Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-10-24
CHAPTER XVIII.

CHAPTER XVIII.
Miss Boks.
i" OE," william began. fastening
more securely upon Mr.. Bullitt
a Joe, I've done a good many
favors for you, and
awe got to see a man." Mr.. Bullitt
interrupted. "Lemme 60, Silly Bill.
There's somebody got to see right
away, before the next dance begins.
l got to-! Honest have"
william seized him passionately BY
the lapels of his coat. Listen, Joe.
For goodness sake can't you listen 4
minute? You got to give me-
Honest, Bill" his friend expostu-
lated, backing away as forcefully %
possible, II got to find fellow that's
here tonight and ask him about some
thing important before
Eye gods! Can't you wait min
ute?" William cried, keeping his grip
upon Joe's lapels. You got to give
me anyway two out of all your dances
with her! You heard her tell me your
self that she'd be willing If you or
Johnnie, Or
"Well. l only got five or six with her
and couple extras. Johnnie's got
seven. Whyn't you go after Johnnie?
l bet he'd help you out, all right, If
you kept after him. What you want
TO poster me for, Bill?"
William swallowed, and, increasing
the affectionate desperation of his
clutch upon Mr.. Bullitt's lapels, "Joe,"
he began huskily-"Joe, if I'd got six
regular and two extras with Miss Pratt
her last night here, and you got here
late. and it wasn't your fault
couldn't help being late, could I? 1t
wasn't my fault l was late, guess.
was it? Well, If was in your place
l wouldn't act the way you and John
ME de--not in a thousand years
wouldn't! I'd say: You want couple
O. my dances with Miss Pratt, ole man?
Why, certainly
Yes. you wouldv was the cynical
comment of Mr.. Bullitt, whose averted
face and reluctant shoulders indicated
a strong desire to conclude the inter-
view. Tonight especially" he added.
"Look here, joe" said William des-
perately, don't you realize that this
is the very last night Miss Pratt's 60
ing to be in this town."
"You bet dol! These words, though
vehement, were inaudible, being form
ed in the mind Of Mr.. Bullitt, but, for
diplomatic reasons, not projected upon
the air by his vocal organs.
William continued. "Joe, you and l
have been friends ever since you and
| were boys" He spoke with emotion.
but Joe had no appearance of being
look back" said William, 81 expect
I've done more favors for you than I
ever have for any 9TH
But Mr.. Bullitt briskly interrupted
this appealing "Reminiscences. Listen
here, Silly Bill" he said. becoming all
at once friendly and encouraging
Bill, there's other girls here you can
get dances with. There's one or two
or EN- STUN around LII the yaru. you
can have a bully time even if you did
come late Ana with the ar OF as
charging happily all the ooiisatlons OF
Whlch Nlllilm haa reminded nim' ne
added. I'm tell you that much, Bill'
Joe, you got 10 give me anyway
one da"-
LOON said Ar hoh't eagerly
Look. Slttlh yoii'trf, over unuef mat
tree all by herself! mat visiting
&trl named Miss BoNe' she's VISITING
ONE Ola "ncie or SoMeIA''S sne got
iiVllIS mere an! net you 'oulN
Joe, %on GOT |"
Il bet that Miss Boxes q good dane
or, BIN Zoe continued Warmly. MA?
PaFchef says 50, Nhe was trying 70
get me TO dance with her myself out
| couldn't or | would Of honest b'i.
/ would OF! Bill II was you | san
right in there before anybody else got
start anu
ole n'an' s"lu "li4i',ii SeI''lH'
you remember l'se 'ilne MISS iatl
anu l Ia" al ehI"selneii' ~ ~ vain
III anu you "ouluh Oh seen ner iot
week vi account % your auii' u' III
IN Aahsas Guy II l naih iet you ~
along WIN us o'e iii"ii' Al you
But Tue music sounoeu lor tue neal
dance, anu 'oe ieil 'hal l. was Anuseo
time TO emu tnls uncoinlortapie con,
'elsatioh. sot W s'' DILL "o '"'u
L got 10:
walt JUST one minute Wii.1" ~ LII
piofeu. l "ant " say JUST ILLS II