Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-20

written as coon song. and wasn't
sung in good society. If he hadn't
been a guest, guess Willie would
have murdered him."
ooh, Jack! You won't let Willie
murder anybody, not even Berkeley,
while the people are here, will you?"
coaxed Miss Chaplin. anxiously.
What made you invite Berkeley
Fresno. anyhow" was the reioinder.
"This is no gilded novelty to him. He
is a Western man."
Miss Chaplin numbered her reasons
sagely. "1n. the first place-Helen.
Then there had to be enough men to
go around. Last and best, he is the
most adorable man I ever saw at q
house-party. He's an angel at break
fast, sings perfectly beautifully-you
know he was on the Stanford Glae
Club"
"Humph!" Jack was unimpressed.
IT you roped him for Helen Blake to
brand, why have you sent for Wally
Speed?''
"well. you see. Berkeley and Helen
didn't quite hit it of. aud MI. Speed
is-a friend of Culver's." Miss Cha
pin blushed prettily.
"Oh, I see! ] thought myself that
this affair had something to do with
you and Culver Covington, but
didn't know it had lapsed into a sort
of matrimonial roundup. Suppose
Miss Blake shouldn't care for Speed
after he gets here?"
ooh, but she will! That's where
Berkeley Fresno comes in. When two
men begin to fight for her, she'll have
to begin to form preference, and I'm
sure 1t will be for Wally Speed. Don't
you see?"
The brother looked at his sister
.shrewdly. ut seems to me you
learned lot at Smith"
Jean tossed her head. "How ab-
surd! That sort of knowledge is per
fectly natural for q girl to have"
Then she teased: "But you admit that
my selection Of cha2eron was ex-
cellent, don't you. JACKIE"
Mrs. Keap and are the best OF
friends" Jack averrcd, with supreme
dignity. "I'm not in the market, and
q man doesn't marry q widow, any
how. It's too old and experienced
beginning"
"Nonsense! Robert Keap is only
twenty-three. Why, she hardly knew
her husband, even! It was one of
those sudden, impulsive affairs that
would overwhelm any girl who hadn't
seen a man for four years. and
then he enlisted in tho Spanish War;,
and was killed"
.Considerate chap!"
Roberta, you know, is my best
friend, after Helen. Do be nice to
her. Jack" Miss Chaplin sighed. 1T
IL too bad the others couldn't come"
Yes, small house-party has its
disadvantages. By-the-way, what's
that gold thing ON your frock7"
Its 4 medal. Culver sent it to
me-"
"Ano.her?"
Eyes, he won the intercollegiate
championship again. Miss Chaplin
proudly extended the emblem on it's
ribbon.
Il wish to goodness Covington had
been here to take Humpy JOeS place."
said the young cattleman as he
turned it over. THE boys are Just
broken.hearted over losing that pho
nograph."
"I'll get him to run and win It back"
Jean offered, easily.
Her brother laughed. take my ad
vice. Sis. and don't let Culver mix up
IN this game! The stakes are too
high. l think that Centipede cook is
. professional runner, myself. and IL
our boys were beaten again-well. you
and mother and would have to move
out Of New Mexico, that's all. No,
we'd better let the memory Of that
defeat die out - quickly as possible.
You warn Fresno not to joke about It
any more. and III take Mrs, .Keap of