Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-27
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keenly to countenance q system that
was clearly wrong and that the best
modern thought considered obsolete.
Miss Cobb sat up at that: she IL al
ways talking about the best modern
thought.
He said that perfect health. clear
skins. bright eyes-he looked at the
women. and except for Miss Patty.
there wasn't an honest complexion or
a bright eye In the lot-keen appetites
and Joy Of living all depended on ra-
tional and simple living. 1t was being
done now In . thousand fresh-air
farms. and succeeding. Men went
back to their business clear-headed
and women grew more beautiful
At that. what with the reaction from
sitting In the cold station. and the
beer and everything. they al grew en-
thusiastic. Doctor Barnes made q
speech telling that he used to be puny
and weak. and how he went into train
ing and became . pugilist and how
he'd fought the Tennessee something
or other-the men nodded - II they
knew-and licked him in 20 seconds or
10 rounds. I'm not sure which. The
men were standing on their chairs
cheering for him. and even Mr.. Jen.
nings. who'd been sitting and not say
ing much. said he thought probably
there was something in It
They ended BY agreeing to try II out
for . week. beginning with the. morn
ing, when everybody was to be down
for breakfast by seven-thirty. Then
somebody suggested that II they were
to get up they'd have to 60 to bed.
and the party broke up.
In . half-hour or 20 I had cleared
away. and went out to the lobby to
lock up the news stand. Just - I
opened the door from tho back hall.
however. heard two people talking.
1t was Miss Pat and Mr.. Pierce. She
was ON the stairs and he in the hall
below. looking up.
Il don't want to stay!" she was say.
Ing.
But don't you see." he argued. III
you 60. the others will. Can't you try
1t for . week? I'm told it's the bad
season and nobody else would come
until Lent. And, anyhow. it's not bust
ness to let . lot of people 90 away
mad. 1t gives the place q black eye"
Dear me-" she said. how bust
nesslike you are growing!"
He went over close to the stairs and
dropped his voice.
III you want the bitter truth" he
went on. trying to smile. 1--WE put my.
self on trial and been convicted of b.
ing . fool and failure. I've been 60
ing around 20 long trying to ind q
place that At into. that I'm SCARED
a. with many battles. And now I'm
ON probation-for the last time. II this
doesn't 60. -
WHAT" she asked, leaning down to
him. You'll not"
"Oh. no." he said. nothing dramatic.
Of course. could 60 around the coun-
Try In buggy selling lightning rods"
She drew herself hack q II she 70.
sented his refusal Of her sympathy.
"Or open . saloon in the Philip
pines!" he finished mockingly.
There's . living In that"
You are impossible" she said. and
turned away.
He watched her up the stairs and
then turned and walked to the fre,
with his hands In his pockets and hi
head down.
closed the rews stand and he came
over just - was hanging up the
cigar case key for Amanda King In the
morning. He reached mp and took the
key OF it, nail.
"I1l keep that" he said. ITS no
tobacco after this. Minnie"
You can't keep them here, then"
retorted. They've got to smoke: IT,
the only work they do"
We'll see." he said quietly. ~And-
oh. yes. Minnie. now that We shall not
be using the mineral spring."
Not use the mineral spring." ~.
peated. stupehed.
Certainly not!" he said. This 10 Q
drugless sanatorium. Minnie. from now
on. That's part Of the theory-no