The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-10-02

pig 10 the depths and moreover mis-
hat was dented, his coat was dusty
aud one glove was split This was in
addition to the physical pain that he
felt. His fall having scattered the
marbles. Philbig was unable to deter
mine the cause OF the disaster He
limped on his way with smothered
rage within his breast
Hello, old man!' said BilIicks at
the station and slapped Philbig on the
shoulder.
In quieter condition of mind Phil
big would have let Billicks knock him
down and would have pretended to like
1t, for Philbig was angling for huge
order from Billicks firm, and had al
ready planned what to do with the
profit. But just now his nerves were
on edge. So he whirled away angrily
from the too-familiar hand. Good
morning, sir!" he snapped and stalked
off.
"Grouch!" said Billicks to himself.
Indignantly. Several times on the way
to town ne repeated the word. Later
in the day when the order came up
for discussion and the senior member
said he'd like to throw it to a friend
of his Billcks told him to go ahead.
because II made absolutely no differ
ence to him whether Philbig got 1t or
not.
Shortly after her husbands disas-
trous exit from home Mrs. Philbig sal
lied forth to attend to the days mar
keting.
"O-o-uch!" moaned Mrs. Phllbig
when her thin-soled pump landed upon
a particularly vicious little marble that
had rolled to the edge Of the inside
walk She hoped on one foot and
looked for the trouble maker, but it
had sped away into oblivion.
AS she hoped she CHANGED to OBJ
serve between the window curtains
across the street the face of Mrs.
briggs, who was frankly laughing at
the funny figure Mrs. Philbig made A
stout woman hopping on one foot with
the other foot tenderly nursed In her
hand is rather amusing. Mrs. Phllbig
knew this, and 1t added to her confu-
sion and wrath
TCat!" she said in the direction of
Mrs. briggs. 81 had begun to think
she was a rather decent neighbor, but
this shows what she is actually like l
shall blackball her this afternoon when
her name is voted on at the club. 1t
is my duty to the community"
n1arlholl ATrS, nPionc eba Iid auH
Mrs. briggs best friend saw her do it.
and told Mrs briggs. That offended
woman said, That settles it," and i'm
mediately clinched the bargain with
the agent for the fashionable new
apartment she had heard Mrs. Philbig
say she was dying to get And it was
the only one left in the building.
Had a frightful day." Philbig told
his wife, eloomily, when he came
home TO dinner.
Don't mention it," she returned
mournfully. $50 have ]! What do
you think? That hateful briggs wom-
an signed the lease today for that
apartment we have just decided we'd
takel And it has garage for the elee-'
trio and everything
Don't weep over that!" said her
husband, grimly For there won't be
any electric! BilIioks' firm. after prac-
tically promising that order to me.
switched over and gave it to Smith,
There goes $1,000 in profits. Wen be
eating sawdust for while instead of
buying electrics. LIN thinkingm
"Why should we have such dreadful
luck!" walled Mrs. Philbig. IT'S just
bad luck and not a single soul to
bIame Is that you, Johnny? Come.
kiss mother-he's the only real com
fort we have in all this troubled"