The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-01-11
EASY ENOUGH
BY JACK LAYTON.

VI c"uiut W bc DoIn Win n DutiIul us
position. And. having to be tied con-
stantly to Aunts old fashioned apron
strings. keeps me growing more pain
fully bashful all the time or maybe
its embarrassment over my own lack
Of confidence. Anyway l never can
have good time wherever am, while
i am bound to remain tongue tied or
SHUTTER at every effort at conversation.
1t was not so hard to bear before
George William Prescott arrived on
the scene, but he is bashfully silent
too, therin lies my present difficulty"
"who," asked Gissy abruptly, "is
this George william -Prescott?'' Her
difiident friend sighed. Hes the man
in my life" she confessed. :
AT least, I never took much in.
terest in any man before. He came to
Aunt Letties, one evening to pay
duty call, being the guest of her friend
US. Seymour. My! 1t was an awful
evening. we just sat and stared at
each other, like two people at the
dentists; and when I tried to make a
remark II sounded insane, and when
lie did, he'd get red to the ears; but
he has been mixing more or less with
a. set ever since, because Mr.. Sey-
mour has taken him into his office and
Mr.. Prescott Is doing so well there,
that he's decided to stay on In town.
But no one has been able to become
very well acquainted with William,
that's what Mrs. Seymour calls him,
because he Is so d!fiident." Cecilia
Rose wrinkled her pretty brows.
what I am trying to find out she
remarked sis why anyone should care
to-"
The wide eyes of Alice were tenderly
reminiscent, "NIr. Prescott is so
wonderfully good looking" she unused,
''his eyes look as If they were trying
to say many wonderful things that
his lips cannot. While his ways"
Mercy" interrupted Cissy, 81 do be-
lieve you are In love. That would be
serious state Of affairs. especially
II your George William-oh let's
call him Bill, to take the stiffness
aa&y-if your Bill were also speech
lessly in love with>y you. Fancy two
frigid glaciers, shining upon each
other!" "Cissy DEAR" begged Alice,
"you have such drawing power, couldn't
ya, draw George William-Bill, !
! mean, out of his shell, and make him
approachableY
"Approachable to your" Cissy
laughed. "Oh! think It 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. Seym0urs party,
were not encouraged to further
sociability. Alice, breathless. 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-
tertainment of books for an uncer-
tsRty Of enjoyment. when laughing
Vote accOsted him.
u am your fate as supper COM
pan.on," Cecilia informed him, Being
guest Of honor, Mrs. Seymour gave me
the privilege Of choice, and l." Cissy
Rdke smiled, II chose you" Mr.. Pres
colt started to bow perfunctorily,
then bending, drew her hand instead
through his arm. Alice, at an OPP
poslte side Of the flower decked table,
gazed wonderingly at her admired
ones evident enjoyment Of the oc-
casion. Once she heard In accom-
paniment to Cissy's merry glance at
him, her daring use Of the name. BILL"
An eager light showed for moment
in the young mans eyes, his work was
also his hobby, then from the doorway
Cecilia looked back on the two, and
0eOFkc Wituutu tuhhcos uu6cu'y, "
the shrinking figure at his side. But
II 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 your With
the rose color In her cheeks, and that
sort Of saucy way, she has"
II was 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. Iwant
you to play certain song for us. Oh
yes you WILL" he waved her shy OBJ
jections aside. II will sit on the bench
beside you and give my moral sup
port"
Cissy was in despair Also, she be-
gan to realize certain alarming symp-
toms of timidIty upon her own part
at the approach Of Bill Prescott.
II love you'll" declared the man
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