Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-08-27

vanished. She caught voices outside
TO rearward-in two minutes be- was
back. smiling down ~ her TO say:
I'VE are going to--the house over
yondcr-to make sure Of NY guests
Letiice stepped IN frout of him.
spread her skirt, stamped her foot,
and said "ShOO. Shoo-O.' eIcrgetical-
ly. waving him back. but he onl!
laughed and walked outside waiting
for her. however. upon the lowest
step. As She joined him she began To
run, saying brcathlrSsly: "l'abs Is
blowing arriyal--l'd know our horn
among "a million. must be there
when they come"
family of degree clambercd down
from the big touring car Madam
Hale. Il huddle of grandchildren of AS
sorted sizes. and their nurse, the pat
tern of family retainer. Babs in
Khaki. nj the wheel called plaintively
"Shelter and food. Lead us 10 them"
This way" Graham answered,
shaking hands right and left. In
wink he had marshaled the liales
compactly-with Lettice shephcrding
behind il was no trick To have them
seated at luncheon five minutes later.
all talking AT once. exclaiming joyous
~ over he wonderful hill country.
Formal presentations We're unihought
of-how was he Ia know that Bahs,
L.. I.tAf
ticc. was officially Miss Barbara Sci
lerS his houSe-mate's sometime
iianccei
Joe Built stopped dead AT sight of
the feeding family. rubbed his eyes
muttrrcd. Am seeing thingst' then
tried 10 Slip away. In vain-hc was
captured ingloriously dragged back,
and made to understand that old
George expected ever! man 10 4" his
duty. Worse still. room Was made for
him nj Barbara elbow. but L"ttice
opposite helped out in her role ~
comic relief Their cross fire ol je>tS
made Graham fairly murlcrou>, but
he WAS saved from breaking out 10y
MadauI'S artlr>S catechisln. which
ranged from the water ami milk sup
ply to town politics. the ministers
age and Judge llamhiin's pedigree.
What with talk and eating. the lin
germ. l"ckSmith finally surprised
them. II said: II dead lambs tail -
he excused himself naiyely 1" Let
iict. ~ all hands troopcd across the
road. Graham. Oh the other hand,
wished hr had fingered longer-it
would have given further chance 10
add supper To luncheon only he
grinned dcrSion of Joe. struggling
along glum and sour between the
twin grandSonS. right behind Bahs,
who gave baby Eileen her undivided
attention. Lettuce Was excuse enough
for anything. Graham decided-still.
after all ones rawlings against the in
constant fair, he had no business TO
be thus swiftly consoled. II served
him quite right that in the procession
10 the where. true
enough. the key was found. hung TO
nail inside he was struck with
Babs, and the two Jagged 80 far bc-
hind 1t was plainly intentional.
Followed much merry moving and
Encouragement Of cases. boxes jars,
barrels even jugs. III the rcjuvenated
pantry and kitchen. Iettice ordered
unerringly, and was implicitly obeyed.
With the last thing in place she drew
a long. happy breath, saying 10 Ora
ham: I'm so grateful tony absent
mind II had remembered properly
none Of this would have happened.
We might have wasted half the sum
mer getting To know our ncighbors-"
IL mean to trust you with another
key" Graham began significantly. She
flashed away from him. flushing beau
iifully. Smiling he followed her TO
the sagginG garden gate. Ii had been
opened recently Inside. under honey
suckles in full flower, they saw Joe
and Bahs. with locked hands and eyes
of ecstasy WHY do believe he's
the man" lciticc hreathed rather than
said.
And | know she's the woman,
Graham supplemented. They have
found the key they los the key TO
happiness.