The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-15

denCe on hot July AFTERNOON 1I'u
yawned more extensively than anyone
would have believed possible ludgins
lry her face in repose. Three OF he'
--jsuds. congenal in axe and sex. were
ont 81 town for the summer: TWO had
I,cn ascertained by telephone inquiries
20 =. takicg commanded StestaS; and
,..-:ihc- the other one nor Flor"n"e ha'
vet forgotten that yesterday. although
they were too religious 70 commit
themselves TO 2 refusal 20 meet rs SIS
-yrs in the Great Beyond, theE mad
,.skva IL" expur gated oath that oE
r.rcryth!ng they would not never SPEAK
20 Zach other again as long as theS
lied
FLORENCE was a. the end OF her re-
sources. She had sought distraction
n governmental cookery; but. haVinE
scorrhed s finger and having been told
by tho cook that = person OWL ktcacn
wasn't worth the place ~ five dollars \
week e il had 70 git i" smelled and
Ganhc4 up with broiled rubber when the
barometer stood at nlnety-SeENun
rex-ees in the shade. the experimental
labusedly turned her back on the mo-
rose woman and went out 70 the back
ard for a little peace.
After an interval Of torpo-. she de-
,...,ied 70 20 over TO her cousin Herbert
"a nj see what ne was DOING move not
,short of desperation on account OF Her
lbsrt's new manner toward her. S2Eera'
ldays ago Herbert lllingSworth Atwate:'
gCd thirteen years ard TWO months
had chosen life career for himself. and.
las his choice was scientific. he fe!t that
In making u he had attained dtstinc-
H!on beyond the reach OF FLORENCE. SA.
tr.as weeks younger than he, but he
lagc was not the barrier What made
81 ridiculous for her to hope was 81
G1,ourSe. the fact that she was girl. ana
kuerbert had explained this TO her In R
k.old, unpleasant way: for II Is true
krAat CeminiSm must be acquired hy mer,
land Is not :. condition. or taste. natu.ai
{,o them. Boys are not teminists.
She found him ~ home. He was
importantly engaged N room In the
Ereilar. where were loosely stored all
kmanner of incapacitatCd household oe-
vices: Two broken clothes wrinEers' =
crippled and rustsd sewing machine, an
20 cream freezer in like condition,
cracked and discarded Hantelp!ece.
,.n,oned porcelain and ch!aawars OF all
sorts. rusted stove lids ard fatirohs,
broken gas globes. and half a dozen dead
r.!ops and brooms. This was the lsoo'-
,tr-y, and here. in congenial solitude,
That ~ 10 say, until Florence arrived
- was undisturbed BY human intrusion.
nr, n. was not alone-far from X.
There was. IN fact almost 20 much life
~ the place.
Who're the light fell clcarest rrAr
40 cobwebby windows at the ground
20, overhead. ne had placed long
deal table. once z hClpmatc In tho
ANTIQUE
an three legs. and two starch boxes
I.ror tire table were seven or eight
glass lars. formerly used for preserves
md pickles. and a dozen jelly glasses
9Th only strcaks and bits or Jelly IN
.arrl now, and FIVE or six small round
,,r>Irbcard pill boxes. The Jars were
.n,sroi. some with their own patent
..a>. others with shingles or o.tS OF
hoard. and one with a brick. The jelly
...:,S>.s stood inverted. and were ihhae-
-. so were the preserve jars and
,Ir,l.. lars: and so wore the pill boxes
which evidently contained star boarders.
Pr iGyy were pierced with breathing
holes and one Of them. standing upon
= side like little wheel, now ana
ir,.u roved in a faint. ghostly manner
-, : abou: to start rolling on It's own
....cuuu,-whersupou Herbert, disturbed
= his presentations, addressed II
.-ulv. though somewhat INCONSISTENCY.
YOU shut up.
.rrc-e may have been hint. IN the
-. 4n,ay OF his experimental parapher-
,aI,o. that Herbert'S was sclehtih!c
Azure craving rather quantity than
,ra!Itv. his collection certainly pos
,.,ss,d the virtue OF mult!tudinousness
IL that be n vrtue-and the BIRDS In
the ne!Shborhood must have been un-
dsrgoinE great deal OF disappolnG
.rcnt In brief. as many bugs as Her
ir-t now owned-although the result
If onlv A few days constant accumula-
ION with cheese-cloth nee. shovel
and a few altered flytraps-haVe SCI
dom been seen in the possession OF any
,-jvate individual. And nearly all OF
.icn, were alive and swearing. though
.;ov.ral OF the preserve jars had been
-nperfectly drained OF their heavy sir
ms and In one of them great many
,,n!dcrs seemed TO be having. OF tho
whole collection. the poorest time, De-
.ax pretty we'll mired down ana YET
S:!ll subject 10 disagreements among
-rans.lv.s. The habits OF this group,
under such unusual surroundings. rorln-
ID rho subject OF Herberts speclal
rudy AT the moment OF Florence's ar
rivai. He was seated at the table and
.rov-rtnc with science as ne observed
he unfortunates through large mag
living glass his discovery of which
4, the attic, was mainly responsible Tor
;heIr present condition and his own
..loice OF career.
Florence paused IN the doorway, but
e xaye no sign OF recognition unless
he strongly intensified importance OF
MS pre-occupation was sign, ana
Florence, perceivirS what line OF con-
,uct he meant TO adopt, instnctively
.sl.cted reciprocal one for herself.
s,HsrSa-+ Atvater. YOU ought to be pun
shed: I'm goin' TO tell your father ana
mother"
You Eway" Herbert returned. I'M
rrorad. and. without condescendins TO
,.iv. her a glance. ne set down the mag
living glass, and with q pencil wrote
something profoundly chronological IN
. soyled memorandum book upon the
able. Run away. Flor'nce. Kun away
sornewheyes and play.
Florence approached. Play" she
echoed tartly II should think you
vnu,dr'; talk much about playing the
way you're teasing those poor, poor HI
- bugs"
.TeasinS'." Herbert exclaimed. That
shows. That shows"
Shows what
'Hcw much you know" He became
;.yoondent about her see mere. Flor
..... I, does look TO me as sthoush at
...ur ago 4 person ought 70 knox. any
$685.. enough not to disturb me when I'm
..yrairarnentinS. and everything.
,aoulG think"
Hu, she did not prove 50 meek as
e. await the conclusion OF the lecture.
= never saw anything as wicked IN my
g, hoo horn dayst What DID any OF thoS"