The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-08
First, Last and Supper"


feeling for refreshments" SUCH
struggle could not endure for long.
Whit Of coffee fragrance cOnJured nor
nose, and sound OF clinktng china
witched her ear. We'll" she said =
guess I ought TO have some nouriSh-
ment." and betook herself hurricdly IN
TO tho house
Noble smiled a smile Of bitter deter
mination. and lit another Orduma. He
would follow the line of conduct u"
had marked out FOR. himself; he would
not take his place by julia for the
supper interval-perhars that breach OF
etiquette would show" And this in
complete verb show" was not com
pleted by Noble. lie could see Julia no
longer-she was out or range from the
windows near where ne dallied-but he
imagined her to be In 4 state or dis
turbance, asking everywhere: Hasn't
cny one seen Mr.. Dill?" Yes, perhaps
she realized lttle. now. Of what she
had done. And he thought OF her as
biting her lip nervouSly. growing n lit
tie pale. perhaps. and replying asbcnt-
ly 20 sallies and ouips-perhaps even
having to run upstairs to her own
room to dash something sparkling from
her eyes. and. maybe. to look anSri!y
in her glass for An instant and eN-
claim: "Fool!" For Julia was proud, and
not used to being treated in this way.
He felt the least bit soothcd. and.
lightly fllcking the ash from his ordu-
ma with his little finger an act In
dicating some measure OF restored
composurc hs strolled casually to the
othar side OF the house and brought
other fields OF vision into view through
other windows. Abruptly his stroll
camo to an end.
There sat Julia. flushed and joyous,
finishing her supper in company with
old Badly Clairdycs. NCwland Sanders.
George Plum. seven or eight other
young gentlemen, ana some inconsider-
cd, adhering girls--the horrible barry
tone sitting closest OF all TO Julia. More
over upon the very moment OF Eobcl's
shudd ering halt to gaze upon this NOR
ry and conEenial group. the orchestra.
out in the hall. thought Fit TO pay the
recent vocalist a s!clcning compliment.
and as preliminary to rnewed dancing
they began 20 play The Sunshine Of
Your Smile
Thsreupon. with Julia herself first
taking up the air IN dulcet soprano
that stabbed one listener through the
I
including the people in the other rooms,
sang the dreadful song IN chorus. ia
beamlng Clairdyce eXert!ng such demo-
over all the other voices. He had risen
for this effort and 70 Noble. on the
ground below the window. everything in
his mouth was visiable.
rather than a thought For the first
time in his life he wished that he had
adopted the profession OF dentistry.
Geev aimee the right to luv va-yew all
the while.
My worrrlda for ATV-vorr.
The sunsh!gh NUV vycwr ra-smile!
The musicians swung into dance mu-
sic: old Badly closed the exhibition
with an operate gesture (fur which
alone. II for nothing else. At least one
watcher thought the SNOWY gentleman
deserved hanging. and this odious Ees-
ture concluded with 4 seizure OF Jul!a'S
hand. She sprang up eagerly: he
whirled her away. and the whole place
hucutated in the dance once more.
We'll, now" said Noble, between his
teeth-"now. I am goin' TO do some
thing"
His resolution was taken then and
there He had been well brought up:
he had never touched intoxicating Ii
quor in his life: but there are times
when the process Of smoking oneself
into a decline involves too great tedium.
He turned mis- back upon that painful
house. walked out to the front gate.
opened 1t. passed through. and looked
southwark. Not quite two blocks away
there shone the lights or a corner drug
store still open to custom though the
hour was nearing midnight. He walked
straight to the door Of this place which
stood ajar. but paused before entering
and looked long and nerrously at the
middle-aged proprietor, who was un-
conscious Of his regard. and lounged in
a chair. drowsily stroking cat upon
his lap. Noble walked in.
Good evening" said the proprietor
rising and brushing himself lauEuidly
-Cat hairs" ne said alphabetically.
"Sheddin'. l reckon" Then. as he went
behind the counter. he inquired: 'Hows
the party goin' OFF,
"It's-its-" Noble hesitated. II
stepped in TOTO"
The druggist opened a glass case
Jaw right" he said, blinking, and tossed
upon the counter a package Of Orduma
cigarettes. odd Atwater'd have CON
vulsions. I reckon" ne remarked. IF
he had to lay awake and listen to all
the noise. Price aln't changed" he ad-
ded. referring humorously to the pur-
chase he so mistakenly supposed Noble
wished TO make. "F"trn cents. same as
yesterday and the day before
Noble placed that sum upon the
counter. Il was thinking" he be-
gan. Il want something" he gulrcd
HUH" said the druggist placidly, for
he was too sleepy to perceive the Wild
ness of his customer eye or The
strangeness of his manner.
Noble lighted an Orduma with al uI!-
steady hand. leaned upon the counter.
and inquired in 4 voice which he strovo
70 make casual: Isis the soda foun-
tain stu running this late?"
Sure"
II didn't know said Noble, 81 SIP
pose you have moro calls for soda
water than you do for-for--fur real
liquor
The druggist laughed. Funny
thing: I reckon We don't have more'n
half the calls for real liquor than what
We used to before the state went dry"
Noble breathed deeply. L s'p"Sc YOU
probably sell quite a good deal Of IL
though. at that. BY the glass. | mean
such as = glass Of brandy--or WHISKY
or something kind OF strong like those
things. That is. I sort Of supposed so.
| mean I thought I'd ask you ah"ur
this"
NO." said the druggist. yarniaG. 81,