The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-09-06

were In as ardent a state as those
OF his rivals, and he lacked Johnnie's
meekness. Tie firmly declined to be
shunted by Miss Parcher, who was
trying to favor Williams cause, &C.
cording to q promise he had won Of
her. Regardless of her efforts, Mr..
Bullitt descended upon william and
bis Baby Talk Lady and received from
the latter a honeyed greeting, some
what to the fomer's establishment.
"Oh, goody cuter' cried Miss Pratt.
Here's big Bruvva Josle-Joer' And
she lifted her little dog close to Mr..
Bullitt's face, guiding one of Flopit's
Bruvva Josie-Joe's pint teeks, darlin'
Flopit." Dosie-Joe's pink cheeks were
Indicated by the expression pint
teeks' evidently, for her accompany
ing action was to pass Flopt's paw
lightly over those glowing surfaces.)
"'Ats nicer she remarked. Stroke
him gently, p'eshus Flopit, an men
we'll coax him to make pity singin'
for us, like us did yestiday."
She turned to William.
Coax him to maize pity singin'. I
love his voice. I'm dest crazy over It.
Isn't ooT'
Williams passion for Mr.. Bullitt's
voice appeared to be under control.
He laughed coldly, almost harshly.
Him singf" he said. Has he been
tryin' to sing around here? I wonder
the family didn't call for the policsr
well, they will." Bullitt retorted,
IF you ever spring one O. your solos
on 'emr' And, turning TO Miss Pratt
he laughed loudly and bitterly. You
ought to hear Silly Bill sing-some
time when you don't mind goin' to bed
sick for q couple o. daysr'
Lets all sing" the tactful Miss
Pratt proposed hastily. "Come on.
May and Cousin Johnnie Jump-Upr
she called to Miss Parcher and Mr..
Watson. "Singin' school, dirls an
boys! Singin' school! Ding, ding!
Singin' school bells a-wingin'r'
The diversion was successful. Miss
Parcher and Mr.. Watson Joined the
other group with alacrity. and the Eve
young people we're presently seated TO-
gether upon the steps Of the porch,
sending their voices out upon the air
and up to Mr.. Parcher's window In
the song they found loveliest that
summer.
The singers thought so highly Of the
words that Mr.. Parcher missed not
one, especially as the vocal rivalry be-
tween Josie-Joe and Ickle Boy Baxter
melted each Of them to prevent Miss
Pratt from hearing the other.
William sang loudest Of all. Mr..
Parcher had at no time any difficulty
In recognizing his voice.
Oh. love my love in the morning.
And love my love at night:
I love my love In the dawning
And when the stars are bright.
Some may love the sunshine.
Others may love the dew:
Some may love the raindrops.
But love only you-oo-oo!
By the stars up above
1t Ii you I luh-huv!
Yes. / love own-lay you!
They sang 1t four times; then Mr..
Bullitt sang his solo, Tell Her, o
Golden Moon, How Adore Her." VIII
liam following with THE Violate
Loves the Cowslip, but l Love Yew,"
and after that they all sang "Oh. !
Love My Love In the Morning" again.
All this while that they sang Of love
Mr. Parcher was moving to and fro
upon his bed, not more than eighteen
feet In an oblique upward slanting line
from the heads of the serenaders.
Miss Jane Baxter opened her eyes
upon the newborn day. and her first
thoughts were Of Mr.. Parcher-that Is,
he was already In her mind when she
awoke, a circumstance to be accounted
for on the ground that his converse
ton during her quiet convalescence In
his library had SO fascinated her that
I'm all likelihood she had been dreaming
Of him.
Then, too, Jane and Mr.. Parcher had
a bond In common, though Mr.. Parch-
er did not know 1t. Not without re-
suit had william repeated Miss Pratt's
inquiry in James hearing, who is that
curious childT' Jane had preserved
her sang froid, but the words remained
with her, for she was one Of those who
ponder and retain I'm silence.