The Raymer enterprise., 1915-04-29

Minnie, As long as live I'll never
forget that wretched boys face, And
the sand boxes. And the blankets
over the windows, And the tarpaulin
over the rafters. And Mr.. Van Al
slyne sitting on the lawnmower. I'D
rather have had my minute In that
doorway than fifty thousand dollars"
III you had had to carry out all
those things" began, but she
checked me.
Listen" she said Somebody with
brains has got 10 take you young peo-
pie In hand You're not able to look
after yourselves. I'm fond Of Alan
Pierce. for one thing, and don't care
TO see sanatorium that might have
been the child OF my solicitude kid
naped and reared as a summer hotel
BY Papa Thoburn> A good fat man is
very. very good. Minnie. but when he
is bad he is horrid"
It's too late." ! objected feebly.
He can't get 1t now"
Cant he" She got up and yawned.
stretching Well. I'll lay you ten TO
one that il We don't get busy he'll have
the house empty In thirty.six hours.
and a bill OF sale on It In as many
days" Then she told me what she
knew OF ThoburAs scheme, and II
turned me cold.
Doctor Barnes came to me at the
news stand the next morning before
gymnasium.
Well" he said, you look as busy
as a dog with feas Have you heard
the glad tidings7"
What" asked without much spir.
II, I've heard considerable tidngs
lately, and not much OF It has cheered
me up any"
He leaned over and ran his fingers
up through his hair,
You know, iIiss Minnie" he said
somebody ought kindly to kill cur
friend Thoburn. or he'll come to bad
end"
Shall do II, or will YOU" | said
tilling up the chewing gum jar lMr
Pierce had taken away the candy
case
Doctor Barnes glanced around 10
see II there was anyone near. and
leaned farther over.
The cupboard isn't empty now" he
said Not for nothing did spend
part OF the night In the Dicky birds
nest! What do you think Is In the
Cupboard"
u know about IT," ! said shortly
Liquor In case labeled Books
breakable.
Almost a goal, But not only liquors,
my little friend Champagne-cases OF
it-caviar. canned grouse with truf.
tle~, lobster, cheese, fine cigars. every.
thing YOU could thisk Of. erotie, ex-
otlc and narcotic. An orgy In cans
and bottles, bacnhanalian revel. a
cupboard full OF indigestion. Joy. for
getfulness and kat2enjammer. Oh. my
suffering palate. to have to leave II all
without one snif. one sip. one nlbble!"
Hes wasting his money" | saic.
They're all crazy about the simple
life"
He looked around and. seeing no one
in the lobby. reached over and took
one OF my hands.
Strange" he said. looking at It.
NO webs. aud yet It's been an amphi-
bious little creature most OF it's life
My dear girl. our friend Thoburn is a
rascal, but he is also a student OF
mankind and a philosopher Gee" he
said, think of woman fighting her
way alone through the world with bit
Of a fist like that"
jer!sed my hand away,
ITS like this. my dear" he said
Human natures curious thing. It's
human nature, for instance, for me to
be crazy about you. when you're as
handsoffish as curly poreuplne. And
It is human nature. by the same token.
10 like to be hullled. especially about
health, and to respect and admire the
fellow who does the bullying. That's
why we were crazy about Roosevelt,
and that's why Pierce is trailing his
klngly robes over them while they lie
on their facea and eat dirt-and
stewed fruit"
He reached for my hand again, but
put It behind me.
But alas" he said. there is another
side to the human nature, and our
friend Thoburn has not kept sum-
mer hotel for nothing 1t is notorious
ly weak. especially as to stomach. You
may feed 'em prunes and whole wheat
bread and apple sauce, and after a
while they'll forget the fat days, and
remember only the lean and hungry
ones. But let some student OF human
nature at the proper moment Introduce
Just one fat day. one feast, one
revel-"
Talk English" said sharply.
Don't break In on my flights Of
fancy" he objected. III you want
the truth. Thoburn is going to have a
party-a forbidden feast. He's going
to rouse again the sleeping dogs OF ap-
petite, and send them ravening back
to the Plaza. to Sherry's and Del's
and the little Italian restaurants on
Sixth avenue. He's going to take