Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-02
manner Tomorrow morning Miss
Penick will be the guest OF honor at a
breakfast and handkerchief shower
given by Miss Louise Stanton at her
home.
Euening Story
CHAIRS FOR TWO.
BY Earl Reed Siivers.
Copyright, 1916, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)

me 6OpQCLuOTo CLASS vi pcIlcl Col'
lege had just finished one of the most
successful dances In history. 1t was
after midnight when the last speech
was given, the last song sung and the
happy pleasure seekers bundled into
the four big stages which waited to
take them back to Collegeville. On the
way home. the boys sang and cheered,
their spirits gradually rising until
when they arrived at the neighboring
town of Glenwood, several members
of the party had reached a point of ex-
huberance.
The desire for activity had increased
so much that one Of the more adven-
turous suggested that 1t would be a
fine thing to visit the verandas OF the
| Glenwood homes and make collection
Of chairs. No sooner was the sugges-
! ton made than the high spirited stud
ents swooped down upon the darkened
houses. Soon q miscellaneous collec-
ton of chairs was piled upon the
coaches and the boys continued their
triumphal march through the town.
When the end of the village was
reached, however, the more sober
members OF the party called halt.
The chairs were piled high on the
! lawn Of one Of the most prominent
!; citizens and thence the irate inhabi-
tants journeyed the next morning to
! claim their own and vent their wrath
on the memory of the night visitors.
But not all the trophies were left be-
hind Jim Duncan, with characteristic
stubbornness, refused to part with his
treasure. 1t was a fine chair Of solid
mahogany, which seemed too good for
| veranda use and Jim, declaring that he
had taken fancy to 1t. carried 1t ON
his lap to Collegeville and installed 1t
in corner of his room. @a
On the very next night, Jim met Ell.
sic Thurston 1t was at Country club
dance, and after the third fox trot Jim
decided that Elsie was altogether the
finest girl he had ever met. He liked
the way she looked at him through
dropping lashes Of black and he liked
the curl of her chestnut hair hanging
low over her ears. Elsie on her part,
evidently onsidered Jim with favor,
able light for she gave him three 9th.
er dances before the evening was over
and just before they parted she &C.
quesced in his suggestion that he 60
to see her on the next evening.
Jim appeared at tie yTsurston resi-
dence shortly after eight o'clock. Elsie
having decided to loo kher very best,
was not ready when the visitor arrived
so Mr..~Duncan, introducing himself,
accepted the role OF entertainer. The
conversation drifted to college and the
pranks of various students. .+
| Yes, we do have lots of fun Jim
said in answer to question of the
older man. But, then, we study bit,
too" f>
WELL Mr.. Duncan answered grim.
ly, II know one time when some Of you
| didn't study any That was two
nights ago. 49,
Jim's heart missed a beat
! What happened?" he asked rinno-
Gently. -
! "A bunch of students came over here
| after midnight and stole one of my
best chairs Jim's face took on a
slight tinge, but it was dark and Mr..
Duncan did not notice. 1T was chair
value highly" he continued, land II
could find out who took 1t would
prosecute him to the full extent Of the
law"
Maybe could scout around and
find it for YOU" Jim suggested.
"If you do. shall be eternally oblig-
ed to you," the other answered. That
chair was an heirloom and hoped to
J keep it in the family"
Elsie appeared. radiant in creation
of shimmering blue.
would you like to 20 in and look
at that picture was telling you about
last night?" she asked. 1--WE can see
it better inside # s--~s.. 5......
Jim followed her into the spacious
to library The first thing his eyes fell
upon was chair identical / nappear.
ance with the one which reDosed in
/; the corner of his own room. Elsie fol.
lowed his glance.
whats the matter?" she asked not.
| ing his startled expression. n
| "Why-I-er-was looking at that
chair" he managed to answer. Its
rather odd, isn't it," a..
Eyes, 1t is one Of pair we used to
have that has been in the family for
years.
| jim examined the chair with interest
! "You say that there was another
one?" he asked. Where is it?''