The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-05-27

0fQTpUDf MORRISON

M 9aJ care could the two havs
M WI bestowed on this seIac
IA NJ tfon Of that suit. Ripton
~ the sasy-goinK. he OF thu
shamblinx gait. untidy
unens green socks and dinxy brown tis
suddenly critical, corrective, ! vari
table cornolnseur.
somsthins nobby." suggested the
wehmsAninx Shelby. selecting from
Ms samples \ pronounced plaid and
forgetting that what well became hys
o'd xood-natured. tuhby style might
ct differently on his elderly friend.
bomethinK less ostentatloux." Rip
ton would insist. Nothing bizarre
nor rococo." Shelby guessed the new
words from the rejection OF his sam
pies.
Gray, exactly to match.~
~of course. now. It's your funeral.
SHELBY would acquiesce In cheerful
regret. Hipton consented to = hand.
herchisf bordercd with color.
Shelby began I that day he started
'e'surely mp the hill to ind Ripton. II
was Springfield spring.
"Whewi" he painted. dropping
heavily into = chair that commented
ON bis 300 pounds. What you rot
there. nili7"
Warm FOR April agreed Ripton.
hastily showing Into his pocket 4
SQUARE white envelope. His dropping.
sny dsfenselsssness suggested failure,
ana glasses stood on the table.
Takes this ginKer-out Of a man
10 climb \ hill-~nummar weather.
winter ciothex"
Billy" he finally continued. teetcr-
Ing back his chair. how about that
letter you chucked when you saw me
cominx' Looks arlstocrstic. some
nov. Society editor short O. ma.
terfsirr
The older man nushed and smiled
lsheepishly under the railIery.
They're not inviting me now In
the rebound OF the admission he drew |
himself up into sembiance OF mill
tary dignity. Young man." he said
nternly, time was when danced with
the belle OF them ALL"
Shelby nodded briefly.
And more slender waist. or a
trimmer foot" hs stopped under the
others curious gaze. Shelby, we're
none OF us-~derelIets-- because wa set
out to be-~os because we want 10 be-"
The weak. loose mouth. the hand
shaking In Its effort to steady a news
paper turned Shelby away In pity.
striking out at random. In kindly alb
senee OF his former chan. he coaxed:
what Ia tho latter. BiIlyr Can't I
help7"
No, It's--nothing. just little
fun the boys are planning.
"WailY'
y mean-the boys-my boys. Com
pany ni"
"fou-in commando
Yes" Years concentrated their
bitterness In that word. He handed
over the letter.
Now. do you know. they never told
ne that"
And you never guessedf Oh.
tnow I've pretty well concealed n. /
Even my walks mellowed now" The /
'rnnch of tho paper In his hand nc. !
'enfed bis cracking mirthlessness.
II reused Shelby to sudden deter +
See here. you're going. q
Going Colng-whereY 4
Why. TO this here Memorial waek v
eunion they've asked you for" I
lin" bis eyes wandered over 3
In nimsy, faded clothes. '.I'm NOT n
H." ANY,
You bet you're going" slapped 4
own Shelby. Don't you want 10 s
or" J,
lie had selected and rejected half h
dozen suits before he got Riptonr
spiy' They would be-my own kind
once more" n
h's glance wandered TO the glasses a
nd bottles. They don't know. zach "
me I've pleaded illness or business r.
shouldn't SAINT them TO know. D'you II
pose | couidY' II
tnsir eyes met doubtfully. ut al
ouiu De week. Shelby was less "a
'oiiant but see here. Bill" sum. m
oning all his own buoyancy and an. q,
'nHiasm. you can. and you must. and
ou shall"
hipton caught up the air OF unsuo.
'ss that had partially slipped from 81
mo. "A weeks a long time-for me" "a
thought ioosed again the drab ORA. -
~. Shelby. dispose" lowering hts n
'iee. she'd be theres She married az
10 OF the boys." as