Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-29

that he'd try to whip him. How long
did you have him locked up in the
closet?'
"Sh!' said Mrs. Schofield warningly.
About two hours. But don't think
it softened his spirit at all. because
when took him to the BARRIERS to get
his hair clipped again on account of
the tar in it Sammy Williams and
Maurice Levy were there for the same
reason. and they just whispered little
gentleman so low you could hardly hear
them-and Penrod began fighting with
them right before me, and it was real
ly all the barber and could do to drag
him away from them. The barber was
very kind about it, but Penrod"-
''I tell you he's lunatic!' Mr. Scho-
field would have said the same thing
Of Frenchman Infatuated by the
epithet camel" The philosophy of in
suit needs expounding.
"Shy' said Mrs. Schofeld. "It does
seem a kind of frenzy"
"Why on earth should any sane per-
son mind being Called
"Sh!" said Mrs. Schofeld. Its be-
yond mer'
What are you 'sh-ing' me for?" de-
manded Mr.. Schofeld explosively.
'Shr' said Mrs. Schofeld. Its Mr..
Kinosling. the new rector of st. Jo-
seph's."
"Where?"
"Sh! On the front porch with Mar
garet. He's going to stay for dinner. I
do hope"-
Bachelor, isn't he?"
EYES,"
"Our old minister was speaking of
him the other day." said Mr.. Schofeld,
land he didn't seem so terribly i'm
pressed"
Ssh! Yes; about thirty and, of
course, so superior to most of Marga-
ret's friends-boys home from college.
She thinks she likes young Robert Will
liams, know, but he laughs so much.
Of course there isn't any comparison.
Mr.. Kinosling talks so intellectually.
It's a good thing for Margaret to hear
that kind of thing for change. And,
VI SOuASCp uS . SCAy SpAAACOoA. LIZ
seems very much interested in her."
She paused to muse. II think Marga-
ret likes him. He's so different too.
It's the third time he's dropped in this
week, and r.
"Well." said Mr.. Schofeld grimly, ''if
you and Margaret want him to come
again you'd better not let him see Pen
rod"
but he's asked to see him. He
seems interested in meeting all the
family. And Penrod nearly always be-
hayes fairly well at table," She paus-
ed and then put to her husband ques-'
ton referring to his interview with
Penrod upstairs. did you-did you
do it?"
NO." he answered gloomily. mo,
l didn't; butt He was interrupted
by a violent crash of china and metal
in the kitchen. shrek from Della and
the outrageous voice Of Penrod. The
we'll Informed Della, i'll inspired to set
up for a wit, had ventured to address
the scion of the house roguishly as
little gentleman and Penrod by means
of the rapid elevation of his right foot
had removed from her supporting
| hands laden tray. Both parents start
ed for the kitchen, Mr.. Schofeld COM
| pleting his interrupted sentence on the
| way.
But l will nOw!'
The rite thus promised was hastily
but accurately performed in that apart
ment most distant from the front
porch, and twenty minutes later Pen
rod descended to dinner. The Rev. Mr..
Kinosling had asked for the pleasure
Of meeting him, and it had been decid-
| ed that the only course possible was to
| cover up the scandal for the present.
| and to offer an undisturbed and smil-
ing family surface to the gaze Of the
visitor.
Scorched but not bowed, the smolder-
ing Penrod was led forward for the So
| cial formulate simultaneously with the
somewhat bleak departure of Robert
Williams, who took his guitar with
him, this time, and went in forlorn
Inconsistencies Of the powerful forces
already set in secret motion to be his
allies
The punishment just undergone had
but made the naughty and unyielding
soul Of Penrod more stalwart in revolt.
He was unconquered. Every time the
one intolerable insult had been offered
him his resentment had become the
hotter, his vengeance the more instant
and furious. And, still burning with
outrage, but upheld by the conviction
Of right, he was determined to continue
to the last drop of his blood the de-
Tense Of his honor, whenever it should
be assailed, no matter how mighty or
august the powers that attacked it. In
all ways, he was very sore boy.
During the brief ceremony of presen-
tation his usually inscrutable counte-
nance wore an expression interpreted
by his father as one Of insane obstina-
cy, while Mrs. Schofeld found it an in
centive to inward prayer. The fine gra-
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