The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-11-18
AN AWAKENING
BY ISABELLE ENGLAND

/ Love me totsf dummng Why Whaf'
the trouble now what the deuce-f
For his fancec's expression had be
come anything but iatferinR. sb,
looked. indeed. decidedly bored.
"You're a sweet boy" yawned MARI
but really. you're horribly firesoue
One can be SO sure Of you. Oh. Ted
] do wish sou weren't so faithful ant
adoring Observation-Disclosures. Now
II you'd only make love to Cynthia
next door. or something like ti,ati
want excitement. and freedom. ! wan,
to be Kidnapped by q big. bad mar
with rough hands. and be pulled b
the hair. and kissed brutally, until
Oh-h-h-h--w
Ted regarded her. open-mouthed
with a half-dsxed. incrednlous expires
sion. Then his face hardened.
I'm SORRY" he retorted, sneeringiy
no longer the meek and perfect lover,
but a very angry boy. Sorry I had
the great misfortune be born respect.
able. Sorry I'm not . rufiian. DRAG
you by the hair. chr A spanking would
be more efrectivel"
Mary smiled, maddenlngly.
"Of course you can't comprehend my
feelings Your life Ii so shallow, 20
petty. Your highest ambition h TO
marry me. Ye gods! What have I
done to deserve such q fate. II you
were half a man. you'd abuse me once
In a while, or do something to make
life interesting"
Nary" Startled, but once, more
adoring. he knew not what to say.
"Anyhow. don't stand there gazing 1t
me with that adorIng. caif-like ex-
preston I" she scOlded.
Ted was all at sea. His dignity had
been completely swept away. He APP
peared grieved and meek, and . little
uncomprehending. entirely unbelieving.
"Mary-Mary. ! can't understand I
can't see what the deuce Ii the matter.
Didn't you like the violets l brought
your" And he gave an injured glance
at the discarded offering.
Mistress Mary. quite contrary,
shrugged dIsdaInfully.
"Not so bad" she answered, "but II
would have been much more interest
Ing n you'd given them to some other
girl. Please run home and don't
bother me any longerw
Mary laughed gayly as Ted's defect
ed hack passed from view mt the ben6'
Of the road.
"Whaf an utter bore. :" she sighed.
II wonder II I'd look more piQuanf
and bohemian with my hair bobbed1.
And Ted hates bobbed hair---> Oh
could anything get him really mod; ~
keep him madi Tnspirationi" - : ~
-. - ~
"Oh. mamma: Where's my cosnbf
And oh. yes, the scissors. tool And.
mamma. you wouldn't mind getting me
the hand mirror. would your Thank
you"
Mrs. Dorsn, . worried-looking little
woman. idseted nervously about her
over-temperamenta daughter until the
latter. Enthusiastically excused her.
II hope you're not going to do any
thing rash. Mary" murmured the ner.
vous little mother rnther APOLOGIZE
caily.
"Oh, for heavens sake. do 60 away.
or I certainly will" calculated Mary
Grossly. Cant I have q minutes.
pencer
Mary yawned. Really. she was -
,ircdl
She pondered deeply moment. Then.
her decision made, she raised the sells
sors gingerly and trusted TO luck-tlse
flnpper's godi
Several hours later rather different
Mary tripped down the stairs--a girl
with short. stlfr. uneven hair. resem-
bling nothing 80 much rs q futurist
puzzle Mary's eyes were suspiciousiy
red. She held her head denantly ~
she swept by her Mortified father and
her nearly historical mother. to the
front porch.
The stars glittcred dreamily; the
town was quiet what's more. Mmy
felt lonely.
She smiled In seif-satisfaction. OF
course she wpuld take the poor boy
beck-after he had sufficiently suffered
aud rePenicd his stupidity. In her mind
she had the reunion hmost staged.
when
'Yuu darling~ Ted's voice sounded.
II WIS dreamy. soft. The porch swing
next door. at CynthIa's house. ceased
squeakIng. n gurgle Of delight. Then.
sllencc-Sllence--
Mary gasped and groped feebly for
the door. That funny feeling In her
heart was almost intolerahle. All her
sensations seemed to grow vagucr-
stranger. She fell.
Mrs. noran. hurry.ng into Mary's
nom. discovered her daughter In a
tumbled heap On the floor In front %
the easy chair from which she had just
slid.
Didn't hurt yourself. dear. did
youY- inquinrd Mrs Doran. I'D have
called you before. only you were sleep
lng 80 pea-ciully. How On earth did
you happen g. fall out Of that chairf
Rad drcamsT
Mary pictei herself up and
anxiously felt ~ her hair. A. her
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