The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-06-21
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f.ustIsha explained: explained
triguing detail. Priscilla thrilled
TO the prospect.
"A artist A regular artist which
You said 1t. honey. Does you
Gomez"
Priscilla was smiling broadly.
They amt nothin' couldn't keep
me away now"
The ladies were seated in the
parlor when Lymus. in response to
the summons of Sis Callie. de-
seemed. He extended a limp and
fshy paw to each of them and
wondered vaguely what 1t was all
about. He found himself ensconced
on a battered lounge next to Miss
Priscilla wattles.
Then something happened to Ly-
mus: something hitherto foreign to
his romanceIess existence. Through
the haze OF doubt surrounding him
he sensed Priscilla. He became
conscious of her proximity without
seeing her. glad that she was there
without knowing that she was
Finally he turned his eyes upon
her.
He found her soothing to behold.
To Lymus' newly infatuated gaze
she seemed somewhat ethereal: a
fairyish being who happened to be
temporarily endowed with earthly
form. And then he discovered that
she was bestowing upon him linn
pid glance in which there was an
undeniable intermingling OF sincere
admiration and acute personal in
terest. More. she was talking.
They tells me you Is a regular
artist. Mistuh Johnson"
Folks calls it such" he answer
ed modestly.
What kim of pitchers does you
paint?"
Lymus waved his hand vaguely
Mos any kin which is handy"
Landscapes?
Lymus was in an agreeing mood
'Uh-huh"'
An portraits7'
An whiches?''
Portraits. Pitchers Of folk.
.Busts an sech."
Hmm, Reckon does" Blu,
Lymus was doubtful
Priscilla clasped her hands rap.
turously. You Is the wonderful
ANEl man. DAOlHCl JCAHSoh-
Hot dam, Miss Prissilla-yoJ
sho' done said it."
Lustisha Atcherson horned in
Would Mr.. Johnson honor the Up
lift society by delivering a lecture
on art at the meeting Tuesday sf'
ternoon? Mr.. Johnson hesitateC
and Priscilla Wattles seconded the
invitation. Mr.. johnson agreed t.
speak on the subject of art the
following Tuesday.
Lymus suggested that he woult
like to see more of Priscilla Ap'
paEently Priscilla had no objec'
tons to being seen more of. Thai
night he escorted her to the Cham
pion Theater and after FIVE raptur'
Gus reels they quaffed ice cream
sodas at the Gold Crown Ice Cream
ParIor. At her home the moonlight
enshrouded the steps bewitchingly
and they sat side by side. Some
how their fingers touched and hers
did not draw away. With his heart
beating like a pile driver he al
lowed his fingers to encircle hers
and still there was no resistance
Lymus heaved a tremendous sigh
Indicative of superlative beatitude
Came an answering soughing from
the fair lady.
The week which followed was a
debauch of happiness for Lymus
Darktown's Four Hundred. headed
by Mrs Lustisha Atcherson-and
inspired largely by an opportunity
for triumph ovcrJ Mrs. Edner Tor
rfnC-took the unreluctant Lymus
to its bosom ard cuddled him there
Lymus was happy. For the hrs'
time in an obscure and retiring HE
he was tasting the glories of pub
lie spotlight. and the experience
vas even more delicious than novel.
He absorbed adulation as sponge
absorbs water-only more so. There
was apparently no limit to his re-
captivity. And. standing. forth al
the greatest individual factor con-
ducive to perfect enjoyment of th'
occasion. was Miss Priscilla Wattles
His courtship of the young ladN
had been brief. and-mueh Il
Lymus' surprise and deliEht-ar'
dent. Gone was his abashed re-
serve, and in its place there hac
developed a dominant masculinism
lie fairly swept the delighted Pris
SiIla from her feet by the fervol
OF his wOoing. She could not have