The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-04-21
CHAPTER xlI--continued.


The next morning, with Glen as
cicerone, Colllngeford went over to
The Firs to pay his respects to Allx.
They found her under the trees.
How do you DOR said Allx. 1.-THE
Honorable Percy, isn't it?'
what a memory you have for
tribes" said Collingeford, laughing,
MAY / sit DOWN."
DO" said Alix. She was perched
In the middle OF a garden seat. On
each side of her were piled various
stuffs and all the paraphernnlla OF the
sewing circle. Colllngeford sat down
before her and stared. Glen had gone
or In search OF game more to her
taste. Alix seemed TO him very small.
He felt the change In her before he
could fix In What 1t lay. She seemed
stIll and restful In spite of her dying
fingers. Spiritually still. Her eyes,
glancing at him between stitches, were
amused and grave at the same time.
"Doll's clothesr said Colllngeford,
waving at berlbboncd morsel.
"No," said Alix.
Colllngeford stared little longer
and then he broke out with, Look
here what have you done with her2
Over there, the young Mrs. Lansing
spice, deviltry, sclntlllatIon and wit
binding. Over here, Mrs. Gerry
demure and Industrious. Don't tell me
you have gone In for the Quaker pose,
but please tell me which is the
.poseuse; you now or the other one"
Alix laughed. I'm just me now,
minus the devlltry and all that. Come,
In show you what I've done with
It,"
They threaded the trees and came
upon mighty bower. half sun. half
shade. where in the midst of nurse
and Glen and many toys baby was
enthroned on rug. "There you are"
said Alix. There's my spice, devlltry,
sclntillation and wit all done into one
roly poly"
well, I'm bowed" said Collinge-
ford, advancing cautiously on the
young monarch. ado you want me to
to feel him or say anything about his
looks? I'll have to think minute II
you do"
'Booby." said Alix, ''eome away"
But Collingeford seemed fascinated.
He squatted on the rug and poked
the monarch's ribs. Nurse, mother and
Glenn flew to the rescue, but to their
amazement the monarch did not bel
low. He appropriated Colllngeford's
finger. IL wonder II he'd mind IL
called him young 'un,' soliloqulzed
the attacking giant.
''Siily," said Glen, "of course not"
''What are you staring at him that
way for2" said Allx. ''Can baby
make you think? A penny for them"
II was just thinking" said Collinge-
ford graVely, that baby is positively
the only thing I've never eaten"
A Mortified silence greeted his re-
mark. The nurse was the first TO re
cover. She strobe forward, gathered
up the baby and marched away. Alix
and Glen fixed their eyes on Collinge-
ford He slowly withered and drew
back.
Then the judge and Mrs Lansing
came out to them Collingeford was
introduced. Mrs. Lansing turned to
AK. "Have you asked Mr.. Collinge-
ford to stay to lunch? The judge has
asked himself"
mo, mother" said Alix "I'm
afraid we couldn't give Honorable Per
ey anything new to eat. He says"
my dear Mrs. lansing" interrupt
ed Collingeford. its all a mistake.
positively loathe eating new things, no
matter how delicious and rosy and
blue-eyed they look.n
Are you speaking of cabbagesT
inquired the judge.
"No. babies" said Glen. HE want
ed to eat the baby
Mrs. Lansing laughed. 81 don't
blame him." she said. 1--WE often
wanted to eat him myself"
ColIingeford spent a good deal of his
week at The Firs. Glenn went to see
the baby daily as a matter of course
and he went along, as be said himself,
as another matter of course. Glenn
talked to the baby, CollIngeford to
AK. He said to her one day, "I'ye
read In books about babies doing this
sort OF thing to gad-abouts--"