Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-16
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CHAPTER WI.
< Il was all we'll enough for mo to say
l-as ! had to to Tillie many . time
that It vas ridiculous 10 make fuss
over Q person for what, after all. was
IN Academic of birth. Nevertheless, at
hve o'clock, after every one had gone,
when saw Miss Patty. mumed in
furs. tripping out through the snow,
with tall thin man beside her, walk
Ing very straight and taking one step
to her four. I felt a. though somebody
had hit me q the end of my breast
They came IN IN | together. laughing
and talking. and, to be honest, IL I
hadn't caught the back Of chair, I'd
have had one foot back Of the other
| and been making courtesy In spite
Of myself.
"We'rs late, llinnie;" Miss Patty
said. ''Oskar, this 10 ono of my best
friends. and you are to be very nice to
her.'
He had one OF those single glass
things In his eye and he gave me p
good stare through 1t. Seen close he
was Landowner than Mr.. Pierce. but
he looked older than his picture.
ASK her II she won't be nice to me, I"
he said in - good English % mine,
and held out his hand.
ANY Of Miss Patty's friends"
began, with lump in my throat, and
gave his hand . good squeeze.
They went very soon after that. I
stood and watched them until they dis
appeared In the snow, and felt lone
Her than ever. and sad, although Ger
tainly he was better than had expect
ed to find him. He was . man, and
not little cub with body hardly big
enough to carry his forefatherS' weak
nesses. But he had cold eye and .
| warm mouth. and that sort Of man il
generally social success and . natri-
monial failure.
I had hardly closed the door after
them whom It opened again and Mr..
Pierce came in. He shut the door and,
going over to one Of tho tables, put .
package down on It.
Here's the STUFF you wanted for the
spring. Minnie," he announced. Il
suppose can't do anything more than
register . protest against IT."
you needn't bother doing that"
answered, "unleas It makes you feel
better. Your authority ends ct that
door, Inside the sprinEhouss I'm in
control"
(It's hard to believe. with things ~
they are, that once really believed
that. But I. lid. II was three full
days later that learned that "a been
mistakenly
Well. he sat there ana looked at
| nothing while I heated water in my
brass kettle over the ire and dissolved
the things against Thobu1n's quick
eye the next day, and he didn't say
anything He had gift for keeping
quiet, Mr.. Pierce had. It got on my
nerves after while.
''Thinss are doing better" 70
marked. stirring up my mixture.
yes" he said. without moving.
'.Miss-Miss Jennings and the-von In
valid were hero just now. weren't
they? passed them on the bridge"
yes"
"What-how do you like hint"
Better than expected and not %
we'll - might" said.
Mrs. Hutchins came out to the
sprinshouse the next morning. She
was dressed In . black silk with real
lace collar. and cufbs. and she was 20
pulled up with pride that she forgot to
be nasty to me.
II thought I'd better come to you,
Minnie" she said "Mr. Carter has
put the-hss pat Nj. Won invalid In
the north wing. cannot imagine Why
he should have given him the coolest
and most disagrssable part of the
house."
said I'd speak to Mr.. Carter and
try to have him moved, and she went
away. but made up my mind to talk
to Mr.. Pierce. Tho sanatorium bust
ness isn't one where you can put your
own likes and dishkes against the com
fort Of the guests.
was sick enough Of hearing Of Mr..
Won invalid before the day was over.
All morning in the springhouse they
talked Mr.. Won invalid. They pretend
ed to play cards. but they were really
playing European royalty. Every time
somebody laid down queen. he'd say.
'Ts the queen still living. or didn't she
die . few years aso!" And when they
played the knave. they'd start OF about
the prince again.
In th0safternoon Mr.. won invalid
came out to the springhouse and sat