Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-30

on hfs neck" avowed Mr.. Jackson In
differently. They're so used to that
here that nobody will kick"
Blackie returned from church in
state of magnificent exaltation.
"Jim, we've been overlooking bet. :"
he declared. II never felt so calm and
peaceful in my life"
He was very much in earnest about
it. The religion that has withstood the
assault of scoffers for nineteen centu-
ries had impressed him with its sheer
weight and, though his words seemed
uncouth, his tone was seriously re-
spectful.
"l'm glad you enjoyed yourself" said
Wallingford. you should go to church
oftener. You need it,
"I'm going" asserted Blackie decis-
lively. you'll see Uncle Horace seated
strangers OH every Sunday morning
until l get back home; then you'll sec
him with a season ticket for some
place about row o."
Wallingford, rather glad to be away
for moment from the train of calcu-
lation that the visit of Charley Jackson
had set in motion, lent himself to the
smiling consideration OF Blackie's new
development.
what will Violet Bonnie say?" he
wanted to know.
II don't know If she ever tried 1t. but
she'd fall for it like Guinea boot
black to grand opera ticket. In the
first place, she buys from twelve to
fifteen hats year and she'd be tickled
into giggle fits with new line of com
petition. In the second place. she's as
strong for music as l am. 1t isn't
fashionable in our set to be dippy over
high brow music, but every once in a
while We slip away to Carnegie hall
and wonder what it's about and love
some of it till it gasps. heard pipe
organ stuff today that made me feel
like a balloon and if l could have
found friendly shoulder I'd have
SMILED. In the third place she'd be
plumb pitachio about this right hand
Of fellowship surprise that they spring
on distinguished strangers
"Call the wagon" interrupted Wal
lingford. You're in Dutch on that last
bet. They skip women. They're will
ing to take chances on burglar. but
they have to insist upon knowing all
about a lady"
II don't see why" Indignantly OBJ
jected Blackie. "Violet Bonnie has al
ways made good wherever she was put
and she's as fussy dresser as any of
them"
THAT doesn't make women love each
other" laughed Wallingford. I'm
glad they made you feel like the guest
Of honor. though. How did it happen?
Did you make a speech?"
II helped sing" admitted Blackie
"but, outside Of that. kept my mouth
SO shut that it aches yet. except once
in while when l caught up with an
'A-a-a-ahmen.' Tapped over one and
said 1t alone. but nobody giggled.
never saw such polite bunch in my
life. but, at that. don't see why they
don't have better road map for the
prayer book, so stranger could chauf-
feur his way around without having
all the natives offer him assistance.
watched one real sweet faced old lady
for my guide. but darn her. she got
up in the wrong place"
you must have picked out a church
with as fussy service as seven gar
cons and head waiter making Su-
zette pancake" observed Wailingford.
chuckling. You should have chosen an
easier one to begin on. Who sent you
there?"
1.-The pipe organ" answered Blackie
earnestly. 1T was the rattiest looking
church in town from the outside. but
the inside. so high and dim and CULVER
ing with stiffness. made me afraid
Say, Jim. I'm against the corrur: po-
litical system in this town.
$50 am T." agreed Wallingfbrs heart
lily. I'D like to hand it jolt" ih
| I'm helping" stated Blackie. with
happy self. appreciation. DO you know
what the political thieves and outcasts
are trying to do in this town? They
are irving to steal the courthouse aud
| turn it into a den Of infamy Ny church
is going t. save the CITY from its shame.