Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-19

Morris Shine claims to have seenetake
me back to the dark ages.
dare say we're seeing the tag end
OF the giants. God knows how old these
. n,ras and reptiles are--hundreds of
10 70 get one Of those birds and stun him.
Jh"ra was once a flvinc animal t~n'vu
as the pteranodon. It has been extinct
or mill,9ns OF years: belonged to the
II you fellows could shoot for sour ap-
Pies. I'd have one of EN-"
Christmas and New Years Day. long
since past. had been celebrated in a
mild, half-hearted way on board the
Ruth Clinton took upon herself the
task Of arranging special services for
| he children. She was going ahead with
Her plans when her aunt, with some BIT
Kns Of adHissS her to ,s sonsnlt srtsst the
'iously accorded Percival by the unfor-
giving lady)--before committing herself
too deeply to the ENTERPRISE.
1T would be just like him to cut
Easter out Of the calend"~ altogether"
He cannot possibly have any objec-
tion. to an Easter service" protested
Ruth. her brow puckering.
There's no telling what he will OBJ
ject to-" said Mrs: Spofford.
and awfully fa fond q Children, You know.
w sSs sSse he VII BE yery sTS %u'h Srps PLEASED o
70 say, with considerable heat, "Mr. Per-
cival is not as high and mighty as he
magines himself TO be. Other people
have something TO say about the man
and 50 does he perhaps--that we have a
council Of ten. I rather fancy"
Pooh J! shifted her aunt. He l3
worse than all the Tammany bosses put
together. The other men on the council
OF ten eat out Of his hand as Abel
tandover says. His word is law--or, I
should have said, his smile Is law. All
he has to do is to grin and the argument
is over. I've never seen anything like
1t Ia disgusting"
please don't forget, auntie, that he
did not smill on Saturday when Manuel
ing g-house and said he was going to take
Sunday off from work UP In the woods.
He didn't smile then. did he? And there
we're 9 dozen men planning to take the
II confess ! was frightened" admitted
Mrs. Spofford, with a slight shudder.
That Manuel Crust is IA dangerous
man: He carries knife. ! saw It."
Were your sympathies with Manuel
Crust or Mr., Percival? Answer,
| please"
Naturally, my dear, 1---why. or
course. they were with Percival. He
was one man against a dozen. Besides;
he does, represent law and order
have never questioned that have II"
Weren't you a weeny, teeny bit proud
Of him yesterday, Aunt julia"
IT could have hugged him." exclaimed
him@mind you--but / could have
Rugged him. Just the same"
Mrs. Spofford looked searchingly into
the girls clear, shining eyes.
II wish I knew just how much you
hate him. Ruth"
BE honest, auntie What you mean
Is, how little / hate MIN ISN'T mat So. ,
| ~ don't believe you hate him at all, :"
well, the first chance you get, ask
| him how much / hate him. He Will tell
| you. Now let's talk about Easter sum
II don't in the least see why should
go down on my knees to Mr.. Percivai In
Manuel Crust went down on his
Don't be silly! Manuel Crust was
leading a str Ike. | am arranging
sacred entertainment"
Still, II we're you, my dear ! would
ask him what he thinks about It. ,,,
And what's more, shall ask him TO
sing in the choir. He will love It,"
Not only did Percival promise to sing
In the choir, but he eagerly offered to
when she announced that she was going
up into the hills In quest Of the littl red
winter berries that grew In profusion
he fatty put his foot down on the
project. ,
IT don't feel any too sure OF Manuel
Crust and his gang, saiu ne. tney re
In an ugly mood and they are brutes,
Miss Clinton Don't be alarmed Iheyre
not likely TO moiest you or any one else'
but l don't beiieve IN taxing chances
Just at present they're pretty sore at
me and they're doing all they can TO
stir up discord. It will work out all
right In the enc, OF course: LneS may
be beasts but they re not toois,
is II true that Manuel Crust claims
that every man snouin nave MS
woman she asked steaally' ,,
He was surprised oS me. me frank, umt
embarrassed question. STust is apou'
as vie as Lney Ilake thei,i, MISS tnL.oi @
MOST or tnese fellows are ueceh'' now
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