The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-06-24
BLUE SHOES. 6
BY MOlLIE MATHER.
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while unmistakable annoyance crossed
his face. There was the girl again; the
carefree creature, who seemed TO have
faculty of bringing TO naught his
finest efforts.
Now, when he was preaching with
telling earncstness upon tile beauty
of humility, she fitted like some
dainty butterfly into his gloomy
church edifice. attracting not only the
attention of the women of his con
gregation, but the sneaking admiring
attention of the men as well.
The serious gaze of her clear blue
eyes aloned peIitently, for the ire
pressibe smile Of her lips. Since his
arrival in the decidedly rustic township.
Walter wainwright had ben both
taunted and angered by the gif's dis
tracing power.
When Miss Isabelle Ogden favored
the church with her presence, atten-
ton was drawn from him and his
subject inevitably.
She was an illustrator, he had heard.
growing steadily into assured success,
and she rented the Browlee house
furnished for the summer; liv-
ing there with an old woman for
housekeeper. To the evaporation of
the village women, Miss Isabelle
appeared 10 spend her time with the
responsibility of a child. seeking only
holiday pleasure, making tea parties
in her beautiful old garden. for chill
dren about who rebelliously adored
her. or tramplng idly through the
woods, great box OF candy. and
magazine under each arm. "Ought To
go in an talk TO her" ITilltown advised.
ut might do her good"
Walter Wainright's first visit was not
encouraging. The Illustrator served
tea on the lawn. and they were waited
upon by the housel;eeper who famil-
larry called her mistress "IZZie." The
artist wore a diaphanous dress that
developed her like rose colored
cloud, and she asked him ingcniously
If she might use his face for maya
zine illustration AT which she was
working The following offcnse Of the
Sunday morning entry which caused
him 10 pause, and lose for moment
the thread of his sermon. was ISa-
bellies browning fault Of all For she
was wearing pair Of pale blue boots.
ms she came down the staid aisle.
Blue kid shoes. suitable surroundings
may be very pretty, hut. pale blue
shoes among the plain serviceably
shod folk Of IIillstown. were an &C.
centricity and a foolIshness.
The pastor greeted her coldIy upon
her departure. His dlsapproval with
himself was greater. that as days fol-
lowed. he allowed the girls image 70
haunt him.
"Shc'll have you eating out Of her
hand yet too" his own privileged
housekeeper remarked. Walter Vain
right turned uncomfortably away.
BLUE Shoes" the women now
dubbed her sarcastically.
Little blue shoes" Walter VAIN
right tenderly thought Of hcr--and
sighed Why was she so pervcrse. this
unconcerncd Strangery
Reckon" his houSckccpcr went on.
you know that the artist woman
has been sick. Dock Walton stops
amt no more however" she added,
Than he's been stoppln' ever since
she came. You'd think "A man of his
sense would look other where's FOR "A
wife-but you never cun tell. looks.
get EN-" Walter wainwright hurricdiy
went To call. lie felt il his imperative |
duty. 4 girl Of fifteen or So sat
propped In nm invalid chair. her dark !
eyes CLEANED beneath short black hair. /
The crippled girl POINTED invitingly TO
\ chair.
Il am lzzie's proiesce." She ex-
that's what she calls me.
live with her and she does every
hing for me and keeps me happy All
he time. lizzie loves iu make people
iappy-So metimes-" the girls eyes
surprises. you know. Gabhy-lhat's
what call the ,ouSekcrpcr. buys
pretty iulle and net for me--quitc
sew them into
lre>>eS for lizzie Shes So little. its
lo trouble ~ all-and Gabby helps. !
.an Just Sing-I feel - happy when
Zzic wears them You soc. that's the
'nly WAY rll ever be- able 10 cui"y
pretty things Last w'ek-Ttl "inhroi-
Tered linen for The doctors table and
o. paid me for u. and I Scn' away
mi bought pair 81 blue shoes for
vie All mv life III wanted To- wear
,lue Shoes isn't i,at funny; More
han ever ! think after father pushed
Ne down The istrmcut stairs and
.rokr my hip Father was drunt
rhru-I couldn't Use nay frci =" wait
nt mun. Whcn Izzir saw the blue
buses ia. ,rici Bui ! just ic--.d
MI h--g,-d her 50 pri ih"in "u and
g-ar Them iu 'hurch. for mr. IL h,rr
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zzie'S Iik. tiaf Sic VS. la--. hri
',c rui 81 ,ie ~lu-S There's Grip
g. boy iu The hospital that Sizes
olrs Co irir- uui her. e. uaEr
'rons fao 80 -#au as dnrfor viii ief
300 rHlur. I fiiuk.~-hrulo 90 'Er ,
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