The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-23

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church an all As "a mostly loahn'.
| know that, too, for ! own up took
n shine 20 the boy first on. an went
over 10 his camp pretty often. An
he was forever an all the time.
Yin in an old hammock he'd riggod
up. readin' one book on another
is there any harm IN reading"
NO. 'cept the reader be strong.
healthy young man. VINO could be al
York earnin' steady money. an who
don't seem 20 have but one pair O.
corduroy pants 10 his name. An, oh
yes. there Is one other thing. That
FIRST day asked HIM point-blank
what was his mamie nm he erinnec
down az his pants an said 10 call
him Corduroy clad which was good
enough That's all anybody knows,
tho you've been sayin' Mr.. Clarence
when ne comes 90 sing an roll ont
his easy talk Any body bat MIN
would cot bashful spells in a ladys
parlOr never Wcarin' uOthln' but the
same white string mended coiduroys.
All OF which brings me round once
moro 10 sayin discourage him ia.i
as YOU can lie told me he'd come
Tor three months when | asked him
point plaui an two an a half OF
ems gone now First we know he'll
be llghtin' ont some night. corduroys
an all, an forgettin' 10 pay me
ground rent for his camp"
Hes asked me 10 go with him 70
the county fair three weeks from
now remarked Diicamy in a voice
as calm as her fathers. That's a
week over three months And after
that we're 10 have some boating on
tho river Clarence"
clarence agin" objected her
father. scowling Jest when I'm
giVn' you reasons for discouragn
him Likely he's found out I'm
pretty well fixed. an don't see no
reason 10 backacho himself c1rnin
brand.new pair O Corduroys
Thinks he'll fastcn himself 20 me
like an air plant orchid But ! tell
YOU plain Danny that, while IN
williu' an able 20 Biyc a farm 10
any steady. hard workin' sonlnIa"
like, amt goin' TO throw no farm
into a hammock nor set one up on
Il pianncr 10 sing opt of no, nor !
amt going 90 tuy no iuroy
brooches for wcddin gift. neither.
An st.h I've got 20 be- fair ! DO
Ike tho lazyboncs. cordurOys an all
Don't ever say Clarence nor think
Clarence Snap him of as 'Cofdu-
roy 10 his face an look tother
way n So don't he'll be askin' 81"
"a marry him, the scamp, an bein'
q gal. ven hkcly as not say YES.
WHY. father" confessed Didemay.
light I'm her owes. "he did ask ne
that very Thing whom he Was over
this morning. and ! said yes"
Her father stared az her. his
mouth opening and closing j
might have known g. he finally
propned dismally Seem so much
of the lazy bones an rcalizin how
his tongue WAS He'd. was duly for
warned I e'poSc no said for 30 70
bc in church neN' sunday. with the
whole congregation invited. an he
wear the old stllngmeudet cordu.
rows" Iie walked twice across the
room HIS head bent and his hands
m his pockets then stopped. Won
der" he resumed. a little hopefully.
"if he'd De Wllin' for mo 10 lend him
Il pair O. my SUNDAY pants for the
ceremony? For all his easy ways
there's somcthin bout Corduroy
Clad that makes one feel his eyes
could map " ne felt In a mood TO
let 'cm Shucks' Ia jest like TO
60 an give him a good shakin' the
PUPPY An still. s'posc II he'd
come In rshf now an grin az me
mo way no does sF ecpishlE. what
I'd shake would be bis hand That's
The way ] feel bout HIM What ia
ought 10 done would been to az
courage him from Tho becinnln'
Bout The SUNDAY pants, mc1hn ii
your mas mentioned 'rm she could
ruf Tho takin I'm q better light J.
do hato ~ think o. them corduroy
marchin' mp the middle o. m
church. viih folks already talkin
bout 'cm
Hdcary laughed ~ think the
corduroys look very wcll ON him,
father" sho said. ANYTHING would
Put YOU needn't worry The cere-
tnony won't rome of tin year
ahead Clarence but wonder he
comes now He can tell YOU better
himself"
4 broad shoulderei. frank faced
young follow swung up 10 The little
porch beside him His keen. quiz.
zical ewes read the news in their
faces so Danny told you, daddy
he chuckled.
Look here. don't YOU ever call me
Danny again" cried tho girl