The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-07-19

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she's quite harmless a. FAR as you arc
concerned and well warth knowing"
Kenny grinned.
"You bet, IN m vt your wife, Fred
the one the betterl It's only a lot
OF silly girls l can't stand"
well, she's here now. She's taken
a little apartment about a mile from
camp-i0 Main street. Wen expect
you to afternoon tea tomorrow-that
viii be before her sister gets there. 80
you won't have to worry. Il that
o. K.r
ut nj IL. So long. now-rvo got
to get back TO my job"
The next afternoon was cold and
clear, and Kenny walked brlskly along
and thought rather pleasantly Of the
hot tea ne would soon have offered 20
him. And he was really anxious 10
meet Fred's wife. too. They had known
each other since they were boys aud
his friend had married only a month
OF two before-just after no left train
ing camp. The girl he imagined Fred
would pick out would be tall and
stately and dignlhed and very good
looking-he could see her perfectly In
his minds eye.
But he had quite a shock when his
ring was answered and he was uah-
cred into the tiny living room to Mrs.
Campbell's apartment. To be sure, his
hostess was there-yery much so-but
she was small, very pretty and ridicu-
lousy young looking-Fred should
have prepared him a little for this.
"we're glad you could come, Lou
tenant Kenny. Fred took my sister
u for a few moments. but they will
be back directly. DO sit down aud tell
me something about the camp-rm
dying TO hear all about H."
"SlstorI" thought Tom Kenny,
groanlng lnwnrdiy. "rhen she did come
after all. Curse my rotten luck r.
Aloud he said:
ave Just been thinking TIA 80 won.
derful out-perhnps you would like to
SOC something OF the place yourself
we could take a little walk out In the
direction OF camp II you want TO and
you think Fred won't mind"
His one idea was TO get outside be
fore sister r~eturned-he hoped she
would returni
Mercy. no-Fred won't mind He'll
be only too glad TO get me on his
hands for n while"
Having made up his mind 20 make
the best Of things, Tom found his little
companion decidedly good company,
she laughed at his jokes and made
herself 80 agreeable that he found him.
SELF feeling almost disappointed when
they finally turned towards home. But
the whole afternoon she W men.
toned her husband once. When they
first started out Tom had turned to
her questioningly;
"You are quite sure your husband
won't car II you do go on like thlsi
"My husbandl" echoed the girl,
blankly. Then light dawned In a mo-
mcnt and she turned her head away
20 hide the twinkle that shone In her
eyes.
He'd trust me with you, l know
she returned. smiling. I'm just going
to have a good time and forget all
about him."
when they got back 10 Mrs. Camp
bells apartment Il was so late that
Tom begged 10 be excused. as he had
a. be hnck at camp In time for mess
Frcd's wife dld not urge him 10 come
In. but asked him to CONF TO tea two
days later 90 meet her sister. He tried
90 refuse, on some sort Of pretense
but he found II too hard 90 refuse any.
thing this girl asked him. when she
really wanted 10 have her own way
SO he promised and went back "a
camp, thinking that Fred was a pretty
fortunate man tO have such n wonder
ful little wife, aud wishing there were
more women Ia the world like herl
on Friday afternoon he found both
the ladies home, and he went through
the painful ordeal Of meeting sister
She was far more stately than Frrd''
wife. and possibly very charming, buI
Tom hardly noticed her at all.
II was 80 sorry about the other AZ
ternoon," a~pologized Miss Ely. Fired
told me II would only take a minute
and then l found so many things | hat
70 attend 10 that before | knew II Il
was terribly late. | was 40 sorry mo-
To meet you"
"Mrs. Campbell VA very kind, ant
entertained me royalty" assured
Kenny.
"rll bet she did" agreed Fred Camp
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