Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-10-29
By
Booth
Harrington
Copyright. 1871
By the Bell Syndicate. Inc.

NO Oh, Florence uTBeu. fdtty
you got to-"
well, then, II got to-" said Patty
what was going to say, Florence
Don't you think your cousin Herbert
and Henry Rooter have got the nices'
eyes of any boy in town."
"Who" Florence was staggered.
~ do" Patty said in her charming
voice. II think Herbert and Henryve
got the incest eyes of any boy In
town"
"You do?" Florence cried incred
ulously.
"Yes, / really do, Florence. / think
Herbert Atwater and Henry Rootel
have got just the incest eyes of any
boy in town."
well, | never heard anything like
this before" Florence declared.
"But don't you think they've got the
incest eyes of any boy in town." Pat
ty insisted. appealingy.
II think" said Florence, "TheiI
eyes are just horrable"
"WhatT
"Herbert's eyes," continued Flor
ence ardently, ARE the very worst
lookin' ole sQuinty eyes / ever saw
and that nasty little Henry Rooter's
ewes"
But Patty suddenly became fidgety
she hurried away from the fence
Come over here, Florence" she said
Lets go over to the other side Of
the yard and talk"
And 1t was time for her to take
some such action If she wished to
show any tact Messrs. Atwater and
Rooter. seated quietly together upon
box on the other side of the fence
Though with their backs to the knot
hole) were beginning to show signs OF
inward disturbance. Already flushed
with unexpected ineffabiiities, theiI
compilations had grown even pinkel
upon Florence's open-hearted express
sions of opinion. Slowly they turned
their heads to look sternly at the
fence, upon the other side of which
stood the maligner of their eyes. Not
that they cared what that ole girl
thought-but she oughtn't to be al
lowed to 60 around talking like this
and perhaps prejudlcing everybody
that had word to say for them.
"Come on over here, Florence
called Patty huskily, from the otheI
side of the yard Lets talk oveI
here"
Florence was puzzled, but consent
ed. What you want to talk over here
for?" she asked.
"Oh, / don't know said Patty
Lets go out In the front yard"
She led the way around the house
and moment later uttered cry Of
surprise as the firm of Atwater 4
Rooter, passing along the pavement
hesitated at the gate Their celebrat
ed eyes showed some doubt for a mo
ment, then brazenness; Herbert and
Henry decided to come In.
isn't this the funniest thing?'
cried Patty. after what l just
while ago--you know, Florence. DOM
you dare to tell EN-"
II cert'nly won't!" her hostess
promised, and, turning inhospitably Il
the two callers, what on earth you
want round hereT she inquired.
Herbert chivalrously took the duty
of response upon himself. "Lool
here; this Is my own aunt and uncle's
yard, isn't it? If l want to come In 1t
got a perfect right to-"
II should say So his partner salt
warmly.
"Why of course !" the cordial Patti!
agreed. 1--WE can play some nice Sun
day games, or something. Let's 81
on the porch steps and think wha
to do"
II just as soon," said Henry Rooter
'T got nothin' p'ticular to do"
81 haven't, either said Herbert.
| Thereupon, Patty sat between then
on the steps. "This Is per-fickl,
grand" she cried "Come on, Flor
ence, aren't you going to sit dow
with all the rest Of us?'
"well. pray kindly excuse me !!
said Miss Atwater; and she adde'
that she would neither sit on tn
same steps with Herbert Atwater ant
Henry Rooter, nor. even II they en-
! treated her with accompanying genu
fections. would she have anything els
whatever to do with them She with
drew to the railing of the porch a
4 point farthest from the steps, and
seated there. swung one foot rhythmic
ally and sang hymns In a tone at ono
plaintlve and inimical.
II was not lost upon her, however
| that her withdrawal had little de
| pressing effect upon her guests. The
chartered gaiIy and Patty devised, o
remembered. harmless little game
which could be played by few pee
ple as well as by many; and the thre
participants were so congenial an
noisy and made so merry that. befor
long Florence was unable to avoi
Tho impression that. whether she like
II or not, she was giving quite
party.