The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-08-11

| i ala. ana 10 make matters MoIo0
[ was too embarrassed to tell the mar
what l really wanted. and what he
thought of me | cannot imagine
However, have companions in mis-
cry, for one of my friends told nae
last week of a similar misadventure
She had visited "a"
Good for you, dad!" broke in Car
rett Parsons. You and Jack are the
only ones who've had sand enough to
talk across the table and break up this
twos-ins' business"
Carrots a nice one to talk about
twos-ing, E" commented Stanford Law
renee. addressing the general COM
pany.
Its all right when you're in it,
but wrong when you're on the out
side" observed Maddox.
well, warn every one" announced
Garrett. I'm determined to break uD
twos-ing if we have to play round
games at the table to do it, Mother.
you're as lad as all the rest, letting
Mr.. Maddox monopolize you I pro
pose we move around between each
course"
NO, you don't, Garrett" protested
Mrs. Parsons. This dinners not ar
ranged for that, and won't have ex-
periments tried"
"As each of us admits his tempta-
ton TO twos-ing, as you call it," re-
marked Maddox, II propose a round
game as preventative.
What is it?" asked Carroll Parsons.
Team philoDena. Our side Of the
table against yours, on yes and no
plan. Each person plays against the
one opposite him or her, and players
on the same side may interrupt and
prevent their fellow-meRlbers from
getting caught"
Il don't believe it'd work." NUT
tered Garrett.
1T can't do worse than fail, re-
marked Kennard. Il sympathize with
you, Garrett l was stranded myself
earlier in the evening. Let's try it.
Miss Harlan, we're opposed"
He held out the silver basket of al
monds as he spoke.
on this?" she asked.
Certainly. What are the stakes?"
Anything you please AS l intend
to win, | am reckless.
And what do | lose if you VIM"
Nothing, but l shall have earned
the favor l spoke of this evening""
Agreed"
81 should like to help you, Miss Har-
tan," interposed Croydon, "but I'm
playing against such an active oppo-
uent I'm positively tongue-tied from
fear"
"Oh, Neil" broke in Carroll, we
forgot to make a private bet"
why, no, We"
"Philopena! You're caught, sir!
He said MOI" she appealed excitedly
TO the others.
A roar of laughter greeted the frs;
victim. and the game was soon so
ing G. actively. One by one the com.
Detitors were eliminated, and ever,
player released became at once the
enemy of thu survivors, until silence
seemed the only refuge from the fatai
utteranees. Croydon protected Miss
Harlan by monopolizing her converse
ton, and when Mrs. Parsons gave the
signal for rising, no one but Leslie
and Kennard remained uncaught.
we must fght it out" she insisted,
as she passed into the drawing-room
but let's change il to give ana
take,
That was sure to catch me-"
Kennard tossed the telegram on tbs
hall chair as he spoke.
Have | earned my reward?"
Il fiatter myself you have"
"You fiatter yourself?'
Eyes, thought my defense very
skllful, didn't you?'
The girl laughed and Strengthened
herself against the tall newel-post oil
the stairs, clasping it with her hands
1T is you who should take this mar
tyr-at-the-staEe attitude" she said,
because I'm going to-"
Roast me?"
perhaps. want you to give
orotege of mine a place in your fac
tory
''1s that all? He is appointed"
II want to tel you about him.
He's"
1T isn't necessary. He's elected"
Now listen | met his wife at the
Riverside settlement, and she's such
fine woman and works so hard for the
two b0nniest little children you ever
saw, that she completely won my
heart. Then l learned about the man
He has had nothing but hard luck
One concern he worked for failed and
owed him wages which he hasn't yet
collected, another reduced the number
OF employees and cut him Off He
doesn't drink and is There's Mrs.
Parsons calling. must say good |
night now and TELL you the rest to-
morrow. hope you won't think me
a nuisance-but thank you, anyway,
for not showing it. Goodnight"
Goodnight"
He watched her as she ran Hghtly
UP the stairs. At the first landing she |
Stonned