Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-05-31
Hard Wood and
Sound
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BY BETSY ADAMS


TT WAS hard to believe that Prls.
ella Malllnson had never had
sultor. She was small and slim with
soft brown eyes and darling little
dimple In her chin. She knew how
to Dress she knew how to be Il good
listener or an entertaining conversa-
tionalIst
Perhaps, however, It was what she
did not know how to do that held
would-be sultors at bay: The gentle
art of attraction by means of provo
cative smiles and come-hlther glances
was not hers. Prlscllla's worst enemy
would not have called her lllrt and
offish.
Living with an aunt who prlded her
self on having no modern nonsense
about her undoubtedly accounted for
some Of Priscilla's prlmness Then,
again, perhaps Priscilla had never
seen the man she wanted to attract
III WISH" said Priscilla one evening
to Aunt Becky, that we had some
wood for fireplace fire. saw an
advertisement In tonlghts paper by
some one who has wood to sell, Hard
and sound 1t says, Suitable for the
fireplace. Price reasonable l be-
lleve l will order some" Priscilla had
a monthly salary as kindergarten
teacher.
"Well," yielded Aunt Becky, Seems
like throwing away good money with
the furnace fire going, but do as
you're mind to-"
The following morning Priscilla tel
ephoned to the address given In the
paper, and that very afternoon light
delivery truck drew up at the side
door and young mana very nice
looking young man with fine gray eyes
and attractive smile-descend and
brought In the wood.
During the next few days she found
that this stranger remained rather
surprisingly In her thoughts. There
was something about him quite differ
ent from the BlaketOn lads she had
grown up with. Yet apparently he
was just young farmer from the
country.
She burned the wood quite reckless
Iy that she might order more as soon
as possible.
There WAS in fact. wood enough for
many evenings left when she ordered
the second load.
In his overcoat pocket when he
came with the wood. there showed II
book whose title was inst visible And
II was n very learned hook ON very
deep subject Priscilla Ind heard of
II and reod ohout n hut mover token
80 much as peen into IT,
The third time he came she learned
his name Alexander Mcleod LITTLE
bv LITTLE she wos adding to her knowI.
edge of him md wbot she discovered
only whetted her eaeerness TO know
more.
But summer wouId soon no bere and
the need for wood was over. She
would miss his coming more than she
cared to admit.
Il was Just at this time that Aunt
Becky left on n visit to her sister in
mHlile WHICH IenHIfeneu lnuennltely.
Her absence made pOssible the puttlng
into effect on Prlscllla's part Of n lit
tie scheme.
Her frequent ordering Of wood was
fast resulting In cellar crowded to
the exclusion Of all else. She must
think of some other way of getting
rid of 1t than by burning 1t. Already
she had kept fire on the hearth when
even the heat from the furnace was
making It necessary to throw Wide the
windows.
But Priscilla, who did not know how
to lure young men, decided to make
room for more wood. An advertise.
mcnt she found In the paper suggest
ed way she could do It.
Wanted-nreplace wood that Is
hard and sound. Drop postal to
Box 10, Ridgevllle. VIII call"
Priscilla dropped the post card as
directed. She had requested the ad-
vertlser TO call as soon as possible.
The sooner she dIsposed OF her pres.
ent SUNNY the sooner she could send
for Mr.. Alexander Mcleod to bring
some more.
Tint afternoon. ns che sot sewing
ON the aide verando tbere drove mn
greatly TO her surprlse. the familiar
truck. II was emnty. however
with n nuzzled exnressIon on his
goco o,d so,,o,bIno a. lie hand 4,
Locked like a nostoI cord-AIeyonder