Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-01-02

Mr. Van Alstyne's name is Sam, but
nobody noticed.
"Mr. Van Alstyne!" repeated Miss
Patty in dazed way.
guessed 1t was about time to make
a diversion, SO I knocked and walked
in with the tray, and they glared at
me.
I've brought your supper, Mr.. Car
ter" began. Then I stopped and
stared. "Oh," l said.
THANK you." said Mr. Pierce, very
uncomfortable. Just put it down any
where"
stalked across the room and put
it on the table. Then 1 turned. I'm
sorry" l said, "but it's one Of the rules
of this house that guests don't come
to these rooms. They're strictly pri-
vate. 1t isn't my rule, but IL you will
step down to the parlor-"
Mr.. Pierce took quick step toward
Miss Patty and looked down at her.
"About-what happened downstairs
tonight" he stammered, with the un-
happiest face ever saw on a man,
1--we been ready to knock my fool
head off ever since. 1t was mistake
I-a-"
my letter, please" said Miss Patty,
looking back at him without blink
please don't look like that!" he
begged. II came in suddenly out of
the darkness, and you"
my letter. pleased" she said again,
raising her eyebrows.
He gave up trying then. He held
out the letter and she took 1t and went
out with her head up and scorn in
the very way she trailed her skirt
over the door-silL But I'm no fool; it
didn't need the way he touched the
door-knob where she had been hold
ing 1t, when he closed the door after
her, to tell me what allied him. He
was crazy about her from the minute
he saw her, and he hadn't a change OF
linen or a cent to his name. And she,
as you might say. on the ragged adga
of royalty, with queens and princes
sending her stomachers and tiaras un.
til she'd hardly need clothes Well
a cat may look at king.
He went over to the fireplace, where
was putting his coffee to keep II
hot, and looked down at me.
"I've a suspicion, Minnie" he said
that, to use a vulgar expression, I've
bitten off more than l can chew In
this little undertaking, and that I'm
in imminent danger of choking tc
death. Do you know anybody, friend
of Miss-er-Jennings, named Doro
thy?"
"She's got younger sister of tha
name," / said, with sort of chill
going over me. "Shes in boarding
school now"
ooh, no, she's not!" he remarked
picking up the coffee-pot. "It seems
that met her on the train somewhere
or other the day before yesterday, ant
!. ran off with her and married her!"
/ sat back on the rug speechless
Don't tell me the way of the wicked II
hard; the wicked get all the fun ther'
.. Is out Of life, and as far as can see
: it's the respectable Gin at ten o'clocl
. and up at seven" part Of the Wicked
,, family that has all the trouble ant
does the worrying.
IF we could only keep 1t hidden 70
a few days!" said. But, of course
: the papers will get it, and just now
, with columns every day about Mis-
Patty's clothes"
Her what?"
"And all the princes of the bloo
= sending presents. and the king not fs
voring 1t very much"
What are you talking about?"
). about Miss Jennings wedding
Don't you read the newspaper"
He hadn't really known who she wa
! up to that minute. He put down tn
!. tray and got up.
IL hadn't connected her with tn
7 the newspaper, Miss jennings" h
said, and lighted cigarette over tn
lamp. Something In his face startle
i, me, must say.
q You're not going to give up now?
l asked. got up and put my hand O.
!. his arm, and ! think he was shaking
"If you do, I'll-Ill go out and drow
/. myself, head down, In the spring"
p He had been going to run away
saw 1t then-but he put hand owe
q mine. Then he looked at the doc
n where Miss Patty had gone out an
v gave himself shake.
q "I'll stay" he said. "Well fight
I out on this line If 1t takes all summer
q Minnie. After all, what's blue bloc
t to good red blood?"
Z Which was almost what the bisho
d had said!
a Mr.. Moody took Indigestion the
night-not but that he always had !
}. but this was worse-and Mrs. Mood
came to my room about two o'cloc
,. and knocked at the door.
You'd better come" she sal
i "There's no doctor, and he's awf'
r bad"
We went down to Mr.. Moodys roor
D. and he was sitting up In bed with h
u knees drawn up to his chin and he
u water bottle held to him.
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