The Marshall republican., 1912-12-20
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Illustrations hy

since Hap
." suppose you know" I interrupt
ed, that I only get up to stop the
racket. He beats me every morning
every morning. i've been thinking he
might let me win once TO encourage
me, but It's a fair field and no quarter
with him"
Gracious, Louie, that's the greatest
compliment he can pay you. You
play awfully good tennis. I've been
watching"
Il thought so once" I admitted, but
I've discovered that I do everything
fairly and nothing well. The trouble
with me. and I'm Just finding Il out.
Is that I have seneralized and not
specialized. I think Miss AgazzIz was
rather cross at me for the middle I
made Of her no trumps last night"
"She couldn't have done any better
herself. You couldn't help II n john
had fifteen Of a suit, and got IN"
she plays a rafting good game" I
defended, and I'm sorry I have to
help her lose her money"
And her future husband a WELL"
she tainted.
Nothing Of the kind" I denied. "He
was ' engaged to her. He told
me 80"
80! You're that far along" She
smiled mysteriously.
we are not any far along" I
smiled back cheerfully. Really. truly.
cross my heart. II you are 80 wise
you might see that n I have designs
upon anybody II Is Charlie Aver"
That was q lab. ] knew II went homo
from the way she turned suddenly
and looked at me.
"You can't mean II. LoulieT" She
regarded me questIoningiy. but I kept
smiling In a vague sort OF way. !
had to get In that pace-making stunt
occasionally.
Haven't you noticed that I ncour
age himf"
"Yes." she replied. "and It's q shame
to fiirt with him. He's such n good
sort and so deadly serious. He's 20
Ing TO make some girl a good, gaddy.
rattle Drained husband"
That's exactly what I think" !
laughed.
''But you. dear" She paused. dis
mayed. II refuse to believe II. !
want you Ia the family. anyhow. Be-
rides. Charlie IL hanging around my
elbow. I'll refuse to give him up"
She fell SO easily into the trap!
How very wise Mrs. Hazard was. to
be sure.
II thought you wanted Mr.. Abbottr"
] said.
Il haven't decided"
sits . shame to firt with him."
! quoted. "'He's such . good sort.
and"
"oh. louie. shut mp" she laughed.
You know he hasn't asked me-"
well. then. We could tight for Char.
lie." went on.
"Ali right. We will asht for him."
she answered. "hnt I feel desperately
sorry for Hap" nrI
We went out through . den which.
shse syplsl2sd TO me-. was . sort Of
sublimatsd oard.room who're the men
might play poker whom the lights
were out. and the rattle Of chips
would disturb no one. The outer door
Of the den opened upon . corridor
AUDITING the wing with steps leading
down 70 our floor and W 70 the ~
ture gallery. We went up.
was amused 1t the sise OF the SAL
lsry and the number Of pictures II
contained. Men were upon ladders
removing The wistsr coverings ana
revealing old masters. felt ~ II ]
had stepped Into . corner Of the
Louvre, or come upon \ slice Of the
National Gallery.
why. I never quite co~mprehended
-this!" I seid to Laura. Have the
nswspapers ever had anything to say
a~bopt--thisf u
aoh.. yea shs replied. nut thsrs's
nothing aotually rsmsrkabls here. just
good things. Some are unknown.
some are even disputed. although my
father wanted them and bought them.
Thb ye9sGuex FOR iAstaucs; looks
had 6nepgh TO Ia real. dossnt NJ
EethSS eAWeyb bob0 ~ Weohs eho Uo-
iisved It was. 4 really don't know
much about p~icturss."
II wonder your mother dare leave
these things here IN the country with
only . csrstAksr." ] remarked. to-
"0h, there's no possible danger"
she replied. except from irs. anlsef
course they're heavily ipsNrsd~ sJen,
kins carries IN 'arssnsfS around WITH
Hip sad weslfn'ts hsaitsts 70 shoot y
any one locked suspiciouS. TIE nd
..vsss here don't believe that about
tAisss3y FsiIsps YOU'D S:yss NOV
4 untii you came back In the sum-
Worry oass ~. been
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