The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-09-27

DOW, and there, with touching coufaeo
and persistence, he tried to scrub the
paint out Of the cloth. He obtained
cloud studies and marines which would
have interested q post-imprsssiouist,
but upon trousers they seemed out Of
place
There came one seeking and calling
him again. Raps sounded upon ths
door, which hs had not forgotten 10
lock.
"wnlis," said q serious voice, IMAM
ma wants to know what In msrcy's
name y the matteri She wants 70
know II you know for msrcy's name
what time Il isi she wants TO know
what In msrcy's name you think
they're all goin' to thinki She says"-
"0'wayr
well, she said I had 10 and out
what In mercy's name you're dom.
willisr"
~You tell her." he shouted hoarssly-
tell her I'm playin' dominoesi What's
she think I'm doin'r'
II guess"-Jane paused, evidently TO
complete the swallowing Of something
IL guess she thinks you're soin'
crazy. I don't like Miss Pratt, but she
lets mo play with that little dog. It's
names Flopit."
~You 70 way from that door and
stop bothsring me-" said william. II
got enough on my mindr'
Mamma looks at Miss Pratt" Jane
remarked. Miss Pratt puts cakes In
that Mr.. Bullitt's mouth and Johnnie
watson's mouth too. She's awful"
william beloved, ''If you don't get
away from that DOR
Jane was Interested In the converse.
don, but felt that It would b better
to return 10 the refreshment table.
There she made use Of her own con-
osption Of q whisper to place before
| her mother Q report which was consid-
cred interesting and even curious By
every one present, though, such was
the courtesy Of the little assembly.
there was q general pretense Of not
hearing.
II told him." thus whispered Jana
an he said, You 6way from that
door or I'll DO somepn'- He DIDN'T
say what, mamma. He said: What
you think I'm doin'f I'm playin' dom
noes He didn't mean he was playin'
dominoes. mamma. He Just said hs
was. I think maybe b Wa 3use 1ooo'
In In tbs lookin' glass some moeA"
Mrs- Baxtsr was becoming smhAs-
rassed She resolved to 20 10 w
liam's room herself at the nrvt oppoe'
tunity, but for some dime her eonscis0-
iousnsss as Q hostess continued b %
cupy her at the tabls, and than WHEN
she would have gone Miss Pratt d.
tanned her by q roguish appeal 30 unaks
Mr.. Bullitt and Mr.. Watson behAva
Both refused all nourishment except
such a. was placed In their mouths b.
the delicate hand Of one Of the Noblest
and the latter said that really she
wanted to eat little twestie now end
then herself and not TO spend her whole
time feeding the Men.
For Miss Pratt had the same playful
ness with older people that she haf
with those OF her own age, and sh<
elaborated her pretended quarrel with
the two young gentlemen, taking 9th
ers OF the dazzled company into bel
confidence about 1t and insisting upoC
Mamma Batster's' acting formally ~
Judge to settle the difficulty. However
having thus arranged matters, Aisa
Pratt did not resign the center Of In
terest. but herself proposed Q compro
mise. She would continue to feed Mr.
Bullitt and Mr.. Watson every othsI
tweetie"-that Is, each must agree Il
eat q cake AL by him own SELF ATS
every cake fed to him.
SO the comedietta went on, 30 the
running accompaniment Of laughter
with Mr.. Bullitt and Mr. Watson swsp,
by gusts Of alteration.
A colored serving maid entered with
q laden tray and, having disposed d
its freight Of bonbons among TIN
guests. spoke to Mrs. Baxter In . low
voice.
"Could you manage step in the bach
hall a minute, please. ma'amr
Mrs. Baxter managed and, having
closed the door upon the laughing
voices, asked quickly: What u It
Adeiiaf Have you seen Mr.. william
Do you know why he Doesn't conn
DOWN.
"Yes'm." said Adefia. He Soal
mighty near out his head. Nh Baxtss
He come fioppin' down the back stair
In his bafrobe Ut while ago. He jes
gone up again. He amt got no britehss
Mis- Baxter; he amt got no britchss q
all"
But It can't ber' she gaspsd. HI
has! He has plenty"
Ito Be Continued)