American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-07

"a tht SVtAhl itihtiohb VI moucIn ptO-
pie. Who could have spoiled him so?
Sometimes the adulation OF women
will put an ego on the bias that way.
but Clair was a professed woman
Halter. only hope that some day he
will write a play which II will be my
pleasure 10 review.
I explained IN words Of one syllable
that I had not called him because /
aid not know where he was, had a
sore throat, was under physicians or
ders not 70 call any one. my mother
had trained me not TO yell at stran-
gers, and. besides, I never did any
calling except on Thursdays.
Vida pointed her finger at me for
shame. the way children do. and led
him away before I could think Of any
thing more.
Ned says" she smiled AZ me as
they went on up the beach. that heav-
en- Is q place where there are no dra-
matte critics"
You tell hlm FOR me- 1 retorted
-that he knows more about heaven
now than he ever will from actual ex-
pericnce-unless," / added, "the girl he
Is engaged TO actually marries him."
She waved her thanks and trotted
on at the fat magazine mans side.
Yes. ! said fat. There was something
about him that was %nnnOyingly fat,
possibly his intellect In figure no was
no more fat than ] am. but some
way his avoirdupois Haunted itself na-
gravity
l disliked Mr.. Clair so thoroughly
and heartily for a few minutes that |
nearly forgot what / was standing In
the lake for. I gathered up my CLAIMS
and went back 10 the house. with
criminal caution I went In the back
way. so that no one would SEQ what |
had brought. and built IA fire In the
long unused stove. In getting those
bivalves to loosen up ! ruined two
hatchcts, "a can opener, n thumb and
an already frazzled temper.
Lucille came downstairs while / was
In the kitchen, but sne did not come
out where l was. ! heard her asking
some one IN the living room. "Who
left the telephone OF tho hookY'
There was a mumbled reply In the
voice of Captain Perkins which did
not catch. Lucille apparently put the
receiver back In It's place, because
presently the telephone bell rang. ana
she nswered Il.
NO" / heard her say. mr.. Clair IL
not here" Then. after a pause: mo.
Miss Dunmore isn't here either. who
shall | say calledl Oh, you don't wish
them 10 be notlnedI Very wen"
There was "A click az OF the receiver
being placed on the hook.
| came In from tho kitchen. Lucille
greeted me pleasantly enough when l
asked her how she had enjoyed her
nap
II don't think Two beer asleep she
denied. Il Just rested, that was all"
1 ala not tell her that l did not be
iievo her.
your mother called up" sald
briefly.
called upr" Lucille repeated. How
could she2'
From Huntlngdon's island" / ex-
planned aud went ON 10 tell what l
knew OF Mrs, Green's experience.
she had no right TO Brighten me so, "
Lucille exclaimed also Lucille selashly
disrcgarded my suferings. also those
OF Bopp Ills emotions. | imagine.
were chiefly confined 10 his digestive
apparatus. but I suppose they must DO
classed as suferings just the same.
pointed out TO Lucille that her moth.
err had escaped only by "a miracle.
"What possessed her to do such a
thingY' Lucille was as petulant az IA
half awakened child.
Il had "A brother once who used TO
walk In his sleep There was a zebra
that
interrupted Captain Perkins. Your
mother was scarcely responsible" |
said.
MY brother was that way" chlmed
In the real estate captain. You never
could tell where you could find him
nights. But the time that the zebra
bic him was the %curiousest. l allow"
The zebra bit himg' Lucile's inter
est was aroused
The captain settled himself 10 tell his
nvoritc tale. hut did not get started
because vida hreczcd in with a rather
shamefaced Clair In tow.
She came directly 10 me.
I'm take that ring, please she said
DO you really want ~"
Certainly. l am entitled 20 wear Il"
"of course she ought 10 have your
ring" urged Lucille. THAT ono will
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