Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-04-01
Fresh Air

Young Catterburt groaned. Then he
shuddered as he regarded the frost
on the windows. For he was about to
plunge out into the biting cold.
II Is usually a girl who rouses
young man to deeds heroic or foolish
and II was q particularly pretty, fuzzy
girl named Ethel who was respons'
Ible for young Catterburt's risking hls
peace OF mind, TO say nothing OF his
life. out among the pneumonia germs
In the freezing air,
II Ethel had been the sort OF girl
who is content to make magazine COW
or pictures OF herself before blazing
log fire, or II she had loved TO preside
over steamy chatting dishes young Cat
terburt would have been extremely
happy in her company. But Ethel had
4 mania for outdoor exercise. Appar-
entity she never remained In the house
II she could create an excuse to get
out, and young Catterburt, being her
constant shadow, had 10 80 along. He
didn't dare not to so. for fear some
OF his rivals would spring in and usurp
his place.
This winter Ethel had led him a
merry pace. He had not dreamed
when he became acquainted with her
In the summer than she was going to
turn out to be that kind, for she had
seemed particularly fragile and cling
Ing. The things she could not invent
now to do out OF doors could have
been recited In half q minute. Sunday
afternoons when young Catterburt
would drop in for comfortable call
Ethel would greet him with energy
I'm so glad you've come" she would
say. Isn't It the most perfect day for
walk! I'm simply dy-y'ing to get
out. Don't take of your coat, for I'll
have my things on in q jiffy!"
Then she would make young Cater
burt tramp nine or eleven miles With
a thousand singing needles Of cold
jabbing into his agonized countenance
and his feet growing so numb that he
knew he would have to excuse himself
the instant he got back to her door
and say, beg pardon-Ill be back
Just as soon ms I get my toes ampu
tated." She would lead him to the
: arctic shores OF the lake and ask him
, II It didn't look lovely, while gallons
. Of icy breeze sneaked down his collar
II he asked her to go to the theater
Rhz xvn,tIA hn1 him 20 falrA hnr clAt.
Ing instead. Skating as an amuse.
ment appealed to young Catterburt as
very special kind OF progressive In
+ sanity.
: This particular evening another sknl
Ing expedition was on the carpet
Young Catterburt's face was so colo
when he reached Ethel's that h,
couldn't talk He didn't want to talk
n anyhow, for he was feeling consider
:, ably abused and harried by fate
9 Ethel, so bundled III furs that sht
looked like an Eskimo, was full Of ga!
chatter. It added to his resentment
Finally even she bent her head Il
, the bitter night wind and plodded Of
in silence, which was broken only b
the clang OF their swinging skates.
+ Suddenly Ethel halted. She &c
r around back OF young Catterbur
{ much as though he were an inan!mat
windbreak and made queer it'll
noises. They sounded like froze
d sobs.
: Whaz zhu matter?" Chatterburt g
S out. He couldn't force his numb lir
open far enough really to talk.
"O-o-oh!" Ethel wept. ITS slmpl
!, horrid Of you! It's all your fault! It
4 no way to treat girl! It's brutal
, making me go outdoors In w.w.weatht
like th.th.this!"
"T-make you'll" Catterburt stattere,
d aghast. "You were d.d-dylng to go!
in I'll prob-prob1y die, all right
, Ethel told him Indignantly, but It
your fault! You said once you Hike
athletic, outdoor girls--and I've bee
one all winter, and hate II, and
simply won't any more, and ! don
care II I never s.s-see you agair
" o.o-oh! My eye-lashes are all fri
III frozen togeth.getherl"
.e Ethel" young Catterburt chatter'
50 wildly, 81 faf-feel now that can lo'
you madly. After we get somewhe
Il and drink about two quarts OF b
X coffee apiece I'm g-g-golng to t.t.t'
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