Evening star., 1926-09-08
Say It With Words.

~ OLDs are no respecters OF
persons They visit even the
greatest and the fairest. The
august statesman may sneeze
as we'll as the ditch digger
and the prettiest nose in the world
can turn as red as that Of any little
urchin who goes sniffiing on his way
10 school. :.
For two days Sue Coppell had
stayed in her room out Of sight. Aunt
Valia was a strong believer in germs
abetted her. Aunt Valia saw disease
n not actually death in a sneeze. ana
So. when her niece began to show signs
Of influenza she had told her to go
20 her room and stay there till she
had recovered. So Sue had sneeZed
and blown her nose in all the deso-
la,ion of the segregated. Her eyes
would not permit her to read. and she
would have had a dreary time OF II
hut for Clara.
clara was Aunt Nalia's s handmaiden
and she did not shudder before a
germ.
Lands sake. a little cold in the
head don't scare me a mite" she DE-
declared. But; then. | amt as cell
cate as some.
Indeed. Clara did not look delicate.
She was a big red-a nd-white. full-
hosomed woman Of 90. and when'
ever she entered the room with her
1rav she refreshed the sight OF the
poor. lonely. sniffling Sue.
Il can't taste a thing, Sue saiu
hoarsely. II can't smell. III not
hungry"
But you've got to eat" insisted
Clara. Feed a cold and starve r.
fever that's the rule I go by. Now
YOU take good, long swig or soup
and then I'll give you something nice
that feller Of yours sent YOU
When she had obeyed Cara pro-
tuced the box that she had left out.
side the door. The box contained
yoses-a full dozen glorious, crisp XII
tarneys.
There. now" said Clara. Them 8
pretty fine. say. I'll get you a vase
6ull Of water
When the flowers we're in water
end Clara had gone away Sue fell into
deep thought.
Yesterday Dick Rowland had sent
bier carnations and the day before that
Syacinths. He was a great Slft.
maker. Books and bonbons were IRE
ouent offerings. He .wooed her with
every graceful attention that man
can bestow upon woman. Aunt
N'alia said she had never seen SO de-
voted n suitor. and Aunt Nalia must
know. because she had broken at least
six hearts before she finally decided
20 marry Uncle Egberi. Clara said
khe same thing. only she called Dick
''feller" instead Of suitor. which meant
the sa me thing IL 1t did not sound so
elegant. And Clara. like Aunt Valia.
must know. because she had been
married twice and was thoughtfully
considering Mr.. Barnes. who deliv-
ered milk and cream and buttermilk
avery morning. as a prospective third.
Sue had believed much the same
as Aunt Valia and Clara had until
This cold had shut her up by herself
and made it impossible for her to do
anything but think for two whole
days. Now she was asking herself
did Dick really love her? II he did.
why did he not tell her so? One word
would have meant more to her than
bushels Of flowers. tons OF candy.
whole boxes OF books.
II was two years since they were
introduced at MarJory Ford's ono
evening That was soon after Dick
had come TO town. Sue had liked
him at once. He was so clever. direct
speaking, honest. And Aunt Nalia
had approved. That was great deal.
Aunt Valia and Clara had not alto
rether approved of Billy Thompson
OF course. after Dick appeared Billy
had understood that there was moth
1ng left for him but gracefully 10
retire.
Almost Immediately Dick had he
gun his siege OF devotary offerings.
which had continued during the whole
two wears. Yet never once had he
epoken of love to Sue. 1t is true
that-always- -hiS-eXss Aadais. rAAnnAH,