The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-05-19
A BIT OF NONSENSE
ry JOAN NJ. CRAY.

Nov, Where Oh earth did Nim set
he ldeaY" link Spnuding asked Minis
brother. as they stood staring down
upon Minis hoblcd head turned adore
lugly upward toward the words which
a long-halred, mnky individual was
rassionutely pouring forth. we three
start of ON u tramp rs usual and she
announces that man with The most
wonderful IDEAS IN the world Is com
INK along and then she Frances on
down the hin with him and leaves US
hvre without my Idea ut ALL"
"Oh, MINIS Nim," Minis brother said,
unrunled, aud you are you. You let
her walk all over you and only sputler
wien she steps on and tries her foot
Ing on someone else. II you'd only
shake her--once In a while"
"oh, for heavens sake You know
how II IS with uic, George. I'll rather
have MIN walk all over me than"
81 know, all right" snorted George,
and MIN knows. Listen TO that.' rs
Minis adorable laugh floated up the
hlll to them THAT girl needs n darn
good lesson"
This Is tie third time she's lugged
that bird Along when | asked her TO
come out here with me-"
"And his hands aren't overly clean,
either"
II bet he's only got that one Collar
to his name, aud MS ccluloid at that
Blink. II YOU only had sense enough
20 do II Listen. Get Madame Nom
sense on the line and play her against
the idea. Show MIN that you have an
outside interest and see what Imp
pens. VIII your"
Minis laugh nonted up TO them nc
that moment, and Blink swore that he
would.
MIN. ready now TO laugh with Blink
over the Great Idea, found Blink In
sort OF trance with Madame Nonsense.
And he left with Madame, stlll In the
same trance But he came quickly out
Of II when he had left her AT her door.
and with a mutiered 'whew" Of relief.
returned TO Minis tea table. once there
he manfully raved over Madnme's
charm until MIN disdalnfuily left h m
for the upper regions.
Thereafter Blink talked Nonsense,
thought Nonsense, and desired Nom
sense only-appnreDtly. Long after
the Big Idea had said good.by fore GER
to MIN and hnd promised TO still love
her when they met again IN the Graat
Beyond did Blink continue TO worship
Nonsense.
But what does he see In that frowsy
old thing?" ragged MIN to George. "She
Is forty II she's day"
"Oh well, we men like someone wlth
experience someone who Is ready 20
please NJ aud think of our comfort be-
fore anything else. Madame surely
thinks OF Bink's happiness. all right,
which Is more than you DO"
swell. is he thinking OF miner !
mean MIN could have bitten her
tongue with vexatlon. Heavens she
shrugged, recovering. II don't care
what he does Come on, George. Dads
waiting ont there for US
Madame was describing The vision ~
a departed Red Man. when Min, hav--
ing left George and her dad behind
came swiftly Into view. Blink. embar-
raised, changed from one foot 10 the
other. dlslOdgng Madame, who was
rather leaning on him, ana Madame,
slipping slightly, SIT down with n
thump ON the edge OF the hill.
As Madame went down her wrath
cnme up, and when Madame rose, her
wrath went gtll higher. With her gold
en- hair hanging little 10 one side. she
used words which her association with
things spiritual had not taught her to
use. Then, feeling lonesome with NIL
Of them lost upon Blink Spauldlng. she
stnlked down the path. passed an open
mouthed MIN, ana disappeared Into the
grove.
Il hope she bumps into a tree NUT
tered miserable, red-fnced Blink.
But the worst seemed to be coming,
for MIN, with a rush, was before him.
Blink Snauldng, should think
you'd want TO hide your face Making
love 10 a woman old enough 10 be
your mother and vulgar, swearing,
rough, cOmmOnplace-Oh, Blink, think
you're horrdi"
Blink wasn't ready yet, and Blink had
seen a suspicious tremble Ia Minis
adorable mouth.
"She-Nim. how could I know. r"
bingham, you don't really care for
herr After"
MIN was angry. If he thought he
could have affairs with all the old per-
oxide hens for miles around, after ask
Ing her three times TO marry him, he
was mistaken. She turned and staIkrd
away from him.
"Nim, you come back here and kiss
me" said Blink. appearing much drawer
than he felt, ana MIN, 80 unusual was
the command, obeyed.
Fifteen minutes later she asked sus.
piclously; Blink, did you ever kiss that
--heff"
'Ye gods" cried Blink, lifting his
head. Nonsense What do you think
] ann But what about your Big Idea 2
He"
Hes crazy, and you know IL. Blink
Spauldlng you ought TO know that
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