The Jones County news., 1920-10-14
rHr JONES COUNTY NEWS

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Pound~tone vsnFcd npw automobile.
And she had entered upon cam
nalsn Of nngging and complaint. hop.
ing 20 wear ponndstone's resistance
down 20 tile poini where he would be
willing % barter HIS hore u saliva
tlon li return fof a guarantee Of peace
on earth.
f n feel IKE perfect fool, calling
upon fhese PEOPLE ia this flfliy ratlle-
trap Mrs. poundstone protested
Mayor Houadtsona paused I'm
PHYS name. woman" he eroe'lcd,
talk about something else. Give me
one nisht % peace Let NE enjoy my
dinner ara this visit"
q can't hoiD it' Mrs P---4 rctoried
with asperits SIZE pointed to Shirley
Summers car nariEed under the porte
cochcre IT had a sedan Ike TINT,
could die happy And Il only ccst
thiriy-iwo hundred and fifty dollars"
Il paid six hundred and fifty for the
rnttletrap, and couldn't afford that"
he almost whimpered. "You were
happy with II until I was elected
mayor"
"Yoa forget our social position, my
dear she purIed sweatly.
lie could have struck her. Hang
your social position" he gritted saw
agely. "shut pp. will yous Social
position IN sawmill town. Dam
NIT. you'il drive ruc crazy yet" Pound
stone glirgled. and subsidized.
The Pennington butler. very su-
perior person. opened the door. The
Poundstones entered At the entrance
to the living room the butler an
nounced sonorously: eMayor Pound
stone and Mrs, poundstone."
'Glad to see you aboard the ship"
Colonel Pennington doomed With his
best air Of hearty expansiveness.
"wen well." he coutInued, leading
Mrs. Poundstone TO dIvan in front Of
tie fire, "thls is certanly delishtfnl.
My viii be down in two shakes
of q lambs tan. Have a cigarette, Mr..
ppundstone.' 9 81
IA In the midst sof the commonplace
chatter incident to such occasions. Shir-
ley entered the room; and the Colonel
leaving her 70 entertain the guests,
went to n small sideboard IN one cor
ner and brought forth the materials"
as he jocularly termed them. James
appeared Ike magic with a tray
glasses and tiny seryiettes, and the
Colonel's elixir was passed to the COM
pany
"Dee-licious," murmured Mrs. Pound
stone. Perfectly delicious. And not
strongw
"Have another" her hospitable host
suggested, and he poured It. quite OBJ
llvious OF the frightened wink which
the mayor telegraphed hlswlfe Pound
stone prayed to his rather nebulous
gods that Mrs. p would not discuss
automobiles during the dinner.
Alasi The ColonePs cocktails were
not unduly fortified. but for all that,
the two which Mrs. Poundstone had
nssimnated contained Just sufficient
"kick" to loosen the lady's tongue
without thlckenlng It. Consequently.
about the time the ''piece de resist
ance" made its appearance, she threw
caution 10 the winds and adverted TO
the subject closest 10 her heart.
Il 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 dearr
"Yer. indeed" said Shirley inno-
Gently.
Heard the NcNinnon people had
man killed up in their woods yesfer-
day, Colonel" Poundstone remarked.
hoping against hope to divert the con
versation.
"Yes. The fellows own favlt." Pen
nlngton replied. "He was one of those
employees who held TO the opinion
that every man is the captain OF his
own soul and the sole proprietor OF his
own body-hence that It bchooved him
to look after both. In view Of the high