The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-07-06

white-tacket appeared beamingly in
the doorway, bearing furs. "Awready,
Mist Bbbs," he announced. You
ma say wrap up wawm e you ride.
an she cain go with you today, an not
f'git go see you pa at TO- CLOCK. Aw
ready, sub"
He equipped Blbbs for the daily
drive Doctor Gurney had commanded;
and in the manner of master OF eere-
monies unctuously led the way. In the
hall they passed the Moor, and Bibbs
paused before 1t while white jacket
opened the door with a flourish and
waved condescendingly to the chauf-
feur in the car which stood waiting In
the driveway.
"It seems TO me l asked you what
you thought about this statue when |
first came home, George" said Blbbs,
thoughtfully. what did you tell me?"
"Yessuhr George chuckled, per-
fectly understanding that for some un-
known reason Bibbs enjoyed hearing
him repeat his opinion of the Moor,
"You asst me when you frs come home,
an you asst me mex day, an mighty
near ev'y day all time you been here:
an las Sunday you asst me twicet." He
shook his head solemnly. "Look to me
mus be somep'm mighty lamidal bout
at statuev'
Mighty what2"
"AIlghty lamidalr George burst out
laughing. "What do 'at word mean,
Mist Blbbs?"
ats exactly the word for the
statue" said Bibbs, with conviction, as
he climbed into the ear "It's laml-
dal statue"
"Hlylv George exulted. "Man! Man.
Listen! Well, sub, she mighty lamidal
statue, but lamidal statue heap o. trou-
BILE 70 dus'w
II expect she isy' said Blbbs, as the
engine began to churn; and a moment
later he was swept from sight
George turned to Mist Jackson, who
had been listening benev volently in the
hallway. "Same he anyways say, Mist
Jackson-T expec' she isr Ev'y day
he try t git me talk bout at lamldal
statue, an anyways, las thing he say,
4 expec' she isv You know, Mist
Jackson. II he git well, at young man
go be pride O. the family, Mist Jack
son. Yes sub, right now pick i'm TO-
FRS money!
-"Look out with all at money,
George! Jackson warned the enthusi-
asst. "Whlte folks n is house know
i'm heap longer n you. You the on'y
man bettin' on imv'
Il risk ltv' cried George, merrily. 81
put her all on now-ev'y cent? AT
boys go be flower o. the flockr
This singular prophecy, founded
somewhat recklessly upon gratitude
for the meaning of "lamidal," differed
radically from another prediction con-
cerning Blbbs, set forth for the benefit
of fair auditor some twenty minutes
later. Jim Sheridan, skirtIng the edges
Of the town with Mary Vertrees beside
him, In his own swift machine, encoun-
tered the invalid upon the highroad.
The two cars were going ln-opposlte di-
rections, and the occupants of Jim's
had only swaying glimpse OF Bibbs
sitting alone on the back seat-his
white face startlingly white against
cap and collar of black fur-but he
flashed into recognition as Mary bowed
to him.
Jim waved his left hand carelessly
ITS Bibbs, taking his constitutional y
he explained.
Eyes, know" said Mary. 81 bowed
} to him. too, though I've never met him
In fact, I've only seen him once-no
} twice. hope he won't think I'm very
bold, bowling to him."
II doubt If he noticed It," said hon
est Jim.
"0h, OH" she cried.
whats the trouble?"
I'm almost sure people notice Il
when bow to them"
J "Oh. / see" said Jim. "Of course
} they would ordinarily, but Blbbs 1,
funny"
''Is he? How?" she asked. III,
strikes me as anything but funny"
swell, I'm his brother" Jim said
: deprecatingly. hut don't know wha
f. he's like, and, to tell the truth, Nv,
never felt exactly like l was bis broth
er, the way I do Roscoe. Nobody coulC
ever get him TO do anything; you can
r get him to do anything now. He neve
3 had any life In him; ard honestly, 4
! he is my brother, l must say bellev,
{ Bibbs Sheridan Is the LATEST man Coo
: ever made! hate to say 1t, but Bibb
r Sheridan llnever amount to anything
3 as long as he lives"
D Mary looked thoughtful "Is ther,
any particular reason why he should /?
1 she asked.
s Good graciousv he exclaimed. "Yol
e don't mean that do you? Don't yoV
t believe In a mans knowing how t
/ earn his salt. no matter how mucl
= money his fathers got? Hasn't tn
= business Of this world got to be carrie,
g on by everybody In itf Are we goin
4 to lay back on what we've got and Sc
d other fellows get ahead Of US? II we'v
got big thinRa already ian't IL aver