Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-05-08

N0 AUD, why do you refuse to
M 90? One moment you look
oOS and act like an angel and
4 the next-well" bitterly. you are
conundrum that can't understand so
\ must give up"
Neither of them saw the boyish fig
ure with the n!ischievous face peeping
between the portieres. or heard him as
4 he turned away chuckling: Like an
angel! Juniper. He did not get the
& whack l did this morning, or he'd
never call her an angel. Now, if he'd
5 said that 10 you. Nell" apostrophizing
nut-brown maiden seated on the
couch in the back parlor.
h said what?" queried Nell.
"Oh, nuthin'; sumthin' l hear" la
conically. and Ted glanced demurely
around
Just then the street door opened and
closed and Maud swept like a whirl-
wind into the room.
See here, mamma, these actions of
Ted's must be stopped. I'll not endure
his vulgar tricks any longer; I'll pun
Ish him myself if you don't" and
Aaude's figure quivered with sup
pressed rage, as she darted a fiery
glance in the direction of the culprit.
"iou don't say So drawled irrepres-
sible Ted Now, mamma" mimicking
her, Il hope you will no longer neg
leCt-"
Shut up. you impudent little mon
key" and Maude vented her anger in
a resOunding slap on Ted's ear
Why, children" broke in Mr.. Mon
tcroy's calm voice, what is all this
aboutT
What about, indeed! Why. last
night when Lawyer Avery called, the
chair in which he invariably sits had
the rod so arranged that when he lean
ed back over he went. And not only
that, but the Battenburg tidy on the
cushion had sheet of sticky fly paper
under 1t, and when he got up fly paper
and all was fastened securely to his
coat Oh, l thought l should die.
know he'll never call again. Then
tonight when Eugene called that same
chair was literally covered with tacks
and he sat on them" finished Maude,
chokingly.
"Oh, gee" came from the corner; Il
Thought it was old Avery again"
Old Avery. do you hear that, papa
Are you never going to teach the boy
anything;' shrieked Maude, as a litter
feiI on her ears. She turned wrath
fully, but Ted was gone.
We'll, Maude. don't excite yourself
III attend to the boy" and Mr.. Mon
leroy walked from the room with p
grave face, but a suspicious twitchiya
around his mouth and a twinkle In his
eye.
Calming herself, Maude sank down
beside Elenor and remarked: "One
could not picture a more Charming
night for the carnival. Are YOU going
Heil?"
Il was not intending to 1 thought
you and Eugene were going"
i did promise to GO" returned
haude complacently. but Eugene is Sc
terribly attentive he bores me a
times he is SO painfully in love
"Oh, Maude, how can your burst
from Nell.
Il really prefer Mr. Avery" Maud'
mused calmly, IF it We're not for bis
thousands being in the minority"
Shame on you. Maude," and Ele
nors dusky eyes flashed dangerously
TO compare that old dotard wirh Eu
gene, who is all that is handsome anC
noble"
You silly child" And Maude raised
ner perfect eyebrows scornfully. "On'
would think you were in love with hin
Yourself. But to come to the point
Eugene was angry at my obstinac,
and Is going alone. You see" conf
dently. II have the finest suspicion
mat in my absence he flirts with Beat
nce Lee. So, wear my costume, 60 to
night and" knowingly, 'use your eyes
He'll never notice you more than one
or twice"
Accordingly Nell went and evidentl.
used her eyes to some purpose, for lat
IN the evening as Maude sat by TN
window two figures sauntered slowl.
down the street. "Ah." though
Maude triumphantly. "he has a I'M
excuse for returning" But instea'
OF turning in at the gate they KEEP