The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-10-01

/ SIvttS9 on H.V IGFe ana Duncn o.
| waste in his nand, has the nerve b
edge over to where I'm Standin', an
GRIMM mechanicky and cheerful like
says he:
".Madam. l see that you have de
| tached yourself from your party, Il,
| doubt Intentionally. If you will per
NIT me, it will give me great pleasur.
to show you about and explain any
thing that might interest you
sounded ike the class, didn't it.
But was all hep to that kind of va
porings. | had him numbered before
he'd got that bunch of chirps out OF
his chart.
He was takin' the English litera.
choor course at correspondence
school, an he was practicin' on me-
That's the way | sailed him away
right from curtain-rise. SO | handed
him the freeze.
Impart that to your cousin Ho-
gam says | 10 him. 1T sounds like
the makin's. but it won't smoke If you
put 1t under bloW-pipe
Really, madam, say he to me,
with more of that grin stuff. 4 don't
seem to remember that have any rel.
ative by the name of Hogan. but ri
look the mamtter up. and if there is a
Mr.. Hogan in the family shall take
pleasure In importing what you desire
me to say TO him.
In the meanwhile. there really are
some things about this place that
think you would care to see: and II
would delight me to conduct you
about if you would so honor me-
chute, I'll work you n handembrOidered
necktie as an Arhor day gift. But 1t
suddenly hit me that I'd be different.
$50 | says to him. up-stage all the
time, SOS to keep him from tryin' to
get anythin' like new with me:
"'AIl right. James yuh kin point
out q few of the whirlin' landmarks,
but on'y on one condition; don't con-
verse with me-. gotta gumboil, and
| amt there with the chatter this af-
lelHOOH. anyhow.
Every well. madam, | accept your
with all due humility was
his comeback in that correspondence
school brand of chirpS. I'll do what
talking may be necessary. and you
need not say word
$50 we take the trudge, and he
points me to all the whirl stuff, and
he sure did know how to uncork the
chatter about 1t.
II wasn't goin' to let overalled
gink with grease on his map make
me loosen up with the front-row pearls
Of chatter, even If he was shown me
around.
1--WE never come on any of the rest
of the bunch until we were about
through with all the shops. Then we
walked in on them Sittin' around a
| table In one of the shops, dredgin'
nto sandwiches and some wet goods
hat wasn't coffee.
"As soon as l and my husky me-
,hanic guide with the grease ON his
hops show there, noticed that all
If the Charles with the CELLS sort O.
get piano with their chirps, and sew
,ral of 'em rise from their stools at
he table and look sheepish. couldn't
igger that l was such a crusty-look-
n Carrie as to make 'em do that
But was wise in less than nine
econds by the first mates trusty chro-
ION. One of the Charles walks up |
o my dungaree'd guide, doffs his Kel- |
ey, end says he:
"'Mr. Reynolds, we've taken the lib
rty to provide little rejection for |
he young ladies and have it spread
ere, but If you
"Mr. Reynolds, my guide in over
lis, the owner of those works and
nost Of Pttsburg, who didn't know
There he was goin' to slumber that
light because he on'y had fifty or sixty
lillion beans pOuched, laughed just
s pleasantly.
"'GO as far as you like, boys and
irls,' addressin' all Of 'em. Stay
Apply. If you'd care to have a bit Of
upper down at the hotel after the
how tonight, that would make me
Apply, If you'll permit me to foot the
Ill-and I beg of you not to pike on
ne feed, either.
"'Pd be glad to join you, but I'm
ping to New York in an hour or So
hen he turned to me with his agree
Die grin. Glad you enjoyed the few
Dor sights we have to show here.
quite catch your
lme. Charmed to have met you.
"You'll pardon me, now, won't
III? I've got to go and dress for a
de over to the big town. And he
Numbered me a bow that made Fav-