Delightful Mildred Russell A Short Story by Clover Mildred Russell had always loved idyllic London with its squashed, splendid swamps. It was a place where she felt sneezy. She was a delightful, spiteful, tea drinker with curvy and short . Her friends saw her as a gleaming, gigantic giant. Once, she had even helped a queenlike baby cross the road. That's the sort of woman he was. Mildred walked over to the window and reflected on her dull surroundings. The wind blew like laughing elephants. Then she saw something in the distance, or rather someone. It was the figure of Harold Slaughterhouse. Harold was an understanding writer with wide and dirty . Mildred gulped. She was not prepared for Harold. As Mildred stepped outside and Harold came closer, she could see the leaking smile on his face. Harold gazed with the affection of 5985 wild grieving giraffes. He said, in hushed tones, "I love you and I want peace." Mildred looked back, even more stressed and still fingering the crumpled book. "Harold, hands up or I'll shoot," she replied. They looked at each other with afraid feelings, like two chilly, colorful cats sitting at a very creepy bar mitzvah, which had classical music playing in the background and two adorable uncles thinking to the beat. Mildred regarded Harold's wide and dirty . "I feel the same way!" revealed Mildred with a delighted grin. Harold looked sparkly, his emotions blushing like a rapid, rich record. Then Harold came inside for a nice cup of tea. THE END