The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-30
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hope you amt getting nervous,
DaYy, Mrs. Sackett said kindly.
You're hand shook like a leaf"
tim all right, thank YOU" he said
5bnfTiedly. you next, Beth" with
gteat unconcern.
pound Of cheese" said Beth, and
before David could move to the back
% the store the door opened and ad.
y united several customers. N"Never
mind III 90 around there and try It,
firgE She slipped around the end Of
The counter In her old familiar way
md disappeared behind tall glass
ease containing bread and cake. d.
yid looked after her wistfully, but she
did not see the glance and he went So
berly back to his customers.
Beth heard the door open and close
,eeYetal times and then period Of
KlIence. She stood before the great
round cheese. which she had uncover.
ed and datntily nibbled a small slice.
4 i was good cheese, and she cut an.
other BIT, trying to gain courage to
20 out there aud say carelessy:
That's al right, David, I'll take a
peund Of It, please" But she dare0
not trust her voice-her heart was
humping IN the most unaccountable
8 way, and her faithless knees refused
( 70 SUPPORT her yaliantly.
I'm going now" she told herself
detianfly, but before she had more
than stirred the door opened once
smpre and q sharp, pert voice greeted
David with friendly familiarity.
Hello, Dayy Prescott
Hello, Ger" he answered pleasant
7 want some sugar" she went on.
Sorry, but your folks have had a
lot 6f Il lately, Gert-l'ye got to con.
rider all Of my customers and treat
them fairly"
:Bother!g. she laughed merrily. u
ask L as a personal favor, Davy."
You know would like to, but
.Soice that Beth liked.
Only you won't do It," finished Ger.
rude. Father said you were selling
Daniel Browning ten pounds today"
.sYour father didn't know" said la.
Va sloWly 4that MALI of that was for
1fIS Jones-Mr. Browning was 80.
Go ieaTe At her house"
Weil. q YOU won't Won WON'T" re-
4 s1rned fhe airl good hrmoredly "And
DAVID The neyt Zine YOU come to see
ma don't bring a pound Of candy:
NM l1rgar instead:"
nsvidE laughed with her. Gertrude
nsiia soiae other purchases and loIt.
s7sd toWard The door
sHaTe Won seen Beth lately she
800:
moi so long ago. he answered
iihout hesitation ''
;sIndeedi / saw her ten minutes
seo-riding with Sam Trimmer"
'Humphs calculated the store
3keeper
SANS rot a new car-cunning Ii.
tia :BoIlerGWhen are Won going tn get
.6iA Dayysr
: .sWhen / rel, married" he answered
iocllarly Goinr TO take honey.
noon Tin across country"
.sThat viii be sweet-r the door
Z t,5aneti and the rirls impudent voice
J frailefl hack into the store APE snre
md al 4 Boiler, David. Then the
DOOR finally closed
For 4 little while silence preyailed
m fhe store Beti, stood uncertainly
~ The reat cheese. David hesitateo
'kehind fhe counter Then. as often
happens 3. they s5 BOTH started 4 forward sfa
y n ns,ce and almost collided Reth's d.
4 NV sfriking TIA great glass cover Of
cheese and sending Ss Il Crashing 70
Elhe fioor
RAJ am 80 sorv Dave" she cried
nenftentIy.
sIt's nothing beS assured her 'How
;mrch cheese % WI, want Bethw
WA noIiSS SS pieass Uu s she o nave
f5syId's hand scanned yery uncertain
mat dsys even Roth noted that tbe
:s ~: knife wavered a lille emitting
a rad slice mat weighed more Than
Z Tn,t,d ! -'
STSaf be all rirht?, he asked. hIs