Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-03-10
EASY ENOUGH
BY JACK LAYTON.


stained face. Il don't know what 7
am going to do she bemoaned "it is
dreadful to be born with bashfuI dis.
posltlon. And having to be tied con.
SANITY to Aunt's old fashioned anron
strings, keeps me growing more main
fuliy bashful all the time. or mavha
IT'S embarrassment, over my own lack
OF confidence. Anyway | never can
nave good time wherever | am while
am bound to remain tongue tied or
SHUTTER 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
100 therin lies my present difficulty"
Who" asked Cissy abruptly. SIS
THIS George William Prescott?" Her
dlffldent friend sighed Hes the man
In my life" she confessed.
AT least, l never took much in
terest in any man before. He came To
Aunt Letties, one evening to pay a
DUTY call, being the guest of her friend
Mrs. Seymour My it was an awful
evening. we just sat and stared at
each other, like two people at the
dentists; and when I tried to make
remark 1t sounded insane, and when
he did, he'd get red to the ears; but
he mas been mixing more or less with
our set ever since, because Mr.. Sey-
mour has taken him into his office and
Mr. prnCpntt ic lO{nor
that hes decided to stay on in town.
But no one has been able to become
very well acquainted with William,
mats what Mrs. Seymour calls him,
because he is so diffident." Cecilia
Rose wrinkled her pretty brows.
What l am trying to find out" she
remarked as why anyone should care
to-"
The wide eyes of Alice were tenderly
reminiscent, "Mr. Prescott Is so
wonderfully good looking" she mused
his eyes look as If they were trying
70 say many wonderful things that
his lips cannot. While his ways"
Mercy" Interrupted Cissy, 81 do be-
lieve you are in love- That would he
a serious state of affairs especially
If your George William-oh 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
other' "CiSsy dear" begged Alice
you have such drawing power. couldn't
you draw George William-Bin, I
l mean, out of his shell, and make him
approachable?"
"Approachable to your" Cissy
laughed ooh! think 1t 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 maidenS who had ventured in
viting remarks regarding the evening,
or the success of Mrs. SeymOur's party,
were not encouraged to further
sociability. Alice, GREATNESS, and
startled-eyed, had suggested that sup
per would soon be served, and was
allowed to drift on, to the escort of
a drawer and newly arrived man.
George William, mentally reproached
himself for leaving the assured en-
tertanment of books for an uncer-
tainty Of enjoyment, when a laughing
voice accoSted him.
~ am your fate as supper com
guest of honor, Mrs. Seymour gave me
the privilege of choice, and |" 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 OPP
posite side of the flower decked table,
gazed wonderingly at her admired
ones evident enjoyment of the oc-
casion. Once she heard in accom-
panlment to Clssy's merry glance at
him. her daring use of the name. BILL
An eager light showed for a moment
in the young mans eyes, his work was
also his hobby, then from the doorway
Cecilia looked back on the two, and
George William turned, dazedly, to
the shrinking figure at his side. But
it was not of his beloved art that
he spoke, "Cissy Rose" he repeated
softly. "Why, you'd think the name
was made for her, wouldn't you? With
the rose color in her cheeks, and that
sort of saucy way, she has"
1t was a long speech for William
which may have been accountable for
the long silence that followed. From
this silence Alice was only rescued
by her former supper escort. Hello
cried that young man breezily, been
looking for you everywhere. l want
YOU to play a certain song for us. on 3.
YES YOU will" he waved her shy on
iections aside. 81 win sit on the bench
beside you and give my moral sup
port"
Cissy was in despair. Also, she be-