The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-12

| planted squarely on the lace-edged
rufne OF the girls thin summer dress.
and his outthrust elbow was a con
slant menace TO her dainty white
fichu.
Now. II may be that 10 the girl had
not been so remarkably pretty I
would not have taken such an inter.
est In her. but like TO think that I'm
gentleman enough to come 10 the res
cue OF any woman I'm need OF a cham
pion.
However that may be. leaned
down and said few words TO the
fellow who was annoying her He
didn't take IL well. but then | hadn't
anticipated that he would.
He got up and stalked out OF the
car and the feather-bed wonnn. who
seemed TO have made his quarrel hers
Followed him. For my part. / thought
their room was far more desirable
than their presence
! moved on W the car without waiting
Tor the pretty gin TO thank me \ Euoi
ueeu weei done ought TO be its own -
self upon her
But was glad 81 had been granted me
10 assist one 80 beautiful and 30 oh-
viousIy IN need OF a protecting mascu-
line presence.
Tie next afternoon showed up
promptly at at PhiIs Office. I Was par-
t'cuiariy careful to be on tine. FOR PHI
llNes IN the suburbs. and ~ you miss a
traln II means something.
isn't IL deligh tfui." I said when we
found ourselves Wedged tightly IN a close
stuny daN-coach. TO get away every
n.sht from the dust and noise OF the
A. matter OF fact. ] didn't think 50
Al all but l was determined TO make
myself agreeable.
I'm. said phil. I'm no so sure or
that. l rather think well take A iiat in
town In the TALL. You see. we've found
II quite impossible TO keep servants Ara
what i nome without a. cook By tue
Msy: Old man. I'm sure ! haven't the
faintest idea what we'li get to eat to
nlEht. tut ITS bound 10 he pretty bat:
neither Eleanor nor the waitress can
cook little bit. and our last cook left
IA week ago.
Eleanor had a larrowing experience
Yesterday. She was impoTti-.. a new
cook our ffth In two month- and he
cause she wouldn't come without MIN.
her husband was hired with her. Eleanor
thought ne could cut the grass and make
himself generally useful about III. mace
But whether he could or couldn't We
woulh have taken him for the sake or
getting Ids wife ~ he'd been twins
Well. To- make a long story short. the
car was JImmed. and between them they
rather crowded Eleanor. the fellow evei.
getting his feet mixed ur in 4 So r.i ~r1es
e
Tor she can get all the new gowns she
wants, but cooks are decidedly scarce
Wit us
But .-- coufpurd him'-theer Lapper-
cd 20 Dee one OF those ocficious ,hai,- on
ne car. tie sort w.u * always butiuS
~ "a here BE has uo business Won know
tn" "f'rt. and le took u upon himself
To attempt To- regulate the cooks h-i--
hands manners
Ard-w'i. l~ got mad. anil lis VIZ.
20; MAJ. and vc'r" looking for another
COOS. Ana you can Just bet q AT Eleanor
mas II n for that fellow II ever again
--" lays eyes on liw ! don't know what
she wont dp To- HIM. WY. what's tie
matter old chap-tay"u suddenly iIe''
t1ink So" ] gaSued weakly "Tr
N"U don't mind. II think MA 40 ba.k
y" tie cfl I.ey seem 90 Ice stoppir.
l''". And and will you just make rnv
accuses 20 your wife. and say that
ler"" 1907 '''' .
Pan - r.Ileiess chan. lie accented
nav rather lame EXCUSES 900 all good faith
ana though - sometimes wonders al mr..
constant :efu-a.s Co ran out and visit
them. vet t.irk 10 i- vcrv far from
E".SS',F my r"al reason fog so doing
A. fur lie sob lu iiartweIIs offire-
fiat ~'tt 90 somebody else