The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-09-05

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'I'H try to remember" she said.
and thoughtfully lifted to her face
the bouquet Of violets and lilies, q
gesture which George noted without
approval.
'Look herel Who sent you those
over?
"He did"
"Who's hep"
'The queer-looking duck"
George feared no such rival; he
laughed loudly II s'pose he's some
old widowerl" he said, the object
thus described seeming ignominious
enough to person Of eighteen. with
out additional characterization.
Lucy became serious at once. Eyes,
he is a 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. If I'd
known he was your father Of course
I wouldn't have made fun Of him. I'm
6orry."
Nobody could make fun Of him."
she said quietly.
"Why couldn't they7"
'Tt wouldn't make him funnyi 1t
would only make themselves silly"
Upon this George had gieam Of
intelligence. "Well. I'm not going to
make myself silly any more. theni I
don't want to take chances like that
with you. But I thought he was the
Sharon girls uncle. He came with
them
"Yes," she said; I'm always late
10 everything: wouldn't let them
wait for me. We're visiting the
Sharons."
about time I knew thatl. You for
! get my being so fresh about your fa-
ther. will youf OF course he's dis
tinguished-looking man, in a way"
Lucy was still serious. "In a
wayY" she repeated. you mean.
! not in your way, don't your"
George was perplexed. "How do
you mean: not in my way7"
People often say in q 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,
think. OF course people don't always
say rather or in a way to be su-
pericr."
"I should say not I use both Of
'em a great deal myself" said George
"One thing don't see. though
What's the use of man being si1
feet threer 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 hereI" he said. "Are
you engaged to anybodyT
mo-
Not wholly Modified. he shrugged
his shoulders. you seem to know a
good many peoplel 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 was born"
what do you keep moving around
SO for? Is he promoterr'
"No. He's an INVENTOR
whats he inventedT
"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, tf he could have your ad-
vice."
Instantly Georges face became
flushed. "I don't know that I've done
anything to be insulted forw he said.
Il don't see that what said was par
ticularly fresh"
"No, fndeedl"
Then what do you"
She laughed gayly. 81 don'tl And
don't mind your being such lofty
person at all. think it's ever SO
interest1ng-but papa's a great man /!
'Ts he" George decided to be
good-natured. "Well, let US hope so.
L 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.
''Tm just beginning to understand y
she said.
Understand what?"
what 1t means to be real AM
berson in this town. Papa told me
something about it before we came
but see he didn't say half enough r.
George superbly took this all for
tribute. 'Did your father say he
knew the family before he left here p
eyes. I believe he was particularly
friend of your Uncle George; and
he didn't say so, but 1 imagine he
must have known your mother very