Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-12

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Look, cIem," he said. "Yum, yum!"
laying hands upon canister labeled
"Hyacinth," he cOntrived to pour Il
quantity of scented powder inside his
collar.
Lo, William was now ready to go to
his party! Moist, wilted, smelling in
deed strangely, he was ready. But
when he reached the foot Of the stairs
he discovered that there was one thing
more to be done. He beheld a lurking
shape upon the porch, stealthily NOV
ing toward the open door. 1t was the
lowly Clematis, dog unto Genesis.
William instantly OWNED the put.
pose or ClematlS. It was deDataDle
whether Clematis had remained upon
the premises after the departure OF
Genesis or had lately returned thither
upon some errand Of his own, but one
thing was certain, and the manner OF
Clematis--his attitude, his every look,
his every gesture-maGe it as clear as
day. Clematis had discovered by one
means or another the presence of Flop
it in the house and had determined to
see Linn personally.
William was well aware that Glenn
ats could not be driven away, except
temporarily, for nothing was further
| G.Xed upon ClcmatiS than his habit of
retiring under pressure, only to return
| ind return again. William cast hunt
I'd look over lis shoulder: then he ap-
| preached Clematis.
Good ole doGGic," he said huskily.
'.Hyuh. Glenn. Hynh. Glenn
Clematis moved sidelong. retreating,
his head low, his tail denoting anxious
| thoughts.
Thereupun William eSsayed ruse-
he pretended to nibbie at something
and then extended his hand as if it
held forth a gift Of food. Look, Clem,"
he said. "Yum-yum. Meat, Glen! Good
meat!'
For once Clematis was half credu-
lous. He did not advance, but he
elongated himself to investigate the
extended hand and the next instant
found himself seized viciously by the
scruff Of the neck. He submitted to
capture in absolute silence. William
dragged him down a pasSageway to
the cellar door. This he opened, thrust
Clematis upon the other side Of it.
closed and bolted it.
Immediately stentOrian howl raised
blood curdling echoes through the
house. CleMatis stated that he was
anxious to see Flopit and considered it
an unexampled outrage that he was
withheld from the opportunity. Will
liam charged down the cellar stairs
after Clematis, choking and calling in
low, ferocious tones: Good doggie!
Good ole doggie! Hyuh, Glenn! Meat.
Cleml Meat"
There was lodging through c0albins,
there was squirming between barrels,
there was high jumping and broad
jumping, but finally William was the
conqueror, and into a small shed or
Toulouse behind Mrs. Bakers flower
beds went Clematis in hurried and
spasmodic manner. The instant the
door slammed he lifted his voice and
was hidden to use 1t now as much as
he liked.
william strobe into the hall and
opened the door Of the Giving ROOM" q
Jane was sitting on the floor busily
painting sunsets in large blank book.
She looked up brightly.
II got a little bit sick, so mamma
told me to keep quiet awhile. She's
lookin' for you all over the house. She
told papa she don't know what In mer-
cy's name people are goin' to think
about you, Willie"
The distraught youth strobe to her.
The party he choked. "Where''-
They all stayed pretty long," said
Jane, but the last ones said they had
to go home to their dinners when Papa
came, q little while ago. Johnnie Wat
son was carryin' Flopit for that Miss
Pratt
William dropped into the chair be-
side which Jane had established her.
self upon the floor. Then he uttered
terrible cry and rose.
Again Jane had painted sunset she
had not intended.
On q warm morning, ten days later,
william stood pensively among his
mothers fowerbeds behind the house,
his attitude denoting a low state of
vitality. Not far away an aged negro
sat upon a wheelbarrow in the hot sun,
TREMENDOUSLY yet skillfully whiting
piece Of wood into the shape Of boat,
labor more to his taste evidently than
that which he had abandoned 1T the re-
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