The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-08-30

curls. One almost came Of.
She's visitin' Miss May Parcher," add
ed the deadly Jane. But the Parch-
ers are awful tired Of her. They wish
she'd 20 home. but they don't like to
tell her so.'
William became icily calm.
"Now, IL you don't punish her." he
said deliberately, 'it's because you
have lost your sense Of dutyr'
He turned upon his heel and march
ed toward the house; His mother
called after him:
wait, Willie. Jane doesn't mean to
hurt your fcelings'-
MY feelingsr' he cried, the iciness
Of his demeanor giving way under the
strain Of emotisn. "You stand there
and allow her to speak as she did Of
one Of the--one Of tho For a mo-
ment William appeared to be at a loss
and the fact IL that II always has been
a difficult matter ~ describe the bright.
inefrable divinity Of the world to ones
mother, especially In the presence Of
an inlmical third party Of tender years.
''One Of the he said, zone Of the
the noblest--one Of the noblest"-
Again he paused.
"Oh, Jane didn't mean anything"
said Mrs. Baxter. "And II you think
Miss Pratt Is SO nice Ill ask May
Parcher to bring her to tea with us
some day. II it's too hot wen have
iced tea, and you can ask Johnnie
Watson. II you like. Don't get SO up
set about things. Willie"
Upset he echoed. appealing to
heaven against this word. "'Upsetr :"
Aud he entered the house In a manner
most dramatic.
What made you say thatr' Mrs.
Baxter asked. turning curiously to
Jane when william had disappeared.
Where did you hear any such thingsf'
II was there" Jane replied. at the
Parchers'."
"Oh, I See"
Yesterday afternoon" said Jane.
when Miss Parcher had the Sunday
school class for lemonade and cookies"
did you hear Miss Parcher say
Nom" said Jane II ate too many
cookies. I guess. maybe Anyways,
Miss Parcher said better lay down.
Lie down. jana"
"Yes'm-on the sofa in the liberty
an Mrs. Psrcher an Mr. Parcher came
In there an sat down after awhile, an
II wss kind Of dark. an they didn't
harlly notice me, or guess they
thought I ives asleep. maybA Any
ways. they didn't talk loud. but Mr..
Parcher would sort Of grunt an ack
cross He said he Just wished hs knew
when be was goin' to have q home
again. Then Mrs. ParcAer said May
had to ask her Sunday school class. but
he said he never meant the Sunday
school class. He said since Miss Pratt
came to visit there wasn't anywhere
he could 60. because Willie Baxter an
Johnnie Watson an Joe Built an all
the other ones like that were there all
the time. an II made him just sick at
the stummick. an he did wish there
was some way 70 ind out when she
was goin' homo, because he couldn't
stand much more talk about love
HE said Willie an Johnnie Watson
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II II 1t wasn't for Willie. An he said
the reason they were al 20 In love Of
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