Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-24
tied b&Edsar Bert Smith

Doctor Barnes came to me at the
news stand the next morning hetoro
gymnasium.
well" he said, you look as busy
the glad tidings?"
"What?" asked without much spir-
it. 1--WE heard considerable tidings
lately and not much Of 1t has cheered
me up any"
He leaned over and ran his fingers
up through his hair.
"'You know. Miss Minnie" he said,
"scmebody ought kindly to kill our
friend Thoburn, or he'll come to a bad
end"
"Shall do 1t, or will your" said
filling up the chewing gum jar. Ont.
Pierce had taken away the candy
case.)
Doctor Barnes glanced around to
see II there was anyone near, and
leaned farther over.
1.-THE cupboard isn't empty now!" he
said. mot for nothing did spend
part Of the night in the Dicly.bird's
nest! What do you think Is in the
cupboard?"
II know about It," said shortly.
"Liquor-in q case labeled Books
/ breakable.'"
almost goal But not only liquors.
my little friend. Champagne-cases OF
it-caviar. canned grouse with truf-
fles, lobster, cheese, fine cigars. every
thing you could think Of, erotic, ex-
otto and narcotic. An orgy in cans
and bottles. bacchanalian revel; a
i cupboard full OF indigestion, Joy. for
setfulness and katzenjammer. oh. my
suffering palate, to have to leave it all
without one sniff one sip. one nibble!"
He's wasting his money" l said.
| They're all crazy about the simple
f, life"
He looked around and. seeing no one
in the lobby. reached over and took
one of my hands.
Strange" he said. looking at 1t.
mo webs, and yet it's been an amphi-
bious little creature most of It's life.
My dear girl, our friend Thoburn is a
rascal, but he is also student of
mankind and philosopher. Geo." he
said, think of woman fighting her
way alone through the world with a bit
OF fist like that"
jerked my hand, away.
Its like this, my dear" he said.
Human natures curious thing. It's
human nature, for instance. for me to
| be crazy about you. when you're as
hands.onish as curly porcupine. And
It is human nature, by the same token
| to like to be bullied. especially about
health, and to respect and admire the
fellow who does the bullying. That's
why we were crazy about Roosevelt,
and that's why Pierce Is trailing his
kingly robes over them while they lie
on their faces and eat dirt-and
stewed fruit"
He reached for my hand again, but
put 1t behind me.
but alas" be said. "there is another
side to the human nature, and oul
friend Thoburn has not kept sum
mer hotel for nothing. 1t is notorious
ly weak. especially as to stomach You
may feed 'em prunes and whole-whea,
bread and apple sauce. and after
while they'll forget the fat days, ano
remember only the lean and hungry
ones. But let some student Of human
nature at the proper moment introduce
just one fat day, one feast, one
revel-"
Talk English" said sharply.
Don't break in on my flights o.
fancy" he objected. If you wan
the truth. Thoburn is going to have {
party-a forbidden feast. He's goint
to rouse again the sleeping dogs of ap
petite, and send them ravening bacl
to the Plaza, to Sherry's and DELI
and the little Italian restaurants OF
Sixth avenue. He's going to taxi
them upon a high mountain and show
them the wines and delicatessen o
the earth, and then ask them if They're
going to be bullied into eating boilet
beef and cabbage"
'Then l don't care how soon h
does it," said despondently. "i'
rather die quickly than by inches"
"Die!" he said. mot bit Of II
Remember our friend Pierce is also
student of human nature He's think
ing 1t out now in the cold plunge. AM
miss my guess if Thoburn''s sky
rocket hasn't got stick that'll com
back and hit him on the head"
He had been playing with one Of th
chowjn1 u,,m lara and when no ha,