The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-01-27

started looking Tor trOtDIe. Cousii
! Ralph and Cousin Peter were still act
( ing as NIarion's escorts, and they nae
got so far they didn't take any notice
/ of Jimmy at all when they called
Each had forbidden him to come IN
when they were there. So he thought
it all out, and. wnen he was ready, IL
! he walked.
well, James, what do you want7
asked Marion, GROSSLY.
Want repeated Jimmy in sur
prise. Why, l don't want anything in
particular. This is my apartment
isn't it,?
Marion looked at Cousin Ralph
and he looked back at her, and they
broke out into perfect howl Of laugh
ter.
"'Say, Jimmy, you take my tip, said
Cousin Ralph. Beat it back again
pronto. Seer
Jimmy sat down in chair and put
his handkerchief to his eyes and burst
into tears. 1t was the first time he
had ever done that In Cousin Ralph 5
presence, and it scared him little. As
for Marion, she looked completely dis.
gusted.
"It's very hard If can't stay in my
own apartment when you have com.
pany, Marion he sobbed.
James, what do you mean by this
foolishness? snapped Marion. Can't
you sit in the kitchen, or the dining
room, or anywhere else you want to?
You make me positively ashamed Of
you, you little ninny. OF course you
can stay here if you want to, but |
don't have much pleasure in my life
and it seems little hard that when
Cousin Ralph and have so many in
terests in common you shoald want
to butt in
:" But you're my wife, Marion, and l
feel that have a right to butt in,'
wept Jimmy. Il don't like the way you
carry on with your cousins-really l
don't
Marion gave little gasp and look
ed at Cousin Ralph.
Are you going to let me be in
suited in this way?' she asked. Is
there any wonder that | have to find
congenial society when my own hus-
band talks to me like that?'
Say, get out Jimmy, said Cous-
In Ralph, rising. You'll have to
apologize, too, afterwards, but just
nOW-vamOOSe.'
Il would give good deal to have
been there just then. l can see little
Jimmy, trying hard to decide just
when he was going to let fly, and
Cousin Ralph towering over him,
ready to pick him up and put him out
side the door. 1t was so delicious to
Jimmy that he couldn't help prolong.
ing it.
Ralph he protested weakly, I've
always treated you fairly, haven't ~
II guess so,' said Ralph good-na-
turedly, feeling sorry for the little
sawed.off creature. Well talk that
over later. Now git, before l lay
hands on you.'
Wait a minute!' yelled Jimmy,
lodging behind a chair. Didn't | tell
you not to come here again? Well,
1ont you think it would have been
better not to have Gomez
See, here, Jimmy, I'm getting
ired of you said Cousin Ralph an.
'rlly. Now, for the last time will
'ou go?'
i didn't want to hurt you, Ralph
Protested Jimmy, seeing that you're
larions friend. But l suppose I've
,ot to let you have it now II
Have it? yelled Cousin Ralph.
Have what?
rms, answered Jimmy, quite
leasantly, and let go with his right
Down went Cousin Ralph on the
oor, and when he got up he thought
he root had fallen on him. Jimmy
1t him get up and then--bang! Only
ne blow Down went Cousin Ralnb
gain, and this time he was out for
ood, with fractured jaw. AS for
'mmy, he telephoned for an ambu.
lnce and had Cousin Ralph taken
the hospital.
i don't know what happened after
lat, except that they moved down.
'wn little later, Jimmy having been
'omoted to manager at seventy.five
ar. Marion? Why, she positively
orships him, and to look at them
ou would think they had always
zen the happiest couple in the world
ook. That's him-that little man
It'll the sandy hair and one arm BIG
II than the other. He always comes
our athletic shows. And that's his
lfe Stunning sort of woman, isn't /
e? No, don't see Cousin Ralph"
Copyright, 1913, by W. G. Chapman,