The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-05-27


FQTpUDENDppIS0N'
TAD 1t been for the corona
L. tion of king, not more
SFSAI care could the two have
l@ bestowed on the selec-
MI ton of that suit. Ripton,
kykH the easy-going, he OF the
shambling gait, untidy
M green socks and dingy brown tie,
denly critical, corrective, a veri-
he connoisseur
something nobby." suggested the
lLmeaning Shelby, selecting from
samples a pronounced plaid and
getting that what well became his
good.natured, tubby style might
differently on his elderly friend.
something less ostentatious," Rip
would insist. Nothing bizarre
rococo." Shelby guessed the new
rds from the rejection OF his sam
IS.
Gray, exactly to match"
Of course now, it's your funeral"
elby would acquiesce in cheerful
eret. Ripton consented to hand
rchief bordered with color.
Shelby began I that day he started
surely up the hill to find Ripton. 1t
is springfield spring.
A ''Whew!" he painted, dropping
avily into a chair that commented
bis 200 pounds. What you got
4 ere. Bill?"
Warm for APRIL" agreed Ripton.
bstily showing into his pocket a
luA~e white envelope. His dropping,
defenselessness suggested failure,
1td glasses stood on the table.
Takes the ginger-out Of a man
u climb a hill-summer weather.
Inter clothes"
Billy" he finally continued. teeter-
8g back his chair, how about that
liter you chucked when you saw me
bming? Looks aristocratic, some-
kpw. Society editor short o ma
trial?"
4 The older man flushed and smiled
feepishly under the raillery.
< They're not inviting me now" In
be rebound OF the admission he drew
hmself up into a semblance of mill
fry dignity. Young man." he said
sernly. time was when danced with
BE belle of them ALL"
Shelby nodded briefly.
And a more slender waist, or a
thinner foot" he stopped under the
pher's curious gaze. Shelby, we're
j One of observation-disclosures we set
but to be-or because we want to be-"
The weak, loose mouth, the hand
baking in its effort to steady a news
/ Daper turned Shelby away in pity.
Striking out at random, in kindly abb
|ence of his former chaff. he coaxed:
What is the letter. Billy? Can't l
kep7"
NO. lt's-nothing. Just a little
BIN the boys are planning.
"Wen?'
q mean-the boys-my boys. Com
|any b."
"You-in commando"
Yes" Years concentrated their
Bitterness in that word. He handed
lyer the letter.
Now, do you know. they never told
be that"
"And you never guessed? Oh. !
lnow I've pretty well concealed It.
Even my walks mellowed now" The
brunch of tn paper in his hand ac-
fented his cracking mirthlessness.
II reused Shelby to sudden deter
hination. See here, you're going"
Going! Going-where"
Why, to this here Memorial week
feunion they've asked you for"
lin" his eyes wandered over
his ilimsy, faded clothes. I'm not
tit"
You bet you're going" slapped
fOwn Shelby. Don't you want to
bo?"
He had selected and rejected half
y dozen suits before he got Ripton's
feply. They would be-my own kind
-once more"
His glance wandered to the glasses
Pnd bottles. They don't know. Each
Pine I've pleaded Illness or business,
shouldn't want them to know. D'you
fpose ! could?"
Their eyes met doubtfully. 1T
would be a week." Shelby was less
Pubilant. But see here. Bill" sum
|noning all his own buoyancy and en-
|'husiasm. you can. and you must. and
SOu shall"
Ripton caught up the air OF unsuc.
cess that had partially slipped from
MN. "A weeks long time-for me y
A thought loosed again the drab dra'
|pery. "Shelby. dispose" lowering his