Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-05

happy In tho evening I can work all
day without noticing It. But II I don't
have q little diversion I Just got sick
Of the sight Of raisin rolls. angel food
and doughnuts. Besides, make them
better and my customers buy moro.
So I don't know but that get hun
dred per cent on my investment"
Miss Haxrdett was - attractive a.
she was sensible. And It was no fault
Of he1s or Of the SCORES Of beaux she
had had IN her teens' that she had
never married. She had Just been
needed. That was all. Now every
cue was gone, and although she stay.
I'd on IN DE old homo she found II
necessary to exc out the family nest
egg By making goodies for the neigh
born -. 1.
No one guessed. that capable, good
looking Miss Harriet was having an
affafr--not even the recipient Of her
eteeottons-for she was tn love with .
movie actor!
Night after night she watched for
the Green Grab" to fash on the
screen, the insignia OF the Morgold
Film Company, because q thrilling
drama would likely follow IN which
Carter Ayiesworth was sure to feature.
Now Carter Aylesworth did not take
the star part in these pieces. nor was
he young and strong and handsome.
70 be frank, his hair was thinning and
turning gray, his nose was long and
irregular, and his eyes had . near
sighted. watery look that told OF the
habitual lens-wearer. ....
Carter Aylesworth was the goat
Every picture has one. Il The piece
called for q poor devil Jailed fog
twenty years by mistake, he was tho
man. II the pretty heorine had TO
hurry homo at night from the factory
to her dependent old grsndfathep, It
was Carter Aylesworth who submitted
to Shawla, clutches and hotwater bags.
II Indians caught and tortured . lone
white man to be rescued later by .
husky hero, Carter was the victim.
II family starved, he was right there
IN the limelight. He was confidence
man, book agent, shyster, thief. Any
thing that was altogether and entirely
wanting in glory.
Poor thdng!" Miss Harriet solilo-
ouised at first. "Of all the mean things
that man has to do! Why. he must
hate himself" . y. ..,--.
But a. time went on with no i'm
pzuvement in the situations, she be-
came Indignant. why can't they give
him & decent part sometimes? Couldn't
he save . baby from burning house,
or vent his righteous wrath on the
william about to murder somebody By
hitting him with q club? It isn't fair
for them to let that conceited young
Vaznsby have all the Monte Crtsto
parts. II they did play that poor, Mr..
Ansvpfth would be Do Morcerf or ono
Of those dreadful men!"
You know what they Say that pity
Ii akin to. Yes-love came next.
III had that poor man, I'll bet I'd
increase his selfrespect in about two
days. It's Just because no one cares
about him or takes an interest that
he has that meek, hangdog look.
know that II he had some Of my mince
pies and spioed ham he would chirk
up a Bit Ny, but Iwould love to cook
for him! He'd md out that this is q
kind old world after all It would be
kind of nice to have some one Ike
that about, imagine he has an an
geuo disposition and would be 90 crate
full for a little attention. I'd fatten you
up n had you, Carter" Yes, she was
calling him Garter now to herself.
She was soliloQuizing thus one night
before time to go 10 the show. The
dishes were done and she was crochet
ing on the front porch.
Tommy Jenkins cut across tho street
and up the path.
Miss HARRIET can you bake mother
another dozen rolls in the morning!
W. gotssome swell company today and
he's going to stay until tomorrow even
ing"
"sure Tommy Wait a minute and
III give you q cookie. Who's the com
|pany?"
II don't know. A fellah from New
York. I think he came to see about q
house he wants to SELL"
AL right, Tommy, It doesn't mat
ter. Tell your mother I'll do what
can for her." -.-...
The next day Miss Harriet was cut
ting out some biscuit when head
darkened the window. Does Harriet
Longsstreth still live here7" it asked
"Ehe does" affirmed Miss Harriet
and, looking up, she gave little scream
LOT dismay, then paled and Redeemed
with embarrassment. Garter Ayles
worth" she gasped.
Eyes. And twenty years ago I wal
Bert Stebbins, who lived next door
Don't you remember how used te
torment you to death to marry me
|Hattyi May I come In and talk things