The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-10-11

before him. On his way home GER
tain little sayings or a characteristic
expression of the girls fingered in his
mind, and he wondered why he had
not asked if he might call He con-
Guided he would some time ask Burns
to take him to see her.
The next day the violin was silent,
and he plunged into his delayed work
to the complete Punishment of Miss
Adams from his mind. There followed
several days of undisturbed quiet, and
Padden accomplished many pages of
manuscript. Then one day when he
was nearing the climax of a story, and
pausing to think out the most unusual
and up-to-date way of bringing it about,
the violin bow began to get in it's
fiendish work. He stopped, ground his
teeth, and determined to seek the jani-
tor. Then the noise ceased, and he
tried to go on with his work. But it
seemed he could not pick up the snap
ped thread, and he rose, and
made ready to go out, and attend to
some business that needed to be look.
ed after.
In the doorway going out he met
Miss Adams coming in. Being so full
Of his grievance, Padden, after the first
greeting, must needs pour into her ear
an account of his woes. Miss Adams
sympathized, and said the viOlinist
probably had no idea he was annoying
him so. Perhaps If he found out when
Mr.. Padden was writing he could ar
range his practice hours for another
time. Padden said he always wrote
In the morning, but his hours were
likely to extend to good part OF the
day.
"No," he said miserably, "he'S not
likely to change his hours for me. Any
one capable of producing such diaboli-
cal shrieks as he draws from the vio-
lin could have no consideration for
living soul. He is ready for treason,
strategem and spoils.'"
Fanny Adams burst into peal OF
laughter. Padden looked hurt and in
dignant. She saw his face and tried to
look serious.
"Do pardon me-" she said, "you put
it so forcibly, and in such picturesque
language, couldn't help seeing the
funny side of it."
"Do you know someone in this
house?" she asked?
81 live here" he answered.
"Why, then we are neighbors. | am
staying for a while with my friend,
Mrs. Banks. Do you know herr"
Padden answered that he had not
the pleasure. Then Fanny made bold
Mo ask him to call, which he prompt"
" accepted. Then he added: IF you
are in this house, you must have heard
that fiendish violin. How can you
stand it?'
81 can't hardly!' laughed the girl.
''But I'm trying to have patience"
Padden sought the Banks apartment
very shortly after this having first
telephoned to ask If he might. The
violin had been silent for two days,
and he was in better frame Of mind
when he found himself in the presence
Of Miss Adams, who met and intro
duced him to pleasant, elderly lady
as Mrs. Banks. After this Padden dis
covered that the Banks apartment
held charms for him greater than the
club, and the next discovery was that
he was very much in love with Fanny
Adams. One evening Burns came in
while Padden was calling on Fanny.
"Hello, sis |" he laughed. Flows the
violin getting along?"
"It's not getting along"
90! did that crank shut you off tof
good?" asked Burns.
Fanny was getting red up to her
hair. Mrs. Banks was looking utterly
miserable, and Padden mixture OF
horror and amazement. Then Fanny
looked at Burns and spoke: "Well,
you've done it! I've been trying to
keep the horrible truth from Mr.. Pad
den, having a desire for small rem
nant of his respect"
$50 you are the crank - blurted out
Burns, turning to Padden.
'I am" acknowledged Padden.
A hearty laugh from all in the room
cleared the atmosphere. Fanny at last
left alone with Padden asked him If
he thought a shred of that respect for
her was left. Padden answered:
"There is something so much stronger
and bigger hammering to be heard, I've
got to say 1t. love you, DEAR"
When Fanny got chance to speak
she said: ''You see, daddy was de-
termined I should learn the violin. i
came down to the city just to please
him to study. knew I hadn't any
ear for It, and, well I'm glad I have
such a good excuse to give it up"