Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-11

one cheek, expecting that he would re
turn 1t upon my cheeks, first one and
then another, as Is the custom Of com.
rades and officers In France.
Help, help! Don't do that again, or
I'll call out the police" responded that
funny Mr. Buzz Clendennlng, as he
shook me away from him, while my
uncle, the General Robert, and the
great gouverneur did both indulge in
laughter
Il am abashed, and | beg your par
don for offending against the customs
of your country. | do remember now
that my father did not permit such
and | will not do so again. NJ. Buzz
Clendenning," said as my cheeks be-
came crimson with modification, and
tears would have come over my eyes
had my pride permitted.
This is what he meant you to do.
Buzz, you duffer. said goodby to
twenty-five of my friends this way the
day | set sail from old Heidelberg,
and as he spoke that great and beauti-
full and exalted Gouverneur Faulkner
did bend his head to mine and give to
me the correct comrade salute OF my
own country on first one Of my cheeks
and then upon the other.
Yes, sir; it's mighty pretty to look
at but | reckon the kid had better
stow the habit before he is introduced
to Jeff Whitworth and Miles Menefee
and the rest Of the bunch, said that
Mr.. Buzz as he left off wiping from
his cheek with the back OF his hand
the kiss had put there and admins
tered to me another embrace on my
with his long arm. Besides.
youngster. there are girls In Hayes
VILE" he added. with grin that again
win and which did entirely take away
my anger and embarrassment at his
repulse.
Girls, girs!' exploded my uncle, the
General Robert. THE female young
known as girls are about as
much use to humanity as bunch of /
tied with a pink ribbon
would be in the place OF the household |
feather duster that the Lord let's them |
grow into after they reach their years
Of discretion. Robert has no time to
waste with the un6edged. Don't even |
suggest 1t to him, Clendenning. And |
now you can take him around to my |
house and tell Kizzie to begin filling
you both up while l wait for moment
10 go over these papers with the COVER
nor And both Of you avoid the female
Young. for we've work for you-mind
rou. work and no gallivanting. Now
20! Departr'
The old boy is forty-two centime-
er gun that fires at the mention of the
ovely sex and doesn't stop until the
gives out" said Mr.. Buzz
as he slid into the seat Of
his slim gray racer beside me and
tarted from the curb on high without
single kick OF the engine. I'D like
o wish a nice girl whom he couldn't
hake off on to him for about a week
md watch him squlrm along to sur
ender. Wait until you see Sue Tom
insOn get hold of him down on the
treet some day. He shuts his eyes
nd just fires away at her while she
urrs at him, and it is a sight for the
DDS. Sues father died and left her
nth her invalid mother and not
nough money to invite In the sue {
ioneer. but the general took some old 8
counts Of the doctors, collected and 7
vested them and made up plenty Of
ioney for Sues grubstake. though be :
oes around three blocks to get past
er. Sue adores him and approaches
Inn from all sides, but has never made
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