The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-05-09
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nOAG AAAO&NN H&9 y w. - - "a
ders not to call any one, my mother
had trained me not TO yell at stran-
gers, and, besides. I neve 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 o
"Ned says" she smiled at me as
they went on up the beach, that heay-
en- Is q place where there are no dra-
matte critics"
You tell him for me-" I retorted,
thar ne knows more nb0ut heaven
now than he eyer viii from actual ex-
perlence-unless.'' / added, sthe girl he
Is engaged to actually marries him."
She waved her thanks and trotted
on at the fat magazine mans side.
Yes, i said fat. There was something
about him that was annoyingly fat,
possibly his intellect. In figure he was
no more fat than ! am, but some
way bis avoirdupois Haunted itself Ia
GRAVITY
I disliked Nh. Clair 30 thoroughly
and heartily for a few minutes that l
nearly forgot what / was standing In
the Lake for. / gathered up my CLAIMS
and went back TO the house. With
criminal caution I went In the back
way. so that no one would see what l
had brought, and built q Ere In the
ionS unused stove. In getting those
bivNlyes to loosen up ] ruined two
hatchets, a can opener, q thumb and
an already frazzled temper.
Lucille came downstairs while / was
In the kitchen, but she did not com
on. where / was. I heard her asking
some one in the living room, who
LETT tae telephone OF the hookY'
There was a mumbled reply In the
voice Of Captain Perkins which I did
not catch, Lucille apparently put the
receiver back in its place, because
presently the telephone bell rang, and
she answered 1t.
"No," / heard her say. "Mr. Clair Is
not here" Then, after a pause: mo,
Miss Dunmorc isn't here either. Who
shall I say ca1ledf Oh, you don't wish
them to be- notified? Very we'll"
There was q click as OF the receiver
being placed ON the hook.
/ came In from the kitchen. Lucille
greeted me pleasantly enough when !
asked her how she had enjoyed her
nap.
II don't think I've been asleep" she
denied. II just rested, that was AL"
I did not tell her that i did not be-
HHeve her.
"Your mother called up" ! said
briefly.
called upT" Lucille repeated. SLOW
could sheY"
"From Huntirguon's isiunus / cx-
piained and went on to tell what /
knew OF Mrs. Green's experience.
~She hac nc right TO frignfen me SO,
Lucille exclaimed; also Lucille selishly
disregarded my sufreringss also those
NJ Bopp. Ais emotions, imagine,
were chiefly confined to his digestive
apparatus, but I suppose they must be
classed as sufrerinRs Just the same.
I pointed out to Lucille that her moth
or had escaped only by q miracle.
@WAat possessed her to do such a
thing?s Lucille was az petulant as a
half awakened child.
81 had a brother once srho used 30
walk In his sleep. There was n zebra
that
I interrupted Captain pss-ksns. ayoue
mother was scarcely responsibles. I
said.
"My brother was that way" chimed
In the real estate captain. "You v
could tell where you could aud him
nighfs. Hut the time that the zebra
bit him was the curiousest, / allow"
''The zebra bit himg" Lucile's inter-
est was aroused.
The captain settled himself to tell his
fayorite tale. but did not get started
because vida breezed In with a rather
Hhamefaced Clair In tow.
She came directly to me.
.pl take that ring. please she slid.
do You really want itf"
-Certainly. ] am entitled to YEA II"
"Of course she ought to have your
ring" urged Lucille. 'sThat one win
do until you can get her something
else. May ! congratulate You. Mss
DunmoreYs
Has Mr.. Diainey told you about itfv
Vida asked. naturally surprised that q
third party should take an Interest In
q testing wager.
fH0 didn't need to-" Lucille smiled.
with Clair present ! could hardly