The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-07

maging her brain foI fitting retort,
the door opened. and out stepped Miss
Cattle, as was.
She blushed furiously at sight OF
the committee waiting to greet her,
but they repented their criticisms and
tried to make up for them by the ex-
cessive warmth with which they all
exclaimed at once: Good morning,
Mrs. Lathrop!"
Good morning. who?" said Anne.
then blushed yet redder: "Oh, l can't
seem to get used to that name! /
hope haven't kept you waiting?"
oh. not at all" the women insist.
Cd. and Anne fed to number six. re.
membered that this was no longer
her home. and moved on to number
one. Here the porter was just finish
fng his restoring tasks, and laying
aside with some difidence two gar
ments which Anne hastily stuffed into
her own valise.
Meanwhile Marjorie was pushing
Mrs. Wellington ahead:
You go In first, Mrs. WELLINGTON"
You 60 first. / nave no husband
waiting for me-" said Mrs. Yelling
ton.
"Oh. I insist" said Marjorie.
Il couldn't think of It." persisted
Mrs. Wellington. II won't allow YOU"
And then Mrs. Whitcomb pushed
them both aside: Pardon me, won't
your I'm getting of at Reno
so am l." gasped Mrs. Yelling
ton. rushing forward. only to be faced
By the slam OF the door and the click
OF the key. She whirled back to de-
mand OF Marjorie: Did you ever hear
Of such ilnpudence?"
II never did"
I'll never be ready for Reno" Mrs.
Wellington walled. "and I haven't had
my breakfast"
You'd better order 1t In advance"
said Marjorie. ''1t takes that chef an
hour to boil an egg three minutes"
Il will. II I can ever get my face
washed" sighed Mrs. Wellington.
And now Mrs. Aune Lathrop. after
much hesitation. called timidly, "Por-
er-porter-please."
S-iniSS-HiSSuS! ne amended.
will you call my" she guIped-
my busband?"
Yes, ma'am," the porter chuckied,
and putting his grinning head IN at
the mems door. he bowed to Ira and
said: Excuse me. but you are sent
Tor by the lady In number one"
Ashton slapped him on the back
and roared: "Oh. you married mani"
Well said Ira. IN self.derense. Il
don't hear anybody sending for you"
Wedsewood grinned at Ashton. y
rather fancy he had you theah, old
top, Ell. WHAT
Ira appeared o. number one. and
bending over his treaaure.trove. smoke
In a voice that was pure saccharinc:
Are you ready for breakfast. dear?"
'Yes. Ira."
Come along 90 the din!ng-car"
"Irs cosier here" she said. Couldn't
we have it served here?"
"But itll get all cold, and I'm hun
gry." poutod the old bachelor. 10
whom breakfast wcs a sacred iustt.
tuition.
AN right. Ira." said Anne. e'qd 10
be meek; come along" ana sho rose.
Ira hesltated "Still. if you'd rath-
er. Wen eat here" lie sat down
"Oh not NJ Qll," said ADuc: well
60 where you want TO go"
But wat to do what you want 20
do"
$50 do well 60" said Ammo.
Wen stay"
No insist on the dinlng.car."
%Cb, all right have your own way"
said Ira. as II he were being bulIied.
and liked II. Anne smiled at the con
trariness OF men. and Ira smiled at
the contrariness CT women. and when
they reached the vestibule they kissed
each other In mutual forgiveness.
As Wedgewood stropped an old-fash-
ioned razor. he said to Ashton, who
was putting up his safety equipment:
Il say. old party. are those safety
razors safe' Can't you really cut
yourself?"
Cut everything but hair" said Ash
ton. pointing TO his wounded chin.
Mallory put out his hand: Would
you be kind enough TO lend me your
razor again this morning."
Sure thing" said Ashton "You'n
find your blade In the box there"
Mallory then negotiated the loan OF
one more fresh shirt from the Eng,
ishman. and clean collar from ASH
ton. lie rejoiced that the end OF tho
day wouh hiring him In touch with
his own baggage. Four days OF forag
Ing on the country was enough for
this soldier.
Also he felt now that he and Mar
jorie had lived thus long. thev could
survive somehow tili evening brought
them to San Francisco. where there
Were hundreds Of ministers. And then