The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-03-14
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April Fools
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By EDITH MORGAN wILLETr
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Mr.. Bud Bennington was responsible
for II. So. naturally, was the first Of
April-our ancient feast day sacred to
the observance of practical jokes.
L must be explained just here that
Bud was born joker, having a sense
of huinor which might truly be called
saving" from the fact that he In
yariably practiced 1t at other peoples
expense. On this particular morning,
for Instance, literally no pains had
been spared.
The day was still young, the hour
being 5 a. M. but already In order to
celebrate II properly old Miss Skip
worth, fellow boarder. had been
operated upon, with most satisfactory
results.
Miss Skipworth hated travelling and
had cat-llke horror of rain. And 1t
was q rainy morning She had also
been overheard referring to Bud as
"an empiy-headed young ldIer."
Therefore an imperative telegram
from her lawyer had just arrived.
summoning her to New York on "ur-
gent bushes" And even as the au-
thor OF 1t sat by his coy sltting-room
fire, he could hear from the next room
the sounds Of excited feminine hustle,
and shrlll voice issuing unlntelllgible
directions.
From time to time other tones
chlmed in. too, at which Bud looked
a little pensive; for that second voice
belonged to Miss SiKipworth's niece
and his own best glrl-the sole rea-
son. In fact, why he at twenty-one,
with o fortune and an automobile,
was wasting both at suburban fam
lily hotel instead of dlsportlHg them at
Newport or at Palm Beach.
The thought of PhyIys Folsom, on
this especial morning. however, was
not entirely welcome, as 1t reminded
Bennington of some one else In the
house, and he became suddenly, irrit.
ably conscious of noises coming fr0m
the veranda underneath his room.
There's that Pomeroy nowv' he
unused disgustedly. 'Tramping about
and incoming up at her window, as
usual. Oh, the unutterable fool Just
because phylys Is kind enough to no
tlce him occasionally, when I'm not
round, he has the brass to fall In love
with her! Or enthusiastically
NE hasn't the brass, with only mis-
cradle law business to depend upon"
Mr.. Bennington stretched himself
luxurl0usly In his silk-lined dressing
gown and continued his reflection.
II suppose the truth Is. Phylys is
sorry for PomerOy. Well. who
wouldn't be? What life
Evt.g day hard at work In the city
grinding away half the night over his
Law -hooks! Gee wonder what the
poor devil wonld do II some one left
him fortune-or fake fortune
Jimminy cricketsl Hows that for an
April fool?"
Pulling piece of paper toward him.
I've selected pen with care and be-
gen 10 write:
New York. April l.
My Dear Sir:
] have just deposited to your credit
at the Fifth Avenue bank OF this city
the sum of $500. the amount. with
interest at 6 per cent, Of loan made
to me by your father ten years ago.
regret very much that | was unable
TO repay 1t during his lifetime. but am
only Just In condition to discharge an
obligation which has laid very heavily
on my mind.
Believe me, with sincere regards.
Very truly yours.
Douglas Wallace.
rursing bis lips thoughtfuIly, he |
now proceeded to forge a check. and |
then. examining the letter with its EN-.
closure into a business envelope, |
turned the latter over 10 order to write
on lis back In tiny letters two mean.
ingfuI words appropriate to the season.
Perhaps he'll see them when he
doesn't find the money at the bank"
Bennington surmlsed. with a grim
chuckle. "and then won't he be rip
ping"
lie was still hard at work i've min.
utes later when knock at the door
made him start giiltily. But Il was
only one OF the numerous "Buttons"
In the house. bearing steaming.
smoking. breakfast-tray. Bennington
hailed both jubilantly. Got job for
You. sam" he announced. Now listen,
my boy"
Wheeling around, he dropped his
voice In few whispered directions,
There was the clink OF coin followed
by The CLEAN OF African teeth. aud
fervent Tank ye. san. Trus me.
sahr
Caring anxiously a, the dinlng-room
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