Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-08

patent The men in charge were will
ing to express an opinion; several ap
peared interested. OF course. Bob
would ultimately have to 60 to the
higher ups but he wanted first to
find out what these practical chaps
thought One of them even asked
Bob if he wanted a partner? Bob
didn't He had all the capital need.
ed, he replied.
He was taking serious sober view
of life now He felt himself no long,
er darn fool Bob" or careless Bob
or lazv Bob. He might have done
something with his little device long
ago, but he had forgotten all about
it. It's creation had been a passing
whim. Bob. really had a good head
for machinery though. and now he was
beginning to feel out his path. He
wanted to work hard. too. which was
novel sensation. It felt, also, like
"a permanent sensation. Meeting sew.
eral chaps, he refused their invitations
to partake of the sparkling, much to
their surprise. as heretofore he had
been prince of good fellows. Hence
forth. however he was going to be
king of himself
That night. in the old home. in the
old square, Dolly called him up by
telephone.
How could you disappoint me so."
said jolly little pal. THE idea Of just
pretending to be burglar"
me pretend?' Bob laughed. 81 say,
that's good. Didn't tell you all along
II wasn't?"
But why didn't you make me be-
lieve you weren't?' retorted little pal
reproachfully. "To think OF your de-
ceiving me like that
Deceive you? That's good, too.
Why. told you again and again was
plain ordinary person. You were
just bound to idealize me-"
There was brief pause. Are you
50 disappointed in me, you are going
to disown me now" continued Bob.
"No-a. I'm still your jolly little
pal Only to think though. there new
er was a chance for those adjoining
cells, after all!'
well, there seemed good chance,
anyhow.
= eyes. it was nice and exciting while
1t lasted" The temperamental little
thing sighed. "It's awful humdrum
up here now"
Bob didn't ask any questions about
the people up there. you ought to
have fallen in love with the hammer
thrower,' he said. "He was the real
thing"
81 suppose should have" she
seemed to agree. Wasn't | stupid!
Never mind. Say something nice"
Like you," said Bob
Heaps? l need cheering
Heaps
much Obliged. You're awfully
good. What are you doing this even
ing?"
II was sitting by the fire in dads
old fashioned den, thinking and
dreaming"
"All alone?'
Entirely"
'What were you thinking OFF,
Machinery. And factory
And will it have tall chimney that
belches smoker
81 trust ultimately to attain to the
kind of chimney you refer to. At
present I shall have to content myself
with a comparatively insignificant
one. I have visions of chimney
four hundred feet high some day
''Belching ugly smoke"
"It won't look ugly to me. It'll look
blissful.'
The biggest sigh of all quivered
from afar Another dream shatter-
ed! My. but I'm growing up fast. Il
feel a million years old. Anyhow, I'll
never marry Dickie.
"Wouldn't if I were you. He
doesn't fight fair. Before he got
through he'd have all your dads
chmneys as well as his own, and
then he'd put you on an allowance.
You'd have to account for every pin
and needle you bought"
yes; | know. When do find the