The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-29

five games, won two. and came home
in fourth place. For a week thew
lounged around the Parker hotel and
held up the street corners downtown.
took many farewell drinks. then. slow
ly. by ones and twos, they left for the
packing houses. freight depots, and
gents furnishing stores from whence
they came.
October came in with a blaze OF
sumac and oak leaves. Ivy stayed
home and learned to make veal loaf
and apple pies. The worry lines
around Pa Keller's face began to deep
en-. Ivy said that she didn't believe
that she cared to go back to Miss
Shont's select school for young ladies.
October 81 came.
Well take the Sis tomorrow" said
her father to Ivy.
"All right" said Ivy.
do you know where he works?"
asked he
NO" answered Ivy.
"Thatll be all right. took the
trouble to look him up last August"
The short November afternoon was
drawing to it's close las our best talent
would put it, when Ivy and her father
walked along the streets of Skaters
vile. q can't tell you what streets.
because l don't know Pa Keller
brought up before a narrow little shoe
shop.
Here we are" he said, and ushered
Ivy In. A short, stout, proprietary hg-
ure approached them smiling a mer-
camille smile.
What can l do for you?" he in
CURED.
Ivy's eyes searched the shop for a
tall, golden-haired form in a soiled
baseball suit.
WED like to see a gentleman named
Schlachweiler Rudolph Schlach.
weller" said Pa Keller.
Anything very special?" inquired
the proprietor. "He's-rather busy just
now. Wouldn't anybody else do? Of
course, if"
mo-" growled Keller.
The boss turned. Hi! Schlach'
weiler!" he bawled toward the rear
of the dim little shop.
"Yessir," answered a muf1ed voice
'FRONT.'" yelled the boss. and with
drew to a safe listening distance.
A vaguely troubled look lurked in
the depths of Ivy's eyes. From behind
the partition of the rear of the shor
emerged a tall figure. 1t was none 9th
err than our hero. He was in his shirt
sleeves, and he struggled into his coa'
as he came forward, wiping his mouth
with the back of his hand. hurriedly
and swallowing.
have said that the shop was dim
Ivy and her father stood at n side
their backs to the light. Rude cam
forward, rubbing his hands together
in the manner of clerks.
Something in shoes?" he politel!
inquired.
Then he saw.
"Ivy!-ah-Miss Keller." he ex
claimed. Then, awkwardly: We'll
how-do, Mr.. Keller. l certainly an
glad to see you both. How's the oil
town? What are you doing in Skaters
ville?"
"Why-Ivy-" began Pa Keller
blunderingly.
But Ivy clutched his arm with
warning hand. The vaguely trouble
look in her eyes had become wild
ly so.
"Schlachweiler!" shouted the voic
of the boss. Customers" and h
waved a hand in the direction of tn
fitting benches.
"All right, sir" answered Rude
Just a minute"
Dad had to come on business,
said Ivy, hurriedly. And he brough
me with him. I'm-I'm on my way t
school in Cleveland, you know. AV
fully glad to have seer you again. w
must go. That lady wants her shoes
I'm sure, and your employer is gla
ing at US. Come, dad"
At the door she turned just in tim
to see Rude removing the shoe frol
the pudgy foot of the fat lady GU
toner.
, Well take a jump Of six month
; That brings us into the lap of April.
Pa Keller looked up from his ev
ming paper. Ivy. home for the Easte