Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-22
THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
A Chronicle, of Courfships
BY MARTHA McCULLOCH-
WILLIAMS

"NTAERY? Me? Why, don't you
4'l know was born oddT' Miss
Prudence Ray chuckled, letting her
knitting fall gently into her purple
calico lap. Mighty lucky, too-mcn
persons are all right, handy to have in
| the house, and great when 1t comes to
doin' real hard work. But TO my
' than to he always honcyin' EN- up
maxim 'cm believe Andrew Jackson
wasn't so much bigger they are, or
that old Father Noah had hardly their
foresight. Get on with EN-? Sure.
Wouldn't have 'em about II I couldn't.
Yes, l have had marryin' chances, and
I don't say they weren't good ones
some of 'rm. But somehow IL liked
mans looks his disposition didn't suit
if he had more mOneyn did. he wanted
mine all the harder; IL he had less, he
was main sure to BE- tetChy about it
think ! ought to make him high CoCka-
lOrum over everything. And that's what
| Shan't ever do. Pap taught me too
we'll for that
Jimmy Griggs giggled at the end Of
this exordium. He had indeed giggled
intermttently throughout it, But you
know you're lonesome-dead lonesome.
Miss Prue," he said. That's why you
let me come and run on yards and yards
about my girl. Next thing you know
70 Iovin' is hearin about it. Makes
mo think Of the song:
Shovel and tongs, to each other be-
longs.
And the kettle sings songs Of family
While alone wild yer cup, like hermit
Och honc. Widow Machroc."
i know Mr.. Tom Jameson would
10y" to sing it to you-it would fit fine.
Prudence Machrcc.
You right down ra 'aloly reckon so?"
Miss Prue drawled, giGgling in her turn.
ana threatening Jimmy with her ball Of
blue yarn. Il wonder now how much
you d bet on t.
,''Si!k stockings against the blue
socks, you're knittn'," Jimmy said
EameIy. Miss Prue shook her head.
IwouIdn do-nO touch," she said.
low we ever find out who won and
TWAS III" how'd you ever square
yourself with Lena MrLanp? She ha.
zoe H"d at lac right down cross eyed ever
>iNrr Ioa t'.d her my pound cake was
l"r post eN"r--SAe needn't even try to
Hakc as good "
Lena couldn't be jealous with you
married To Mr.. Tom," Jimmy returned.
mat all You know about women
t@,KS, i.,tI, Miss prue flung back at him.
=, Ihey d be jealous even of a MOSQUITO
.Lt Iat ouzzed round you If they're born
t tnat way, Lord be praised / wasn't
@ ooIn SO Or maybe it's because I've got
such a conceit of myself. Anybody
wants 70 think less of me or more of
some some other body-do it and welcome
Il sit tight sayin' to myself thov lose
more" '-''''
Gan I you somehow make Lena look
az ticb bmi!nss that wayf" Jimmy asked.
Hhe the very best ever; but nv.
now L, she acts up, if I don't walk the
c"a!T a!T.Iey every day and Sunday, too. g
hen didn't you last !" Miss Pruo
IueFIcI, "huckling. She had known all
a.ohg Jimmy had come for some speciaI
-,..y ~w!h.y over at the Morrison play
Gray snapped me out-and. Ik| t5c
p'oSH" Sh" is, kissed me before shc'Ji
H'' down. Had the right. you know
""HIcd aud cut me off in the rrr
i"""d. II l"na'd been there and sro"
"'" u all wa. don't bclicvo ,ln'r
really m.nd"d, but told the way .Er
was. sA" h"lIed over when she saw mo
tried to throw my ring in tho fir,
ana run away when | put il back nr
"gr finger and wouldn't let II Conc
IL, Then; don't you worry. She'll be-
TX" a May mornin' next time" Njs.
PFuc consolcd IF she ism t ougbt |
not to tell tales-but just You uD M
ask aSk her did she ever know iaryoy
"Goodness! What for2" Jimmy de.
manded.
Miss Prue pursed her lips. "Them
mat ask no questions save chances ~ .
n"arln' lies, she said "You do os
! tell you-bqt don't name names uulcs,
'iou don't know anything to Lena, ,
Enrt-noLody -doc,~-they cant. ." jim.
my mr"t">tcd Loyalty.
Right ye arc-bTt lifc's mighty fN
OF curousn"s$r>. Turns and twists no.
body can count On-nor out ." Mis-
Prue returned oracuIarly. "No charge .
for advice, boy only you come and !
tel me how it works out and all about
It.
II cant go it blind this way"