The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-03-15

portance, and believing his father to
be possessed of the experience and au-
thority lacking In himself, Ramsey had
| come to get him to settle a question
which had been upsetting him badly,
In his own room, since breakfast. What
he wanted to know was: Whether 1t
was right to wear an extra handker-
chief showing out of the coat breast
pocket or not, and, IL 1t was right
ought the handkerchief to lave a col
ored border or to be plain white? But
he had never before brought any such
perplexities to his father, and found
himself too difident to set them forth.
However, when he left the house
few minutes later. he boldly showed
an inch Of purple border above the
pocket; then, as he saw himself about
to encounter several old lady pedes-
TRANS. he blushed and thrust the hand
kerchief down into deep. conceal
ment. Having gone a block farther,
he pulled it up again; and so con-
tinued to cooperate this badge of
! fashion, or unfashion throughout
the morning; and suffered a great
deal thereby.
Meantime, his father, rather re-
lieved that Ramsey had not told his
| secret, whatever it was, dismissed
the episode from his mind and join
| ed Mrs Milholland at the front
I door, ready for church.
where's Ramsey" he asked.
Hes gone ahead" she answered
buttoning her gloves as they went
along. 81 heard the door quite a
| little while ago. Perhaps he went
over to walk down with Charlotte
and Vance. Did you notice how
neat he looks this mornings"
"why, no, l didn't; not particularly.
Does hep"
II never saw anything like it be-
fore" said Mrs Milholland. HE only
has three neckties, but saw him sav-
eral times in each Of them. He must
have kept changing and changing. l
wonder" She paused.
"Im glad he's begun to take little
care Of his appearance at last. I'll
have to take look at him and give
him a word of praise. l suppose he'll
be in the pew when we get there"
4 But Ramsey wasn't in the pew; and
Charlotte, his sister. and her husband,
who were there, said they hadn't seen
anything of him. 1t was not until the
members of his family were on their
way home after the services that they
caught glimpse of him.
They were passing church little
distance from their own here the con-
gregation was just emerging to the
open, and among the sedate throng
descending the broad stone steps ap-
peared an accompanied Ramsey-and
red, red Ramsey he was when he
beheld his father and mother and sis
ter and brother-in-law staring up at
him from the pavement below. They
were kind enough not to come to an
absolute halt, but passed slowly on,
so that he was just able to avoid pa
rading up the street i'm front of them.
In hoarse whispers Mrs. Milholland
chided her husband for an exclama-
ton he had uttered. "John On Sun
day! You ought to be ashamed"
II couldn't help IT," he exclaimed.
"WhO on earth is his clinging vinef
Why, she's got lavender tops on her
shoes and"
Don't look roundw she warned him
sharply. Don't"
"Well, what's he doing at Baptist
church? What's he fidgeting at his
handkerchief about? Why can't he
walk like people? Does he think it's
obligatory to walk home from church
anchored arm-in-arm like Swedes on
Sunday Out? Who is this conveyed
fat girl that's got him, anyhow
"Hush! Don't look round again,
John"
"Never fear I" said her husband, hav-
ing disobeyed. They've turned of ;
they're crossing over to Billiard street.
Who Is it?"
II think her names Rust" Mrs. MIL
holland informed him. II don't know
what her father does. She's one of
the girls In his class at school. II
would be pleasanter If he'd taken a
fancy to someone whose family be-
longs to our own circle"
Taken fancy - he echoed, hooting.
"why, he's terrible! He looked like
a red-gilled goldfish that's Topped It.
self out OF the bowl. Why. he"
II say wish II he felt that he had
TO take girls anywhere" said Mrs. Mil
holland. with the primmest' air OF
speaking TO the point--"if this sort Of
thing must begin, l wish he might have
selected some nice girl among the
daughters Of our own friends, like
Dora Yocum, for instance"
Upon the spot she began to undergo
the notifications Of mother who
hes expected her son, Just out OF In
fancy. to look about him with the eye
Of critical matron Of forty-nve.
Moreover. she was lndiscreet enough
10 express her views to Ramsey, a