The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-06-07
THE TANGLED WEB
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
By LoTTIE W. SIMMONS.

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her care-a pretty little miss with a
too large appetite for Ice cream sodas
and the admiring gIances Of tall young
soldiers. -.uuxzsss.. 81 "a 81, & !
When bake-a-pls day rolled around
1 fell to Elizabeth to wrap Up the e
ira half-dozen delicious ones Aunt Bet
Y baked and generously set aside for
the soldiers. Right under the crust Of
the most tempting pie of all she sur
reptitiously tucked a small strip Of
paper with the words: off you like this
pie call at % Bowdoin street Saturday
evening for Rn0ther.T Aunt Betty al
ways baked on Saturday and spent the
evening at the Red Cross rooms, leav-
Ing Elizabeth alone to keep house.
1t was a most delicious pie, 50
thought Lieut.. John H, as he
tucked Elizabeth's note inside his
pocket II was Saturday evening be-
fore he thought Of IL again, at just
about the same time that Elizabeth
was fiuffing her hair and wondering
If her scheme for a little fun would
bring any results
When the bell rang Elizabeth flew to
the door. sweet little pink-faced Wis.
lon In blue. Lieutenant H was
rather taken aback, but Elizabeth was
equal to the occasion. "Oh, good even
Ing" she trilled $50 you are the one
that got my note, and you want an
other pie? Well, come right ln-I have
one for yOu-SO glad you liked it."
John H was by this time thorough
" enjoying the most unusual situation.
In pretty room with q pretty girl.
tying up an extremely tempting-loOk-
Ing pie, all for him-well, the fates
were kind, thought he. 81 must compli-
ment you on your skill as a pie-maker,
Miss -" hesitating to learn her
name. Elizabeth looked blank for q
second; then e." she added glib.
ly. Elizabeth p; and now who Is
going to accept this pie?" Elizabeth
thrilled little when she learned his
name and his rank, and quite suddenly
decided that he was very, very good.
looking. They chatted pleasantly for o
few moments, after which Lieutenant
H very properly took his leave.
you may have another pie next Sat
urday eyening-if you care to call for
It," Elizabeth said coyly at the door
which invitation was most heartily
accepted by the tall lieutenant.
The next morning Aunt Betty dis
covered that she was pie short.
"Sakes alive you didn't eat whole
pie last night, did you. Elizabeth"
she asked. Mercy. no! Aunt Betty.
Someone called at the door last night
and | gave one away.
Aunt Betty had Just placed the pie
board on the table when the telephone
rang insiStently. Elizabeth flew to an.
swer 1t. "Oh, It's for you" she called.
Lizzie B ia sick and they want
Sou to come right over" Mercy"
exclaimed Aunt Betty, "and my baking
Just begun! Well, I must go, that's
plain. You might make that sponge
cake. Keep the fire. and don't let the
beans burn"
Elizabeth gazed In dlsmay at, Aunt
Betty's figure hurrylng down the walk.
That meant no pie for Lieutenant
H that night Oh, If only she
could bake one! Whatever had pos
sessed her to let him believe she could
why hadn't she explained? What
would he think of her? Dtsconsolatnly
she mixed the sponge cake. but was
90 wise to attempt the pie. Supper
Tine came, and no Aunt Betty. She
telephoned instead saying that she
would be home early in the evening.
Elizabeth was In despair. OF course
luntie would come while Lieutenant
f. was there What should she
ioi 1t was not the radiant Elizabeth
" the week before who answered
Lieutenant H-'s ring at the bell
,ut very sober little girl In plain
White dres2. Hardly was he seated
,efore Aunt Betty hustled in. Eliza
,eth introduced them the best she
'Ould, and Aunt Betty's frown van
shed before the frank smile and cor
ial handshake of the engaging young
older. IF your niece will make such
delicious pies" he began when the
were over. "Bless my
oul," interrupted Aunt Betty, "dld ,,
ou bake pies today, Elizabeth? You
ever made pies before in your life"
.oOks on the two faces before her /
topped her. "Oh, Mr.. H oh,
unit Betty stammered Elizabeth
hen realizing that she must either {
iugh or cry she began to laugh which
as the best thing she could do. She 9
xplained everything to her listeners
8 gracefully as she could, ending with
| don't think l am a natural-born 4
eceiver-really; still I don't know
ny fooled you both so. Please for
I've me-" John H laughed good
aturedly, seeming neither shocked
Dr. offended, much to Elizabeth's re-
ef, Aunt Betty, too. was kind as Of
purse she would be- "You surely did
cave tangled web az the poet
lys, Elizabeth" she said With a laugh.
There isn't any pie for Mr.. H. to.
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