Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-15

Tim German. as Allison's personal
representative. was right on the spot.
Come on cut" he invited. and
opened the door. whereupon the three
responsible-looking men Immediately
arose.
SHOW her how It works. Tom" be
directed.
SO 1t was that Edward E. Allison.
standing quite alone on the platform
of the Hoadley Park station, saw the
approaching trial trip car stop, and
run slowly. and run backwards. and
dart forwards. and perform all sorts
of experimental movements, before il
rushed down to his platform. with a
rosy-cheeked girl standing at the
wheel, her brown eyes sparkling, her
red lips parted in a smile of eestatic
happiness. her hat of and her waving
brown hair flowing behind her in the
sweep of the wind To one side stood
a highly pleased motorman, while a
short. thick old man, and a careless
fat man, and a man with high fore.
head and one with a red mustache. all
smiling lndulgently, clogged the space
in the rear.
Allison boarded the car. and greeted
hts guests. and came straight through
to the motorman's cage, as Gail, in
response TO the clang of the bell.
pulled the lever She was just get.
ting that easy starting glide, and she
was filled with pride in the fact.
you should not stand bareheaded
in front Of that window" greeted ALI
son. almost roughly; and he closed IT
Gail turned very sweetly to the mo-
torman.
Thank you" she said. and gave him
the lever, then she walked back into
the car. 1t had required some repres.
sion to avoid recognizing that dicta-
torial attitude, and Allison felt that
she was rather distant. and wondered
what was the matter; but he was a
practical-minded person. and be felt
that il would soon blow over
I've been neglecting this yiew," she
observed, gazing out into the rapidly
diminishing perspective, then she
glanced up sidewise at the tall young
rector, whose eyes were perfectly
blue
He answered something or other.
and the conversation was so obviously
a tete-atete that Allison remained be-
hind Tim looked up at Allison with
a complaeent grin. as the latter sat
beside him.
We'll. Eddie. l put in a plug for
YOU" stated Tim, with the air of one
looking for approval
"How's that?" inquired Allison. alb
straetedly,
Boosted you to the girl. Say. she's
peach!"
Allison looked quickly back at the
platform. and then frowned on his
jealous friend Tim.
what did you tell Miss Sargent
about me?"
Don't you worry, Eddie: it's al
right" laughed Tim. Il limited TO her
so that she had to get it, that you're
about the most eligible party in New
/ York. let her know that no man
in this village has ever skinned you
She wanted TO know how you made
this big combination, and told hel
you made em all get or pushed EN-
off the map. Take it from me. Eddie
after | got through. she knew where
| to find a happy home"
Allison's brcws knitted in quick an
ger, and then suddenly he startled the
subway with Its first loud laugh. He
understood now, or thought he did
Calls distant attitude; but, knowing
what was the matter. he could easily
s'raighten 1t out
Thanks, Tim" he chuckled, Let's
talk business a minute. ! had you
hold up the Vedder court condemna-
ton because got a new idea last
night. Those buildings are unsafe"
We'll, the building commissioners
have to make a living" considered
| Tim
That's what / think" agreed ALI
son.
Tim German looked up at him
shrewdly out of his puffy Sits of eyes.
/ for a moment, and considered
Il get you" he said, and the bust
ness talk being concluded. Allison
went forward
The girls and Ted came back pres
entity. and, with their arrival. Gail
brought Rev. Smith Boyd into the
crowd. whereupon they resolved them
selves into some appearance of So
liability, and Allison. for the amuse-
ment of the company, slyly started old
Tim German into a line of personal
"reminiscences. so replete in uncon-
scious humor and so frank in uncon-
scious disclosures oe callous knavery.
that the company needed no other
entertainment.
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