The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-03-02

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there. Course there's our town hous,
in Madison avenue, the place at New
port, one at Nice and one at Pasadena
Cal, you know. and little shack In
London. BY the way, my wife saws
you live quite near our place In New
York"
'We live In Madison avenue. but It's
a rather long street, Mr.. Bllthers. Just
whore Is your houseT' she inquired
rather sptefully.
He looked astonlshed. 'You surely
must know where the Blithers house
II at
Game" shrieked Fannie FELTON,.
tossing her racket In the air. a victor.
They're through" said Mr.. Bllthers
In tone Of relief. He shifted his legs
and put his hands on his knees. sug
costing a readiness TO arise on an In.
stant's notice.
"Shall we try another setY" called
out the prince
MAKE It doubles" put in Lieutenant
Dank, and turned TO Nellie. "Shall we
take them onT'
And doubles Il was. much 10 the dis.
gust Of Mr.. Blithers. He sat through
the nine games, manifesting an utter.
eat he was far from feeling.
To his utter amazement at the con.
clusion OF the game the four PLAYERS
made a dash for the house without
even 80 much as glance IN his dlrec.
ton. 1t was the prince who shouted
something that sounded like now for
a shower!" as he raced up the terrace.
followed by the other participants.
Mr Blithers said something violent
under his breath. but rcsolutely re.
thined his seat II was King who
glanced shyly az bis watch this time
and subsequently shot questioning
look at his wife. she was frownlng IN
considerable perplexity aud biting her
hrm, red lips. Count Qulnnox coolly
arose and excused himself with the re-
mark that he was on 10 dress for din.
ner. He also looked at his watch.
which certainly was an act that one
would hardly have expected Of a diplo-
mat.
well. we'll" said Mr. Bllthers pro
foundly. Then he looked at his own
watch-nnd settled back In his chair.
somewhat logged compression about
his jaws. lie was not the man 10 be
thwarted You certainly have a coy
little place here, King" he remarked
after n moment or two.
We Ike IT," said King. twiddllnr
his fingers behind his back. Humble
but homelike."
Mrs. Blithers has been planning o.
come over for some time. Mrs King.
told her she oughtnt 10 put Il or
be neighborly, don't you know That's
me. I'm for being neghborly with my
nelghbors. But women. thcy-well.
you know how Il IL. Mrs. King. Al.
ways something turning up 10 keep
EN- from doing the things they want
10 do most And Mrs. Bllthers has 40
many sociable obli- beg pardonT"
Il was just wondering II you would /
stay and have dinner with us. Mr..
Blithers," said she. utterly helpless.
She couldn't look her husband I'm the
'ye-~and II was quite fortunate that |
he was unable 10 do 80. for Il would |
nave resulted In laughing duet that /
'ould never have been explained.
why" said Mr. Bllthers. arising
md looking at his watch again, bless
ny soul. II II past dinner time. isn't
Il l had no idea II was 30 late. Pom
ny soul, IT'S good Of you. Mrs. King!
You see, we have dinner at I up at
and-I declare. It's half
'ast now! | don't see where the time
las gone. Thanksl l will stay II you
eally mean 10 be kind TO u poor old
'eggar Don't do anything extra on
ny account. though-Just your regular
Inner, you know. No frills. II you
lease" lie looked himself over In
ONE uncertainty. "Will this rag Of
nine dor
Pray do not think Of H." she cried.
The men change, OF course, after
hey've been playing tennis. but we
Jewell, you see. you haven't been
laying" she concluded quite breath
sssly.
At that instant the sprightly Feltons
ashed pellmell down the steps and
cross the lawn homeward. shrieking
unintelligible to Mrs. King
; they passed
"They are dears," said Mrs. King.
"The-er-prince attracted by either
ne OF emf" he queried.
"IIe barely knows them, Mr.. Bllth.
H."
81 see. Shouldn't think they'd ap.
eal to him. Rather light. | should
ly-I mean up here" and he tapped
Is forehead so that she wouldn't think
lat he referred TO pounds and ounces
don't believe Maud knows EN-. as
Ie little one said. Maud Is rather''-
ut II possible they have mistaken
me one else for your daughter" said I,
le very gently \
"TmpossIblel" said he. with force.
'srhey are coming back here for din