The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-10-30
LISSEHE
BY MILDRED WHITE,
"a. 1920. by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate1

through the old garden that was fra.
CANT with memories. 1t was here that
she had grown to young womanhood
under Aunt Martha's care. New that
Aunt Martha was gone forever, Lis
settle in her busy city life, felt that
she must go back to stay in the place
until affairs should be settled and
past debts paid.
The old rambling house with green
shutters was dearly familiar the
apple tree beneath which she had
swung to and fro. lilly, white-aproned,
waited in the doOorway-Aunt Martha
alone was absent. 1t was Joy to sit
before the living room fire at eve
ning-a joy to sleep in the chintz-
decked bedroom; but the following
afternoon of a rainy day dragged
drearily. Lissette did not want so
much to think of Aunt Martha, she
wanted to occupy her mind, and to
bring back in memory the happy days
Of long ago; so she went into the
sunny kitchen, and with Tilly industri-
ously mending near by Lissette gath
cred together the ingredients for can
dy making-Aunt Martha's delicious
0ld-fashioned candies, which she, as a
little girl had tied in dainty gift pack
ages for favored friends. The candy
dubbed and cooled in the making, and
Lissette's own cheeks were as red as
the sugared cherries, the tendrils Of
hov hot thn nj c,ip
cheerily Lissette hummed as she
worked, while the rain beat against
the windows. A motor car crunching
down the drive came to stop before
her kitchen window, while the driver
springing out and up the steps through
the rain, knocked at the kitchen door.
BEG pardon" he said, "but we have
been overtaken in, the storm. the
breeze is pretty stiff, and wondered
il the ladies might be allowed to step
inside, they are damp and chilly" Lis
settle liked the young mans frank face,
also his pleasing voice was reassur-
ing.
Certainly, bring them in" she in
vited; "Tilly will put log on the
fire."
The elder of the two ladies was
most grateful for the hospitality. She
was brisk, bright-eyed old lady,
while the younger one, in her blight
eyed freshness, was picture Of what
the older lady had been. They intro
duced themselves as Mrs. and Miss
Carte, the young man whose name ap-
peared to be Neil Strong, addressed
the younger woman as 'Gladdy." They
were merry together about the fire.
place, and Lissette came with a smile
to offer them her finished candies. So
delighted were they, and friendly alto
gether, that Lissette tied up for them
as the hours passed dainty packet
of candy to carry home, as Aunt Mar
tina had taught her to do in days past.
And before they left her visitors made
the suggestion which would enable
her to solve her present living prob
lem.
"Why don't you," asked Mrs. Car
tie, make enough of this wonderful
candy to sell alta good price to certain
patrons. I myself will be regular
customer"
"And we can send you many Others"
Miss GLADLY added eagerly. Neil
Strong settled the question. ~ could
order some trial boxes for you with
'Lissette' engraved on the covers" he
said; it all sounded so inviting that
Lfssette enthused to the prospect.
Neil will come later in the week.
to get more candy for me-" the girl
said.
He remembered astonishingly well.
Tuesday and Thursday afternoons
never failed to bring to the old house
Neil Strong in his car; and always
with the order for Miss GLADLY he
brought other orders. Lissette's trade
grew amazingly.
Strangely enough as time passed
Lissette found herself wondering as
she mixed her candies In the big
kitchen at the comparisons of life.
Here was she working over a hot fire.
With no real home and no friends in
while there. protected and
beloved, was GLADLY. There was no
ancor In Lissette's thought, Just
'ort OF usefulness at her own lack Of
oy. Perhaps Neil Strong's fine face
nay have been responsible for the
Anyway Lissette decided
hat she was not going to see him
lgain. One might become unwisely
accustomed to the comfort Of a sym-
'athetic personality, even when that
personality was vowed to another.
hereafter lilly should meet Mr..
strong and deliver the candies The
nth OF November would be soon IN
'oming-so thought Lissette, and the
ire alone was not responsible for the
lush which dyed her cheeks. But Neil
anne unawares; she was In the gar.
zen piucking yellow chrysanthemum
0 tie over the golden letters Of sis
cite on Gladys candy box. when
e found her.
And what" asked Nell Strong alb
uptly. "am ! to do when / can ma
onser come for Gladys candy? WIN