Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-07-18
!, Saving
. the Snow
; Birds
BY MARTHA WILLIAMS

"You ought to a-been a snow bird.
Seems like you get so glad to see the
flakes fall" Major Caswell said to his
Granddaughter Grayson, who stood
with her facr against the window,
quivering with delight.
She smiled almost roguishly, fling
ing over her shoulder: "You shouldn't
say that daddy-remember snow birds
have wings. And you know you'd
miss me II few away. Who'd play
backgammon with you, and not mind
your swearin' when you get beat? Or
knit you socks like granny dld?"
"You are right-down useful-conAd-
erin your Size" the major chuckled.
'What Is II Billy Newton calls We
Miss Half-Portion Bligh3 Way he
looks sometimes he don't want more'n
a half-portion-not in the way Of
girls. And he's pretty middlln' decent,
as young fellows grow up these days.
Better mind how you handle him, lit
tie gal He's got heart, an-slze-"
"But not quite as big as his nose"
Grayson flung back saucily. II wish
he hadn't-he is good fellow-but
think of sitting down opposite that
young mountain three times three nun
dred and sixty-fve times every year
of my life"
"Ye might have to look at worse"
the major said sententiOusly. Young
folks think looks are everything"
"rm glad you remember-granny
-. Nha tn 90 hnr
Grafton" Grayson interrupted. makes
me mad every time look at little Joe
he's her Twin image-and beauty Is
wasted on boys"
"Well, you might be worse off'n We
are" the major admitted judiciously;
"hut thar's no denyin' my wife took
the shine Off all the rest. Does It
still, by George. See her walk up the
aisle-sure MS any stranger happens
to be thar, he'll find OFT who she Is in
short order. You've got her eyes and
her cunnin' little dimple when you
chuckle-but the rest Of We is Gray
son, or else Bligh. Your pappy was
flne-lookin'-but them bloods give him
the right to be--but somehow what
they bring don't fit well on the pocket
Sizes"
"Slandererl You're worse even than
Billy Newton" Grayson protested,
but with the chuckle that brought the
dimple II was vastly allurlng, adding
a touch Of the elfn to her fairyllke,
yet exquisite proportions. Roy Crane
sensed that MS he came hesltantly
through the door to the hall, saying
rather stammering: P-p-please-will
this binding snowstorm excuse my
intrusion1"
"Sho'ly" from the major. "Ye'd be
a fool to stay out in 1t with any roof
handy Didn't I see We In town last
first Monday-co't dayf Somebody
said the Crane boy had come back.
Many's the miles I've rode with yer
grandpap after red foxes-and-may-
be-other things" this with chuckle.
"Hang up your overcoat outside thar,
then come sit by the fire. Bet We
ginger cake my little gal thar-her
name is Grayson Bllgh-can mix we
IN somethin' that'll make you forget
snow"
Five minutes later, snug at the fire
side. Crane found speech, due and
proper IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS put YET
was scarceiy conscious OF wnat ne
was saying, being so wrapt in the
charin OF "rayson, VINO hau spoken
presently she slipped away, the major
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