The Red Cloud chief., 1911-08-10

things which he should have LEFT alone.
Thompson left the kitchen, still bold
ing the onion In his hand. On his way
to the living room he passed through
the hall and there. spying the Sunday
hat Of Mrs. Thompson, he was moved
to separate the feathers and other b.
jouterie which adorned II and to
drop the recently acquired redolent
root into the nest thus arranged.
After this frisky deed he went into
the living room and soon forgot his lit
tie Joke.
Owing to series OF domestic cata-
clysms Mrs. Thompson dressed for
the tea given by Mrs. Lawton-Mrs.
Lawton was quite the most aristocrat-
ic person among Mrs. ThOmpson's &C
quaintances, so she was particularly
anxious to make a good appearance,
though she hated teas-in good deal
Of hurry. She entered the street
car which would take her nearest her
destination very much out of breath
and with one glove still only partly on.
She was too much occupied with her
glove for few moments to be con-
scious OF extraneous things. but pres.
emily her thoughts became less con.
centrated and she began to perceive
q faint 0dor Of onions In the air. She
looked suspiciously at the woman who
| sat next to her and the woman who
sat next to her looked suspiciouBly at
her. Before long the other woman. sniff.
hng the air with obvious intent. rose
and took seat as far away from
Mrs. Thompson as possible.
WELL" murmured Mrs. Thompson
Indignantly to herself, III people will
soak themselves in onions they have
to expect to be annoyed by the Odor u
However she was somewhat sur
prised to realize In a few moments
that, In spite of the departure OF the
woman the scent Of onions still hung
in the atmosphere. With a slight ex
clamatiOn Of annoyance she glanced
sidewise at the woman on the other
side of her and after a minute or &C
followed the example OF the first WON
an. For a short time she seemed tC
have escaped the penetrating odor. bu,
when the little breeze caused by hel
hasty movement had died down. the
onion Odor once more demanded bel
attention. II became SO insistent tha
she breathed q sigh Of relief wher
she reached her corner and left th(
car.
She was having q fairly good tim,
| 10 ho tno vvhn hA lsSNa 4
whom she had been talking suddenl!
put up a gloved hand and murmuret
behind II: Truly. 1t Is horrible sus
picion. but l am becoming more ant
more convinced every minute that ou
hostess Ia going to serve onions q,
naturale on this festive occasion"
It was at this point that Mrs Thomp
son began to feel distinctly uncomfort
able. Just how she could shed al
onion flavor everywhere she went sh,
was totally unable to imagine. but 1
the odor had no connection with her
why did It follow her about so per
sistsntly?
She was still turning this question
over uneasily In her mind. when Mrs
Perkins. who lived two blocks from
her, approached her and invited he
to drive home with her in her electro
runabout. When they had gone onl.
little distance Mrs. Perkins gave
sudden exclamation Of disgust. ,
DO you smell onions?" she asked
Mrs. Thompson shifted faint hear,
edly. II believe do" >she mul
INJURED, meekly.
Il do believe" concluded Mrs. Pei
kins, vehemently, that our chauffeu
has been sleeping In the carl"
She was In the depths of depression
when Thompson reached home. With
out delay she poured her tale of wo
into his ear. A she proceeded, his II
ltial expression Of indiscriminate syn
party became tinctured with under
standing. Then the bright light Q
comprehension spread over his fac>
the corners Of his mouth quivsred Wit
mirth and at the. climax he gave ven
to Z shout OF laughter.
"O6, my dear" he said whom he va
able to speak. you certainly will HI
me whom toll you"
80 he did tell her. but hs was n
longer laughing when he reached tn
end of his tale. In truth, he wa
Obliged to address the latter part I
her indignant back a. she few angril
up the stairs.
The price of peace was a new ha
bigger and more wonderful than tn
onN With thu onion flavor