The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-02
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sleeping in our garden? But

Because of the filthy CONNER
cialism of this age! Here | am
at the climax Of my big play, a
revolutionary play, / tell you.
teeming with new and vital ideas
for people on the down-slide, and
a landlady, a puny, insignificant
ant of a female, interrupts me to
demand money, and when ! assure
her that | have none, she puts me
OUT"
Bambi choked back laugh.
"Why didn't you come here?'
Il did. Your father refused to
see me; he was working at his
crazy figures. ! burst in, and de-
manded you, but he couldn't re-
member where you had gone"
What a pity! Well"
IL told him l would wait in the
garden. IL necessary, would
sleep there"
"Yas'm, yas'm, OATS when he
called me in, to tell me to BENIN
him."
THAT will do, Ardelia."
"Yassum," said the handmade
en-, and withdrew.
Now 60 on"
II was full of my big act, 30 l
walked and walked for hours.
Then | lay down in the summer
house, and l must have gone to
Sleep"
Go up and take a bath, and
come down to some breakfast. l
will send Ardelia to get some of
fathers things for you If you need
them"
"All right, but don't delay with
breakfast. If I don't get this act
down, / may lose it. That fiend,
in female guise, held my paper
go on! Get ready"
He plunged out, and Bambi
went to send Ardelia to him, while
she cooked his eggs and fried his
bacon. AS she worked, she smiled
out of sheer amusement.
In due course of time, he ap-
peared, freshened up, and with re-
newed eagerness to be at work. He
scarcely noticed Bambina as she
served his breakfast. He ate as II
he were starved.
81 suppose the landlady held
your clothes?"
II don't know. ] didn't ask.
"How much do you owe her?'
He looked at her in surprise.
IT have no idea"
"Have you any money at all?"
Certainly not. I'd have given
1t to her il l had"
what are you going to do?"
ooh, don't know. | can't think
about 1t now. l am full Of this
big idea. It's dramatization OF
the Brotherhood of Man.. Of a SUI
blime, socialistic world"
poor old Jarvis, strayed out OF
Elysian fields! Were you thinking
of sleeping in the summer house
permanently"
ooh, 1t doesn't matter; only the
play matters. Give me some paper,
Bambi, and let me get to work"
She rose and went to stand be-
fore him.
Would you mind looking at
me?"
He turned his eyes on her.
mot just your eyes, Jarvis,
Look at me with your mind"
whats the matter with your
he asked, slightly irritated.
do you like my looks?"
"I'ye never noticed them"
"That's what I'm asking you to
do. Look me over"
He stared at her.
Eyes, you're pretty-you're very
pretty. Some people might call
you beautiful"
Don't overdo 1t, Jarvis! Have
you ever noticed my disposition
Moves. Well, know you're
patient, and yet must be good
natured."
II am. 1 am also healthy ant
cheerful"
81 don't doubt it. Where is the
paper?" j.,
She put her hands on his shout
ders and shook him gently.
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your full attention. for five min
lutes."
what are you driving att"
"Would you have any specia
objection to marrying me, Jar
vis?"
Marrying you? Are yot
crazy?"
obviously. Have your"
Certainly I won't marry you
I am too busy. You disappoin
me, Bambi; you do, indeed. ! al
ways thought you were such sen
sible girl"
Father can help out little
at first, but l may as we'll tell you
he doesn't approve of you as
son-in-law."
II don't approve OF him, i'm
practicable dreamerL Where !
that -paper?"
| "Will you marry me? / can
take care of you II you don't, be
cause the neighbors will talk"