The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-02-13
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bered that they didn't know who he
was, and he smiled and started to
turning the glass again.
"Pardon!" he said. "Is 1t not better?
What do women know of money? They
throw it away on trifies, dress, jewels
American women are extravaganza. It
is one result of their-of their spoil
ing"
Mr.. Pierce got up and emptied his
pipe into the fire. Then he turned.
I'm afraid you have not known the
best type of American women" he
said, looking hard at the prince. Our
Representative women are our middle
class women. They do not contract
European alliances, not having suffi-
cient money to attract the attention
of the nobility, or enough to buy titles,
as they do pearls, for the purpose OF
adornment."
Mr.. Won invalid got up, and his face
was red. Mr.. Pierce was white and
sneering.
Also" he went on, when they
marry they wish to control their own
money and not see it spent in-ways
with which you are doubtless familiar.
We were all paralyzed. Nobody
moved Mr.. Pierce put his pipe In his
pocket and stalked out, slamming the
door. Then Mr.. Won invalid shrugged
his shoulders and laughed.
Il see | shall have to talk to oul
young friend" he said and picked III
his glass. I'm afraid I've given {
wrong impression. l like the Ameri
can women very much; too WELL" h'
. went on with fash of his teeth, look
: ing around the room, and brought tn
t glass to the spring for me to fill. Blu
| can tell a good bit about man from
the way he gives me his glass, and h
was in perfect frenzy of rage. Vine
o I reached it back to him he grippe
it until his nails were white.
e Tillie brought the supper basket fo
e the shelter-house about six o'clock an
IL sat down for minute by the fire. Sh
o said Mr.. Pierce Garter to herr ha
o started out with a gun about nv
o'clock. 1t was foolish, but 1t mad
u, me uneasy.
Is She got up, leaving the basket
IN the hearth.
~ Just then | heard shot from the
st rection of the deer park, even Till
lie noticed how pale l got
81 don't know what's come over yo
i'd Minnie" she said. That's only N
Mt Carter shooting rabbits. | saw him
Tx out as | started down the path"
81 was still nervous when ! put on n
UT shawl and picked UP the basket. B
M there was puddle on the floor a.
the soup had spilled. There was not
Ir. ing for it but to go back for more sol
er. and | got it from the kitchen witho
ey the chef seeing me. When | open
Id the springhouse door again Mr.. Pier
lily was by the fire, and In front Of hi
ne where / left the basket, lay dead r;
ay, bit. There was no basket in sight
he We'll" asked, "did you change
ley basket into a dead rabbit"
out Basket he said, looking
What basket"
aid / looked everywhere, but the basl
sat was gone, and after while decit
lily, that Mr.. Dick had had an attack
Top thoughtfulness Tor hunger) and
vas carried it out himself.
Mr.. And all the time | looked for
wn, basket Mr.. Pierce sat with the |
not across his knees and stared at
len rabbit.
q I'D thank you to take that me
on thing out Of here" l told him.
pc Poor little chap!" he exclain
HE was playing in the snow, an
cal killed him-not because wanted
you or sport, Minnie, but-well, becau'
In mad TO kill something"
ody IT hone YOU don't have those alta
for often" said. He looked at the ra
pre- and sighed
ike Never in my life!" he answe
OF ..For food or sport, that's different,