Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-21

alone. When he had finished sprink-
ling he strolled into the house, up. to
the baby's room. and cried to Hugh,
"Story-time for the old man, ah?"s
Carol was in a low chair framed
and haloed- by h window behind her,
an image in pale gold. The baby
curled In her lap, his head on her
arm. listening with gravity while she
sang from Gene Field:
lis little Luddy-Dud in the MORN
ing
It's little Luddy-Dud at night;
And all day long
lis the same dear song,
OF that growing, growing, knowing
little sprite,
Kennicott was enchanted.
Maud Dyeret ~tIsshould say not!".
When the current maid bawledvup-
stairs, Supper on de tablet" Kermit
colt was upon his back, Tapping his
hands in the earnest effort to be q
seal; thrilled by the strength with
which his son kicked. him. He slip
PED his arm about Carols shoulder:
ne went down. to supper rejoicing that
he was cleansed Of perilous stuff.
While Carol was putting. the baby to
bed he sat on the front steps. Nat
Hicks, tailor and roue, canc to sit
beside him. Between waves of his
hand as he drove off mosquitoes: Nat
whispered. Say, doc, you don't feel
like imagining you're a bacheIdore
again, and coming out for a Time to-
night, do your"
"As how?" >.'f'
You know this new dressmakcr,
Mrs. Swiftwaite ?-sweil dame with
blondine hair? Well, she's a. pretty
good goer. Me and Harry Haydock
are going to take her and that fat
wren that works in the Bon Ton
nice kid. too-on an auto ride to-
night Maybe we'll drive down to
that farm Harry bought. Were TAX
ing some beer, and some Of the
smoothest rye you eve laid tongue to,
I'm not predicting non but If we
don't have a picnic. I'll miss my
guess" 7fSS "fz
Go to it. No skin of my ear, Nat.
coach?"
NO, but look here: The little Swift
waite has a friend with her from wi
mona, dandy locker and some CAV
bird, and Harry and me thought NAV
be you'd like to sneak off for one
evening""
rats now, doc, forget your ever
lasting dignity. You used to be a
pretty good sport yourself, when you
|. were foot-free."
It may have been the fact that Mrs!
swiftwaite's friend remained to Ken
nicott an ill-told rumor, 1t may have
been Carols voice, wistful in the pal-
lid evening as she sang to Hugh. II
may have been natural and commend
able virtue, but certainly he was pos
tive:
Nope. I'm married for keeps,
Don't pretend to be any saint. Like
to get out and raisey Cain and shoot
a few drinks. But~a fellow owes a
duty Straight now, won't you
feel like a sneak when you come. back
to the missus after your jamboree.?:'s
they don't know won't hurt 'em
none The way to.i.andle, wives. like
the fellow says. is to catch 'em early;
treat 'em rough. and tell EN- moth
ing!.,
Well. that's your business, / sup
pose. But ] can't get away with it
Besides that-way 4 figure 1t, this IL
licit love-making is the n game that
you always lose at. It you do lose,
you feel foolish; and If you win, as
soon as you find out how little 1t is
ESQ v w USSAs cSblSitl&HS IOFs X way
then you lose worse than ever. Ma
ture singing ,us. M usual. But at
that guess a lot OF wives In this
burg would be surprised lif they knew
everything that goes on behind they
backs, eh,1Nattie?.
Wound they! Say. boy! II the
good wives knew what some OF the
boys get AWAY with when they no
down4to the Cities, why. they'd throw
a fifth Sure you won't come doc?
Think OF getting all cooled OF by d
good long drive, ana then the flov-A-
~ Swiftwaite's white hand mixing
you n. good stiff highball!" ",
Nope. Nope. Sorry. Guess
won't" grumbled Kc~nnicott.s II
He raj glad that Nat showed algns
OF going. But he was restless. ma
heard Carol on the stairs. Come
have a ~seat--have the whole earth!"
he shouted Jovially.l
She did not answer. his ~jovtality.
She sat on tbs, porch, rocked silently
then sighed, many inosquitoesso iit
here You hayent had the scfeen
fixed ssss#
AZ tho1sh ne was tsstins sshsr IL
said quietly, Head aching aeain?.,.g
aOh. not much, sut1 This mid
is so SLOW to lenrfs. ! have 10 show
her evervthingx had o5dclean most
~ the silver nyssMs And Hugh va
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