Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-12-28
THEIR NEW LEAF.
BY Frederick N. smith.


songs 90 Betty and me as we sat watch
Ing the old year out together At least
that was what we We're supposed to
bC watching Iu reality 1 was more
taken up with looking at Betty She
had on "a gown al of black low at the
throat, ana with wide lace sleeves
which fen back and showed the round
Wgs of her arms, says Nonaus Home
Companion
what are YOU thinking about o. she
asked suddenly looking around at
me. f!
THAT the Graces are four and the
Nenuses two as our friend MIR Doh
son has gracefully put IT. answered.
Betty made % mOue.
HoW's the newest gown coming on
said J.
'ly won't be ready til next week
"Yuull wear il to The Hawcs din,
ner2"
IN save it for the assembly OK
pcct 40 go TO the Hawes dinner with
John Graham, she submitted after q
little pause
/ liited my eyebrows.
It's better said Betty
Terrible punishment said T. But
what's The crime2'
Nothing i'm particular. said Betty,
only ! thinE I've been seeing too much
OI "a certain man I'm going 10 turn
over "a new loaf when the clock
strikes y ! shall begin
Il hope the next page viii not be
devoid of Illustration said J
She ignored my sarcasm II shall
be"
Nicer?" said l.
Less accessible, SAID Betty. "Peo-
pie are talking"
II thought they had been talking so
long they had nearly finished said I.
4 think he ought not to take me 70
more than one dance month
Make II none said l.
Nor send me orchids and yiolets
every week"
Better bar roses. too said +
You're going TO make il hard for me
90 turn the leaf, said Betty
There's "a way I suggested.
"What?' she asked.
I've told you often enough
Il thought we weren't going 10 talk
OF that for q long time. said Betty.
Very well' said ] "Of course you
win have your own way Yuuu 20 to
The dinner with Graham. and TO the
next play with Curtin and let Lee take
YOU sleighiug. II viii not be new
leaf. but &, old one. After an, what
do ! have 2-tea occasionally. Il walk
ut intervals and q dance rarely
rs that all2" said Betty
quite all said l. and ] picked up
the poker and fen 20 proddng the
Goals
Betty moved her chair a little nearer
the CRATE, and then laaniug over and
resting her chin iu her hands she
watched nv movements.
81 put ON purple and huo linen for
him and begin the year with him,
she mused but | don't believe he APP
|preciltes it. Yes, must really turn
over new leaf"
didn't answer Click-click-cIick
went the mantci clock. Then cling
| cling cling it began 20 measure off the
| hour of l.. outside bells could be
heard caroling, and from somewhere
out in the winter night came the
sound of a gun.
It's a new year, she announced
sclemnly. - wonder where wen be
, In another twelve monthS?'
Lets hope here" said ]
The clock went on
Il want il 20 be good year 10 you
George said Betty suddenly, ana she
put out her hand 10 mine.
| nodded over 10 her ChCk-CIick-
( click went the clock UnConsciousiy I
( began counting the minutes Then 7
lost count and only looked AT the
/ Goals
Tea occasionally. q walk nj inter
va's and a dance rarely; is that aH?"
mused Betty.
Not quite an" said I. turning my
hand a little SO that my fingers clasped
/ hers tighter
Cling went the clock for the half
/ hour
IT'S awfuIly late" said Betty.
/ Must l go?"
! "Ou New Years one must make OK
ceptious," said Betty.
/ Cling went the clock again this
/ time for the hour