The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-03-30

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earnestness: by the way, you haven't
any troubles that could straighten
out for you, have you? mean troubles
of Il legal nature"
II have no troubles of any kind" she
replied laughingly.
Lucky girl. though 1t is unlucky for
me- don't know but shall feel it my
duty to make trouble of some kind for
you"
If you try you will perhaps find that
can make trouble too"
Il don't doubt it," he said bantering-
Iy and heaved a deep sigh. when II
comes to really making trouble COM
mend me TO good looking girls of eight
cen or thereabout. especially in the
| springtime."
"Oh, you needn't be alarmed" she
pouted.
"And 1 was just beginning tc hope
that !. might be. Well, we'll, If you do
have trouble Of any kind that develops
legal aspect that does not require too
profound a knowledge of the law, but
at the same time demands lengthy con-
situations, 1 hope you will not forget
me. My office hours are from 10 to 8,
except when l am yachting. golfing or
playing tennis"
'Do you do much yachting?"
II usually spend Friday and Satur-
day OF each week on board and take a
couple Of long cruises each season."
do you golf much" she persisted,
with growing mischief in her eyes.
II make it rule to play eighteen
holes each Monday and Wednesday. 1t
really takes a great deal Of practice to
keep oneself, in form at GOLF" he ex-
planned unblushingly.
And tennis?"
well, l am able to devote only my
Tuesdays and Thursdays to that fasci-
mating game. We really have ripping
courts, and hope you will become a
member of our little club"
She laughed joyously, without an
swering his suggestion.
with the amount Of time you devote
to golf, tennis and yachting am afraid
you would not have much time to de-
vote to any troubles l might bring to
YOU" q
Il sincerely hope You may never have
any more troubles than can attend to,
even in the small amount Of time that
I devote to law" This was said so
meaningly that she blushed family.
But just ut that point his mother con-
cluded her call on Betty's mother, and
he had to go along as her escort.
fully tended that that little waif. As
Betty Curtis had come to the town
with her mother to spend the summer
In the fine residence her father had
bought for them she had nothing to do
but enjoy herself Jack Etheridge was
almost equally blessed with leisure, for,
though, in compliance with the wishes
of his widowed mother, he had COM
menced the practice Of law so that he
would know better how to care for his
wealth when she left him her fortune.
in addition to the handsome income he
derived from the estate of his father.
he did not elect to live strenuous life.
After careful investigation he decided
to hang out his shingle in this pleasant
at the rear and luxurious yacht club
on the water front. He opened offices
with a southern exposure in the post
office building and fitted them up with
furniture admirably suited for loung-
ing on and waited comfortably for his
first client In order to pass the time
as pleasantly as possible he supple
n ,e ~ Io
all the latest novels and current maya
zines. His mother was satisfied, and it
cannot be said that he felt life to be
unduly exacting He conscientiOusly
kept regular Office hours. as explained
above, so it naturally happened that he
frequently walked home from the links
with Betty after a pleasant game. and
the first thing they always did was to
take n look at the little mound that
covered their bulb. Donald had been
warned to leave it alone and they. saw
to 1t that no weed sprouted In lis vi
entity.
II am inclined To think" said Betty
couple of weeks after the planting.
that watched bulb is somewhat like
u WutCueu UOls
perhaps the hyacinthine Donald
threw 1t away because he saw that 1t
was dead"
"Oh, 1 noticed that it was quite fresh
when I planted 1t, but I think 1t Is
mean of you to use the word hya-
cinthine when you know well enough
that there Is no common adjective de-
rived from crocus. I shall have re-
venge. however, when 1t sprouts"
One fine evening about the middle of
May when they went to their favorite
spot in the garden they found that their
bulb had pushed through the ground
But It had not come far enough for
them to decide which was right.
Next evening Jack came again. for
matters were getting. exciting. BY this
time the tender green .leaves had be
gun to open. and II was clear that the
plant was not crocus. The leaves
were thick and broad.
81 knew was right" Jack exclaimed
exultingly. 1T Is certainly not q Gro
Gus; therefore II must be a hyacinth. !
prefer ties that are quiet In color and
pattern"
.Not so rost Soid PATTY ..,i,bo td<.,,