Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-06-04

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Il TAD II been for the corona.
6RkE ton OF n king, not more
M EAI care could the two have
W UN bestowed on the selec-
va MI ton OF that suit. Ripton,
SSEY the easy-going. he OF the
Bhambling gait. untidy
linen, green socks and diRgy brown tie,
suddenly critical, corrective, a veri.
table connolsseur.
Something nobby," suggested the
well-meaning Shelby, selecting from
his samples a pronounced plaid and
forgetting that what well became his
old good.natured, tubby style might
set differently on his elderly friend.
Something less ostentatlous," Rip
ton would insist. Nothing bizarre
nor rococo." Shelby guessed the new
words from the rejection OF his sam.
Piles.
Gray, exactly TO match"
"of course, now, It's your funeral"
Shelby would acquiesce In cheerful
regret. Rlpton consented TO a hand.
kerchief bordered with color.
Shelby began / that day he started
l%elsurely up the hill to find Rlpton. II
was springfield spring.
"Whewl" he painted, dropping
heavily into a chair that commented
on his 200 pounds. What you got
there. Bill2"
Warm for April" agreed Rlpton,
hastily showing into his pocket a
square white envelope. His dropping.
shy Inconsistencies suggested failure,
and glasses stood on the table.
Takes the glnger-out OF a an
to climb a Midsummer weather.
winter clothes"
billy" he finally continued, teeter-
ing back his chair, how about that
letter you chucked when you saw me
coming? Looks aristocratlc, come.
how. Society editor short o. ma.
terial?"
The older man flushed and smiled
sheepishly under the raillery.
They're not inviting me now" In
the rebound OF the admission he drew
himself up into n semblance Of mill.
tary dignity. Young man." he said
sternly, time was when | danced with
the belle of them ALL"
Shelby nodded briefly.
And a more slender waist, or a
trimmer foot" he stopped under the
others curious gaze. SHELBY, we're
none OF us-derellcts-because we set
out to be-or because we want to be-"
The weak, loose mouth, the hand
shaking In It's effort to steady a news
paper turned Shelby away in pity.
Striking out at random. IN kindly alb.
sence Of his former chaff, he coaxed:
What is the letter, Billy? Can't
help?"
NO. lt's-nothlng. Just a little
fun the boys are planning.
"Wellg'
Il meau-the boys-my boys. Com
pany b."
Youth commands"
Yes" Years concentrated their
bitterness IN that word. lie handed
over the letter.
New. do you know. they never told
me that"
"And you never guessed? Oh, |
know I've pretty we'll concealed Il.
Even my walks mellowed now" The
crunch OF tn paper IN his hand &C.
cented his cracking mirthlessness.
II reused shelby to sudden deter.
minatlon, See here, you're going
"Goingl uuing-where?"
why, TO this here Memorial week
reunion they've asked you for"
lin" his eyes wandered owe
his fimsy, faded clothes. I'm mol
Mt"
You bet you're going slapped
down Shelby. Don't you want to
go?"
He had selected and rejected hall
a dozen suits before he got Ripton't
reply. They would be-my own kind
once more"
His glance wandered to the glasses
and bottles. They don't know. Each
time I've pleaded illness or business
I shouldn't want them to know. D'you
s'pose | could?'
Their eyes met doubtfuily. III
would be a week" Shelby WAS les,
iubilant. But see here, Bill" sum
monlng all his own buoyancy and On
thusiasm, you can, and you must, ant
you shall"
Ripton caught up the air OF unsuc
cess that had partially slipped from
MIN. "a weeks a long time-for me
A thought loosed again the drab dra
perry. Shelby, dispose" lowering his
voice. nshe'h be ihnreY She mnrrial