The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-15

cleared sky above the happy dancers
His feet moved In rhapsody Of con-
partnership with hers. They danced
and danced and danced
Then Joe danced with her. while VII.
liam and Johnnie stood with hands
upon each others shoulders and watch
ed, msyhap with longing. but without
spite. Then Johnnie danced with her
while Joe and william watched. aud
then william danced with her again.
SO passed the long, incffable after.
noon away-ah, seventeen
"'Jav " good time at the trolley par.
tyr the clerk In the corner drug store
inquired that evening.
Fine said william. taking bis over.
coat from the hook where he had left IL.
How J. like them Little Sweethearts
I sold youT"
"Ftnef" said william.
The haloed summer still idled on IL,
way. yet all the while sped quickly.
like some languid lady In an elevator.
There came n sunday. very hot. Mr..
and Mrs Baxter. having walked a
scorched half mile from church droop
ed thankfully into wicker chairs upon
/ their front porch. though Jane. who
| had accompanied them Immediately
darted away. skipping AZ lithesomely
as II she had just come forth upon Il
cool morning Eagerly she sought Gen.
esis. Who was turning an ice cream
freezer
| But as a group Of five young people
| passed along the other side Of the
street Mr.. Baxter abruptly stopped
tanning himself. and. following the di.
rection of his gaze. Mrs Baxter ceased
/ TO rock
"My soul!'' said Williams father
Hasn't that girl gone home YETI"
II think she Is going soon" said Mrs
Baxter The parcbcrs are TO have a
dance for her Friday night and | un
derstand there's To he floor laid in
the ward aud great things It's fare
well party"
That's one mercy, anyhow
Genesis turned the handle of the
freezer with his left hand. allowing
I his right the freedom 81 gesture which
was an Intermittent necessity when
be talked In the matter of dress Gen
esis hal always uecu among the most
/ Informal - his race. but TODAY ther.
was a change almost unnerving to the
/ Caucasian eve. lie wore la lloonish
suit Of purple. strangely scallopcd at
pocket and cuN aud more strangely
decorated with lines III small parasite
I buttons, In color blue. obviously but
| tons Of leisure also white. soiled
evening tie heavily Ovcrbuidencd by a
green glass medallion Of the Emperor
TibcriuS sci ~ brass
I Yes I'm said Genesis now I'm In
/ at swim Twin ruun cv'y night VIII
all lem blue vein people ! say Mus
/ 90 buy mo some blue vein clo'es! Ef
| I'm gon start nights well start
| high" SO frs buy me this here gol
nccktic pin wi this here lady's face
carved out a. green dfmun'. sittin' in
the middle all mt gol Men ! buy me
/ pair Royal King shoes got n fricn
o mine this here Blooie Bowers lie
say Royal King shoes same kline q
shoes he wear. an ] walk straight in
at Sto' where they keep EN- at Don
vase my time shown me no ole
/ time shoes ,ay.
"'Run ont some them big. yella.
lump t"cd Royal Kings befo' my eyes.
an frs pair III me pay price an
wear en- right uff on me" Men ! got
me this here suit a. clo'cs-oh. oh.
sign on 'cm in window, VI you wish
Ia he hes dress man ia town take me
home fer siX dolluhs ninety-sevum
cents Ats kline q suit Genesis
need I say III Genesis gO'n' start
drcs>iu' hgh nights well start top" -
what made you decide to start,
Genesis Jane asked earnestly.
well. sub. tall come bout right like
kline q sIidin' into IL std q hoppin
an iumpin Is spcn' the even AT at
lndys house. Fanny. what cook mex
do las year Wei, sub. at lady Fan
ny she quit privut cookin'-she kayt-
eriSS -
"Shr's WHAT" Jane asked. What's
that mean Genesis kaytcrissT'
she kaAtuhs," he explained. "Ef
it's man YOU call him kaytuhuh: eff
its lady shes a kayteriss. She does
kaytunun fer all lem blue vein fam.
lies in town She make refcshmuns,
bring waituhS ats kaNtunun. You
NAV give big dinuuh. she have Fanny
kaytuh an don't take no trouble tall
herself Fanny take all at trouble"
II see" said Jane. But | don't see
how her bcin kaytcriss started you
To- drcs>n' So high. Genesis"
This here way; Fanny say, Look
here. Genesis. | got big job tmorra
night. an im man short count o hav-
in tu have a 'nounccr
~ whatf"
"Fanuy talk les that way, Coin he
big dinnuh potty. an this here blue
vein family tell Fanny they want whole
lot cNtry sploogin'; tell her put fine
loukin cullud man stan by DRAWN
room Ia ask cv'yhody name an holler
out whatever name they say ics' as
they walk in This here family say
they goin show what's what mis-
town. an they houn' Fanny 40 git 'cm
a uouucer Welt what's mattuh YOU