The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-06-18
"LucY'S Boy
~ KITTY pARsoNs.


ga 1890. ~ Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
II don't care II he IL a nice man,
Aunt Mary don't want to meet him !
! hate paragOns and from what I hear
about him. he's a regular one. Please
don't ask him while I'm here. dear
aunty !: I'll just be horrid to him. II
you dol"
Aunt Mary frowned and tried to
look angry.
You're an ungrateful child, Mollie.
and goodness knows when you'll eve
have another chance to meet anyone
with as much money as Lucy's boy
has. Not that I'd think OF money, II
didn't know he was a fine young fell
low. besides. He couldn't be anything
else with such a mother as he had.
Lucy was the dearest friend I ever
had in the world. Her. boy couldn't
be anything but a paragon. my dear.
/ don't see why you're 50 stubborn
about this. Mollie."
I'm sorry. aunty. but I'm so happy
and contented here that I can't bear
to have anybody's pampered darling
boy com along and spoil 1t, even for
q week. Summer Is 50 short, and Til
have to 60 back to work next month.
Please let me enjoy 1t just with you
and the other folks around here; ev-
cry single minute is S very precious !"
"Well. well. you're a funny girl. and
| Il CVVnnnco vnvp rniytA n q xx.n1I have ~v,r,~
own way. What have o young PEG
pie planned for tonight?"
"Bess. and Chef Olney. and a friend
| OF his are coming to drive me out to
the club with them to a dance-I sup
pose I'd better get ready now."-
Mollie kissed her aunt on the tip Of
her nose. "Don't be cross with me;
dear. about 'Lucy's boy know he's.
a marvel Of virtue, but I don't pine to-
know him."
Bess and the two young men called
for MoTlie about half past eight. and
she was quickly hustled into the back
seat with Chefs friend. who was cheer
fully introduced as skinny" Smith.
She couldn't see him very clearly. but
his voice was nice. and they found
each others company 80 agreeable
that when they reached the club and
the others 60 out. they still sat talk
ing together.
Come on. Skfnny-up to your old
tricks againT called Chef. 'This Is
the last stop!"
They all laughed, and started ~ the
steps OF the clubhouse. It was a sean-
tiful night, and Mollie was sure she.
"a going to have a wonderful time
she felt Just in the spirit to enjoy ev--
cry minute Of II. She was always pop
ular, but she found young Smith such.
q good dancer, and SO entertaining n
talker that she didn't mind at all when
he repeatedly begged her to dance wisha
him. They found a great deal to talk
about. too, and when they were tired
Of dancing, they sat out ON the cook
porch, where they could look at the.
moon.
II guess Mollie's made some hit
with old Skinny" whispered Chef to
Bess, as they disappeared in the direc-
tion Of two wicker porch chairs.
do you live in this town an the
timer asked the visiting young man
hopefully.
I'm just spending the summer here
with my aunt. She's a dear, and I
! adore her. We had our very first
! quarrel today because she wanted 10
have a stupid young mar fran Green
| field here on a visit. His mother was
her best friend. Lucy Norris. and rye
heard SO much about 'Lucy's boy that
II I ever see him I think 7 could choke
| him with my bare hanGs! Why are
you laughing, Mr.. Skinny Smith,"
II was just thinking I might know
him-I live in Greenfield myself.
What's his namef
sim sure I don't know always
think Of him as 'Lney's boy / think
it's Carter something or other. bot I'm
not at all ure. Do you knew such q
persony"
I'VE went to school together: he's
sort Of a queer hsh-not much OF Z
lady's man as a rule. either"
81 knew there must be something
wrong with him the why aunty raved
1 loathe paragons. and ! hope ! never
have to meet this 6ne-neverl
skinny became suddenly serious.
please don't say that" he begged
har.
why n0tf"
sYou've met him already-yes, yol
have, too! I'm he-'Carter somethin,
or other I'm sorry. but I didn't know
you had such an aversion to me
feally."
Mollie wal covered with confusion
ooh, you can't be Iucy's boyr
never pictured him that way. Tn
dreedfully sorry l spoke - ! did"
care you sorry or glad I'm diner
entt"
) "Why. TIM glad. Of courset Your
q perfect angel compared to WHIST
thousht you might be-"