The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-09-11

Speed smiled as he lighted a cigarette.
1T is romantic gymnasium. Az
Socrates once Observed"
Socrates! I'm hep to him." Glass
interrupted, quickly Il trained q
Greek professor once and got wised
up on all that stun. Socrates was the
the Hemlock Kid
Exactly! AS Socrates, the Hem.
lock Kid, deftly put it. in hoe sigma
ture vintage"
II don't get you"
THAT is archaic Scandinavian, and
translated, means, Love cannot thrive
without her bower"
mo answer to that telegram yet
eh?"
Hardly time"
Better wire Covington again. hadn't
you? Mebbe he didn't get it,"
Il promised Mrs. Keap that would
but" Speed lost himself abruptly
in speculation, for he did not know ex.
actly how to manage this unexpected
complication. OF one thing only was
he certain: it would require some
thought.
"say. wally. suppose Covington
don't comet"
Then I shall sprain my ankle"
said the other. Hello! What in the
world"
Still Bill Slower and Willie came into
the room carrying an armful Of lum-
Der. Behind them followed Carara
with huge wooden tub, and Cloudy
rolling kerosene barrel"
Where do you want 1t, gentsf'
inquired the foreman.
Where do we want what?"
1.-THE shower.bath."
Shower didn't order shower.
bath"
mo; but we aim to make it as pleas
ant for you as we can"
III there is anything abhor, it's q
shower-bath!" exclaimed the athlete.
you just got to have one. Mr..
Fresno said all this gymnasium lacked
was a shower-bath. pair of scales,
and bulletin board. He said you'd
sure need bath after workin' that
chest-developer. We amt got no
scales, nor no board, but we'll toggle
up some sort Of a bath for you. The
blacksmith's maxim a sQuirter to go
on the bar1."
VERY we'll. put it wherever you
wish. I sha'n't use it."
II wouldn't overlook nothin'. II !
was you," said Willie, in even milder
tones that Slower had used
you overwhelm me with these lit
tie attentions" retorted Mr.. Speed.
~Where you goin' to run today 2" in
CURED the first speaker.
Il don't know. Why?"
1--WE thought you might do a hun.
dred yards agin time"
Mkt" interpcsed Glass, hurriedly.
II can't let him overdo at the start
Besides, we amt got no stop-watch."
Il got a regular watch" said Willie.
"and l can catch you pretty close
We'd admire to see you travel some,
Mr.. Speed"
But Glass vowed that he was In
charge of his protege's health, and
would not permit 1t. Once outside
however, he exclaimed: That's more
| Va ICouOo WOIh, Willy: I0ll you,
he's Jerry. He'll rib them pirates TO
clock you, and If they do-well. you'd
better keep runnin', that's all"
"You can do me a favor" said
Speed. Buy that watch"
There's other watches on the farm
Buy them all. and bring me the
BILL"
Before setting out on his daily
grind, Speed announced to his train
er that he had decided to take him
along for company, and when that
corpulent gentleman rebelled on the
ground that the day was too sultry
his employer would have none Of it
20 together they trotted away later ir
the morning. Speed in his silken suit
Glass running hat-footed and will
great effort. But once safely bidder
from view, they dropped into a walk
and selecting favorable resting place
paused. Speed lighted q cigarette
Glass produced q deck of cards from
his pocket, and they played seven-up
Having covered Ave miles in this ex
hausting fashion, they returned to thu
ranch in time for luncheon. Both att
heartily, for the exercise had agreed
with them.
Ito be Continued)