The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1907-04-25


why should think he was not good
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 a moment. while Mother Dearborn
suspended her interest in the list for
the groceryman to listen attentively
for her reply.
Il can't quite pronounce It," said
Kitty, hesitatingly, "but it sounds
something like-like--er-Row
something-or-other; it's about yard
long,"
Must be a regular dislocater, put
in 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 Il Tuesday began;
II lasted through Sunday,
TIL twilight on Monday,
And sounded like rocks in pam"
pocket now began Robert, smiling,
we might be tempted to consider him
for our daughter, ell, dad?"
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, Il
do wish that John were here to advise
us about this Russian. He's coming on
the Kaiser this next week, isn't he,
Kitty"
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 Mr.-Mr.-"
"Rocks-in.a-pan, politely assisted
Fritz. Kitty laughed, provoked.
Nov, why can't you learn his name,
Fritzie, dear, and then teach it TO me-"
she coaxed. II fell headlong over it
three times when ! was at Grace's
Sunday afternoon. and was so morti-
fled. DO. please
IN do so with pleasure. my igno-
rant one. How much time will you al
low me?'
~One hour--linder 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
ly lost its balance and crashed down
upon the bread-plate, reducing both to
fragments.
HE has such eyes and manners!"
said Kitty, leaning her elbows upon
the table and resting her dainty chin
upon her clasped hands.
There's not much Of him, then, II
he only has eyes and manners" said
Fritz, disgustedly.
We'll, he dresses beautifully" con-
tinued Kitty. But he wears his
clothes as prince would, and don't
believe he ever gives them thought
after he has once put them on"
Probably not No doubt he leaves
his tailor to do that for him."
"And he dances divinely."
What! With all that manner"
MRS. Van Alstine met him on the
steamer coming over-didn't Grace
tell you?"
I'm not saying what Grace tells me,
o. Russian-Crazed, but I'm willing to
admit that our conversations are not
largely conspicuous for the introduc-
ton OF foreign interests
We'll, she was charmed with Mr.
Mr." She paused, helplessly, while
Fritz laughed in derision.
Founder number three" he an
nounced unsympathetically.
She got up, provoked, but still look
ed troubled.
But gracious me-" she cried in dis
may. whatever am I to do, for
can't even remember the first part of
It now. and since papa doesn't object
I'm to have him here for Thursday
evening""
And this is Monday! Great Scott
I must get to work on 1t this very min.
ute If I'm to keep my contract with
YOU. | guess I'll just hop over to
Grace's now and get some OF the front
letters belonging to the party of the.
first part"
".Grace's,' indeed! You'll do moth
ing of the kind, Fritz Dearborn, for
know very we'll what that means"
She stood for moment, finger on
lin. staring fixedly into space. What
was it--Kow, Wow, Howsky-some-
thing? could just hammer that boy
for he'll forget all about learning 1t In
fooling with Grace!"
In spite of the fact that Kitty had
essayed to keep that Thursday even
ing free from all other callers because
her Russian seemed somewhat shy
about meeting strangers, John Finley,