Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-28

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nut her all on now-ev'y cent! Al
boys go be flower O. the flock'
This singular prophecy, founded
somewhat recklessly upon gratitude
for the meaning of "lamidal." differed
radically from another prediction cOn-
corning Bibbs. set forth for the benefit
Of fair auditor some twenty minutes
later. Jim Sheridan, skirtins the edges
Of the town with Mary Vertrees' beside
him, in his own swift machine. encoun-
tered the invalid upon the hishroad.
The two cars were, going in opposite di.
rections, and the occupants Of .Jim's
had only swayins glimpse Of .Bibbs
sitting alone on the back seat--his
white face startlingIy white against
cap and collar Of black fur-but he
flashed into recognition, as Mary bowed
to him.
Jim waved his left hand camlessly!l
"It's Bibbs, taking his constitutional"
he explained
Eyes, know" said Mary. II bowed
to him, too, though Eve never met him.
In fact, I've only seen him once-no.
twice. l hope he WORT think I'm very
bold. bowling to him."
Il doubt if he noticed it," said hon.
est Jim.
"Oh, oh!' she cried. Fl,
"What's the trouble?"
"I'm almost sure people notice 1t
when 1 bow to Them
"Oh, I see!' said Jim. "Of course
they would ordinarily, but Bibbs is
funny" I
''Is he? How" she asked. He
strikes me as anything but funny"
"Well, I'm his BROTHER Jim said,
deprecatingly, but don't know what
he's like. and. to tell the truth, rye
never felt exactly like l was his broth
er, the way do Roscoe. Nobody could
ever get him to do anything; YOU can't
get him to do anything now. He never
had any life in him: and honestly, il
he is my brother, l must say believe
Ribbs Sheridan is the LATEST man God
ever made! hate to say it, but Bibbs
Sheridan III never amount to anything
as long as he lives"
Mary looked thoughtful. "ls there
any particular reason why he should?"
she asked.
Good gracious!" he exclaimed. ''You
don't mean that, do you? Don't you
believe in mans knowing how to
earn his salt. no matter how much
money his fathers got? Hasn't the
business of this world got to be carried
on by everybody in it? Are we going
to lay back on what we've got and see
other fellows get ahead of US? II we've
got big things already, isn't it every
mans business to 60 ahead and make
'em bigger? Isn't it his duty? Don't
we always want to get bigger and big
ger?" h
"Ye-es-I don't know. But feel
rather sorry for your brother. He
looked so lonely-and sick"
Hes gettins bettersevery day. Jim
said. Doctor Quincy says 80. There's
nothing much the matter with him,
really-it's nine-tenths imaginary.
Nerves! People that are willing to
be busy don't have nervous diseases.
because they don't have time to mag
inc EN-" .
You mean his trouble is really men-
tall"
"Oh, he's not lunatic," said Jim.
Hes just queer Sometimes he'll say
Oof1,inu ri OI,t hriCrht Np,t 1,,1e
time what he says is way off the sub
ject, or else there isn't any sense to it
at all. For instance, the other day l
heard him talkin' to one Of the darkies
in the hall. The darby asked him what
time he wanted the car for his drive,
and anybody else in the world would
have just said what time they did
want it. and that would have been all
there was to it: but here's what Bibbs
says, and l heard him with my own
ears. What time do l want the car?
he says. Well, now, that depends
that depends he says. He talks slow.
like that you know. I'll tell you wha
time 1 want the car, George he says,
if you'll tell me what you think oflthis
statue! That's exactly his words!
Asked the darby what he thought oil
that Arab Edith and mother bought for
the hall!'
Mary pondered upon this. HE might
have been in fun, perhaps" she sue.
gested.
'Askin' darby what he thought of
a piece Of statuary-Of work Of art!
Where on earth would be the fun Of
that? No, you're just kind hearted4-
and that's the way you ought to be, of
course
THANK you, Mr.. Sheridan!' she
laughed.
''See herer' he cried. "Isnt there
any way for us to get over this Mister
and Miss thing? A months got thirty
one days in it; I've managed to be with
you a part of pretty near all the thirty
one. and I think you know how feel
by this time
She looked panic-stricken immedl.
ately. ooh no" she protested, quickly.
mo. don't, and
Eyes. you do" he said. and .bis
voice shook little. You couldn't helm
knowing"
"But dor she denied, hurriedly. II
do help knowing. mean Oh. waitr'