Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-06

aIone-wnen he had an Interesting
book and good cigars. No use vast
ing the precious moments of his vaca-
ton hunting up Krltzenbaums or
Schweiderbergs or Minterheimers or
whoever in the world 1t was who
would have to look after the fancy
work booth, now that Aunt Ina was
sick. Aunt Ina's niece was a different
matter.
So he called Sammy Croop. next
door, and gave him nickel and the
bundle Of tatting. telling him where
to go.
Sammy Croop stuffed the small bun
die into his pocket and started on his
way. At the corner of Crissmore
street be met Jimmy and David Har-
rowdale on their way to the swimming
hole. Sammy yielded without much
coaxing and agreed to go along. decid-
ing that the return trip would be time
enough to make his delivery.
But Sammy got cramp in the deep
water, and Jimmy managed to hold
him up in a way while David yelled
for help to some men in nearby
field. The result was that Sammy,
weak and subdued from his sousing,
was brought home on partly loaded
nay wagon and delivered 10 his
mother with no more clothing than
a few wisps OF timothy, while his out
fit of one Indian suit, much soiled
and crumpled. lay on rock beside
the distant stream.
All day. Mrs. Aaron Mendelheim
worked at the church. She draped
yards of bunting over the fancy work
booth, wondering why Miss Ridgeway
did not come to help. The church had
no telephone, and at noon she had no
time to go home, but lunched on box
of ham sandwiches she had brought
along. The annual bazaar of the La
dies Light Bearer society must be a
SUGGEST
IF she can't come she might have
sent word" she soliloquized indignant
~. Il could have gotten some one to
help. And how about that tatting she
has been working on for months? She
says there's twenty dollars worth.
And now where is she? Does anybody
know anything about Miss RidgewayT'
But nobody did. At 6 o'clock Mrs.
Mendelheim left the completed yellow
and lavender booth and dragged her
weary way homeward Her cup of tea
failed to revive her and she went to
bed with splitting headache.
Bob Nevis's troubles were begin
ming.
One of the Mendelheims telephoned
TO the Ridgeways and the result was
that Rosina went to take charge OF
the proprietorless BOOTH puzzled about
the miscarriage of her message.
Mrs. Nevis, leaving the house that
night, asked Bob to go along, and he
found himself with his mother ut the
Methodist church bazaar. His heart
leaped. There was faint chance or
seeing his fair visitor of the morning.
Mrs. Nevis wanted some aprons, so
in minute Bob found himself facing
Rosina But Rosina's eyes had never
a glance for him. He might have been
so much thin air. She had discon-
certing way of looking directly through
him that made him feel decidedly in
significant.
Il hear that I can get some of Miss
Ridgeway's beautiful ratting," said his
mother.
"Tm sorry, but we have none. II
was sent, but through some error has
not reached the church"
"That is too bad" returned Mrs.
Nevis, moving away. "Come, Robert"
Robert discovered the Indian suit
and the tattlng next morning, both
drenched with rain.
He took the tatting home to his
mother and started out to hunt the
Ridgeways to turn in twenty dollars
to Miss Ina.
Rosina came to the door.
'Tve come to confessl" began Bob.
humbly.
ssYes?"
I'm a liar and thief!"
In spite Of herself Rosina laughed.
"How dreadful You look contrite
enough to be murderer also. We
may as well be comfortable while hav-
ing this awful confessionl Won't you
sit down? Now tell me why you let
me tslk to you yesterday when you
Knew was at the wrong houseY
"Because-because. you were so
lovely and 1 was afraid you'd CO. I
wanted to have you stay and-and-
say. I'm a stupid donkey. and here's
the money for the-whatever you call
that stuff. The little boy sent with
1t went swimming instead. You must
think me a mudd1e-headv
Rosina laughed again. "Oh, don't
goi Here you have chance to talk
to me and now you are running away