Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-10-31

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was Mallory's final srowI as he began
his own toilet
The porters bell began to ring furi.
ously. with touch they had already
. come to recognize as the English
mans. Tho porter had learned to rec
ognlzo II. zoo. and he always took
double the Necessary time 20 answer
H. he was sauntering down the aisle
at bis most leisurely gait when
WedEevooi's rumpled name shot out
from the curtains Ike q lion from a
jungle. and he beloved: "Pawtah'
Pawfah'"
SIN on the train said the porter.
You may give me my portman'
'esu"
Yassah." lie dragged it from the
upper berth. and set It inside Wedge
woods berth without special care as
. 90 its destination. Does you desire
anything else. slr7"
T Yes. your absence" said Wedge
wood
The same to you and many OF
{ them the porter muttered to himself,
and added 10 Marjorie, who was just
starting down the aisle. I'm suttaiuly
De interested In that man gtttin
where he's goin % git to Noting
that she carried Snoozieums. he said:
We're comm into a station right
soon" Without further discussion
she handed him the dog. and he hob
bled away
when she reached the womens
door. she found Mrs Wellington wait.
ing with Increasing evaporation:
Come. Join the line at the box Of
fee" she said.
Good morning. Who's in there
said Marjorie. and Mrs Wellington
not noting that Mrs. Whtcomb had
come out OF her berth and fallen into
line. answered sharply:
i don't know She's been there
forever. I'm sure it's that cat OF q
Mrs Whltcomb."
Good morning, Mrs. Mallory"
snapped Mrs Whitcomb.
Mrs Wellington was rather proud
that the random shot landed, but Mar
I iorie felt most uneasy between the
/ two tigresses: Good morning, Mrs.
| Whitcomb," she said. There was a
disagreeable silence. broken finally by
| Mrs. Wellington's: oh. Mrs. Mallory
would you be angelic enough to hook
my gown"
or course / will said Marjorie
May | hook you?" said Mrs. Whit
| comb
You're awfully Kind" said Mar
/ jorie, presenting her shoulders 20
I Mrs Whltcomb. who asked with mali
| Cious sweetness: Why didn't your
husband do this for you this morn.
ing?"
II don't remember" Marjorie
stammered, and Mrs Wellington
/ tossed oyer-shoulder an apothegm:
He's no husband till he's hook.b:o-
/ ken"
Just then Mrs. Fosdick came out OF
! her stateroom. Seeing Mrs. Whit
combs waist agape. she went at II
with a brief, Good morning, every.
body. Permit ne"
Mrs Wellington twisted her head "a
say Good morning" and to ask, Are
you hooked, Mrs. Fosdick?"
Not yet" pouted Mrs. Fosdick.
Turn round and back up" said
/ Mrs Wellington After some maneu,
vering, the women formed a complete
circle, and fingers piled hooks and
eyes in a yeritable Ladies' Mutual Aid
! Society.
BY now. Wedgewood was ready to
/ appear in a bathrobe about as gaudy
as the royal standard OF Great Brit
ain. He stalked down the aisle, and
answered the male choruss CHEEKY
Good morning" with a ramlike
"Baw."
Ira Lathrop felt amiabIe even to
ward the foreigner. and he observed
/ Glorious morning this morning"
4 dare say" growled Wedgewood
4 don't go in much for mawnings-
especially when | have no tub"
. Wellington felt called upon u
squelch him: You Englishmen neyel
had a real tub till We Americans sole
en- to you"
Il dare say" said Wedgewood in
differently You sell en-. We us,
, EN-. But, do you know, I've jus
thought out a ripping idea. shall
) have my cold bath this mawning ate
all"
What are you goirg to do?
? grovled Lathrop. Crawl in the ice
water Tank"
2 on. dear, no. | shouldn't be let,
: and be produced from his pocket
a rubber hose. Il simply atfix this III
: tie tube to one end OF the spigot AM
p wave the sprinklah hyah over my
r er-my person"
e Lathrop stared at him pityingiy, an
J. demanded: What happens TO the wa
: ter. them"
What do l care?" said Wedge
1 wood
e You burned fool, you'd food tn
o car"
WedgewoOd's high hopes witherec
G Il hadn't thought Of that" he sighed
[ Il suppose | must continue just as
4 am TIL ! reach San Francisco. III
. first thing | shall order tonight wi