Show X rosamonda Ro Roi I 1 double role 8 I 1 by JOHN BALL V 0 fo ay N nial had met cella finch and athel anthel the youngest of nt that popular family noted for its ita feminine pulchritude but of rosamond the fie eldest he had only heard echoes of ler her caitlin beauty men said she bhe was a marble statues statue and that nothing could awaken aw aken her dreaming peace my sister rosamund rosamond cella had repeated repe cited oue one day shea the dearest thing but she be interested in any nn of this she waved her fan nt at I 1 the room full of dancers d un ers som sometimes dinies ti nies when nell was alone I 1 tile the description lon given by gay cella come came hath bach to him and disliking the picture of it a bookish girl who was absent minded and care are for he decided vint pair fair Ilo iamond must lack inck a a senie ense of nf humor having made raude this decision faint to any mans interest in any woman no matter how fair she be nell finally dismissed the hope of meeting tile the eldest alls aless 3 finch and became became absorbed in hla his business of manufacturing nuts and bolts with occasional excursions into society one afternoon when the fever feier of spring aa was in the air and hw he could not remain indoors harnessed to the routine of a busy office nell got into ills car and rode out r cast avenue to tile the country club the finch residence was un oil mist avenue and lie had passed mrs fine finch and the younger girls in the shabby car driven by a middle aged colored man the finches cinches were poor in this s worlds goods but as they ciline came of it good old family and had many rich relatives the fatherless family went vent around a great deal and entertained occasionally just as nell reached the finch reo rea idenie lie he became aware that the machine needed water lt it was second thought to stop there and apply for a pall of water people in westville were always neighborly and as aa there wits was no public garage thereabouts nell jumped out and hastened up the graveled drive and around to the back door A girl was standing with her back to him hanging out a snowy washing of clothes she wore a pink sunbonnet but he could see a couple ot of clothe clothespins spins protruding from the depths of the bonnet good morning he said in his pleasant voice slav may 1 I have a pall of water my car lie be did not finish the sentence ile he paused in dl sinay for the clothespins clothe spins mere removed from froal the loveliest of lips and tile face turned to ills was neier neer that of un an ordinary servient servi int such rare beauty could only belong to the sister of cella and ethel she saw tits his eul em ban augment and sullied smiled gravely gi avely water certainly she said in ap a voice which made ills hla pulses tingle if you will come to the house I 1 will give you a pall there Is water in the garage but you iou may as well nil fill the pall in tile the kitchen she led the the wily way into a great kitchen immaculately clean where an ancient colored woman woma crippled with rheumatism a sat t t in a a comfortable armchair by the fire she croaked hoarse protests when the girl gave nell a shining pall Pl ense be quiet aunt chided the girl 1 I am sorry to trouble you I 1 know that I 1 might be intruding 1 I am acquainted with mrs finch and her bet daughters and you lou must be coming to dinner tonight then suggested the girl 1 I recognized you nt at once I 1 urn am rosa llosa roona linen finch she held out a hand roughened with housework nell took her hand mav I 1 stay a little while and be kitchen company he asked rosamond looked doubtful then a wave of color invaded her fairness 1 I shall be glad mr air latimer but you see it would embarrass mother and the girls if it were known you ou see heppy Is crippled so eo cis as we cannot afford alfrord another maid I 1 come out and help heppy directs me and I 1 tove love to cook lt it gives the younger girls a chance to go about I 1 must fly around now because there Is dinner to get can you mix mayonna mayonnaise lse nell blell washed tits his hands bands and pushed bak back ills his cuffs if you qu will let me ine help you a little ill forswear any knowledge of you iou and I 1 your dark plot tings in this kitchen I 1 nell never neer forgot that hour spent in tile the kitchen with lovely rosamond I 1 inch finch with old kleppy nodding her white turbaned head bead approvingly that night nt at the happy informal dinner party tor for which the finches cinches were mere famous waited on by the man inan who drove the car nell neil saw rosamond and she seemed another girl she had ret retreated rented into some cool grotto of thought but his serious s er loul eyes eye w with ith a hidden appeal to he her me sleeping p n heart brought her out and gradually he be saw her coldness melt I 1 during the weeks that follo followed weil nell learned more about uie the interesting family of girls who maintained their soda social position on a depleted income until there came a day when they had bad to unpack mrs fincha own wedding dress and veil for Ro bridal after all the eldest miss finch who had contentedly stayed sit at houle in tile the kitchen was the first bride and aunt kleppy who had turned tufted her into a famous cook wast was almost as proud as aa nell himself as the bride came up the aisle sho she looks like a lovely statue said some one that day nell only smiled tie he knew that beneath the marble there was flame had bad he not kissed his galatea into life ilfe |