The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-04-14
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!. Observation-Disclosures
MISS Fine
BY cLARIssA MACkIE.
Ia 1a2l Mcclure NeMspaper SLAliCa..

and Ethel, the youngest OF THAT pop
ular family, noted for it's feminine
pulchritude, but of Rosamond, the cid
est, he had only heard echoes OF her
calm beauty. Men said she was
marble statue and that nothing could
awaken her dreaming peace.
"My sister Rosamond?" Celia had
repeated one day. "She's the dearest
thing but she wouldn't be interested
in any of this" she waved her fan at
the room full OF dancers. "She is
browsing among books most of the
time, Is the most absent-minded crea-
ture imaginable, anu-we are uissna
most of this dance, aren't we?" $
ended wistfully.
Neil apologized and in a moment
they were vanishing in the maze.
One afternoon when the fever
spring was in the air and he could
not remain indoors harnessed to tba
routine of q busy Office, Neil got i1g'o
his car and rode out East avenue 10
the country club. The Finch residenre
was on East avenue and he had passed
Mrs. Finch and the younger girls in
the shabby car driven by middle
aged negro The Tinches were poor
in this worlds goods but, as they
came of good old family and had
many rich relatives, the fatherless
family went around a great deal and
entertained occasionally in their 10, =
ly, decaying home, filed with heir
looms
Just as Neil reached the Finch resi-
dence he became aware that the ma
chine needed water. A maid was
standing with her back to him hanging
out snowy washing OF clothes.
She wore a pink sunbonnet, but he
could see couple of clothespins pro-
truding from the depths Of the bonnet.
Good morning" he said in his pleas
ant voice. MAY l have pail Of
water, my car" he did not finish the
sentence but paused in dismay, for the
clothespins were removed from the
loveliest of lips and the face turned
to his was never that of an ordinary
maidservant. Such rare beauty could
only belong to the sister Of Celia and
Ethel--she saw his embarrassment
anG smiled gravely.
Water? Certainly" she said in
voice which made his pulses tingle.
IF you will come to the house will
give YOU pail: there is water In the
garage, but you may as well I'LL the
pail in the kitchen" She led the way
into great kitchen, mmaculately
| clean, where an ancient colored wo-
man. crippled with rheumatism, sat
in comfortable armchair by the fire.
She croaked hoarse protests when the
| girl gave Neil shining pail.
"No, Miss Rosamond, honey, done
you be waitin' on folks lax that
Please, be quiet. Aunt Heppy,"
chided the girl.
II am sorry to trouble you-I didn't
know that 1 might be intruding-1 am
acquainted with Mrs. Finch and her
daughters and"
| you must be coming to dinner to-
| night. then suggested the girl. Il
recognized you at once-1 am Rosa
mond Finch"
Neil TOOK 'i,.i ii,,t,,i :,iuy stay d
little While ana be 'trhen company?''
ha asked .J,a iii.el oat ,co,ointed y
p,s,na $40, ,,.,,,,>4e,,, nha :
wave of color invaded her fairness
81 shall !,e glad Mr. Iatimer hut vo,,
! see it would embarrass mother and the
| girls if il Wee -vor see. Heppy
is crjppIed SO ). i.,nn,t afford
another maid, | q 10 ont and he,p
| iian,v directs mo ana love "a
uo';
She shore am de beatenest cook II
Interrupted Heppy.
Rosamond io,ned - Neil's laughter
Heppy is a good te,.cher and if gives
| The vo,,nger .-irls ch.nca n rc
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