Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-10-03

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better get it." he said, offering no fur
Their explanation. "I'll take care of his
until we get home. He's all right,
said Johnnie, and, then perceiving q
sudden advent of apprehension upon
the sensitive brow of William, he went
on reassuringly:
Hes dom as well as anybody could
eXpect-that is, after the crazy way
he did. He's always been considered
the dumbest one in all our relations
never did know how to act"
"You don't think there's any viii.
liam began and, after pause, contin.
ued-"any hope-of his getting strong
enough to come out and dance after
whileW
Johnnie shook his head. None In
the worldv' he said conclusively.
Over the greensward William lightly
bore his lady, while radiant was the
cleared sky above the happy dancers.
His feet moved in a rhapsody Of COM
partnership with hers. They danced
and danced and danced.
Then Joe danced with her, while Will
liam and Johnnie stood with hands
upon each others shoulders and watch
ed, mayhap with longing. but without
spite. Then Johnnie danced with her
while Joe and William watched, and
then William danced with her again.
So passed the long, ineffable after
noon away-ah, seventeen!
"Jav good time at the trolley par
ty?" the clerk in the corner drug store
inquired that evening.
Fine" said William, taking his over
coat from the hook where he had left it.
How j. like them Little Sweethearts
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"Fine? said William
The haloed summer still idled on its
way, yet all the while sped quickly,
like some languid lady in an elevator.
There came Sunday, very hot. Mr..
and Mrs. Baxter, having walked a
scorched half mile from church, droop-
ed thankfully into wicker chairs upon
their front porch, though Jane, who
had accompanied them, Immediately
darted away, skipping as lithesomely
as If she had just come forth upon
cool morning Eagerly she sought Gen
esis, who was turning an ice cream
freezer.
But as a group Of five young people
passed along the other side Of the
street Mr.. Baxter abruptly stopped
tanning himself, and, following the d.
rection of his gaze, Mrs. Baxter ceased
to rock.
"My soulr' said Williams father.
Hasn't that girl gone home YETI"
81 think she is going soon," said Mrs.
Baxter. '"rhe Parchers are to have a
dance for her Friday night, and l I'M
derstand there's to be a floor laid in
the yard and great things. It's fare
well party
That's one mercy, anyhow
Genesis turned the handle Of the
freezer with his left hand, allowing
his right the freedom Of gesture which
was an intermittent necessity when
he talked. In the matter Of dress, Cen
esis had always been among the most
Informal Of his race, but today there
was change almost unnerving to the
Caucasian eye. He wore balloonish
suit of purple. strangely scalloped at
pocket and cuff and more strangely
decorated with lines Of small parasite
buttons, in color blue, obviously but
tons Of leisure: also white, soiled
evening tie heavily ovcrburdened by Il
green glass medallion of the Emperor
Tiberius, set in brass.
"Yes'm," said Genesis. now I'm in
at swim-fyin roun' ev'y night wifi
all lem blue vein people, say: Mus
60 buy me some blue vein clo'es! Ell
I'm go'n' start nights well start
highv So frs I buy me this here COL
necktie pin wi this here lady's face
carved out O green di'mon, s:ttin' in
the middle all at gol'. Men ! buy me
pair Royal King shoes. | got frIHn
O. mine, this here Blooie Bowers He
say Royal King shoes same kin" o
shoes he wear, an | walk straight in
at sto' where they keep 'em at. Don
vase. my time shown NE no ole
time Shoes say.
"'Run out some them big. yella,
lump toed Royal Kings befo' my eyes.
an frs pair fit me | pay price an
wear 'em right off on me! Men | got
me this here suit O cloes-oh. oh!
Sign on 'em in window, Eff you wish
to be bes' dress man in town take me
home fer six dolluhs ninety-sevum
cents oats kline O. suit Genesis
need say. Eff Genesis go'n' start
dressin' high nights well start top!"
"What made you decide to start,
Genesis?" Jane asked earnestly.
"Well, sub, tall come bout right like
kline O. slidin' into it std O. hoppin'
an jumpin'. Is spen' the even at at
lady's house, Fanny, what cook mex
do las year. Well, sub, at lady Fan
ny she quit privut cookin'-she kayt-
eriss'- .s F.
"She's what?" Jane asked. whats
that mean, Genesis-kayteriss" --
"She kaytuhs," he explained. "Ef
it's q man you call him kaytuhuh; Of
it's lady she's kayteriss.. She does
kaytunun fer all lem blue vein fam
lies in town. She make ref'eshmuns,
bring waituhs-'at's kaytunun. You
nav give big dinnuh, she have Fanny
kaytuh an don't take no trouble tall
herself. Fanny take all at trouble"
II see" said Jane. "But I don't see