The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-04-29

~ u rdFlHB beauty, Mdurle FUNNY
that | should have taken that dislike
to her, but it's gone now. She's al
that you say she is"
And hat isn't much.' was the re
ply In cold contempt. Funny | should
have raved about her. She looks like
a chorus girl. 1t was a shock when
| saw her this morning"
Are you crazy?' stormed Ned
"Why, she's the daintiest little woman
the world can show. She's better look
ing and sweeter than l thought she
was at first"
shes 4 tricky sort of young per
son." observed Maurer calmly. zone
day she looks like the real thing, and
then again she looks utterly common
place. Funny you can only rave about
her on n of her uninteresting days.
[ suppose that from now on you'll be
drawing brunette dwarfs. no matter
what sort of heroines the author likes.
You'll lose your pull with the publish
ers if you keep that sort of thing up.
Better see a doctor about it,"
you'd better see an oculist yourself
If your eyes are so dull to real lowell
ness" retorted Ned. when you have
finished your breakfast let me know,
and I'll come and get mine. The lease
here runs out at the end of this month.
| guess won't renew my share, Mau-
rer. Better get some one else"
Think I'll move, too assented
Maurer. II don't want to stay here
with a female freak like that living
across the way. I'll stop at the Office
on the way out and tell them to look
for another tenant"
He went out to a lonely breakfast,
and when he had gone Bellington
came out to play with the cold chops
and the lukewarm coffee. He did not
go to the drawing board in spite of
the splendid inspiration of the girl
across the way.
He was tremendously fond of Mau-
rer, and this abrupt termination OF
their friendship, coming as it had, I'M
settled him for work. He could only
puff at his pipe and wonder what it
would be like to set up housekeeping
alone in a smaller apartment. He
would take an apartment in the same
house to be near the girl. but he would
need only one room.
Maurer paid the larger share of the
joint rental. He was making more
money and insisted that he would pay
as much were he alone. Ned had ap-
preciated his kindness, and when he
not look at the girl he ~reproacheG
himself for his new ingratitude.
But when he saw the little brown
head and the delicate profile through
the window opposite he told himself
hat an unseeing brute like Maurer did
not deserve sympathy.
The luncheon came up and was sent
back untasted, and the afternoon shad-
ows grew into dusk, and still Ned sat
smoked and thought.
The girl was gone now, but he could
still fancy that she was there, and he
vas so absorbed with his thoughts
hat he did not hear the key turn in
he lock. and not until Maurer burst
n with a whoop that ratified the
shades on the electric globes did he
himself.
we lt JUL iiEut, Olu uldu' SuOuleu
'laurer as he dragged Ned from his ,
hair and forced him to participate in +
N impromptu war dance about the
my parlor. The prettiest girl in the ,
world lives across the way. but your .
'~rettiest girl is not my prettiest girl, {
hank heavenl There are two of 'em. :
Id man. yours and mine-at least =
hor,ro ,rof,,a 20 10 ~ onI rofno 7
ope." =
He sank into a chair. q
I'm taking care of Gordon's clients =
lille he's in Europe, and a Mrs. Eos :
n sent for me today to consult about ;
ome real estate deal. That's where !.
~ prettiest girl vent They're twins, .
lice and Phoebe Bayard. and they're
RS. Fosters nieces. She's an invalid,
nd they take turns living with her.
he says it's too much of a strain to
them both there at once and to :
Y to tell which is which. That's why
'metimes it was my prettiest girl. -
I'd sometimes it was the one you =
1ed. We made the mistake of think :,
z hat there was only one. The old :,
~ , SOluS ~ EuIOpe Will a ddlueQ -.
lrse for keeps. It's a good thing that "
e gave up this apartment. Wen le
ed two. and they won't be in bache- =
r halls either" =.
Ned grasped his friends hand in his ~ -,
IN. There's only one prettiest girl" -
declared. but yours isn't common 10
And with that concession Mau. :"
: was content. &c