The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-10-18
SHE GOT
HER SODA
But Not Until HsF Whole RspsStoIss
Of Hints Was ExpsneSd

+ She picked up the two grass porch
mats from underneath the hall hat
rack-this happened in suburb,
where folks live in houses-and said
to him. Let's go out front"
So they did. 1t was very warm and
humid. The afterglow in the western
sky had the coppery look that follows
day of extreme torridity.
See the new moon.'' she said to
bin. Dry looking. isn't it?''
4 uh-huh. he replied. turning his
porch mat over SO as to find the cool
side.
She adjusted her flowing white skirt
with great care and precision.
4 MY. even ones clothes feel as IL
they d Just been taken out of an oven"
she exclaimed. dryly-very dryly.
uh-huh.' said the young man,
nickins imaginary dust from one Of
his shoes
boy passed down the street max.
ing peculiar sort of buZZins sound
through his teeth.
4 Queer how some of these BOYS can
Initiate things. isn't it, she said. as
the boys odd music died away on the
humid air. "A boy that pushed the
rolling chair We rode in on the board.
walk when we were down at Atlantic
City could give perfect imitation
with his teeth and lips Of the drawing
OF soda water and she shot him
crafty glance out of the corner of her
eye.
That so?" mildly inquired the
young man, giving his trousers
series of tugs at the knees to prevent
them from baeging.
An expression Of disappointment
-rossed the girls face as she drew
her handkerchief through her fingers.
man living in the house next door
began to wet down the front yard
| grass.
Well. the grass is getting a cool
lrink. isn't it," commented the girl
pointedly.
| Yep. so ! see replied the seem.
'nsly thick skulled youth. trying to
'orm into kite sticks three toothpicks
that he pulled from his pocket.
/ By the way. when We visited Green
| wood Cemetery the other day We saw
IN odd thing" said the girl. rather
irrelevantly. after long pause
Among the peculiar looking monu.
ments was that over the grave of a
ioda water manufacturer. a very rich
man he was. we heard. Well. his
monument looked for all the world
like soda water fountain. They told
us that IL was made so at the express
wish Of the dead soda water manufac.
tnrer: he left directions and plans as
TO how 1t should be built in his will"
"Skittish old smudCe. wasn't he?"
commented the young man. chucking
the toothpicks away impatiently, the
sticks refusing to fashion themselves
properly.
The girl was looking quite nuster-
ed, but ne appeared not to notice It.
Heat lightning began to flicker in
the ives, and a dark cloud sailed bulk.
lily over the harvest moon. She called
his attention to the cloud.
what a queer chocolate color IL is,
isn't it, she asked him in a signifi.
cant tone.
However. he dncked.
Cm-looks more like piece O.
cheese to me-" he replied.
"We had the doctor in for mamma
Yesterday" said the girl after another
considerable hiatus. And what do
YOU think the doctor told her? He
said that she didn't drink enough Of
fluids. He told her that the more
fluids folks drink the better it is for
theM-not intoxicating fluids. you
know. OF course. but-er-well just
fluids"
They're the sure enough clips.
these doctors. nowadays. aren't they?"
the young man asked her idly.
A locust hummed his brief lay in
one of the front yard trees.
what a dog day sound. isn't it,"
exclaimed the girl. and her voice had
certain hoarse. nervous breaks in 1t
by this time. Makes one think Of
the droughts of Egypt and all that"
"Ye-eh." he replied. twisting the
pup's ears through his fingers.
nut she had gone the full distance
and she couldn't stand any more Of 1t.
She rose.
Il am going in to make some ice
water" she said frigidly. will you
have some?"
Then he. too. rose and grinned at
her.
Fright thirsty. aren't you, Gert?"
he said to her.
Yes. I am" she replied. right like
that. Il am simply perishing Of
thirst"
"Uh-huh." he said genially. "All
right. Come on down to the corner
chemists and I'll stake YOU to n crock
nf the chocolate suds, Hut say. Cert.
it's Just as well for YOU to get 1t right.
was next all the time. was hep
the first crack you made. But want.
ed to see what new ones YOU were