Bisbee daily review., 1911-05-17


 tunity to laugh by saying not to mind. 1t had been in soak before.
 Just after luncheon Aunt Selina ! brought me some undergarments of Jim's to be patched. She explained at length that he had always worn out his undergaTments. because he always squirmed around so when he was sit, ting And ske shc= ed me how to lay one of the garments over 6 pillow to get the patch fin properly.
 It was the most humillating moment of my life, but there was no escape. I took my sewing 10 the roof. while she went away to find something else for ne to do when that was finished. and ] sat with the thing on my knee and stared at it. while rebellious tears rolled down my cheeks The patch was not inc share of the hcie at all, and every time ! took a stitch | sewed it fast 10 the pillow beneath. IL was terrible. Jim came up after while and sat down across from he and watched. without saying anything. suprcse what he felt would not have been proper to say to ne. We had both reached the point where ade- quate language failed us. Finally he said:
 ."I wish I were dead"
 "so do l." I re-orted. jerking tho thread.
 Where is she now?"
 Looking for more Of these.' in- dicated the garment over the pillow, and he wigg ed. Please don't squirm." I said coldly. You will wear out your-lingerle. and will have to mend them"
 He sat very still for five minutes. when I discovered that I had put the patch fn erossNise instead of length wise ard that it would not ft As jerked 1t out he sneezed.
 'Oh, sneeze," I added venomously. You will tear your buttons or, and will have to sew them on"
 Jim rose wrathfully. Don't sit, don't sneeze." he repeated Don't stand. ! suppose. for fear ! will wear 2 out my socks, Here, give me that. If the fool thing has to be mended. I'll do it myself"
 He went over to a corner of the parapet and turned his back to me. He was very much offended In about a minute be came back. triumphant, and held out the result of his labor. l could only gasp. He had puckered up the edges of the hole like the neck of a bag. and had tied the thread around it. "YOu-you won't be able to sit down." l ventured.
 E torted promptly. Anyhow. it will g've some, won't 1t? It would if 1t was tied with elastic. instead Of thread Have you any elastic?"
 Lollie came up just then, and Jim took himself and his mending down. stairs Luckily. Aunt Selina found several letters in his room that after noon while she was going over his clothes. and as it took Jim some time to explain them. she forgot the task she had given me altogether.
 When Lollie came up to the roof, she closed the door to the stairs. and coming over. drew chair close to mine.
 Have you see much of Tom today2" she asked. as an introduction.
 q suppose you mean Mir. Harbison, Lollie,' I said. ''No-not any more than could help. Don't whisper. he couldn't possibly hear you. An If it's scandal dent want to know il"
 Look here, KH," she retorted, you needn't be so superior. If I like to talk scandal, I'm not so sure you aren't making 1t"
 That was the way right along: was making scandal; I brought them there to dinner; 1 let Bella in
 And, of course, Anne came up then. and began on me at once.
 You are 6 very bad girl" she be- gan. What do you mean by treating Tom Harbison the way you do? He is heart broken"
 T think you exaggerate my influ- ence over him." retorted. q haven't treated him badly. because I haven't paid any attention to him"
 Anne threw up her hands.
 There you are!" she said. He worked all day yesterday fixing this place for you-yes. for you. my dear. am not blind-and last night you re- fused to let him bring you up"
 He told youi" I famed.
 He wondered what he had done. And as you wouldn't let him come within speaking distance Of you. he came to me"
 T am sorry, Anne, since you are fond of him." I said. But to me he is mpossible-intolerable My req sons are quite sufficient"
 Kit Is perfectly right, Anne" Leila broke in. T tell you, there is some thing queer about him." she added in a portentous whisper.
 Anne stiffened.
 He Is perfect" she declared. ~of good family. warm-hearted. courar geous. handsome. elever-what more do you ask?"
 Honesty" said Leila hotly. That a man should be what he says he is-
 Anne and both stared
 '1t is your Mir. Harbison,' Leila went on, who tried to escape from the house by putting Q board across to the next roof"
 T don't believe it," said Anne. "You ~H