Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-10
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o. ! shoul1 remsmbsr.s He was ami.
ling. half ct himself.
NO." I smiled back at him. "It
didn't happen, I'm afraid-unless We
dreamed it."
"We?"
Il felt that way, too. for . moment"
The Brushwood Boy" he said with
conviction. Perhaps We will find Q
common dream life. whore We knew
each other. You remember the Brush
wood Boy loved the girl for years be.
fore they really met" But this was
little too rapid, even for me.
Nothing 80 sentimental. I'm
afraid" retorted. Il have had ex-
actly the same sensation sometimes
when l have sneezed."
Betty Mercer captured him then
and took him OF to see Jim's newest
picture. Anne bounced on me at
once.
Isn't he delicious?" she demanded.
did you ever sec such shoulders3
And such nose? And he thinks we
are parasites, cumbers of the earth.
heaven knows what. He says every
woman ought to know how to earn
her living, In case Of necessity!
said I could make enough At bridge.
ind he thought I was joking! He's .
dear!" Anne was enthusiastic.
looked after him. Oddly enough
the feeling that We had met before
struck me. Which was ridiculous. Of
course, for we learned afterward that
the nearest We ever came to meeting
was that our mothers had been school
friends! Just then I saw Jim beck
oning to me crafty from the den. He
looked quite yellow, and he had been
running his fingers through his hair.
For heavens sake. come in. Kit!"
he said. II need a cool head. Didn't
I ten you this 10 my calamity day."
Cook gomez asked with interest.
I was starving.
He closed the door and took up .
tragic attitude in front Of the fro
Ibid you ever hear Of Aunt Selma ?"
he demanded.
II knew there was one," ventured,
mindful Of certain gossip as to
whence Jimmy derived the Wilson in
come.
Jim himself was too worried 70 be
cautious. He waved Q brn1en hand
at the snug room. 1t the japanese
prints On tie walls, ct the rugs, ct the
tsakwood cabinets and the screen In.
laid With pesn ana ivory.
AN tbs" hs said compreheusivsly,
"evsry bite eat. clothes I wear.
drinks I driAk-you needn't look hke
that; don't drink 20 darned much
everything comes from Aunt Selma
buttons" he finished with . sroan.
Selma Butto1s," said redeetively.
Il don't remember ever having known
any ono named Buttons. although I
had cat once"
Damn the cat!" he said rudely.
Tier name isn't Buttons. Her name
= caruthers. my Aunt Selma Caruth-
ers, and tho money comes from but
tons"
"oh," fsebly.
Its an old business" he went on,
with something Of proprietary pride.
my grandfather founded It in 1775
Made buttons for the Continental
army"
"Oh, yes" I said. They melted the
buttons to make bullets. didn't they?
OR they melted bullets TO make but
tons? Which was Il?
But again he interrupted.
Its Ike this" he went on hurried.
". Aunt Selma believes in me. She
likes pictures. and she wanted mo to
paint, II could. I'd have given up
long ago-oh. know what you think
q my workout for Aunt Selma. She
has encouraged me, and she's done
more than that: she's paid the bills. !"
"Dear Aunt Selma" breathed.
wAsa GOT married." Jim persist
"a. Aunt Selma doubled my allew-
anee. always szpseted % sell sens-
thing. and begin to mako money. and
In the meantime what she advanced I
considered - loan" He was eying
! me- deaantly, but I was growing seri-
Gus. II IVES evident from the pre-
.amhle that something was coming.
sTo understand, KIT" 10 went On
obviously. you would have to know
her. She won't stand for divorce. She
thinks Il IL . crime"
WHAT" I sat up. I have always
regarded divorce % essentially dis
agreeable. like castor oil. but neces-
. cary.
"oh, you know well enough what
I'm driving IT." he burst out savagely.
"she doesn't know Bella has gone. She
tAinks am living In little domestic
heaven, ana-sAe 70 coming tonight to
hear ne nap my wings"
"Tonigkti"
don't think Jimmy had known that
Dallas Brown had come in and was
listening. I am sure I hsd not. Hear
Ing HE chuckle at the doorway
Aremsht IN ~ With ierk
Where has Aunt Selma been for
the last two or three years1" he asked
easily.
Jim turned, and his face brightened.
DwopA Look here, Dal, you're .
gnart chap. She'll only b here about
teur hours. Caat you think Of some
way 70 Ct me cut oe tAis7 want
70 1t her Gown easy, too I'm mighty
tonA Of Aunt ssllna. Cant ws-cant
~ Bella Aas . headacAs7'
ss4nt4aafs laennicallY.