The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-12-27

for as he sat. so silent. So austere. and
en- salad had been placed upon his lap.
he began to feel that there was some.
where about him mysterious superf.
orfty which set him apart from othss
people and above them.
And, although Miss Pratt continued
to make merry with the Man upon
her right, II seemed to william that
this was but outward show. lie had
a strange, subtle impression that the
mysterious superiority which set him
apart from others was becoming per
ceptible to her that she was feeling
II too.
over the chatter and laughter OF the
guests rose a too familiar voice. Lem
me hep you to nice tongue samwich,
lady. No'mf Nice green lettuce sam
wich. ladyT
Genesis.
nice tongue samwich. sub? Nice
lettuce samwich. ladyf" he could be
heard vociferating. perhaps little too
much as IL he had sandwiches for sale.
"Lemme jes' lay this nice green let
tuce samwich on you plate fer you.
lady"
Because he was a new waiter he
strongly wished to show familiarity
with his duties-familiarity. In fact.
with everything and everybody. This
yearning. born OF self doubt and in.
tensified by a slight touch Of gin. was
beyond question tn, inspiration Of his
painful behavior when he came near
the circle of chairs where sat Mr..
and Mrs. Parcher Miss Parcher, Miss
Pratt. Miss Boke, Mr. Watson, Mr..
Bullltt. others and william.
nice tongue samwich. ladyr' he an
nounced semicake walking beneath his
high borne tray. Nice green lettuce
sam He came suddenly to a dra-
matte dead stop as he beheld William
sitting before him, wearing that strange
new dignity and Mr.. Baxter's evening
clothes. Name O. goo'nessr' Genesis
exclaimed. so loudly that every one
looked up. How In the Twin worl'
you evuh come to git herel You dad
dy sut'ny mus "A weakened way down
TO he let you wear his low cut YES
an pants an long tail coat. ] bet
any man so cents you gone an stole
'em out aftuh he done went to bed!'
And he burst into q wild. free Afr.
can laugh.
At seventeen such things are not
embarrassing they are catastrophical.
int nln nj IN az nn -
duce numbness in the victims. More
as In q trance than actually william
heard the outbreak Of his young COM
panions.
flourish OF music challenged the
dancers Couples appeared upon the
platform
The dreadful supper was over.
The ineffable One, supremely pink.
rose from her seat at Williams side
and moved toward the platform with
the glowing Joe Bullitt. Then VIII
liam. reused to action by this sight.
sprang to his feet and took q step to-
ward them. but II was only one weak
step
A warm and ample hand placed It.
self firmly inside the crook Of his ell
bow. Lets get started for this one
before the floor gets all crowded up"
said Miss Boke
Miss Boke danced and danC~i with
him. She danced him on and on
and on.
At half past | the orchestra played
Home. Sweet Home" As the last
bars sounded a group OF earnest young
men who had surrounded the lovely
guest OF honor talking vehemently.
broke into loud shouts. embraced one
another and capered variously over
the lawn. Mr. Parcher beheld from
a distance these manifestations and
then. with an establishment even more
profound, took note of the tragic VIII
liam. who was running toward him.
radiant. Miss Boke lowering futilely
In the far background.
whats all the hullaba LOOP" Mr..
Parcher inquired.
Miss Pratt" gasped William. Miss
Pratt
well. what about herr"
And upon receiving Williams reply
Mr. Parcher might well have discerned
behind II the invisible hand OF an
ironic but recompensing Providence
making things even-taking from the
one to give to the other.
shes going to stay" shouted the
happy william. "Shes promised to
stay another week.
And then. mingling with the sounds
OF rejoicing. there assembled TO heaven
the stricken cry OF an elderly man
plunging blindly into the house In
search OF his wife.
Jane one sunshiny morning stood
outdoors watching interestedly the I'M
loading Of moving vans into house
across the way Her mouth was equal
ly affected. remaining open at visible
crisis In the performance Of its duty
consuming bread and apple sauce.
These were the tokens OF her agita-
ton upon bcholding the removal OF a
dolls house from one Of the wagons.
This dolls house was at least five feet
high. Of proportionate breadth and
depth the customary absence OF u