The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-07-19
Mr.. ANNEsLEY's NAP
BY JOAN BUGGY.

Y homer"
A Bout four-maybe half-pastw
''You look It'll"
"Just howT
"Seedy. You need sleep"
81 know IT," he groaned 81 wish ia
thunder the governor was at home. I'd
sleep all day. But here I've 10 go to
that blame store and be tormented for
ten hours"
TITS your own fault. You should
have come home earlier"
ut wasn't my fault. I took Myrtle
TO the dance and she wouldn't think
Of leaving. l was nearly dead"
"Look here, BERTHE. You've got to
pull yourself together. Peggy Brice Is
coming today and I'm counting on you.
In the first place. can't you meet her
at three and come home early?"
81 might manage 1t, sis; but I'll have
to have some sleep somehow. Three,
did you say?"
"Three-five at the Pennsylvania sta
ton. No use describing her. Just
pick out the prettiest girl you see."
III unu ner.
SO Bert went to the store and called
Johnny Stebbs, who had two rows Of
brass buttons down the front of his
dimInutive jacket.
"Johnny, It's up to you whether get
n nap or not. Two good solid hours
SO If any Of those people come, drum
mers, you know, tell them I'm dead,
and don't let them view the remains,
either If they insist, send them to
Barlowe or Martin"
Eyes, sir"
"Here's dollar. Now you stay by
that outside door and don't let anyone
In"
In two minutes Bert was snoring.
But the anteroom was very warm,
and Johnny was very tired.
And then-as fairies come when |
folks are asieep-she camel
She was pretty and little and taste |
fully dressed, and she carried a |
satchel. She asked for Mr.. Annesley's |
Office and was directed politely. She
opened the door of the anteroom with
Its two rows of highbacked seats fac
Ing each other and to her surprise
found only small boy asleep.
On the door opposite was the word
"Private." She opened the door. A
snore greeted her. Turning, she saw
the leather couch on which lay man
asleep. She had intruded unwittingly
and started to tiptoe out.
But her bag knocked against a
chair. Mr.. Annesley sat up instantly,
seeing someone in the room he sprang
to his feet.
"Who did that?"
The girl was backing frightened into
a corner Tim afraid | did,"
'This Is - of a place where a
fellow can't have two minutes peace
someone butting In and half
killing him besides. Who let you in?"
mo one. just came"
"Where's Johnny? 1 told him to
keep everybody out"
1.-THE little boy? Oh, he was tired,
too. He was asleep, poor little fellow
I'm so sorry I upset that chair. 1t
was stupid and awkward Of me-"
But Bert did not notice her hating
confusion, for he was having a bad
line on his own account.
IL beg your pardon, most humbly,"
lie said. getting redder by the minute.
Il thought you were selling some
hing, you see. VIII you please for
yive me?"
TITS all right" she laughed merrily, ,
having recovered her own equilibrium.
I've had enough fun out of 1t to more i,
han make up for the other. And now, :
'fr. Annesley, If you'll kindly tell me !
low to get to your house I'll be very ,
much obliged. I'm Peggy Brice. :
anne earlier than I intended, and ;
Iaven't an idea how to go. Your store
eing so near to the station, thought :
d come in and inquire" :
And then And this is really what +
he story is all about, but it only /
axes minute to tell it. although it
fected the lives of two people for
II time. The very thing Peggy was
lushing about, a little card, had in
ONE manner slipped to the floor. She Y
Z
anne time. but he got it. And it was a
Is own picture! {
She looked wretched and ready to $
ry. And he looked at her long. long !
me in very odd way. And his heart
eemed to go along with the look and I
, stay, for he never had eyes for an e
Their girl after that. q
And Johnny. whimpering and scared
, death because he had slept at the
witch and wrecked the peace of his
nearly fell dead when Mr..
going out with pretty girl,
ave him another dollar
Copyright. 1917. by the Mcclure Newspa- !,
per Syndicate)
A Scandal Averted.