The Lamar register., 1920-07-28

Come, now. shake hands and drop
the matter"
But she hasn't said Here. dear
are your Shoes" came parrot-fashion
and with masculine persistency from
Jim.
The which won't say" snapped
Dolly dangerously.
And the astonlshed eyes Of Mrs
| Copley saw the flash of diamond as
il whirled through the air and lay 10
scintIllating beauty between the angry
pair In high-hsDded disdain Jim
stalked from the house And Dolly
| cried.
The night heightened into d week
and the week into month. and the
month into double and treble that
number OF days. And time. proven
blal healer of discord and lnharmony
rendered Impossible concession o,
pride from either side. Dolly's Inter
est 10 life ceased TO center about
gowns. teas and shows. and dwindled
TO reading the daily news with its dis
quieting announcements.
II was well into the fourth month
since the unfortunate attendance AT
that performance whose very moral
Intended for them. failed TO drive
home the lesson. Jim Reardon moped
down the towns busy street. dark
shadows beneath listles. eyes testify
ing to the gnswing canker OF heart
sickness within.
For distraction he Joined the onlook-
ers before shop window where an
up-to-date business-getter had sta
toned his machine to secure the pass
ing trade. Rubber heels put on
while u wait" read the legend In
brilliantly silvered letters across the
pane. The advertising psychology OF
the repairman was good. Jim glanced
at his shoes, thought OF rubber-heeled
comfort and saw the excellent work
being performed within the shop. He
entered.
Rubber heels. please" he courteous
ly said to the gum-chewing clerk as
he removed and handed him his shoes.
He inserted his feet and twiddled his
stockinged toes within the spacious
confines OF carpet slippers. as vacantly
he watched the minute hand of the
clock on the wall make monotonous
progress. The whirr OF the electric
machinery was peculiarly soothing to
his distruught mood.
A boy entered, and not receiving the
Immediate attention the majesty OF
his youth demanded Topped a coin
on the counter and. grabbing up
pair of shoes. made hasty exit just as
the clerk advanced.
s,N.
firmed the time of the wall clock. He
had been there so minutes. He called
| to the clerk
VIII you please see II my shoes
are readyf l am anxious to get
away"
The gum-chewing clerk glanced over
the repaired work on hand and puz-
zled. walked over to the cobbler and
Inspected the work yet to be per
formed.
Cant seem TO md your shoes" was
the laconic information. do you think
that kid took emf"
Jim tried TO look as dignifed as
his carpeted feet would permit pray.
how will 1t help me to know thatr
came the acid rejolnder.
"Mebbe he'll come back" Jim fretted
and fumed and waited-ten minutes,
20 minutes. another half hour. The
embarrassing suspense was terrible.
His collar wilted beneath the strain.
If he could only arise and pace the
floor. But one cannot pace the floor
in carpet slippers. They simply will
not stay on.
And then there blew into the shop
hurricane of tempestuous Indignation,
brandishing Jim's shoes in her hand
Dolly's hand. what do you mean by
sending me a pair OF mans shoesr
she cried. advancing like a tumult of
avenging wrath
And then she saw jim. with shoes
in hand: she involuntarily made step
toward him. Jim shuffled to his feet
Four months of separation were moth
ing They were together now
I've BEEN a brute" Jim contritely
apologized The clerk giggled as he
looked from Jim's feet to the shoes
dangling from the girls wrist by knot
ted shoe strings. Don't ever say IT,
Dolly, don't ever say IT."
But the ''it' Dolly would say. Hand
ing him his property. there came In