Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-10
CONTINUED from Sunday. chieftain>

1 lCOntlnued from SunudS . >i'NA.'|
1rs+ant,v tho door opened and Mrs.
lJackson's butler Chere were but two
4, westcote) bent his head revcrent-
lily.
please to step inside. sir" saiu
James. "Tho ladies are quite ready
for you. They have been waiting, III
fact. sir
| "oh, stop. You don't mean' It
lGeorge.o said Benny playfully. just
crazy to SEQ me, SUPPOSE
well, yes, sir, so you might say
Extremely impatient at least sir salo
James. MRS. Jackson has been quite
worried because OF your non-arrivah
Has she now!" exclaimed Benny
l"Poor old dame, and to think ! nave
kept her waiting! What's this, q tea
party? Excuse mel"
He turned toward the door but James
kindly with great firmness piaceu
himself between Benny and the eSl.;
James had his own idea OF poets anu
their ways This one should not ,es
lcape IL he could prevent it. Not unth
lhe had been safely delivered to Mrs.
Willoughby Jackson at any rate;
Now, quit. Augustus" said benny
good d-naturedly. Let mo out. III come
back after the mol poiioi mas
III can't sell book in a crowd ike
that"
Il dare say you are right. sir SAID
flames. defending the door. but Mrs.
Jackson would be quite out If per-
United you to go. I'm sure" -,
Well, Bill, you can scaren me N
fright, but 1, looks like some sort Of = !.
lput-up job to me. Usually l don
have to fight my way out. they heip
me out. What's the gamer
|, The explanation might have been toe
lmuch for James. but he was not calieo
Iupon to mako it. Mrs. Willoughny
, Jackson had heard the voices IN inc
hail and advanced upon Benny In the
, lfull splendor of her regalia, from
lIorgnette to bronze silk stockings.
my dear Mr. Barrl" she cried. hold
ling out her hand. II am SO relieved.
| lI had begun to fear you were soins
to fail us"
"say, now" said Benny. 'just wait a
minute. Let mo get this straight
What is tho joke Who arc these
danes and what am / supposed 10 DC
Expected for
"Ah, poetic eccentricitics!" said Mrs;
willoughby Jackson playfully. But !
sec you have brought your book. so
We quite understand each other"
.oh. do WEI" said Benny knc1
this Is a cooking class. Am ] right!
Nov. pleased" said Mrs. wIllough-
by Jackson. James. will you take Mr..
Barr's hat7 I am. OF course" she
added to Benny. Mrs. Willoughoy
jackson. Eleanor's aunt. and now
will Introduce you to tho ladies OF the
Thursday Afternoon club"
"Eleanor's aunt" said Benny to
! himself That doesn't sound so bad.
/ Wonder who Eleanor is. Wonder
who I am. Well. 1t will do no harm
to have a sil..edsc ins.odus,ion Intro. a IN, &c
can pull off n few sales.' and nc
, entered the parlor behind Mrs. VII
louchby Jackson.
Ladies'" said Mrs. Jackson in heI
best club voice this Is Mr.. Barr
. such genuine .mpatlencc, Mr.. Barr
. Miss Longworthy. our vice prcsidcn,
, Miss Simms. our secretary. Mrs
Dahigrcn. our treasurer
(, over each extended hand. as h'
, graspcd 1t (thcy extend the hand ir
westcote. particularly to celebrated
pocts) Benny bowed and uttered q
Glad to meet you"
Eleanor. hearing. came TO the dool
i. and looked into the parior. sh'
gasped as she saw Mrs. willoughb,
jackson introducing some unknown
I man as Mr.. Barr. the poet. She wa,
tempted to cry out. but tho look o
pride on the face OF her aunt warned
her that to heap ridicule on tina
1
:; tcrlopcr would be most unkird AM
shocking thing. She drew back ant
pressed her hands to her temples
thinking. and oach moment Benny
the Book Agent. was introduced Z
another OF westcotcs smart set
= And of course you know Eleanor.
! said Mrs. willoughby Jackson pleas
antiy. Eleanor grasped ono of tn
= portiercs with n trembling hand an
4 looked fAl into Bcnnys twinklip
eyes.
q coursc. Why mott"
si Eleanor drew back. Then. suddcni,
she put out her hand and touched he
!. aunt's arm.
!. AUNT" she whispered. ''may
speak to this-thi. person alone
Just one minute. aunt7 Pleasc.'
: Just ono minute. said Mrs. VIII
loughby Jackson in her playfullcs
manner. "wc arc all waiting for you
r MIR. Barr. you know"
Benny passed between the porticre.
4 Come over here said Eleanor
Pretend you want tea. Now. who ar
d you and what do YOU mean by a
o this?"
Y She poured cup for Benny an
: dropped no one knows how man,
Jumps in II.
= Just what was going TO ask you.
9 said Benny "who am l. What's al
q the Welcome Home stun for?''
a II asked you who you were" sal
Eleanor coldly. why are you here i'm
posing on my auntr Unless you answc
will have you thrown out at once
:, Did Reginald send you7"
Question one; Answer. Ben Bar,
I, book agent. selling the SWEETEST litti
: | cook book that WAS ever put on tn