The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1911-02-17

ouey over his place In the affections
= Mise Selma Lue and the soap boz.
81. He felt decidedly annoyed that
anyone should presume to question
his rights In the River Blur Grocery
hoasehold. Indeed. he felt entitled
v call himself . soapboxer n he
chose- and-he vas about to say 90
aloud when he was interrupted by
e1ad cry from Miss Selma Lue ~
10 hurried down the steps and waved
~ hand to the Inspiration Of his
disturbing thoughts who was leisure
y approaching from up the street
surrounded BY . group Of small
o1orsn.
Bsnpie Dobbs. having deposited his
oackagss At homo, was backing be-
lbrs her with upturned beaming face
Ind Luella Kinney and Ethel Maud
pressed close TO her side. while her
arms held young Jim Peters. carefully
fsgardful Of his youngness. She was
4niling At Bonnie. who held o small
ead very active puppy up for her to
-. and Ethel Maud and Luella we're
1eining vocife-ous,y In her admiration
the recent Dobbs acquisition.
He was about to step to the door.
Dally excited ut the sight Of so much
onination. when suddenly he felt him.
III an alien and alone. Clemmie had
erawled to the top step and was lean.
Ag out. enraptursd At the uproar. and
Dlossom hung over her broom fence
nd gursied at the glimpse she could
bet through the window Of the. high.
hsld. squirming puppy. They had all
forgotten him: he was . stranger who
had no right even to look on at the
trfumphal return Of the queen to her
realm Of babies and puppies. with
milling Miss Selma Lue and proud
Mrs Jim In the background. He seized
his hat and sketching kit and slipped
ut Of The back door and on to the
liver. sbre. and determined to 20 din.
Aerlsss. though not exactly deciding
whom he would injure by such q pro-
essdinG. Bother the girl and bother
had bother the eyes that toned with
tAs hat that toasd IN With her checks.
AAe skyi -
Az he disappeared behind the barn
y heard Rennis'. shr,ll voice hisn up
d the scale saying: "Oh. Miss Gym.
this. we've named him for Mr.. Flarity
''cause he rot him for NJ. but the first
puppy he has We are going to give
~ to you"
= III IT'S a boy puppy you can name II
for Mr. Alan, too" chimed In Ethel
1laud, with boundiess enthusiasm
nevtne IN the tons Of her voice ana
H1nauR thepugh the dirt ON her little
- ~ - ~ ~ eutsea
n IN "
v1SS{Sey - tvySxo6 q
ne stems and were. nevratively scesh.
inR. N the hospits bic arms Of Miss
Selma Lus though young Jim soon
occupsed that position literally. A she
ssasel hsrself on the steps the better
to enjoy bis company, She looked On
a Miss Cynthia with shining eyes.
.Hoasy." abe said. ~ vas thinkins
I had not 10 makins you ont IN INV
mind prettier than you vas. but see
Il was t,other vsy round Wber,
hsve you kent yourself fer more.n .
veekYs
M,es cvpth,a answered her sr,w
the ton etep vber. she bs6 .e,,,ed
down IN s6ec,,ors,e embrace With
Djor,om. whose flower head pestIed
asninst mar sr,erd.. cheeL WITH : con.
teated u,,,e ain .. have han hu.v
Mis- Selma Lue-snd = l,,,le bi, vor.
ned. came dovn. hopins for a
oonfv uwe v,,h vou yo"-vov--
siwsys aeem 40 busv-and-snter
taipeA these davs ,h,, -.
.Wbv M,.. cvn,h,s cht,A vh.,.
ever a. YOU man, I aim, never Ton
busy Tor bother, IA b. ,o,d N NJ.
and sIv.v, have heen .,,.r,.,n.d
fron sve o.c,ocl, when I re-, M 10
shaha n, ~. .,nx. "a ,,.,..s 81.
bacA Aoor un,,i I mn, an, m. I. n
a pisht Rut nirb, ~ dsy van, N
hear sny,h,ns yor n,vh, h.v. % .sv !.
~ tnov vou Al Ms. s.,,n. In.