The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-08-09
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suggested that our ring had reused /
aim from a bed whore he had deposit /
ID himself without botherlng 10 take I
pn his clothes At the sound of my
voice. nall pcerod out OF his private
smoklugrUom az the FAR end OF the
hall lie started forward then. see
ing how I was accompanied. stopped
with mouth aiar he had ON q ragged
smoking Jacket. % pair ut shapolcss old
Romeo slippers. his ordinar, business
waistCuat and trousers lie was wear
lng neither tie nor collar and q short
black pipe was between bis fingers
We had evidently caught the house
hold stripped of Jugs" and sunk 100
the downto thchocl sloy"uilncss
which is called comfort Joe was
crimson with confusion. and VAS
using his free hand TO stroke. alter.
natcly his shiny bald head and his
heavy brown mustnche lie got him
self together sufficiently, after few
seconds to disappear into his den
when no came out again, pipe aud
ragged jacket were gone. and he
rushed for US in a gorgeous velvet
Jacket with dark red facings. ana o
SNOWY pair Of slippers.
Glad 20 see you, MIR. Blacklock'-
In his own home he always addressed
every man as Mister. just as Mrs.
D." always called him Mister BAN
and he called her Mrs. Bail" before
company" Come right into the
front parlor BLY, turn on the elec
trio lights"
Anita had boon standing with her
bead down. She now looked round
with shame and terror IN those ok.
prossiye bluegray eyes OF hers. her
delicate nosthls were quiycring ]
FASTENED 10 Introduce BAH To her
Her Impulse TO ny passed, her lilc
tong training In doing the conyen.
tional thing asserted itself She.low
cred her head again, murmured an iu.
audible Acknowledgement OF Jovs
greeting
Your wife is at home?" said I. II
pne was at home In the evening. the
other was also. and both were always
there. unless they were at some tho.
ater-oxccpt on sunday night when
ssey. ainsa at sharry'z. because many
fashionable people aid a. They had
40 friends and Few acquaintanccs In
their humber and happy DAYS they
had had many friends, but had lost
them vhcn they moved away from
Brooklyn and went To live. ike un.
easy, outofplacc visitors. In their
grand house. pretending 10 be what
,hey longod 10 be- longing to be- what
they pretended 20 be-. and as dlscon.
,ented as they deserved
"Oh. yes, Mrs BIS al home. Joe
answered. II guess she aud Ava
we're about 10 go TO bed" Ava was
their one child She had been chris.
tened Malvina, after Jocs mother.
but when the Balls "blOssumed ont
they renamed her Ava, which they
somehow had got the impression was
smarter"
At JOe's laundering confession that
The females Of the family were IN no
condition 20 receive Anita said to me
IN low voice: Lot us co.
pretended not 10 hear "Rout em
put" said TO Joe Then. take my
electric and bring the nearest parson
There's going TO be a wedding right
,,l,n Win oyor,thIn,, dra,ad ,,r ,,,
mmmor do,,r,nr. Ion ,yhislod ,ho
,ovor ON ono chair HE man toll oy
snotber "Iu Inv. Tho women'foIr
down In two minutes ne cried Then
10 the man. "Get a move ON Won
Billy Stir 'em up I'm the kitchen. DO
the best you can about supper and
put a lot OF champagne ON the Ice.
That's the main thing at a wedding. Do
hpita bna rcotcb bers.lr Us,i.s.iy
In one nj Inc upcoyore5 chairs mo
wrap sllpped back from her shoulders
and-how proud was of her, Joe
gazed. took advantage Of her not look
ting up to slap mr ON the back and To
Jerk his head in enthusiastic approval
Then he, too disappeared.
A few minutes of silence. and there
was a rusuIng uu the stairs She
started up. trembling looked round