The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-10-12

once In while, long enough for us to
get our newspaper work done? Can't
you give us n little peacc?
The pinkineSs OF Florpnse's alter
ing complexion was justified; she had
not been near their old office for four
"aNS. She stated the fact with heat.
adding; and only came then be-
cause knew somebody ought to see
that this stable isn't ruined. It's my
own uncle and aunt's stable, and
got ns much right here as anybody"
You have not" Henry Rootcr pro-
tested hotly. This isn't, either, your
ole aunt and uncle's stable"
at isn't!"
mo, 1t is not! This isn't anybody's
stable. It's my and Hcrberts news
paper building, and I guess you
haven't got the face to stand there
and claim you got right to go in
newspaper building and say you got
right there when everybody tells
you to stay outside Of 1t. guess!"
"Wh, haven't II"
mo, you haven't-L!" Mr.. Rooter
maintained bitterly. You just walk
downtown md go In one Of the news
paper buildings down there and tell
'em YOU got n right to stay there all
day long when they tell you to get out
o there! Just try 1t! That's all I
ask p
Florence uttered cry Of derlsion.
sand pray, whoeyer told you was
bound to do everything you ask me to,
Mister Henry Rooter2" And she con-
cluded by reverting to that hostile
impulse, so ancient, which In despair
Of touching an antagonist effectively,
reflects upon his ancestorss '1f you
got anything you wasatets1asK, you 60
ask Your grandmothef"
Here" Herbert sprang to his feet,
outraged. "You try and behave like
lady!"
who'll make me2" she inquired
"You got to behave like a lady rs
long as you're in our newspaper build
ing, anyway" Herbert said ominously.
"If you expect to come up here after
you been told five dozen times to
keep out"
"For heavens sakes" his partner
interposed. "When we goin' to get
our newspaper work done? She's your
cousin; I should think you could get
her out p
"Well, I'm goln' to, amt ~" Her
bert protested plalntively. II expect to
get her out, don't II"
"Oh, you do?" Miss Atwater in
qulred, with severe mockary. pray,
how do you expect to accomplish 1t,
prayY
Herbert looked desperate, but was
unable to form reply consistent with
some rules OF etiquette and gallantry
which he had begun to observe during
the past year or so. "Now, see here,
Florence" he said. you're old
enough to know when people tell you
to keep out OF place, why, 1t means
they want you to stay away from
there"
Florence remained cold to this rea-
soning. ooh, poot |" she said.
"Now, look here!" her cousin re-
monstrated, and went on with his ar
gument. "We got our newspaper work
to do. and you ought to have sense
enough to know newspaper wort. like
this newspaper work we got on our
hands here isn't--well, 1t amt any
child's play"
His partner appeared to approve Of
the expression, for he nodded severely
and then used 1t himself. mo, you
bet 1t isn't any child's playl" he said.
mo, SIR" Henry Rooter again
agreed. Newspaper work like this
isn't any child's play at ALL"
ut isn't any child's play, Florence"
said Herbert. ut amt any child's
play at oil, Florence. If 1t was Just
chlld's play or something like that.
why 1t wouldn't matter so much your
always pokin' up here, and"
"Well," the partner interrupted, Jul.
dicldlly, eve wouldn't want her
around, even II 1t was child's play"
mo, we wouldn't; that's So" Her.
bert agreed.
ave wouldn't want you around ny
how, Florence" Here his to be
came more plalntive. $50, for mercy's
sakes, can't you go on home and give
us little rest? What you want, any
h0w2"
"Woll, J guess It's about time yor
was askin 10 that," she said, not un
reasonably. "If you'd asked me thai
In the first place, instead of actin llk,
! you'd never been taught anything, am