Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1922-12-20
WAKING Up GABRIEL
sy CLARA Q. AoLmgs

hear 4 poise smart early: I've got 4
wake up Gabriel"
wary well. Ai1 Asvtlla I'u be .,
guard; thank yoa."
Arviils 6mithssD was oas Of ]. an
hsnsett's ambitious houseksepera an.
Gabriel was her brother. who hada'
Z grain Of amhttion.
With the brisk sea4breees swespini
In At my window. ! fell sslssp. i
seemed Immediately that l awoke with
. start and sat upright ArvIils wai
waking up Gshrieli
Miss Smithers was n the attic vhers
she had had hatchway cut througt
into Gabriel's down below
Year. Arvilie." /" groansd Qnbs1sL Il
be a-gettin' up; year. Afvhls- blame
you, old womsn!"
The tone used told me that Arvilis
~as being called IN unforgivsble
name.
pltied Gabriel. Ny arst impulse
~ss to slip into . day gown and slip
pers and 60 to see how much Gabriel
was In need Of 6rst aid: but on sec
ond thought l gave up the Idea. Even
II he were not hurt. be might whimper
and need great deal Of attention in
deed. II ] appeared Lately I had Oh
served Gabriel watching me dog-ilke
out Of the corners Of his eyes. Be
sides. he had begun to call me gently.
little critter."
So pondered Z long time until, at
last. ] felt had solved this Gabrlei-
anc riddle.
That morning ~ ] quietly ate
my breakfast with Arville. l Eaivaiy
confided that I had left 4 devoted
friend In Oakland. I also con6ded that
had no intention Of marrying anyone
yet; that loved my freedom. and 1t
would be difficult matter for me to
eonsiSn myself TO m eternal husband
and bungalow full Of babbllng young.
sters. Then J started early for the
Office, but. TO my d!sniay. Gabriel was
waiting for me by the wsyside. He
lad his qua over his shoulder, and
In his hand he had two big codfsA
heads. a peaceokerlny intended for
Ar,ille.
Il Was tarnel 'shsmed Of Arvills this
morning" he apoiogixed. Poor little
cfit'er. wasn't re scairt bluey"
"oh. no. thanh you: Arville warned
rne. Bur you haven't been cunning.
Mr.. Smithsu1"
No. the wind amt Just rigl:: but
these will make Arvtils q delicious
ehowdcr."
Il saw Susan Cartwright yesterday.
She said &he wxs positively languish-
INK for 4 coed coo, stew. ! wish you
had got few coots, so we could siisrc
them with i.r. Do you know. II were
Q man. Id fall In love with Susan"
Now. ~ha, would you fall in love
with her forf"
why, she's sweet voiced and sweet.
ioneucd and sweet.faced aud sweet.
tempered. Shed mSke an A No. !
Mr.. Smi,hers."
The mex, morning Gabriel was wait.
ing again. His face heamsd.
I've been Eunnin': I've got two
caots- WAS 80 ,srnei mad with Ar,
Vile tha, gave the birds to John
1ehn Cartwright. the lobster dealer.
Later. when | me, Susan, she laughed
merrily.
Camille. yon and Gate are coming
over 10 dine with us on cooi stew"
Like child ! heard the decision.
She chnt'-red on, bat Al last I n,a,.- |
aged 10 say:
u have only gay afternoon gowns, |
and like them. You wear se.ns,hin
winsome Sue"
'I'm too old to indulge" size an, |
xwercd risin.iveiy.
You are no, ,"e old" I protested
nclsshied. Gabriel accepted the fnsi' |
la,ion---aiid IL must let him be my
eseari. had plotted u romance Ia niy
own contrapiion
When our hostess greeted us. what
, surprise | got Susan wore = Gu
prnhaSrn coiured s.lhen drcss. which |
teepened the ca.er of her blue eyes |
She had hasyed her hair and, due 10
rxcit,mcnt, her pale checks were pink.
Susan was pretty.
had never eaten se.,hiris before:
and never. Hcser In Christcn,oin. will
partakc again, One niouthfni made
ac seasick--l WAS 80 white Susan ob.
served;
.Csmiilc. what 10 the mattery' she
ahispereL
Quietly sise slipped away to help me
home. but Gabriel followed immesii-
ltely.
whats the matter with the little
,rit,ers" he asked Arvtiie.
'a'tomaine poisoning" Indignantly
ieclarcd his sister.
When Sue and | had suppressed cur
nerriment. said:
Take Gab~ hesas with you and pac-
y him. Sue
The next evening We sat In Antilles
living room. Gabriel was watching the
lrcplace flames pensively.
Miss wymsn. Arviile says you be
l-soin' TO marry IN Oakland Teller
rhen you get ready 10 do hoasswoek--
md" his voice falteee<i. bot knew
hat Arviiie had rrpessed the whole
tory.
"rerhaps." ! laughed
~Tm esln' 10 wort tomorrow Tn
oin' to help Jchn n his lobster husl
e<s.~
B~,wscn y. Susan and had wahrd
2 Gabriel.