St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-05-20
CHAPTER VII
.Iohnnie Observation-Disclosures.

# johnnie ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
n Johnnie Green gave an upward jerk
J, ID the frying pan and caught the flap
lack as 1t descended.
43s 4Fust and last call for breakfast in
the dining-cyar. Come and get it, old
finer" he sang out to Clay.
That young man emerged from his
bedroom glowing. He was one or two
shades of tan lighter than when he
\ had reached the city, but the paint Of
y Arizona's untempered sun still distin-
guished him from the native-born, if
\ there are any such among the inhabi-
tants Of upper New York.
4 "You're one sure-enough cook" he
drawled to his satellite. "Best flap
Jacks ever made in this town."
The Runt heamed all over. If he
had really been puppy he would
have wasged his tail. Since he couldn't
do that he took it out in srinning. Any
word Of praise from Clay made the
u world q srn.hiny one for him.
The two men were bachinc It Iher
/ had il'k apartment III tho H=!ay
aad lphai.ie :o,,i:fe! after II f., +:
friend. One Of jol1;1nie's vices-ac.
cordilis to the standard Of The D-In-a-
Box boys-was that he was as neat
as IN Old maid. lie liked to hang
\ around a ness-wagon and cook dough-
! nuts and pies. His talent came in
handy now. for Clay was no house
keeper. IT, ...5..
After the breakfast things were
Cleared away Johnnie Jared forth to a
certain house adjoining Riverside
Drive, where he earned ten dollars a
week as outdoors tiian. His business
vas to do odd jobs about the place.
4 ne cut and wateres1 the lawn. He
mace small repairs Ecatrice had a
/ lose garden, and under her direction
ne dug watered and fortified.
incidentally, the snuh-nosed little
Nncher with the unfinished features
adored his young mistress in the
dumb, uncritical fashion schoolboy
. ooes sTy Cobb Or an Eddie Collins.
u llis heart he had hopes that Clay
xouid fall in love with and marry her.
q Dot hcr actions worried him. Some
l,'l'es he wondered il she really under
aeoa What a catch Clay was.
4, He Tried to tell her his notions on
~ SUBJECT the morning Clay praised
hs fapjacks,
oile was among the rose-bushes,
soSea and hated, clipping American
peausies for the dining room, dainty
~ very self-reliant little personality.
We MSS Beatrice, l been thinkin' about
!; wv ana Clay" he told her, leaning on
his spade.
q, !. ! !" ~ nave you been thinking about
- u'e girl asked, shipping off a big
I I, noW you're the best-loolzin' couple
>'a' man would see anywheres."
ilto her clear cheeks the color
Wy If I thought nonsense like
/, ,.e' :. wouldn't say it," she said quiet
4. "e re net a couple. He's a man.
49, ~ woman. I like him and want to
~ =, trends with him If you'll let me-"
sure sure ! know that. but Johnnie
ssspea helpless'y to try to explain
5 ~ y had meant. CLAY he likes
& ~ heap' he finished inadeouately.
.ha.. eses Of the girl began to dance.
Ith,s vas go use taking offense at
n supple soul. Toes he? I'm sure
I'M IN, 'slauhed,' she murmured busy
10, q UT scissors among the roses.
4, - never knowed CLAY to look
Of gou.s ae sure thlnSs a heap
Ihn sae gave a queer little bubbline
-, you're flattering me-"
!, ao'lest, amt" Johnnie whisuered
Il ~ Wv across the rose bushes "say,
Ret him. '' he''eve you can
dim. SUI srafkied Here was a new
IC,ea,,, - matrimonial desirability.
mncha. We view Of tie little COW
.rool =, was that Clay had only to
il Tho - myers TO summon any girl
. \. ~ "of'd that he desired
e dimpled. ~ a"''Ss me to DOR