White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16

wnat In mercy's name you think
they're all goin' to think! She says"-
"G'wayr'
We'll. she said had to and out
what In mercy's name you're dom.
Willier'
you tell her" he shouted hoarseiy-
tell her I'm playin' dominoesi What's
she think I'm doin'7"
II g~uess"-Janc paused. evidently to
complete the swallowing OF something
II guess she thinks you're goin'
crazy. ! don't like Miss Pratt. but she
let's me play with that little dog. It's
names F1opit."
"You go way from that door and
stop bothering me-" said William. 81
got enough on my mindr'
Mamma looks at Miss Pratt Jane
remarked. Miss Pratt puts cakes In
that Mr. Bullitt's mouth and Johnnie
Watson's mouth too. She's awful"
William beloved, IF you don't get
away from that door
Jane was interested in the CONVERSE
ton. but felt that 1t would be better
to return to the r~efreshment table.
There she made use of her own con-
ception of a whisper to place before
her mother a report which was consid-
cred interesting and ever curious by
every n present, though. such vas
the courtesy of the little assembly,
there was a general pretense of not
hearing.
II told him. thus whispered Jane.
IAN he said, You g'way from that
door or I'll do somep'n'- He didn't
say what, mamma. He said: What
you think I'm dom? I'm playin' DOM
noes He didn't he vas playin'
iominoes. mamma He just said he
was. think maybe he was just look
in in the lookin' glass some more"
Mrs. Baxter was becoming embar-
raised. She resolved to go to VIII
liam's room herself at the first oppor-
tunity, but for some time her conscien-
tiousness as a hostess continued to oc-
cupy her at the table, and then when
she would have gone Miss Pratt de-
tanned her by a roguish appeal to make
Mr.. Bullitt and Mr.. Watson behave.
Both refused all nourishment except
such as was placed in their mouths by
the delicate hand Of one of the Noblest,
and the latter said that really she
wanted to eat a little tweetie now and
then herself and not to spend her whole
time feeding the Men.
For Miss Pratt had the same playful
ness with older people that she had
with those of her W age, and she
elaborated her pretended quarrel with
the two young gentlemen, taking 9th
ers of the daZzled company into her
confidence about 1t and insisting upon
Mamma Batster's" acting formally as
Judge to settle the difficulty. However,
having thus arranged matters, Miss
Pratt did not resign the center of in
terest, but herself proposed a compro-
mise. She would continue to feed Mr..
Bullitt and Mr.. Watson every other
tweetie'-that is, each must agree to
eat a cake "all by him own SELF after
every cake fed to him.
So the comedietta went on, to the
running accompaniment of laughter,
with Mr.. Bullitt and Mr.. Watson swept
by gusts of alteration.
A colored serving maid entered with
a laden tray and. having disposed of
its freight OF bonbons among the
guests, spoke to Mrs. Baxter In a low
voice.
"Could you manage step In the back
hall a minute, please, ma'amf'
Mrs. Baxter managed and, having
closed the door upon the laughing
voices, asked quickly: what II It,
Adelia7 Have you seen Mr.. William ]
Do you know why he doesn't come
DOWN."
"Yes'm." said Adelia. HE gone
mighty near out his head, Miz Baxter.
He come floppln' down the back stairs
In his bafrobe 1T while ago.. He jes'
gone up again. He amt got no britches,
Miz Baxter; he amt got no britches at
all"
But 1t can't ber she gasped- He
hast He has plenty!"
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