American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-07-27

was 70 loosen the corset DuI IN"
Cd 70 no an objectionable liberty 70
tate with a lady I had only met a re-"
timos Resides. / didn't know now u
locate n corset and wouldn't ave Deeh
snre to loosen It II I had found It. u
would be a godsend II some one wou'u
get out a book on How to ROWE
Painting Ladies. Although a bache
Tor"
I looked up to end a strange man ~
mo room He was clad in overails
and carried n satchel.
care you married?' demanded.
81 don't know why It's any OF you
business" he responded, but am.
Further than that, I'm an Elk ana De
long to the union
DIf you're married tell me what 10
do with a lady who has tainted.
give her some OF this
He produced a flask from his pock'
Of and poured a large portion OF us
contents down Mrs. Green's throat.
.eThe dame will be all right In a min
ute. I always carry this just on pur
pose for ladies when they pull a laue.
away." He sampled the %ady reviver'
himself rehectively and returned the
flask to his pocket. I'm the telephone
repair man. What ye beer doing 10
the wires over here? They beer try
ing to get you from the mein office all
day"
told him where the trouble lay. n
he departed in the rain to patch It up.
Shortly afterward Mrs. Green open
ed one y She looked at me Tor a
moment and then smiled.
"Hol your head steady a minute
she requested %gravely. wanna see
who y'are."
"f'm Mr.. Blainey," I explained
Everything is all right"
Course it's a right. But ] don't
think III get up till the boat stops
nockin'."
t you're not in a boat. Mrs. Green.
This is your own home"
TITS a boat. I tell you. l guess
j know when I'm seasick. Besides, at
home amt got SO many pictures OF
4 purple sunsets"
"But there aren't any pictures OF
purple sunsets here" l protested.
{ you're mistaken. my fren'. there's
two OF 'em over there" She pointed
Imply In the arc of a circle which took
0 In the entire opposite side Of the room
"Tll show you. Hol' this board steady
l while | step on It."
% She gravely made an effort to rise
but, failing In that. fell back Imply
, into my arms.
. "It's no use. Ship rocks so l can
:. stan up. Have to roll over there"
e I tried 10 prevent her, but It wa
useless. She insisted on rolling on tn
= floor. She was engaged in that pleas
ant pastime when her daughter an'
= Mr.. Bopp entered. dripping from tn
ralnstorm.
A.. tried to pick Mrs. Green up.
With a cry of alarm Lucille rushed t
her mothers side, then started back
N shifting the air.
a "Mr. Blainey," she cried in horro
a. stricken tones. you've been drink
lngv'
he Don scor my III ~fr'en'," Mrs.
he Green protested. patting my arm
Hes mos beautiful fr'en' I got"
,ls A light OF understanding began Z
BIZ dawn in Lucile's eye.
ly "She tainted" explained. 'and
Elf man who was here to repair the telC
phone gave It to her to geyiye bsI ]
ON was too much on an empty stomach"
m as the telephone hxed?" demande
ct. Bopp, springing up. Maybe I can q
q a launch to come for me yet"
The look which Lucille gave hil
Ky warmed my heart and made up to m
ct for the hours l had spent alone tbs
as day. He sank back into his chair.
Ter "Wlll you call up DR.. Stone. Mon
morency," she requested sweetly. IAN
al ask him to come over to see motherT'
Surely" | replied. l soon had ii
doctor on the wire. | told him thu
We wanted him to come over.
IL don't believe that It Is possible
came the answer over the wire.
mot possible" I echoed. "Wh
4 not2"
haVent you seen the sea that
: %runnlng2 II wouldn't be safe for ar
\ kind OF a boat to land at Green's islar
. the way 1t IS blowing now. You kuo
70 the shore is very rocky there. and
ID you miss the entrance to the co,
II you'd be dashed to pieces sure"
told that to Lucille.
- Ask him what we should do q
mother ourselves" she instructed. IT,
him she has some fever and seen
very weak"
told the doctor what she had sa
and asked what we could do for Il
~ Old lady until the sea quieted dow
enough so that he could come over. T
told me and hung up the receiver.
a Well" Lucille Intercepted, "wh
v did be say?"
\ II said"-I repeated It carefully
he said Tell her to give her digestI
\ apparatus a rest, Don't eat anvthI,
for twenty four hours. and drink nlan