Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-06-01

I'D like TO know what there is IN
here to shock anyone" Harry said TO
Pigeon.
"Oh, nothing much Pigeon
chuckled. But maybe that picture OF
the ballet girl and tbI. G9ure of the
Venus de Milo, and sure ~ the other
highly decorative c-'-c;S are not quite
what Lucy has AT ho're.'
why tN'-t drt t5ri.s OF art"
"Hule's Genera. Bia1es TO see you.
way.
Come right In, general" Harry
said. General Blazes, pompous, irasci-
bic and dignifed, was Harry's attor-
ney In several matters having TO do
with the estate left him by his ia
Their. He entered the room as gravely
and as impressively as though he
were approaching the bench of the
United States Supreme court, and
said:
Good morning boy. Here"-taking
q packet from his inside pocket
here are the deeds, all duly signed
and sealed | believe you will need
no further advice from me-"
Thank you. general" Harry said
taking the documents. That's mighty
good of you. | appreciate your kind
ness in bringing them in yourself"
No trouble at ALL assure you.
was passing on my way to my Off ces"
Wont you have a little nip of
something to strengthen you for the
walk"
mo, thank you. am rather in
haste. I am slightly worried about
Mrs. Blazes"
Worried? Why. trust she is not
H."
Not at all. She left early today, to
shop for a sick friend"
shopping for a sick friend,
chuckled Harry. Are they having
special sales of sick friends?"
The general ignored the jest, as, In
deed, he ignored all jests.
After that" he continued, she was
going to attend a luncheon where the
ladies were to meet this Count von
Fitz, who is such a social lion now"
I've heard of him"
We'll, the general remarked, II am
dallying here when | should be hasten
ing on. My wife should have been a.
home by this time. BY the way,
don't believe you have met Mrs.
Blazes."
81 met two of your wives at differ
ent times" Harry smiled; for the mat
rimonial experiments of the general
were subjects of much comment
She's not one of the two" the gen
eral replied. They left me by way
of Reno long ago. I'm not BAN dit
sorry"
Harry laughed again, for when the
general became excited 1t was his
habit to get his words twisted, some
times with ludicrous effect
The general regarded Harry's
amusement with CALM disapproval.
MY boy" he said, dropping his
hand on Harrys shoulder, "let me give
you one bit OF good advice-not legal.
When you marry for the third time"
But | haven't married my first
yet" Harry protested
You will, however And when you
marry for the third time. don't marry
young, beautiful woman"
"Dont?"
NO. Don't. Half the time she's
have you making fam dool of your
self"
Having delivered himself Of this
sage observation, the general stalked
TO the door. turned and bade Harry
farewell and started out, to bump
against a woe-begone person, who was
coming In at the same moment.
Il beg your pardon, humblt!"
exclaimed the newcomer, In a thin,
high, weepy voice.
"Br-r-r-r!" grumbled the general,
brushing by him.
The newcomer glided in. His long,
dank hair hung down to his collar his
white, thin hands plucked with melan-
choly grace at the roycroft tie he was
wearing, and his eyes, which were
set deep in his head, cleaned weirdly.
Alas" he said 1T is you!"
You're a good guesser, Primmer,"
Harry said, grasping his hand. I'm
glad you could come 10 see us"
Socrates Primme. d.stant cousin
of Lucy, and a -chC0l teacher who
considered himself q poet had ac-
cepted Harry's offhard invitation to
come and visit him the same time
as Iucy and her father were to come.