The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-07-20
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By EMILY S. WINDSOR
(Copyright. 1918. Western Newspaper Union.

her spectacleS, and peered out of the |
window.
The door leading into the kitchen
was open, and Elizabeth Ann had seen |
Miss Minerals agitation. Il wonder
what II is this time" she muttered, as
she poured hot water into pan, pre-
paratory to washing the dinner dishes.
"Ycs'm," she answered in response
to Miss Minerals excited call Of
Elizabeth Ann"
"That horrid dog from the next
place is chasing Peter. Run and put
the little beast out"
As Elizabeth Ann crossed the yard,
large black cat, closely followed by
a Scotch terrier, whisked past her and
in at the kitchen door. The dog wag-
ged its tail, and frisked around Eliz-
abeth Ann.
"Oh, Flip, why do you worry poor,
old Peter so? Go home, sir" she said
severely. The terrier trOtted after her
to q remote corner of the yard, where
he submlssively crept through gap
in the fence which separated Miss
Minerals property from the adjoining
| place.
A man at work on the other side
threw down his hoe, and came up. He
was tall and spare and was clad in
! blue jean trousers and checkered shirt.
! clip tresspassin' Rgain?" he asked.
"He was chasin' Peter" said Eliza
beth Ann. 1T was the chickens this
morning, Mr.. Dobbs."
! keeps YOU pretty busy, doesn't it?'
Elizabeth Ann laughed. II don't
mind it, It's fun" she said.
"She always did set great store by
Peter, but Flip can't abide him. Still
he wouldn't hurt the critter."
'Niss Minerva doesn't like dogs
said Elizabeth Ann laughing again.
Mr.. DObbs chrkled. Il reckon it's
more the dogs owner that she doesn't
like" he said.
Il must go back" said Elizabeth
Ann in a regretful tone. Goodbye,
for now, Mr.. Dobbs."
mighty interestin' child for only
bein' eleven, too" said Mr.. DObbS, re-
flectively, strOking his grizzled beard,
as he looked after Elizabeth. "WOnder
what Minerva Collins d say if she
knew me and her is such friends"
AS he resumed his hoeing his
thoughts went back to the years when
the relations between him and Miss
Minerva had not been in their present
strained condition; to that unlucky
| evening when discussion arose as to
the proper mode of baptism. He had
contended that sprinkling was suffi-
cient, and Miss Minerva had held out
for immersion. That was long before
Elizabeth Ann had come to live with
her aunt. Mr.. Dobbs had often told
her about the quarrels.
"And she's never taken any notice
of me since. I tried once to make it
up. And it was strange about that,
too" he had added thoughtfully. Eliz-
abeth Ann had wondered how he had
tried to make it up, but had not liked
to ask.
'Did you see him on his own side
before you came back" asked Miss
Minerva when Elizabeth Ann went
back to her interrupted dish washing
"Yes'm," answered Elizabeth Ann.
"Nasty little beast" CALCULATED Miss
Minerva. When the last dish had been
placed in the closet, and the kitchen
put in spotless order, Elizabeth Ann
went into the sitting room.
eff everythings done YOU may have
the afternoon to yourself" said Miss
Minerva, who was now TRANQUILITY knit
ting, and Peter curled up on cushion
near her.
Elizabeth Ann stood awhile looking
out of the window. She was undecid
ed whether to go down to the fence
and talk with Mr.. Dobbs, or to go VI
to the attic. But she saw that it wa:
beginning to rain, and reflected tina
Mr.. Dobbs would not continue hoeing
for he had been having rheumatic
twinges lately. So with some regret
she decided in favor of the attic, for
great as were the charms which TIT
latter place had for her, Mr.. Dobbs
society possessed a stronger attrac
ton. He told her such interesting sto
ries, and listened to all of her con
fidences so attentively, and he neve
told her not to be foolish, as Mis-
Minerva had done when she had ven
tured to communicate her thoughts t
her.
Don't get into mischief" Miss Min
erva called out as Elizabeth Ann lef
| the room.
| There was an old-fashiOned trun
| of odds and ends which Miss Minerv
| had told her she could have to pla
| with provided "she kept them tidily.
| Elizabeth Ann had not yet explore
il to the bottom of the trunk. She woul
| do so today. There were pieces @
ribbons and lace, ends of embroider.
some punches OF artificial flowers an
various other a.ticles of cast-off I'll
ery. Under all, sn the bottom of tn
trunk something was folded in whit
| tissue paper. Elizabeth Ann opene
| 1t. and a long Roman striped silk seal
| fell out in glistening folds. 1t ws
1 soft and fine, and of beautiful colo
q ing, the ends deeply fringed. Eli
q abeth Ann gave an exclamation of d
81 light. She had passion for rich &C
II ORG and this was the most beautif