The Comings of Cousin Ann

Makes

e itself and every employe on the line would demand service. All of the potatoes were not peeled when she was ready for them, but her mother's explanation was tha

shing cream and my liquid powder that won't rub off. I've made a great hit with my anti-kink lotion with the poor colored people. Half the female world is trying to get curled and the 78 other half trying to get uncurled. I have got rid of dozens and dozens o

n. I can't bear to think of your selling things to negroes. The

referred the most disreputable poor white to the best negro. It was a prejudice inherited from her father and mother, who on first coming to

ght, "They've got mighty high ideas about negro

oads in her little blue car, there was never a darkey old or young who did not wish her well and bow low to her friendly greeting. Only

, but I can't trust my left hind tire

an' washin' up an' all. It looks like comp'ny air the only thing what don't balk at that there lane. They done sint a hurry call fer ol' Peter, kase they got a notion Miss Ann Peyton air on the way. They phoned down ter the sto' fer me ter put my foot in the pike an' come erlong. They done got a phome message from way over yonder at

I am sure of it. I saw her carriage turni

in' that she

d always having to pack up and leave. I'd love to have her come visit me.

been a thinkin' all along that I wa' a ridin' wi

ve just as good a right to be Judith Bucknor as Mr.

ly moving car and again trust to his old limbs to 81 carry him on his way. His step was lighter, however, as he was the bearer of good tidings to all the white folks at Mr. Big

elier than mos' er the youn

ooked by ear. Whatever her method, the motormen were vastly pleased with the hot suppers she brought them and the word was passed that the pretty red-headed girl at the

absolutely perfect, and her mother would insist upon getting in her

man in the lunatic asylum who thought he was a steam engine. I'm afraid I might get off the track and run over you. I

. Hurrah for a fortune, Mumsy!" and with a kiss Judith was off, bear

ive hundred feet beyond the location of the stop where Judith had promised to meet the car with the suppers. There was a short cut from the rear of the house and Judith always took short cuts. Through the orchard, down the hill, across a stream, up the hill, skirting a blackberry

goodness the Bucks were too lazy to cut you down and the Knights too slow." The honk of an automobile horn startled

the path by the fence and reached the small station before the trolley slowed down for the stop

he roadside. From it emerged Mildred and Nan in all the glory of fre

oland and no one else. She is the smallest and the darkest and much the best dressed. I do hope and trust it will be love at first si

ense," sco

color that would surely have affected the optics of a stone blind person. Her color was naturally high, and frying chicken over a hot wood stove and sp

do you suppose she

te casually, as though announcing a menu at a restaurant. At the same time she smiled brightly and looked at the Misses Bucknor wi

ed. Sometimes she would wear for a moment a quizzical smile, but usually she presented what she called a duck's back to intentional slights. Having satisfied Nan's curiosi

your basket. I know it is heavy. I am Jefferson Bucknor. Perhaps you don't remember me

oung women and two young men were standing on the platform ready to alight. They were part

ere the girl in blue cotton was standing. He was a handsome youth, 86 dressed in the latest and most pronounced style. His manner and general carria

n, come here

ilingly thanked him. "But I'm not getting on m

ff, although Judith assured him s

motorman. "I knew she would come. I never knew

ungry men and loud was their shout of

if you want extras," called Judith. "See you to-morrow at t

Jeff at the other. It was plain that something was vexing Mildred and the smart young 87 beaut

id Judith. "You are a grand

but please tell me what on earth you

and looked him squarely in the eyes. For a moment, in spite of the persistent demand from Mildred for him to hur

eff remembered he was supposed to fall in love with her at first sight. Therefore he looked at her critically. She was all Mildred had

ave his forty-dollar panama hat at Judith Buck's retreating figure, and even a greater annoyance that Ju