Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-03-09
CHAPTER vl.-consInued.

Ne helped himself to another drink.
Ns hand shaking so that he could
hrdg mold the decanter. He was
TX approaching the state OF complete
.utaNication Underwood made no at
,anpt % interfere. Why should he
care II the Young fool made sot of
hi.nsslf2 The sooner he drank him
se. nsensibe the quicker he would
~ rid OF him.
Ne, Howard, he said; you'd never
uiahe d decent member OF society
Praps not, hiccoughed Howard.
How does Annie take her social
ospgacism,H inquired Underwood
Like a brick She's a thorough
bred. all right. She's all to the good. "
Ali the same, I'm sorry ever in
trod8eed you to her" replied Under
wood Il never thought you'd make
such a fool of yourself as to marry
Howard shook his head in Il maud
in manner as he replied:
y don't know whether made a
fool OF myself or not. but she's all
right She's got in her the 1nakings
OF great woman Very crude. but
sril the makings The only thing 1
object to IS. she insists on going back
10 work, just as if Id permit such a
'h.ng Do you know what ! said on
OIL Wedding day? Mrs Howard jeff
res you are entering one of the old
est families in America. Nature has
fitted you for social leadership You'll
be petted. pampered member of that
select few called the 400" and now,
damn it all. how can ask her to go
back TO work? But if youth let me
haye that $1,000"
BY this tine Howard was beginning
q gft drowsy Lying back on the
saia he proceeded to make himself
comfortable
Two thousand dolars,' laughed
Underwood. Why. man, I'm in debt
ap 10 my eyes"
IS far as his condition enabled him,
Howard gave a start of surprise.
Hard up" he exclaimed. Pointing
around the room, he said What's
4ii TINS a bluff?
Underwood nodded
a bluff. that's it. Not a picture.
act vase. not a stick belongs to
Me Youth have to go to your ia
lAer
Never" said Howard despondently.
me suggestion was evidently too
Aleh for him. because he stretched
ouf his hand for his whisky glass. "Fa-
ther's done with me-" he said dole.
IDLY
Hen relent suggested Under.
eocd
toward shook his head drowsily.
logcAlns his brow, he said:
Too much brains, too much up
are Placing his hand on his heart,
ae went on: Too little down here.
)nee ne gets an idea, he never lets it
~ he holds on. Obstinate One
eiea-stick to it. Gee. but I've made
mess Of things, haven't IL"
Underwood looked at him with con
enit
You've made mess of your life. I"
e said bitterly, yet you've had some
I AeasnFe OF happiness. You, at least,
] MARRIED the woman you love. Drunk
Il y BEAST as you are, envy you. The
Il woman wanted married some one
u lse damn her."
Il Howard was so drowsy from the
u Fegis Of the whisky that he was all.
4 h9s' asieep. AS he lay back ON the
y sofa ne sarglsd:
say. old man; l didn't come here
As'en TO hard-luck stories came
~ = t-l one
N Y 'iisadlin fashion he began to sing.
"a "a. is'en TO my tale of Woe, while
N Mood sat glaring at him. won.
n e,3i- Tow he could put him out.
VI Y re- reached the last verse his
pe"a logan to nod The words came
N sl@Als go,a his lips and he sank
u s'siffis back among the soft divan
u i4lloNs =
Il 'l'si AZ that moment the telephone
\ ' isag Underwood quickly picked
3 " ']ts receiver
& WE'D 'hat?' he asked AS he
y S'a answer his face lit up and
n H.ed eagerly: Mrs. Jeffries--
4 y come down. No. tell her to
u ap
D t5slss UP the receiver, he hastily
4 aFs to the divan and shook
q ward wake up. confound you.
" "a sot to get out-there's some
4 l9a osalng.
. look him roughly, but his old
4 5l5a'e made no attempt to move
81 saek, do you heart" exclaimed
N wood impatiently. Wake up
81 -. ores coming"
e Ag~ard sleepily half opened his
Il He had forgotten entirely
y - ne was and believed he was
4, .Ae train. for he answered:
Il ~, lse I'm sleepy. Say-porter
NJ up my bed"
% ~ patience exhausted, Underwood
a : ABOUT to pull him from the sofa