The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-22

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 Clendenning. as he
shook me away from him. while my
uncle, the General Robert. and the
great gouverneur did both indulge IN
laughter.
II 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 a
salutation from his brother officers.
and l 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 I 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 %!
own country on first one OF my checks
and then upon the other.
"Yes, sir: It's mighty pretty to look
at. but l 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 us he left off wiping from
i his cheek with the back of his hand
the kiss had put there and admins
tered to me another embrace on my
shoulders with his long arm. Besides
youngster, there are girls In Hayes
ville." he added. with grin that again
was reflected on my face without my
will and which did entirely take away
nv anger and embarrassment at his
repulse,
"Girls, girlsr' exploded my uncle. the
General Robert. "The female young
) generally known as girls are about a!
much use to humanity as a bunch O
pinfeathers tied with pink ribboI
would be in the place of the household
feather duster that the Lord let's then
grow into after they reach their year
Of discretion. Robert has no time t
j waste with the unfledged. Don't evel
suggest It to him. Clendenning. AM
! now you can take him around to M
house and tell Kizzie to begin hllin
: you beth up while wait for momcn
to 30 over these papers with the govel
, nor. And both Of you avoid the femal
) youn:, for we've work for you-min
. you, work and no gallivanting. No'
, gol Depart!"
/ 1.-THE old boy Is forty-two centim'
q ter gun that fires at the mention OF tn
. lovely sex and doesn't stop. until tn
. ammunition gives out" said Mr.. Ruz
i Ciendenning as he slid into the seat
A his slim gray racer beside me IN
started from the curb on high witho,
single kick of the engine. I'D lit
: @ wish a nice girl whom he couldn
: shake of on to him for about wee
. and watch him squirm along TO su
render. Wait until you see Sue Tor
: linson get hold of him down on Il
: street some day. He shuts his ey'
and Just fires away at her while 81
!" purrs at him. and 1t is sight for Il
= gods Sues father died and left b
- with her invalid mother and n
. enough money to invite In the au
:. :. tioneer, but the general took some
i accounts Of the doctors. collected 4,
V invested them and made up plenty
y money for Sues grnbstake. though
goes around three blocks to get pa
10 her. Sue adores him and approach
p him from all sides. but has never ma
o a landing yet Say. you'll like s,
le She Is pretty enough to eat. but dol
6. try to bite. It's no use"
ar lis it that this lovely Mile. Sue &c
ut not like gentlemen save my uncle.
General Robert?" asked with gre
~ interest. was glad in my heart tt
at l was soon to see and speak With
is nice girl. even II it had to be in CHI
ce nctcr of man.
Is ..Oh. she loves us-all!' answer
/ tnat Mr.. Buzz. with the greatest gtoo