The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1922-03-02
EASY ENOUGH


Copyright. 1871. Western Newspaper On''h
Alice turned to her friend a tear
stained face. II don't know what
am going to do she hsmoaned, 'it Is
dreadful TO be born with bashful DIS
position. And having to be tied con-
stantly to Aunt's old fashioned apron
strings, keeps me lgrowing more pain
fully bashful all the time; or maybe
Its embarrassment over my own lack
OF confidence. Anyway I never can
have a good time wherever | am, while
I am bound to remain tongue tied or
stutter at every effort at conversation.
II was not so hard to bear before
George william Prescott arrived on
the scene, but he Is bashfully silent
too. therin lies my present difficulty
"who," asked Cissy abruptly. is
this George william Prescottr Her
dIffident friend sighed. Hes the man
In my life" she confessed.
"At least never took much In
terest in any man before. He came to
Aunt Letties, one evening to pay
duty call, being the guest Of her friend
Mrs Seymour. Ny 1t was an awful
evening. we just sat and stared AT
each other, like two people at the
dentists; and when tried to make
remark 1t sounded insane, and when
he did, he'd get red to the ears; but
he has been mixing more or less with
our set ever since, because Mr.. Seys
mour has taken him into his office and
Mfr. Prescott is doing so well there,
that he's decided to stay on In town.
But no one has been able to become
very well acquainted with william.
that's what Mrs. Seymour calls him,
because he is so diffident-" Cecilia
Rose wrinkled her pretty brows.
"what 1 am trying to find out" she
remarked els why anyone should care
to-"
The wide eyes Of Alice we're tenderly
reminiscent, "Mr. Prescott Is so
wonderfully good looking" she mused.
his eyes look as IL they were trying
to say many wonderful things that
his lips cannot. While his ways
Mercy" interrupted Cissy. II do be-
lieve you are in love. That would be
serious state OF affairs. especially
II your George wilIiam-ohl let's
call him Bill, to take the stiffness
away-if your Bill were also speech
lessly in love with you. Fancy two
frigid glaciers, shining upon each
otherl" "Cissy DEAR" begged Alice.
"you have such drawing power, couldn't
you draw George william-Bill. !
mean, out Of his shell, and make him
approachableY
"Approachable to you?" Cissy
laughed. "Oh think II would be easy
enough; but you must promise to take
him off my hands afterward. I am
too fond of being entertained myself
to do all the drawing"
George william Prescott, standing
aloof against the supper room curtain,
looked as lonely and as uncomfortable
as he felt. His stilted replies to
several maldens who had ventured In
viting remarks regarding the evening
or the success of Mrs. Seymour's party
were not encouraged to further
sociability. Alice, breathless. and
startled-eyed, had suggested that sup
per would soon be served, and was
allowed to drift on. to the escort OF
braver and newly arrived man
George william, mentally reproached
himself for leaving the assured en-
tertainment of books for an uncer
tainty of enjoyment. when a laughing
voice accosted him.
81 am your fate as supper com
panion," Cecilia Informed him, Being
guest of honor, Mrs. Seymour gave me
the privilege OF choice, and l." Cissy
Rose smiled, 81 chose you" Mr.. Pres
colt started to bow perfunctorily
then bending. drew her hand instead
through his arm. Alice, at an op
posite side Of the flower decked table
gazed wonderingly at her admired
ones evident enjoyment of the oc
casion. Once she heard In accom-
paniment to Cissy's merry glance a
/ uiUl. HcT udiliiB use VI thC hohc, Iht'
An eager light showed for a momen
in the young mans eyes. his work wa
also his hobby. then from the doorwa!
Cecilia looked back on the two. anC
George William turned. dazedly, Il
the shrinking figure at his side. Blu
II was not OF his beloved art tina
he spoke, "Cissy Rose" he repeated
softly. "why, you'd think the nam
was made for her. wouldn't youf Witt
the rose color In her cheeks. and tina
sort of saucy way. she has"
1t was a long speech for William
which may have been accountable 70
the long silence that followed. From
this silence Alice was only rescues
by her former supper escort. Hello,
cried that young man breezlly. ''beel
looking for you everywhere. wan
you to play certain song for Us. Oh
yes you WILL" he waved her shy oh
jections aside. Il will sit on the bencl
beside you and give my moral sup
mart /"