t Miss Margery broke O.
sbruptly to say, "Mr. Raymer, pleas
tell me what l have done to often
your mother and sister,"
If she had been in the mood to con
promise, half of the deferred paymer
OF triumph might have been di
charged on the spot by Raymer's blul
dering attempt at disavowal.
"Why, Miss Margery! 1 don't kno
that is-er-really, you must be mi
taken, I'm sure!"
81 am not mistaken, and I'd like 1
know" she persisted, looking hi
hardly in the eyes. 1T must be som
thing have been doing, and if ca
find out what 1t is, I'll reform"
Raymer got away as soon as /
could; and when the opportunity @
fered, was besotted enough to repe,
the question to his mother and siste
:. Mrs. Raymer. -Xasea large and placj
matron of the immovable type, an
her smile emphasized her opinion
Miss Grierson.
.ThA mere fact Of her aazirx sue