The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-09-16

Poundstone wanted new automobile.
And she had entered upon cam
paign Of nagging and complaint, hop
ing TO wear Poundstone's resistance
down TO the point where he would be
willing to barter his hope Of saliva
tIon In return for a guarantee Of peace
on earth.
81 feel like a perfect fool, calling
upon these people In this filthy rattle
trap" Mrs. Poundstone protested.
Mayor Tombstone paused. "In
PHYS name, woman" he growled,
"talk about something else Give me
one night OF peace. Let me enjoy my
dinner and this visit"
81 can't help H." Mrs. p retorted
with asperity. She pointed to Shirley
Summers chr parked under the porte
cOchere. IF had sedan like that,
| could die happy. And It only cost
thirty-twO hundred and fifty dollars"
II paid six hundred and fifty for the
rattletrap, and couldn't afford that"
he almost whlmpered. "You were
happy with It until was elected
mayor"
"You forget our social position, my
dear" she purred sweetly.
lie could have struck her. "Hang
your social position" he grltted saw
agely. "Shut up. will your Social
position In sawmll town. Dam
NIT, youll drive me crazy yet" Pound
stone gurgled, and subsidized.
The Pennington butler very SUI
perlor person, opened the door. The
Poundstones entered. At the entrance
to the living room the butler an
nounced sonOrously: Mayor Pound
stone and Mrs Poundstone."
"Glad to see you aboard the ship"
Colonel Pennington doomed with his
best air Of hearty eXpnnsiveness.
"Well. WELL" he continued leading
Mrs. Poundstone to divan In front of
the fire, "thls Is certainly delightful.
My niece will he down In two shakes
Of lambs tail. Have cigarette, Mr..
Poundstone"
In the midst OF the commonplace
chatter incident to such occasions Shir-
ley entered the room: and the Colonel
leaving her to entertain the guests,
went TO small sidcboard in one cor
ner and brought forth the materials"
as he jOculurly termed them. james
appeared like magic with tray,
glasses and tiny servlettes, and the
Colonel's elixir was passed to the com
pany.
"Dee-llclous." murmured Mrs. Pound
stone. Perfectly delicious. And not
strOngw
Have another" her hospitable host
suggested. and he poured 1t. quite OBJ
livlous of the frightened wink which
the mayor telegraphed his wife. Pound
stone prayed to his rather nebulous
gods that Mrs. r. would not discuss
automobiles during the dinner.
Alasl The Coloners cocktails were
not unduly fortified. but for all that.
the two which Mrs. POundstone had
asslmllated contained Just sufficient
kick" to loosen the lady's tongue
without thlckenlng II. Consequently,
about the time the "pIece de resist
ance" made its appearance. she threw
caution TO the winds and adverted to
the subject closest to her heart.
II was telling Henry as we came up
the walk how greatly envied you that
beautiful sedan, Miss Sumner" she
gushed. How an open car does blow
one around. my dearl"
"Yes, Indeed" said Shirley limo
Gently.
Heard the McKlnnon people had n
man killed up In their woods yeSter-
day. Colonel" PoundstOne remarked.
hoping against hope to divert the con-
VersntiOn.
Eyes. The fellows own fault" Pen
nington replied. "He was one OF those
employees who held 10 the opinion
that every man Is the captain OF his
own soul and the sole proprietor OF his
own body--hence that II behOoved him
to look after both IN view Of the high