Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-01-28

Pcundstone wsntei q cew sutcmcnrls
And she had entered upon a cam
! paign Of nsgging and complaint hop
ing 20 wear PoundStone's RESISTANCE
down 10 the point where he would b,
willing 10 barter his hope OF saliva
ton In return for guarantee Of peace
on earth.
7 feel Ike 4 perfect fool. calling
upon these people In this filthy rattle
trap" Mrs PoundStone protested
Mayor PoundStOne paused. an
PHYS name. woman he growled,
talk about something else. Give me
one night OF peaoe. Let me enjoy my
dinner and this visit"
I can't help II" Mrs. p retorted
with aspefity. She pointed 10 Shirley
Summers car parked under the porte
! cochere. II I had q sedan Ike that.
I could die happy. And il only cost
thirty-two hundred and fifty dollars
- paid six hundred and fifty for the /
rsttietrap. snd couldn't afford that"
he almost whimpened. You were
happy with II until I was elected |
mayor"
you forget our social position. my
dear" she purred sweetly.
He could have struck her. Hang
your social position" he gritted saw
agely. shut up, will your Social
position in a sawmill town! Dam
nit, you'll drive me crazy yet" Pound
stone gurgled, and subsidized.
The Pennington butler, very su-
perior person. opened the door. The
entered. At the entrance
to the living room the butler an
bounced sonorouSly: Mayor Pound '
stone and Mrs. Poundstone." b
"Glad to see you aboard the ship" b
Colonel Pennington doomed with his $
'est air Of hearty expansiveness.
Well. WELL" he continued, leading n
irs. POundstone to a divan in front of n
he fire, this is certainly delightful. -
iy niece will be down in two shakes l
lambs tail. Have a cigarette. Mr.. Of
it
In the midst of the commonplace ef
halter incident TO such occasions. Shfr-
y entered the room; and the Colonel
aving her TO entertain the guests,
ent to small sIdeboard in one cor
n and brought forth the materials" su
he jocularly termed them. James Il
ipeared like magic with tray. wi
asses and tiny serviettes, and the We
'lonel's elixir was passed to the COM thu
ny. rel
delicious" murmured Mrs. Pound eX
me. Perfectly delicious. And not VIII
-ong" vii
Have another" her hospitable host ant
ggested, and he poured it, quite OBJ be
ious Of the frightened wink which han
mayor telegraphed his wife. Pound "
ne prayed to his rather nebulous viii
Is that Mrs. P. would not discuss "
-omobiles during the dinner. SIN,
Mas! The Colonel's cocktails were TO
uhduly fortified, but for all that. con
two which Mrs Poundstone had if
inflated contained just sufficient ann
ok" to loosen the Iady's tongue Seq
bout thickening it. Consequently. con-
ut the time the piece de resist at 3
e" made its appearance, she threw az
ton TO the winds and adverted TO citv
subject closest to her heart. PEN
was 'eiiihg Henry as we came up furtl
walk how greatly envied you that "p
ltiful sedan, Miss Sumner" she am
led. How an open car does blow know
around, my dearl" So
\, s"iu shirley lnno- COW
acco
Heard the McKinnon people had a Do
go. -. 'iieii "oous yester- have
ng against hope to divert the con- or
alton.
-es Tho fol,o,,.,. 49,. strad
ton renlied @tIo - .aui', ell game
Ioyees who held to the opinion A AnoM
every man is the captain of his 9"ou'
soul and the sole proprietor of his ll ,,.
body-hence that it behooved him risht
ok after both, in view of the high ,iuino