Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-04-05
stairs Bopp yelled down. Monty. Mrs.
Green wants you to come upr'
started, but Lucille stopped me.

sounds OF an argument supplemented
by weeping
Eventually Lucille came TO the top o.
the stairs and called, 'Montyr
How different that name sounded
when she used IT, / bounded up the
stairs. When / say bounded | near
st. IL was the first time that | had
done anything like that In years.
Lucille stood leaning over the banis-
ter, perplexed and troubled. her face
flushed and her hair becomingly dis
arranged. as If she had been engaged
In a physical contest OF some sort. /
stopped on the stairs below her.
The blessed damosel leaned out
From the gold bar OF heaven"
quoted.
Don't be silly she said in tone
OF voice that told me she liked II. II
have TO ask you dreadfully embar-
RAISING question"
"All right" / commanded. shoot"
"W0uld you mind very much kissing
lady who is not as young as she was
oncer
Would I mind?" I said, taking her
hands. eve been thinking OF nothing
else for two years"
II meant" disengaging her hands
gently, would you mind kissing moth
err good night? She Is acting very pc
culiarly this evening as you know.
and she says she won't go to sleep
until you kiss her"
was touched at the old lady's fond.
ness for me. We went In. She was
lying tucked up In bed. with a night.
cap tied firmly under her chin.
LUCILLE made me come to bed" Mrs.
Green volunteered, her bright eyes
swapping with wakefulness. Its all |
nonsense Don wanna be in bed. | !
wanna get up and go somewhere with
you and eat"
There. there said Lucille, "the doc
tor says not TO eat anything"
yes" snapped her mother, "and I'll
bet he had Just had his dinner when
he said il. | know a place to eat over
In town, beautiful Blainey-lots OF fine
steaks, chops and roas' beef. Guess
III get up
She started 10 throw back the Gov
ers. but Lucille forcibly restrained her
you said you would 20 TO sleep II
| brought Mr.. Blalney In to see you"
she said.
The old lady eyed me with evident
suspicion. us he going to kiss me
good night?" she demanded. I
assured her that l was there for no
)ther purpose.
"a right" she sighed; then I'll go {
10 sleep"
hear another sound from her that Q
,yening. I
When we left the room and closed
he door softly Lucille put her hand on /
ny arm and said: Thanks. Monty. 1t
vas awfully silly. but l didn't know r
low else TO quiet her. You won't c
hink anything OF ii, win your e
"Of course not. It's all In the family o
INFLOW. or II 1t isn't wish 1t WERE" a
hazarded. emboldened by the pres Z
ure on my arm. For the moment | q
ould not have been any happier II !,
ad been fed.
After awhile the telephone man came 81
ownstairs In a suit OF Bopp's clothes d.
light flannel trousers, outing shoes. a
lncy shirt, soft collar. tie and blue c,
'rge coat. The toys fitted him re-
arkably WELL and except for YER II
ocular line of conversation the man a,
a not seem M suited to the clothes.
{ any rate, | liked him better than
AID Bopp. :,
What 10 do with him seemed to be =,
lzzling Lucille. 1t didn't seem right .,
ask him to go out In the kitchen aud -
ink water all y@hImself. and there =,
as no other place TO put him unless ~
stayed IN the living room with us. ~
fore she could decide one way or =.
3 other he seated himself comfortably -
q proceeded 20 entertain us with -
conversation about HIM -,
I amt Rube." he volunteered. I've 81
En- near enough Fifth avenue to my
ow good clothes when | see EN-. and Il"
have 20 admit that Mr.. Bopp is Sc
ell dresser. only work here In the re-
inner time. In the winter ! stick
lund within sight OF the statue OF 81
'erty. I'm wire Taper" De
A wire tapperr' repeated Bopp De
MT wire Taper sort OF crookf" pa
Not compared to burglar Wire or
ping Is just high finance"
lis name, It appeared. was Harold are
nt He was married. was Social an
in feeling II not In theory, had been DO
Dckey. tout. a telegraph operator.
hoped 20 learn TO fly en- aeroplane
erwise his was an uneyentful his dol
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