Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-02-14
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
"ALIMON"
BY FLORA HANDY.
Observation-Disclosures

H.
Addie Drew was the most popular
lass at Ports Harbor. and especially
was she liked by Bonnie Brandon,
manager Of the dry goods store of
Hogskins & Smith; Addle was a
jolly girl, and wherever she appeared
at the Corner she was always
surrounded by bevy of young folks,
and usually. If there were any of the
masculine sex among the crowd. Ben
ME would stand glaring out of one of
the big plate-glass windows at them.
He had been walking home with Addie
for a year now, and she was consid-
ere2 Gin that country town. his girl.
Chen appeared on the scene city.
bred young gentleman. He had been
on the stage and in a circus; he could
dance on his head. hands. or feet, and
at a party. during dancing, he could
call out "Alimon left or right" In such
q way that he won the admiration of
everybody, though no one knew what
alimon meant. Addie being the best
dancer and prettiest girl, naturally the
new city chap devoted MS atten-
ton most exclusively to her, and she
was, If anything, tease. and delight
ed in seeing Bennie's glaring eyes on
the new beau. OF course, she was only
teasing him, so Matte Dean assured
Bonnie one night, when he came burst
ing into her parlor as she sat with
Lem Barry, Beonie's best friend. She
was ready for the concert up at the
hall that stray minstrel company
was to give. "Oh, Bennie" she laugh
ed, don't let Addie see she Is
teasing you sol" "rn let that beast
she is flirting around with see
so pretty soon, though" Bonnie an
swered, -uffling his blond tresses In
football style over his head; and with
his pOuting lips and flushed cheeks he
looked not unlike a. big peeved baby.
Hes coward. and everyone around
here knows It," Bonnie went on. "Look,
this winter how he ran when Bob
Leavitt got in the lake and called for
helpl He ran home fast as his bow
legs could carry him and left one fell
low to get Bob out alone" "And who
was the fellow that got Bob out?"
Matte asked, with smiling wink at
Lem.
Bonnie kicked the footstool away
from the chair where he sat. Hes a
coward. that's all r. he declared. IA
rascally coward" "Why don't you
prove it to Addie? That's all you
would have to do" Lem said in his
his slow, deep drawl. "If l could"
Bonnie exclaimed, his eyes flashing.
"OhI" cried Matte. Il have it, Ben
ME. Where Is that bearskin you
dressed up in New Years as a Cali
thumpian? Can't you put that on and
scare him? He wasn't here New
Years and never saw you in 1t, and
Addie did. 1t wouldn't brighten her
and it is moonlight tonight"
'When they come from the concert,
you could wait until they got to the
lonely corner at the foot of the lane,
and then growl like you did New
Years. My, what growls you did give,
though And that will prove to Addie
what a coward he is, for he would
run. The snow is deep and he couldn't
go very fast; you could chase him."
They all laughed "By Jove. will"
Bonnie said; you see can't leave
the store, and take her around TO all
these entertainments, and she don't
like 1t. but that can't be helped.
have to tend to business. Say there1l
be fun tonight, though. Mattie-you've
a head on you like a brickl Lem,
you've got one fine girl there, and If 1t
wasn't for Addie-" "You go now"
growled Lem, cor I'll be dressing up
as bear too" Bonnie went on laugh
ing. During a lull in the concert Mat
tie whispered to Lem: 81 told Addie
Bonnie was going to dress as a bear
and scare Ralph Durkln, and she
laughed" "You told her; why?" Lem
asked slowly. "Well," Matte sighed,
you see she has been altogether too
Friendly with that new fellow, and II
will show who she cares most for. II
ohC lCf1H AtuiPh dbVuA ~ way HhN vi
me st for him; If she don't tell him.
wh.' she cares most for BennIe."
"U- -mph," commented Lem, that
scan is not to be compared with Ben
JamiI she will be a fool, but then l
think you did right" Ralph was near
Ing tn, lane with Addie. and bending
low he said: "You are the falrest
girl / 'er met" etc. Addle laughed
and answered gayly: Really. Mr.
Durhin, you are great fiatterer."
Then all OF a sudden a terrible noise
arrested their attention. Ralph
stopped still I'm the road. Standing
over the broken wall In the clear
moonlight, was a horrible monster
bear, his white teeth cleaning In
snarl and emitting hair-ralsing
growls "What--what," choked Ralph.
''Y-e-a-u-o-w." he yelled. Hepburn
for your life; it's a bear" And
suitlng the action to the word, be did
run.
Addie stood In the road and