The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-12-17
"ALIMON"
BY FLORA HANDY.

A0u1e DTtW WIS INC AtcSe PcR~W
lass at Ports Harbor. and especially
was she liked by Bonnie Brandon.
manager Of the dry goods store OF
Hogskins & Smith; Addie was Q
Jolly girl, and wherever she appeared
at the Corner" she was always
surrounded by a bevy of young folks,
and usually. IL there we're any Of the
masculine sex among the crowd. Ben
ME would stand glaring out Of n OF
the big plate-glass windows at them.
He had been walking home with Addie
for a year now, and she was consid-
cred Tin that country town. his girl.
Then appeared on the scene q city.
bred young gentleman. lie had been
on the stage and in a circus he could
dance on his head, hands, or feet. and
at a party. during dancing, he could
call out "Alimon left or right" In such
a way that he won the admiration or
everybody. though no one knew what
alimon meant. Addie being the best
dancer and prettiest girl, naturally the
new city chap devoted his atten-
ton most exclusively to her, and h
was, IL anything. a tease, and delight
ed In seeing Bennie's glaring eyes on
the new beau. OF course. she vas only
teasing him. so Matte Dean assured
Bonnie one night. when he came burst
ing into her parlor as she sat with
Lem Barry. Bennte's best friend. She
was ready for the concert up at the
hall that a stray minstrel company
was to give. "Oh. Bennie," she laugh
ed, don't let Addie see she Is
teasing you sol" "I1l let that beast
she is flirting around with see
so pretty soon. though" Bonnie an,
swered, rufHing his blond tresses In
football style over his head; and with
his pouting lips and flushed cheeks he
looked not unlike a big peeved baby.
Hes a coward. and everyone around
here knows It" Bennie went on. Look.
this winter how he ran when Bob
Leavitt got In the lake and called for
help He ran home fast as his bow
legs could carry him and left n fell
low to get Bob out alone" And who
was the fellow that got Bob outT"
Matte asked. with a smiling wink at
Lem.
Bonnie kicked the footstool away
from the chair where he sat. "He's a
coward. that's all |" he declared. "a
rascally coward" "Why don't you
prove 1t to Addie? That's all you
would have to do" Lem said In his
his slow, deep drawl. "If I could |"
Bonnie exclaimed. his eyes flashing.
"Ohr" cried Matte. 81 have 1t. Ben
ME. Where Is hat bearskin you
dressed up In New Years as a Call
thumpian? Can't you put that on and
scare him? He wasn't here New
Years and never saw you In Il. and
Addie did. 1t wouldn't brighten her
and 1t is moonlight tonight"
"When they come from the concert,
you could wait until they got to the
lonely corner at the foot of the lane.
and her growI like you did New
Years. hy. what growls you did give.
though And that will prove to Addie
what a coward he Is. for he would
run The snow Is deep and he couldn't
go very fast you could chase him"
They all laughed. by Jove. | WILL"
Bonnie said; 'you see l can't leave
the store. and take her around to all
these entertainments, and she don't
like It. but that can't be helped. /
have to tend to business. Say. there'l
be fun tonight. though. Mattie-you've
q head on you like a brick Lem,
you've got one fine girl there. and II II
wasn't for Addie-" "You 90 now"
growled Lem. 'or I'll be dressing up
as a bear too" Bonnie went on laugh
ing. During q lull In the concert Mat
tie whispered to Lem: II told Addie
Bonnie was going to dress as a bear
and scare Ralph Durkin. and she
laughed" "You told her; why1" Lem
asked slowly. "Well." Matte sighed,
you see she has been altogether too
friendly with that new fellow. and II
viii show who she cares most for. II
she tells Ralph about II, why she cares
mlst for him: II she don't tell him.
VIII, she cares most for Bonnie"
'U- -mph," commented Lem, "that
scan o Is not to be compared with Ben.
jamii (; she will be a fool. but then I
think you did right" Ralph was near
ing tn lane with Addie. and bending
low he said: you are the fairest
girl I e 'er met" etc. Addie laughed
and answered gayly: Really. Mr..
Durkin. you are a great fiatterer."
Then all Of a sudden a terrible noise
arrested their attention. Ralph
stopped still In the road. Standing
over the broken wall In the clear
moonlight. was a horrible monster
bear, his white teeth cleaning In a
snarl and emitting hair-raisinl
grOwls. "What-what." choked Ralph
"Y-e-a-u-o-w," he yelled. "Help-run
for your life; It's a hear" And
suiting the action to the word. he did
run.
Addie stood In the road and
screeched with laughter. and along the
road farther there were sunnrossod