Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-10-04

he did. He's always been considered
the dumbest one in all our relations
never did know how to act"
"You don't think there's any. Will
liam began and, after a pause, contin-
ued-"any hope-of his getting strong
enough to come out and dance after
while?"
Johnnie shook his head. None in
the world!' he said conclusively.
Over the g%reensward William lightly
bore his lady, while radiant was the
cleared sky above the happy dancers.
His feet moved in q rhapsody Of COM
%panionship with hers. They danced
and danced and danced.
Then joe danced with her, while Will
liam and Johnnie stood with hands
upon each others shoulders and watch
ed, mayhap with longing, but without
spite. Then Johnnie danced with her
while Joe and William watched, and
then William danced with her again.
So passed the long, ineffable after
noon away-ah, seventeen!
"'Jav a good time at the trolley par
typ the clerk in the corner drug store
inquired that evening.
"Fine" said William, taking his over
coat from the hook where he had left it.
"How j. like them Little Sweethearts
| sold youY'
"Finei" said William.
The haloed. summer still idled on its
way, yet all the while sped quickly,
like some languid lady in an elevator.
There came a Sunday, very hot. MI.
and Mrs. Baxter, having walked a
scorched half mile from church, droop,
ed thankfully into wicker chairs upon
their front porch, though Jane, who
had accompanied them, Immediately
darted away, skipping as lithesomely
as if she had just come forth upon a
cool morning. Eagerly she sought Gen
esis, who was turning an ice cream
freezer.
But as a group Of five young people
passed along the other side of the
street Mr.. Baxter abruptly stopped
tanning himself, and, following the di-
rection of his gaze, Mrs. Baxter ceased
to rock.
"My soul!' said Williams father.
Hasn't that girl gone home yet?"
81 think she is going soon," said Mrs.
Baxter. 1.-THE Parchers are to have a
dance for her Friday night, and l I'M
derstand there's to be a floor laid in
the yard and great things. It's a fare
we'll party
That's ono mercy, anyhow!'
Genesis turned the handle Of the
freezer With his left hand, allowing
his right the freedom of gesture which
was an intermittent necessity when
he talked. In the matter Of dress, Gen
esis had always been among the most
informal of his race, bat today there
was a change almost u%nnerving to til.
Caucasian eye. He wore q balloonisI
suit Of purple, strangely scalloped at
pocket and cuff and more strangely
decorated with lines of small parasite
buttons, in color blue, obviously but,
tons Of leisure; also a white, soiled
evening tie heavily overburdened by 6
green glass medallion Of the Emperor
Tiberius, set in brass.
"Yes'm," SAID Genesis, NOW I'm in
at swim-fyin' roun' ev'y night wifi
all lem blue vein people-I say; Mus
go buy me some blue vein clo'es! Ef
I'm gon' a start nights we'll start
highr So frs l buy me this here COL
n~ecktie pin wi this here lady's face
carved out O. green di'mon', sittin' in
the middle all at gol', Men I buy me
pair Royal King shoes. 1 got a frien'
O. mine, this here Blooie Bowers. He
say Royal King shoes same kline o
shoes be wear, an I walk straight in
at sto' where they keep 'em at. Don
vase my time shown nee no Ole
time Shoes l say.
"'Run out some them big, yella,
lump toed Royal Kings befo' my eyes
an frs pair fit me I pay price an
wear 'em right off on me! Men l got
me this here suit O. ~clo'es-oh, oh,
Sign on 'em in window, EFF you wish
to be bes' dress man in town take me
home fer six dolluhs ninety-sevum
cents OATS kline O. suit Genesis
need l say. Eff Genesis go'n' a start
dressin' high nights we'll start top!
"What made you decide to start,
Genesis?' Jane asked earnestly.
"Well, sub, tall come bout right like
kline o. slidin' into it std O. hoppin'
an jumpin'. Is spen' the even at at
lady's house, Fanny, what cook mex
do las year. Well, sub, at lady Fan.
ny she quit privut cookin'-she kayt
eriss"-
"She's what?" Jane asked. "What's
that mean, Genesis-kayteriss?"
"She k%aytuhs," he explained. "Et
it's a man you call him kaytuhuh; et
it's a lady she's a kayteriss. She does
kaytunun fer all lem blue vein fam.
lies in town. She make re%f'eshmuns,
bring waituhs-'at's kaytunun. You
nav give big dinnuh, she have Fanny
kaytuh an don't take. no trouble tall
herself. Fanny take all at trouble"
II see," said Jane. "But I don't see
how her bein"a kayteriss started you