Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-08-26

care of that feud. And T ain of the
opinion that the girl wouldn't Hike. the
publicity. Suppose sou fUrget all
about It. Bobby.
I Ii Mc!.a;st.in-. was disappointed. he
kept 1t wel' to himself
",Tlley said She was handsome. q
sort of primitive Venus ne wnked.
us there ii romance connected, BlllY
mot yet" smiled Dale.
But soon?"
who can teIiy. D,ile shrugged q
little. Tell me the news"
"All right Mcl.aulin drew his
friend toward a pair OF empty chairs.
II married Patricia Claverin. the day
before Yesterday. We"
Bully! Go on"
I'VE were married in an automobile
With her father and poor dear Harry
| chasing us like wldtire in another car.
Yesterday we went to housekeeping in
a cute little suburban bungalow, furni-
ture on the installment plan. Her
| But do we care? Eili Dale, | ask you,
I old dear, do | seem to be worrying?
Honest, Pm so happy I'm afraid some
thing is going to happen to me. I'm
] to have lift in salary soon, and we
won't be long in paying for the furni-
ture; and when that's done, We'll buy
] the bungalow.
And I'm informing you now, old
savage" he continued, that you're
| having dinner with US this evening.
You'll find it pleasant. We do as we
| please, you see. Ii you like, you may
| stir your coffee with your finger, eat
with your knife, reach clean across the
| table. and pick your teeth with your
fork. You can eat with your hat OH,
and you may have your dessert first.
You can have an extra chair for your
feet and you can go to sleep. at the
table. Don't fail us. Pat wants to
thank you for casting her aside at
| the ALTAR
Dale laughed boyishy. McLaurin
| went on:
There's more news Your father
has been trying hard to find you. He
sent man to Atlanta to look for you.
| He told me he'd give ME house and
lot it I'd find you--and if there was a
little more OF the highway robber in
me, I'd call his hand!
| And mother-haye you seen her?
| Dale muttered
| I've seen her twice since the near
| wedding"
| Did she have anything to say about
J me? Tell me the whole truth, Bobby.
can take it, old man. I'm big enough"
McLaurin frowned. "Since you've
asked me, Bill, your MOTHER over
| heard her telling your father that she
would never forgive you for the ut
terly shameless, disgraceful scene you
made in church"
II see," said Dale. He frightened
and went on, LAS soon as can get my
two friends down to the dining room,
Bobby, you're going with me to father.
We're going to claim that house and
lot for YOU"
"IfOr Patricia's sake, I've a thunder
ing big notion to take you up" laughed
McLaurin. "Your dad would never
| miss it,"
That's it-take me up for Pats
sake" said Dale, rising. You'd be
foolish if you didn't. You should be
willing to do anything, almost, for Pat.
She's a jewel, Bobby"
Half an hour later they caught q
passing car that soon carried them to
| palace of granite and stone and
creamcOlored brick-the home of the
old coal king John x. Dale.
| At the wide front gateway young
| Dale drew back.
Bring father out here" he said in
a low voice. Prom what you told me,
guess mother wouldn't want me to
come in. But you can find out about
| that"
He hoped his mother would want to
| see him. While she had never seemed
| to care for him as other mothers cared
| for their boys; while She hadn't been
quite so dear to him as she might have