The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-03-29
NUMBER 13.


fcatfon that ! cannot add one to am
other Of these long figures! When
place one number to another | must
use my fingers, and in this case you
see that it Is impossible" Tears did
not allow In my eyes, but they were
in my voice, and looked into the eyes
Of my Buzz with great terror.
disgrace"
"You complete edition Of kid, you;
don't you know / can do it for YOU
that is, IL you know what all these
kilo things stand for in English? Do
your" AS he spoke that kind Buzz put
his hand on my shoulder with nice
rough shake.
II do know from my governess, Mad
am FOurnet, and I will write it all
down for you, my Buzz, for whom
feel so much gratitude for help" l an
swcred, with quickness.
"Stow the gratitude and write 'em
oil out. 1t will take us about an hour,
but 1t is good to keep calicoes waiting
occasionally" he said, and did there
upon seat himself beside the table and
draw to himself the two sheets of pa-
per, while l quickly wrote out the ta-
bic of French weights and measure
ments translated into English.
did very much enjoy that hour in
which my Buzz labored with a pencil
and great industry while l called to
him the list of long figures and then
verified as he showed me the units
upon the page in the French language.
He made jokes at me between work
ings while he attended his cigarette
aud we, together, had much laughter.
There are just three places where
these figures disagree, and have mark
ed them carefully, LAiglon," he said,
| as at last he laid down both pieces OF
the paper. 'These French specifica-
tions and figures that floored you rep
resent the ideal mule in bulk, and
| these United States figures promise
| the same multitude In scrub Thought
as much. You just run in there to Bill
with them and then forget you ever
saw them and we'll be on our way to
| the girls I'm ten minutes Bobby,
| mean 1t when say that men in your
and my positions Of trust just forget
| facts and figures the minute we get
| out Of sight Of our chiefs. And we for
! get the chiefs, too, believe me. Now
| run along and come out to the car on
tue same trot."
''Is it OF honor not to tell to the Cow
crneur Faulkner that you assisted me
In this task, my Buzz?'' asked Of him
! with anxiety.
mo need to tell limits oil in the
same office and will come to me for
filing. Don't say anything that will
bring OH talk that keeps us from Sue
and the gang. Just rum With which
advice my kind Buzz disappeared
through the door into the Office Of my
uncle, the General Robert, as softly
opened the door of the room Of the
Gouvermcqr Faulkner and entered into
his presence. And In that presence ]
found also my uncle. the General Rob-
ert, in a very grave consultation with
the Gouyerneur Faulkner.
1.-THE papers completed, your excel
lency." I said in a very low and meek
tone of my voice as laid the papers
beside him on the table and prepared
to take the running departure that my
Buzz had commanded Of me.
| The two hours that l spent with my
Buzz at his club In the country with
what he called In front Of their very
faces punches Of calico passed with
such rapidity that l felt must
grasp each minute and demonstrate
with them for their feetness. That
Mile. Sue was even much more lovely
in her gray costume Of golf with tie
the color OF the one worn by my Buzz
than she had been in her chiffon Of
the dinner dance, and the beautiful
Belle was much the same, with an
added gayety and charm, while dis
covered a very sweet Kate Keith and
Mildred Summers who was not Of
great beauty, but Of many interesting
remarks which induced much laugh
ing. With them were that Miles
Menefee whom my Buzz had recon.
mended to me and also several young
gentlemen Of America whom like ex-
ceedingly.
/ SCAnS OAs - AAsr.Oh- ~ lIHIC ~
beat it. We are late, and Sue is be-
/ ginning to shoo," called my Buzz from
the door OF the card room.
"My Buzz said to that Mr. Buzz
C1endenning as lie raced the slim car
through the country and the city up
to the Capitol hill, "you give to me a
life CT much joy in only few days.
+ would that it could so continue"
That's all right, Prince Don't men,
ton It" he answered me, with laugh.
And, say. let's get to work. because
Mt about 4 O'Clock I'll have something
tllatll give You start
"Oh, but, my Buzz, at 4 o'clock !
must go for tea to the home Of beauti-
full Madam Whitworth."
"Whc-ee-uhr' whistled my Buzz as
he looked ut me from the top of my
head to the toe of my shoe
go ahead, sport, but accept 1t from
me that Madam Pat is the genuine and
original pump, so don't let her empty
you Do you want me to come by and
extract you at about fifteen to 5? I'm
sorry, but really must have busi-
ness interview with you before g.
And my Buzz's eyes twinklcd with
something that was OF great pleas
i ure to him. l could observe.
1T would be Of more pleasure to ME
II you came at the half of 5, my Buzz, y
; | made hurry to assure him. for i
had a g.eat dread Of all Of the false
: hoods was to say to that Madam
Whitworsh that afternoon for the pur
i. | y,nco ~ l;<%y