The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-25
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She picked up the two grass porch mats
from underneath the hall hat nnk-tbts
happened In O suburb. whore sofkB live IN
'front.'
humid. The afterglow In the vest~rn aky
had the coppery look that follows . day OF
sxtreEns torridity.
SEQ this now moon.' she said 10 him.
Dry looking. sn't itf'
.Uh-huh.' no replied. turning his porch
mat over 10 a. 70 and ths COOL side.
She adjusted her flowing white skirt
with great care and precision.
my. v one's clothes feel 10 n lloyd
just been taken out Of a. ovsn,' abe ex-
claimed. dryly-very dryly.
-Uh-huh.' said the young man. ntcA ing
imaginary dust from one of his seI<s.
A boy passed down the Strsst making .
peculiar sort Of buxxing sound through his
teeth.
"Queer how some Of these Toys can initiate
things. isn't it'' she sasd. az tho boys odd
music died away on the humid air. "A
boy that pushed tho rolling chair We rode
In on the Boardwalk when we were down
Ct Atlantic City could give O perfect imita-
tion with his teeth and lips Of the drawing
Of soda water and abs SLOT him q crafty
glance out Of the corner Of her eye.
That SOP mildly inqui. ID the young
man. giving his trousers d series Of tugs at
the knees to prevent them from bagglng.
An expression Of disappointment crossed
the Rirl's face az she drew her handkerchief
through her fingers.
A man living in the house next door began
to wet down the front yard grass.
We'll. the grass is getting a FOG drink.
isn't it2' commented the girl pointedly.
Yep. so l see," replied the seemingly
thick skulled youth, trying to form into
kite sticks three toothpicks hat he pulled
from his pocket.
BY the way. when we visited Greenwood
Cemetery he other day we saw an odd
thing" said the girl, rather irrelevantly.
after a long pause. Among the peculiar
looking monuments was that over the grave
OF a soda water manufacturer. a very rich
man he was we heard. We'll, his monp-
water fountain. They told us that it was
so at the express wish Of the dead
soda water manufacturer; he left directions
and plans asto how 1t should he built in his
Will.
"Skittish old smudge. wasn't her" COM
mented the young man. chucking the tooth
picks away impatiently, the sticks refusing
to fashion themselves properly.
The girl was looking. quite hustered, but
he appeared not to notice it.
Heat lightning began to flicker in the
west and a dark cloud sailed bulkily over
the harvest moon. She called his attention
to the cloud.
What a queer chocolate color it is. isn't
it, she asked him in a significant tone.
However. he ducked.
-Um-looks more like a piece o. cheese to
me- he replied.
I'VE had the doctor in for mamma yester-
day, said the girl after another considerable
hiatus. And what do you think the doctor
half enough of fluids. He told her that the
more fluids folks drink the better 1t is for
Intoxicating fluids. you know, of
course. but-er-wep. just fluids"
They're the sure enough clips, these
dootors n9Tadays aren't they'' the young
A locust hummed his brief lay in one Of
the front yard trees.
What a dog day sound. isn't itp' ex-
the girl, n her voice had certain
Makes one think Of the droughts of Egypt
and all that"
-Ye-eh." he replied. twisting the pups
ears through his fingers.
But she had gone the full distance, and she
stand any more OF IL. She rose.
Il IN going in TO make some ice water. che
said frigidly. will you have some?"
Then he, too. rose and grinned at her.
Right thirsty, aren't you. Gert?- he said
to her.
Yes. l am" she replied. right like that.
i am simply pcrishing of thirst"
-Uh-huh,N he said genially. AN right. !
Come on down to the corner chemists and
LII stake you to a crock Of the chocolate !
suds. But say. Cert. it's just as well for
you to get it right. l was next all the time.
| got hep the frat crack you made. But l
wanted to see what new ones you were going
TO frame up. that's all. That one about
chocolate colored cloud wasn't so
worse at that. And. besides. on my way
out here ! stacked up against a couple OF
beers, and j wanted to give EN- a chance 10
settle before tossing any of the missy marble
dust stun in on top of EN-. Ready? Well.