Cheyenne record., 1919-10-23

Il don't care-so long as You don't
give him one Of the numbers that
belong to me-"
I'll try to remember" she said.
and thoughtfully lifted to her face
the bouquet Of violets and lilies, a
gesture which George noted without
approval.
'Look herei Who sent You those
flowers you keep maxim such fuss
over1"
HE did"
"Who's .her"
THE queer-looking duck"
George feared no such rival: he
laughed loudly. II s'pose he's some
old widoweri' he said, the object
thus described seeming ignominious
enough to q person Of eighteen, with
out additional Characterization.
Lucy became serious at once. "Yes.
he u q widower." she said. II ought
to have told you before; he's my ia
ther!"
George stopped laughing abruptly.
'Well. that's'a horse ON me. II I'd
known he was your father Of course
wouldn't have made fun Of him. I'm
sorry."
"Nobody could make fun Of him."
she said quietly.
"Why couldn't they7"
1T wouldn't make him funny: 1t
would only make themselves silly"
Upon this George had q gleam Of
intelligence. "Well. I'm not going to
make myself silly any more, then; I
don't want to take chances like that
with you. But I thought he was the
Sharon girls uncle. He came with
thsm-
yes" she said; 'srm always late
10 everything: wouldn't let them
~ait for me. We're visiting the
Sharons."
"About time I knew thati You for
get my being so fresh about your fa-
ther. win you? OF course he's a dis
Notwithstanding man. in a way"
Lucy was still serious. ".In a
wayr" she repeated. 'sYou mean,
not in your way, don't you?"
George was perplexed. "How do
you mean: not In my way"
people often say In a way and
rather distinguished looking or
rather so-and-so. or rather anything,
to show that they're superior, don't
they. It's a kind Of snob slang. i
think. OF course people don't always
say rather or in a way to be su-
perior."
n should say noti I use both of
'em a great deal myself" said George.
"One thing don't see, though:
What's the use Of a man being six
feet three7 Men that size can't
handle themselves as well as a man
about five feet eleven and half can"
George was a straightforward soul,
at least. "See herel" he said. "Are
you engaged to anybodyY'
mo"
Not wholly mollifed. he shrugged
mis- shoulders. "You seem to know a
good many peoplsl Do you live in
New York;
mo. We don't live anywhere"
"What do you mean: you don't live
anywhere?"
We've lived all over" she answered.
Papa used to live here in this town,
but that was before I was born"
"What do you keep moving around
so for? Is he promoterr'
"No. He's an inventor.
"What's he inventedr
"Just lately" said Lucy, "he's been
working on a new kind Of horseless
carriage"
"well. I'm sorry for him." George
said. In no unkindly spirit. Those
things are never going to amount to
anything. People aren't going to
spend their lives lying on their backs
In the road and letting grease drip in
their faces"
"Papa'd be SO grateful" she re-
turned, '1f he could have your ad-
vice"
Instantly Georges face became
flushed. II don't know that I've done
anything to be insulted forl" he said.
II don't see that what said was par
hcularly fresh"
"No. indeedi"
Then what do you"
She laughed gayly. II donti And
I don't mind your being such q. lofty
person at all. I think it's ever SO
interesting-but papa's q great man I"
"Ts he7" George decided to be
good-natured. "Well, let US hope 20.
1 hope SO. I'm sure"
Looking at him keenly. she saw that
the magnificent youth was incredibly
sincere In this bit Of graciousness.
She shook her head in gentle wonder.
'rm just beginning to understand"
she said.
Understand whatT
"what It means to be q real Am
berson in this town. Papa told me
something about 1t before we came,
but see he didn't say half enough I"
George superbly took this all for
tribute. did your father say he
knew fho family before bN left hefer