Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-05-03


enough for us, so go ahead and invite
him here If you like"
What's his name?' inquired her
elder brother, Robert, looking at her
over the top of his own newspaper
for moment, while Mother Dearborn
suspended her interest in the list for
the groceryman to listen attentiyely
for her reply
Il can't quite pronounce it," said
Kitty, hesitatingly, but it sounds
something like-like-er-Ro
something-or-other; it's about yard
long"
Must be regular dislocater, put
n Fritz, who was engaged in balancing
his glass of water upon the fiat blade
OF his knife. 1T reminds me of those
soulful lines Grace taught me the other
night:
There was young man from Japan,
Whose name on a Tuesday began
IL lasted through Sunday,
TIL twilight on Monday
And sounded like rocks In a PAN"
IF it sounded like rock in his
pocket now" began Robert, smiling,
we might be tempted to consider him
tol our udugnter, en-, udd
Mr. Dearborn turned toward him
quickly. Not for my share of her,
boy he said. patting the little hand
lying on the table near him, with deep
tenderness. Family and character go
further with me-with us all. hope"
Dear me- sighed Mrs. Dearborn. 81
do wish that John were here to advise
10 oil fr loo ,fr,cr o.
the Kaiser this next week, isn't he,
Kitty?v
Yes. But for PHYS sake don't
refer the matter to John, nanny, for
he's SO jealous of every man who even
speaks to me that he'll be sure to sit |
down fiat on MIMI"
''Rocksin-a-pan," politely assisted |
Fritz. Kitty laughed, provoked.
Now, why can't you learn his name,
Fritzie, dear, and then teach it to me?"
she coaxed 81 fell headlong over it
three times when | was at Grace's
Sunday afternoon, and l was so morti-
fed. Do, please"
'I'll do so with pleasure, my igno-
rant one How much time will you al
"One hours-under Grace's tuition"
was the sly retort. The boys face
flushed consciously and to hide his
embarrassment he frowned darkly up
on her
Come now, Miss Sassy" he said;
"adorn yourself with your company
manners when you're addressing me,
or I'll learn your Russians name hind
side-before. and-oh, | beg your par
don, mother but the blame thing
slipped" for the glass he had been
trying all this time to balance sudden I
ly lost its balance and crashed down
upon the bread-plate. reducing both to
He has such eyes and manners!"
said Kitty, leaning her elbows upon {
he table and resting her dainty chin {
upon her clasped hands. f
There's not much Of him. then, if
he only has eyes and manners" said t
fritz. disgustedly.
We'll, he dresses beautifully" con- "
inued Kitty. But he wears his S
clothes as prince would, and don't t
relieve he ever gives them a thought t.
fter he has once put them on
Probably not. No doubt he leaves c
lis tailor to do that for him." b
And he dances divinely." II
WHAT With all that name?" h
Mrs. Van Alstine met him on the b
teamer coming over-didn't Grace
ell your" W
I'm not saying what Grace tells me- :,
!. Russian Crazed. but I'm willing to v,
Omit that our conversations are not Sc
lrgely conspicuous for the introduc- al
on of foreign interests" in
We'll. she was charmed with Mr. II,
H." She paused, helplessly, while m
ritz laughed in derision. of
"Flounder number three" he an
ounced unsympathetically. 70
She got up, provoked, but still look he
| troubled ar
but gracious me" she cried in dis ur
ay. Whatever am | to do, for | III
mt even remember the first part of II,
now, ana since papa doesn't object all
n to have him here for Thursday vo
-ening!" DIS
And this is Monday Great Scott!
must get to work on 1t this very min ora
e If I'm to keep my contract with 20
u. | guess III just hop over to f.,
aces now and get some of the front we
tiers belonging to the party of the on
st part" VII
" 'Grace's, indeed You'll do moth 90
g of the kind. Fritz Dearborn, for | at
ow very well what that means," in
She stood for a moment. finger on .
!. staring fxedly into space What 80,
IS it--Kow. Wow, Howsky-some- ~,
ng? | could lust hammer that INV 49,. -