The Prescott daily news., 1913-01-31
Under Difficulties
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Young BOrguS With satisfaction.
 Tt sure isl" agreed Miss Clancy. She shrugged her shoulders as she glanced back at the lace curtains of the boarding house window. Inside the parlor the gas glared hotly. light ing up the hair wreath above the man tel and glittering on the gaudy vases beneath.
 Now, that it's got warm enough to sit outdoors" pursued young Borgus, stretching his long legs over three steps below him, I've can shake the parlor in there! Gee, but 1t was fierce last winter, never to get a word with you without lot of old women putting in with, Excuse me, but I am looking for my crochet work! Lovely evening" isn't it, Mr. Borgus?' or glaring At us for being there at all! Or having callers of their own! Nice, chatty conversations we could carry on that way, couldn't we? T."
 "Oh," said voice behind them as the screen door creaked, Ifs some one out here? Oh, it's you, Miss Clancy and MT. Borgus, of course! Ahem- not that l meant anything, at all l suppose I've interrupted your conver- sation. but 1t was so hot in there-I can go right in"
 Don't think of 1t. Mrs. Miner" said Miss Clancy, airily, rising, You can have the steps and welcome. We are just going for walk anyhow. Come on, Jimmy"
 Wouldn't that frost you," exclaimed young Borgus after they had proceed ed a safe distance. Just wanted to find out what we were talking about! Catch her sitting out there by her self! We'll circle the block and see!"
 When they got near enough again to see the steps young Borgus gave a low gurgle of triumph. The steps were empty
 Come on," he said. Let's go get some ice cream. Just as sure as we go back there somebody elsell come outi"
 In a sympathetic sort of disgust they sought the brilliantly lighted | NdlluN sure OiI LA6 COlutI anu lOUuu q vacant table.
 "Strawb'ree for me- said Miss Clancy. "I just wonder, Jimmy that you haven't got tired before this and ] quit me. It's fierce, going to see a | girl that hasn't parlor of her own to entertain company in! We've sure been chased around enough by them other boarders!"
 Well were's away from 'em right now" said young Borgus. Let's make the most of It. T."
 "Why, the ideal" broke in a high pitched voice at the next table "If 1t isn't Miss Clancy! Oh-how do you do, Mir. Borgus!" There was an arch infection to the greeting that was intended to carry the idea that the speaker appreciated the sentimen. tai situation.
 "How-do, Miss Binks?" said Miss Clancy stonily.
 Miss Binks was forty, dressed like twenty and fondly thought she looked like sixteen. She made eyes at young Borgus, who turned purple. Then she arose with her plate of ice cream and fiuttered into the vacant chair at their table. It's so lonesome by myself, she purred apologetically. "I was SC thirsty I just had to come out after something cold, but I shrink from go ing out in the evening unescorted. It's more sociable this way, don't you think?"
 "Oh, my yes!" agreed Miss Clancy with sarcasm that was totally lost Sorry we're just through. We've got an engagement to meet some friends!'
 Let me slip back and stick some cold poison in her ice cream" growled young Borgus throatily after they had escaped. She's the limit! Another second and she'd have asked to gc walking with us! Let's go down tc the little park. It's only few blocks away!"
 He tucked Miss Clancy's hand in the crook of his arm and they walked or with regained cheerfulness It was not so bad to be out in the dusk with the faint echoes of a street piano 1T the air and automobiles v>hirring by Presently their feet crunched the gray el of the walk that ran around the lit tie park and they strolled on till the, found a bench that was unoccupied A lilac bush in bloom waved above them.
 "Gee!" breathed young Borgus witt vast exhaling of breath signifyini peace of mind at last
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