Democratic messenger., 1919-08-09
Sissy
n
By 3. b. HAcKLEY
Copyright. 1912 BY the Mcclure news.
paper Syndicate

paper Syndicate
Gimme them Close pms, Alice Elm.
lly! Peurs Ike seq snneilu' blue
a.comin scrost old man Sh"arers pas
ter III Johnny Bouls u.hadnt jest
been here Sunday, III be- wlllu' 10
swear hit 'us him No~ huiut itf'
Alice Emily Towers eyes, blnck and
wondrously soft. followed hrr moth
ers lean fpreiinger
"Ycsln ~ him"
Minerva hung screening sh'ct over
the line
"Yuu Kit in the house she ordered,
"and skin oi them sudsy things you
got on. quick, and put on your ne"
penang and tell Mntt!c Lou to Kill
two OF them fryln siz" Nocker chick
ems. the biggest ui,s 80
Mlncrva's command was tens" with
excitement. 1t was rs though the
king. hoped-fpr but unexpected guest.
approached. Indeed. Johnny B"als.
queer, fifty-year-old Johnny. the gro
Ger. with his reputation for wenlth,
hoardrd aud being added 10. was 10
her monarch. und the brilliant blue
suit ~ clothes he wore. the cont gilt
tering with the golden dpublc-eagles
that served for buttons the trapplngs
OF royalty.
Poor Minerva. for 30 yrurS tobac-
co.growing tenants wife. with an un-
satisfied longing for nm abundance Of
litr's good things ply steal. hoped
through Suns-in-law 10 bring riches 10
III. family
For two yenrs Alice Emily, now
eighteen. had lived In the heart of
Beverly Dixon who daily drov" one
of the Green River Wholesale Grocery
cnnpany"s big delivery trucks. But
since that unfortunate May day when
Allr- Emily came into Beals' store
wHh her llttl. basket ~ eggs Johnny
had spent three sundays n III" Tow
"rs' run>hnclilc ahodr--a tenant house
on the ISou TeNney farm. and each
time he hnd brought presents for the
fnmlly With Two exceptions the fam
lis WAS highly clatci over Alice En-
iy's rich beau These exceptions we're
Alice Emily herself and Matte Lou.
the elder daughter who was twenty
eight aud lovingly syiupath"tIr in the
plans Of Beverly and III" little sister
Ton years before Matte Lou and
Ellis Brooks. Nm" young fellow who
cropped for a ncighhor IN The tnhac'"
wanted 10 he married. hut because "
his poverty Minerva had raised ohi"c-
tionS So vehement and strenuous. Ellis
angrrrd, had gone away. and Matte
Lou had ncvrr seen him again.
ON the first twn Sundays ~ Jnhnuy's
visits Brvrrly had not been able ~
make his usual Sundays visits - AlIc"
Emily because Of his sick sister. but
on thr third sunday afternoon he had
gone ioyfnlly 20 n" Towers. Minerva
cntlng luxurlouSly from tiycpound
box ~ chocolates. greeted him.
"Thrn's what Alice Emily> new fcl-
lei fetched M. Rev 80 she had "Nulted
Hits Johnny RruS He's been 70 see
her twlct sence you been here. and
now he's tuck her out H-walkin'"
"Johnny's cu, ~ ont shore Bry." Al
ynh had spoken IN FER good and all 20
Then rcmarkiug the whitene~s that
csne over Brvrrlys brown face. h"
had thrown consnllng arm ahou, The
boys hrond shoulders
"Ther. don' ye feel that away about
hit. Boy Gals IS curtis, and ther'>
mnny another purity on" Ia the world
sides Alice Emily :"
beverly hnd laughed, but his laugh
was queer and f"rlorn When the
strollerS had returned Minerva had
slyly hut successfully frustrated hts
mnneuvers % speak "a word alone 10
Alice Emily Hurt and miserable, he
had refused friendly old Alvah's
pressing invitation 20 stay To supper,
On the next afternoon he had re-
celvrd III the post office hastily pen
ciled note.
"peur Brv." II read INA and pa
and the boys would be- mad nj me n
they know"d | written this. but | can't
stand for You To think Alice Emily j.
cnrrled away with Johnny Beals
and his money. Ike they are. She
mint bur they've got him 10 thinkin'
she is You try to come down here
about "Wednesday or any eyenin be
fore sunday and talk tn Sissy
MATTE Lou"
And how IL wns Wednesday, and
johnny had come again Matte Lou
went upstairs 20 their little bedroom
Alice Emily sohhed softly In the folds
~ 'hc red I.nnauE
oh Mntilr Lou, he come again
upd ma ma thylfl nra ficklpd "a 1auth
They're a-rushlu' me to marry that old
thong with them pop eyes and
mouth that looks Ike II wanted 10 cat
somehndy hat" him. Matte Lou
never got Ia suy word To Rev sun
day. and he won't never come back
any more
Matte Lou kissed her. "Bev's NJ