Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-05-09

he met me half way. making jabs at
the air with his elbows. humping the
| floor and dancing around there like q
warm hen with Its head of.
"'Scoundrel! he says. Where's
my daughter?
! THAT was what he wanted to know:
where was his daughter?
well. holy smoke! says. Are
the Jersey lunacy mills broke out? l
| tried to make room for him. but he
wouldn't have it. He ranted after me
and shook his supply Of furniture pref
ty prOmiScuously close up undep my
nose.
I'm here in timer he says. I'm
glad I'm here in time. Wretchr he
says. Where Is shef
Excuse me. please says. I
never knew you had a daughter. I'm
just peaceable-'
"'Hah-h! he says. is she In
there?' He heard the Pinchers MAX
Ing fracaS with the door panel, and
1t walked up his susceptibilities and
gave him clew.
civilian! he says. Release herr
And he bolted back like a cyclone to
| the scene Of the music.
II couldn't stop him. and I didn't
| try to. He just rushed back and grab
| bed ut things. The key was in the
lock and he give 1t twist and threw
| the door open and fell In.
II was about six inches behind him
by that time. and I gave him an extra
shove as he went through, and he
| skewed plumb into the arms of the
other geeZer. and then I slammed the
door shut again and locked 1t and had
'em both.
1.-Two of kind thought. and
hoped they wouldn't kill each other.
But I allowed they was likely from
the same popular academy somewhere
In the neighborhood. and would under
stand one another's ways and get
| along. But II not, and there was hair
pulling, I didn't see how I could help
| IL.
"And the next happy thing that
flooded the situation was q gIrl-a
Christian young lady looking all half
wild and stage frighty-and she came
vibrating In. In a Observation-Disclosures
style. and held ME up in the middle
of the floor.
"'Oh, Harold! she says. never stop
ping to look at me or take breath or
anything. oh, Harold! she says.
Papa has discovered everythingv
"'What! 1 says. moving backward
| from that female. Papa has discOv-
cred everything" I was about ready
to jump through the window by that
time, but didn't have a chance.
"She pulled up like a house afire
when she got better look at me.
"'Oh, heavens!' she says. "Where's
Mr.. Gordon?
"'Never heard Of him! says I.
oh, oh, goodness! she says. and
then she wheeled around again and
bolted.
"'Great castigation!' says I. What
next, wondcrT
II was accommodating new ideas ev-
cry minute, it seemed to me. and I
thought New Jersey wasn't so detri-
mental slow after all, when it once
got up on its hind feet and moving.
"The sanitarium inmates seemed to
have cooled down a little for n min
ute-comparing notes, or something,
for the next violent Outbreak-and I
wondered If I hadn't suddenly better
cut loose from that social rendezvous
while had time, and start for home
felt kind of quick longing for
Arizona. where life wasn't quite so con-
tinuously mixed.
Anyhow wished that young youth
would hurry back and see what he'd
fell heir to- was afraid maybe my
luck wouldn't hold out If had to 70
1t much longer alOne-and lit another
weak cigar and went out on the side
walk to look for him.
swell, he was coming, and the girl
with him, both in a sensational hurry,
and looking scared half way out Of
their seven senses.
| Say! he blurts out, falling all
over me when he got in reaching dis
lance. Say. has there been an old
man here, an old man with caney
"Wait minute. Wait one 60
ment, please!' says I. What kind Of
an all-around stew is this. anyhow
WhatT he says. why, it's her
father. We were going to get married
| and now"
What! Please hold me UP for a
minute! says. Married? When?
TOday?'
"'No, nor he says. But has he
| been here?' he says.
Say says, go on and get mar
ried-quickl Don't hesitate. Don't
think. Don't llnger minute, but 20
and get married.
"Leave everything to me and ske-
| daddle. Don't eyplnge with excusea