Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-12

once there was storm In Whatever
puddle it is that moistens the deckle
edges Of two-by-four country named
Illyria. When the waves had shut off
q large per cent of their steam and the
clouds were breaking away, barefoot
: ed commodore who was rummaging
among the driftwood for new battle
ship, saw drabbled girl drying her
petticoats in the sun.
That's great piece of flotsam," re-
marked the sailorman to himself. 81
didn't know which way l was walking,
but know now"
So he sauntered over that way and
heard the girl say:
What country, friends, is this?"
There were some sailors around, but,
Of course, the commodore outranked
them, and did all the talking. He told
her where she was, the name Of the
ward boss, where the postofflce and
drug store were, the nearest trolley sta
ton, which store gave the most trad
ing stamps, and what day the marked
down sale usually was.
who's doing the duking for you
now?" she asked
"Orsino. Two attempts have been
made to have him removed. Our con-
gresham has had three petitions each
containing the names Of more people
than live In the district. But Orsy
seems to have cinch of the leaden
tubular variety, and we suspect he
must know something we don't know
about our representative. He dukes
right on"
"Why, even in the country where l
live I've heard my pa speak Of this
man Orsino. Pa said he was bach
then, In spite of his graft, that would
make life large, succulent tapioca for
some able bodied girl. Am right?"
Perfectly And he's in the same
happy fix yet Wouldn't it jar you?"
This girl stated that her name was
Viola, took fresh hold on her gum,
patted her pompadour, felt to see If
her placket was gaping, and said:
Say, admiral, I've got scheme. No
body in all this bunch of country
knows me. l butted in by water last
night. l started in on Slocum life
preserver, when the ship went into vol
untary bankruptcy. Ny brother went
one way and me the other, and so far
as each Of us is concerned the other is
drowned. He was hugging rolling
pin or some other sort of household
goods at his last appearance, and had
plush album for mine. Finding that
I couldn't save both the life perserver
and the family album, let the former
sink and swan ashore on the latter.
First time ever went much on my rel
atives. Now. my scheme is to get a
job as hired man at the dukes house,
and get wise enough to him and his
ways to cop him out for husband. l
am strong, willing girl of marriage
able age. though won't be much
longer. I'll put on some boys clothes
and ask for a job You look like close
mouthed guy, and bet you won't tell.
Is it a go?"
She chucked him under the chin, and
what could he do? It had to be as she
said; for the commodore couldn't help
noticing as her hair dried and the mol.
lusks were brushed out of her eye.
brows, that she would be keen look.
er if she hadn't just been in swim.
ming.
is this duke man sweet on any skirt
at the present writing?" asked the
busy girl from behind the sand dune
where she was changing into Peter
Pan suit
He is abundantly, extensively, and
deliberately stung by girl named Oil
vie. Her father was some swell in the
neighborhood, and when he cashed he
left his job to his boy. The boy quit
paying board not long after, and Liy
has been so out of fix over 1t since
that she says she won't even look at a
man. OF course, that makes Orsy
worse, and he keeps her hitching-post
worn with his horses halter strap. But
nothing doing"
Gee, amt she the keen one!" com
mented vi, who knew a good piece Of
goo-goo work when she saw it, and
would lay aside professional jealousy
any time to admire it.
So up to the Orsino doorbell went
vi, and asked for job. She sang the
duke few popular airs, concluding
with that touching thing, Meet Me in
Dubuque, Duke" which was then in
vogue. There was something about
this new boy that was different, though
the duke didn't get wise even for 9
minute as to what it was. The boy
talked nice and had lot of little
tricks that were all to the very well
So he got hired right away
AUOuL Iile uISI tuluS vi WAS assigned
to, as confidential secretary to the boss
was to get up some sort of communi
cation with this exclusive Olivia girl
vi winked at herself and started on he1
errand of mercy with Orsy's letter in
large valise. When she got to Liv's
place she was given the usual not-at
home story, but it didn't go down. "
just brushed off her trousers and
She had brought few yellow backs
along and could linger very comforta
bly, thanks.
well, what do you think Of that!'
said Liv, when the turnkey reported
the new stoop ornament.
When Liv had got the third porch