The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-03-12


the proffered hand to his lips; such
homage seemed quite the most natural
act in the world with Mrs. Winter.
And he unobtrusively edged his own
lean and wiry person into the vacant
seat opposite her.
How far are you going?" said she,
after few moves of the cards.
MY ticket says Los Angeles; but
1t had to say something, so l chose
Los Angeles for luck; I'm an ire
sponsible tramp now, you know; and
may drop off almost anywhere. You
are for southern California, aren't
your"
Eventually; but we shall stop at
San Francisco for two or three
weeks"
do you mind if stop off with you?
want to get acquainted with my
ward" said the colonel.
That's good idea, BERTHE"
He seems rather out of sorts; you
aren't worried about-well, tubercu-
losis or that sort of thing?"
II am worried about just that sort
of thing; although the doctor says
nothing organic at all is the matter
with him; but he is too melancholy
for boy; he needs ,rousing; losing
his father and mother in one year, you
know, and he was devoted to them |
can't quite make him out, Berthe; he
hasn't the Winter temperament. !
suppose he has a legal right to his
mothers nature; but 1t is very annoy
ing. 1t makes him so much harder
to understand-not that she wasn't a
good woman who made Tom happy
but she wasn't a Winter However,
Janet has frightened him up consider
ably-you've seen Janet-Miss Smith ?
What do you think of herr"
Winter said honestly that she was
very nice-looking and that she looked
right capable; he fell into the idiom
of his youth sometimes when with a
southerner.
"She is" said Aunt Rebecca
Where did you find herr" asked
the colonel carelessly, inspecting the
cards.
Aunt Rebecca smiled. 81 thought
Millicent would have given you all
the particulars. She was nurse, secre-
tary. companion and diet cook to
Cousin Angela Nelson; when, she died
l got her. Lucky for me-"
$50 should judge" commented the
colonel politely.
81 presume Millicent has told you
that she is an adventures and after
my money and heap more stuff. If
she hasn't she will. Get a notion
once in Millicent's head and surgical
operation is necessary to dislodge it!
Janet is the only mortal person who
could live with poor Cousin Angela,
who had enough real diseases to kill
her and enough imaginary ones to
kill anybody who lived with her!
Janet made her comfortable, would
not stand everything on earth from
her-though she did stand a heap
and really cared for her. When she
died Cousin Angela left her some
money; not very much, but a few thou
sands. She would have left her more,
but Janet wouldn't let her. She left
some to some old servants, who sure
ly deserved it for living with her, some
to charities and the rest to her sis
tiers, who hadn't put foot inside the
house for 10 years, but naturally re-
scented her not giving them every
thing reckon they filled Millicent
up with their notions" She pushed
the outspread cards together.
you had several moves left" said
the colonel
-Four. But then, was finished |
BERTHE, you play bridge, of course: and !
| used to hear of your whist triumphs; !
how did you happen to take to whist?'
ITO fill up the time, reckon. be- |
gan it years ago. Now a soldiers life |
is a. great deal more varied, because a
man will be shifted around and get a
show of the different kinds of service.
And there are the exams, and the |
Philippines-oh, plenty of diversions.
But in the old days a man in the line
was billed for an awfully stupid times
| didn't care to take to drink; and |
couldn't read as you do If I'd had
books, which l hadn't, so l took to
playing cards. / played skat and
poker and whist, and of late years I've
played bridge. Millicent plays?"
"Millicent is a celebrated player.
She was a great duplicate-whist play
sr, you know. To see Millicent in her
glory, one should play duplicate with
Ter. I'm only a chump player; my
iole object is to win tricks"
What else should it be?'
Aunt Rebecca smiled upon him. ITO
1--WE information to your partner. The
main object of the celebrated Ameri-
.an-leads system is signaling informa-
ion to your partner. Incidentally, one
ellis the adversaries. as well as ones
,artner, which, however, doesn't
cunt really as much as you might
hink; for most people don't notice
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