The Dolores star., 1913-11-28
CHAPTER !.


"eSciucbOu, WIN IuIS CaHOOT, tnat
would make . NANCY pup unhappy"
II suppose you think yer Venus"
sneered James. . remark that he nat.
tered himself was rather classy"
The Watermelon sighed as one
would over the ignorance of . child.
NO" said he, hardly"
Don't let that bloomin' modesty Of
yers keep yer from tellin' the truth"
adjured James.
The Watermelon waved the possi-
bility aside with airy grace. with
all due modesty. James," said he, Il
can't claim to be . woman"
Not with that hay on yer mug"
agreed Mike, casting a sleepy eye up
ward from where he lay in lazy con-
tent in the long. sweet grasses under
the butternut tree.
when ! was a kid. I took q prize
In q beauty SHOW" announced James,
with pardonable pride. Il was three.
remember. . cute little cuss. My
hair was yellow and ma curled it-you
know how-all fuzzy-and had a
little white dress on. 1t was a county
fair. got the first prize for the best
lookin' kid and was mugged for the
papers. II I was shaved now and had
on some glad rags. I'd be lady killer.
all right. all right"
melon. you'd look like . blear-eyed
son Of q toad"
You! Why. you'd make . balky
horse run, you would"
When me hairs cut, I'm q bloomin'
Adonis. not Venus" and the Water
melon drew languidly at an old brown
pipe, warm and comfortable In the
pleasant shade. where soft breezes
wandered htfully by. laden with the
doors Of the fields in June.
Beauty" said James with charm
Ing naivete. runs In my family"
1T went % fast in the beginnin',
then. yer family never had chance
to catch up" returned the Water
melon. ''We1l have = beauty show.
Just US two"
Inspired by the thought. he sat up
to explain. and Mike opened his eyes
long enough to look each over with
slow scornful derision and . mocking
grunt.
James fondled the short stir hair
on his cheeks and chin and waited
for developments.
The Watermelon went on. I'VE will
meet this afternoon, here. see! Shaved
and with decent buds on. And Mike
can pick the winner"
Mike! He can't tell q sick cat
from a well one"
!. That's all right He knows enough
tS~tell the best lookin' one between
you and me. A blind mug could do
that"
But"
I'VE haven't anyone else. you mutt.
We cant have too much publicity In
this show. dislike publicity anyway.
At any time. and especially when I
have on clothes. borrowed. as you
might say. for the occasion. II the
gang was here. we could take q vote.
but seem that they amt. We got to
10 with what we got"
The cost OF Twin 10 goin' up so
.hese Gays. Hs se,.ii hara even 10
os''er hanoou'' k'oaheu sihe,
whose idea Of true beauty consisted
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