Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-02-06

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SYou, Mas Robert, you done eem'
homsl"
my food waiting jest like y0 father did
from the minute omitted him from my
apron string. Come right into the din.
ing room fore my gravy curdles and
the liver wing done saved for you
gifts too brown in the skillet" was oil
Of the introduction or greeting that she
gave to me as she waddled along be
hind Mr.. Buzz Clendenning and my
self, driving US down the hall and into
the dining room.
"Gee, hope Kizzie killed by tho halt
dozen last night. II there aren't three
chickens apiece you'll be hungry, DAt
glon," said Mr.. Buzz Clendenning, with
laugh. as he seated himself beside
me and unfolded his napkin.
II wish that you might call me Rob.
ert, Mr.. Clendenning" I said, with q
great friendliness. as we finished thu
nice lunch.
"Sure, Bobbie. and you'll forget that
{ wouldn't let you Kiss me, won't your"
he answered as he drew back from the
table and Lit q cigarette after passing
me the case. Everybody calls me
Buzz the Bundle Bee because Of his.
toric encounter of mine with a whole
nest Of bumblebees right out here in
the generals garden. It Is title OF
heroism, and I'd like to have you use
| Il as If we'd been kids together, as we
were slated to have been. Say, let's 60
call on Sue, and you can get nice lit
tie initiation into the girl bunch before
the general stops you by locking you
away from them"
II CO." I made answer with a great
pleasure.
Then we descended to the gray car
Of much speed and did use that speed
In turning many streets until we came
to another very fine old house, where,
was informed by my Mr.. Buzz Glen
denning, resides that Mile. Susan OF
50 much loveliness.
And It Is Of truth that discovered
that loveliness to be as great as was
told to me by her true lover. When /
raised my head from the kiss Of pre-
sentation gave to her hand looked
into very deep and very wonderful girl
eyes that had In their depths tears
that were for q sympathy for me, I
knew. My heart Of an exile beat very
high in my own girls breast that
ached for the refuge Of her woman's
arms, and must have partly betrayed
my yearning to her, for I saw an ex-
preston of confused question come into
her eyes that looked into mine; then
the beautiful thing that had come into
my Mr.. Buzz Clendennings eyes for me
came also into hers In place Of the
question. I saw then In those eyes a
sister born to the boy Robert Carruth>
ers of a great French strangeness.
"T've been thinking about you all
morning, Mr.. Carruthers, and hoping
Buzz would bring you with him to see
me first Of all. I wanted to be the
first one OF the girls to say, Welcome
home to you" And as she spoke those
words Of much tenderness again
bent over her hand in salutation, be-
cause could give forth no words from
my throat.
"Sue, you are the real sweet thing
and now notice me a bit, will your
said my fine Mr.. Buzz Clendennine
with both emotion and teasing In
his voice. II know / haven't got
French manners and don't look like
L'Aiglon. but I'm an afectionate rough
jewel"
"Please don't mind Buzz, Mr.. Car
ruthers-he just can't help buzzing."
"For always I will be your humble
slave, Mile. Susan" was the answer
I made into her laughing eyes.
"That will do. Robert You don't
know how spoiled Susan is, and you're
making trouble for me. Besides, you
haven't seen the baby Belle In war
paint yet. Let's 60 call on her. nowV
And that Mr.. Buzz Clendenning was
In a moment ready for making more
new friends for me. "Come on. Su-
san, we can tie Prince Bob on the
running board"
"Why, there's Belle at the gate now,
and-yes-it's Mrs. Whitworth with
her. wonder when she came from
New York." said Mile. Susan as we
went to meet the guests approaching.
I on the one side Of her and the MA
Buzz on the other.
"The beautiful Madam Whitworth
came down upon the same train which
I occupied" said az I remembered
to raise from my head my hat BY that
action on the part Of my Mr.. Buzz
"Oh, then you have been presented
to L'Aiglonr' said Mr.. Buzs> to that
Madam Whitworth, who stood smiling
while ] was presented to the very
lovely girl Of very great blondness,
who both blushed and what is called
giggled az / kissed her hand, though
In her eyes Ifound a nice friendliness
to me. 2 lase
1--WE are old friends who know al
| about each other, aren't we. MI. Rob
ert Carruthers3 ?"
Indeed, I have much Joy that I was
given the opportunity to know the very
beautiful Madam Whitworth at 30 ear
~ Z time In my life In America" ]
made answer to her question IN words
asI bent also over her hand for Z kiss
Of salutations
And then had Z great amusement
ct the skill with which that Madam
Whitworth brought It TO pass that
| walked With her nom that sats and
| left the three new, and lovely friendl
| / had made looking after me with af'
fection and regret at my departure.
%Df course, 4 vas horzn 'of No b
| snatch Yqus H. fAt 4om thoes' r