Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-03-11
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81 bored wilaa 81 MANY things 10 Co..
slang. elaargnw. sewing. i'll the xaslEa
demanded by the eara q her brother
Yezass new house. But elsa was bOred.
G'lFss ok twenty-five want more than
laeusehold tasks 70 dream az. and more
than blank graz landscapes TO look
ont npon.
Toms house was new and aktrac-
tire one. built at TIE very edge Cf .
neN 'addltion.
Ctssy stopped to laan npon her broom
and wipe away tear IS she gaxea ont
at tie nat prospect Il only sOme-
thing would happen Anything 70
break the nlonofcny she strained her
eyes 70 lo0k down the read that LED
fowaxd the city. II someone wonia
eyen drive past il would be something
And haae locked 40 aase saw the faant
speck of en- approaching automobile.
r. was miserable day TO be abroad,
the roads were deep with mud and
puddles But the low yellow racer
cane % &c good paee, sngsareatIy
diysegarslng anything 50 trivial % the
waafher.
why, lass Morton Sims car !" Cisay
aaid aloud To herself sE wonder what
he's doing osat hsre !"
Morton Sims was the brother Of
Tens flancea. Classy had met him once
o. twice Ii town.
BE got out and pulled and pulled ne
rot Ia agaln and tried to override
Eatas Ne got behind and tried TO push,
but the car stuck fast. Cissy watched,
III growing autter Of interest and
determination.
II be can't get e out" she nlsaF-
nnred 10, herself. perhaps he'll want
10 come III here to phone or something.
I ought TO ask him to- { Very shyly
she opened the front door and called
60 him.
Yen seem To be gtuck. she said.
Would you like I'D come ID and phone
for anosher car 10 pull Jon ont 7"
why. Miss Morrow e he exclaimed
turning rom his inspection Of the yel-
low car. II didn't know that ron lived
here Yes. do seem to be stuck fast,
and I should like to use your phone,
IL you don't mind.
The phone was IA tbs hall. and Cissy
auttered back to the IRE while he used
Ii.
They can't send out another car for
"a hour or 30, Ne explained. II don't
want to be d nuisance. Hiss Morrow.
I'm afraid 8
.s0h. you must stay here By the fire e
she exclaimed quickly. you look
soaked Through now. Why do you
drive On. such an awful day. any
how9''
He laughed d little bitterly.
Because was bored. This IS h0l-
iaav, you know. and the once - closed,
and my rooms are awfnIiy bleak and
glooEpy on q day like this. A fellow
geha lonely somefimes."
'sYes, know, she assenfed quickly,
and then there fell az odd siIence be.
tween them.
You have d pleasant place here
he commented. Its Tens, ! suppose.
Christine has told mo about II. but +
never knew exactly where Il was.
Christine i awfully IN lore With yOur
broshar.S
Asg34 c0nrsel WhO wOmlan'E bea' she
laughed back. And Tom ii awfnlly ID
love with your sister. too, And 20
am & =
Tnl sure yOu'n geE o. together"
sOh, yes, but shan't stay with
them. II wouldn't be right. Young
married people ought to have their
hornes TO themselves shall so away
here9 he asked. as IL Ii were 4
matter o9 vital concern ID him.
On, don't know yet. 10 BE- q.
nurse, perhaps, Or q teacher
Csssyss eyes were on the nre, and
she did nor know that he was watch
ing hen. noting the little CULVER Of her
chin IS che spoke.
sOh. wouldn't do that. = he urged
d little awkwardly. Nurses have an
aWkulIy hard time, and can't Imagine
y0u is teacher. Izlereas inst one
thing that you ought so Do md that
&sse
ghat9s CIssy thought she knew
what he wRs going e say. and her
color deeganed
sYOn ought 90 be keeping b house
a9 yonr oWE. and maaag IL look Ike
rs enc Yeu ought IS be raArried' Z
@s9h. BIZ eoHrse slna laughed. 'sThak
ID what they say of every airl 4
@Yess but ron are dlfE@geas. Zen
haven'E known me Ssrz lossg. 5isgy, but
1 have felt ever sanea mat dry that
E.hrssttne Grsk narclueed BE. a. khossgh
Inaa known yDu frOsn tsae heainnlng ~
time. rye watched you everywhere
re dreamed aDonk ron. and pes, even
writgen poetry inst didn't lhave mo
cOsrsee 10 aend. And I've asked
Cis2ane lib nsamY questions inst asle
sassysks 9fn eAfen 10 vGkh aofy. II
guess there's 40 ne trying ID coneeal
Il, c Tn ID lore lEA yon. Aave
D for i Iong siEAe r
Cay cOuln n0E loo away TsOm ssae