The Coolidge examiner., 1934-05-25

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and plays the bagplpes and has a
wonderful garden. II you'n eI'
euse me. IN run down and see
what he's brought"
Young Doctor Kennedy remained
81 the window. Presently be saw
her running across the grass 20 meet
the burly old man
~ucllo. ThomAa~ Her voice was
charming. young Doctor Kennedy
thought. low Asd n bit husky. sprin.
kled with gay little laughing notes
Il brought you a bit OF a pres
ent-" A gruT voice th.ckeued with
a Scottish burr.
Strawberries 2" An excited squcal
They're lovely. Thomas"
Mary thought you had company
Miss JAMIE"
ITS Fathers young doctor. lie
came this afternoon. You're a dar.
ling. Thomas. and also a precious
lamb :"
Young Doctor Kennedy. watching
behind the window hanging. was
surprised 20 see her set the bas.
kei on the grass and throw both
arms around the burly ScotchmRn's
neck.
The rear window lnterfered rath.
er seriously with the young doctor
unpacking. lie found himself drawn
there frequently. attracted by the
voices In the garden Already be
had Identified certain members OF
the family. The fat colored woman
was Rachel. OF course. The char.
coal giant turning an Ice cream
freezer In the shade OF the catalpa
tree was Sioney-Stonewall Jack.
son. perhaps Stoney looked like q
pugillst His face was battered and
criss-croEsed with scars The mus
cles bulged under his cotton shirt
hls chest and shoulders were snor.
NOUS But for all his apparent
strength. Hugh observed that the
freezer whirred more brlxkly when.
ever Rachel bulked into sight
Rachel. he had observed. was the
oficer In command
Mother" was the pretty. plump
little woman In the lowered dress.
She must. be thought, be very much
younger than Doctor Ballard. Her
manner seemed q biz hurried. lie
hoped that hls unexpected arrival
was not upseitinE things A call
o, Mother" had ssnt her hurryinE
back into the house That was
Janle's voice. Mother Tom Nc
Aills,er has seq, Celia lilies -of-the-
valley Isn't that the luckles,
thingl"
CellAl Young Doctor Kennedy
wondered about her as he turned
into chaos the order among bis
luggage achieved that morning By
bis brother-ln-law's valet. Celia
and lilles-of-the-vAlley. Who was
Cellar A sister. perhaps Celia and
lilles of.thevalley. They went to
gether. somehow. Both were cool
and fragrant Voices In the garden.
Perhaps Celia was there. He re
turned 70 the window hAlf-eIpecting
70 see q cool and lovely maiden with
iilies-of-the-valley punched In her
slender white hands
He was disappointed JAMIE was
talking 20 stout middleaged
woman with grayiSh hair strained
back from a round red face and q
billowy bosom encased In SNUFF
colored gingham-
Angel cAkei" Gay little laugh.
ing notes sprinklIng themselves
through the air. "Oh. thank you,
Mira Quillen 7"
ITS pleasure. darlIn'." A
blur hearty voice well favored
with brogue.
Il, looks almost too good TO eat. =
Go on wild your blarneyl Mary
seen q taxi stop an a somebody
git out wild luggage. It's the Div.
VII himself as send comp'ny when
there isn't n scrap OF cake In the
house"
Thank you hundred times.
What a perfectly beautiful plate !"
Amt II nowT' A degree OF com
placeney In the bluT hearty voice.
MARY got II wild tradin' stamps.
The best ain't none too good for q
saint on earth like your father.
There amt no hurry. You can keep
II as long az you want"
The snuy-colored bosom became
a snu--colored back moving pom
derously under the arbor and out
az the alleyway gate.
Mother I" Another excited squeaL
Mrs. CULLEN just brought US an
angel cake
$50 | see" Mothers voice with
q bit OF an edge. Il wish they
wouldn't keep running In here"
Mother" The gay little laugh
ing notes drowned in a food OF re-
proaeh. "She only meant TO be
kind"
"0f course. dear" A soothing
tone suggesting patience with the
vhims OF a difficult child. But you
needn't be quite so intimate"
The lady OF the manorl Mother,