The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-11-02

days. She stated the fact with heat |
adding: And I only came then be- |
cause knew somebody ought to see
that this stable isn't ruined. It's my
own uncle and annt's stable. and / |
got as much right here as anybody"
You have not" Henry Rooter pro-
tested hotly. This isn't, either, your
ole aunt and uncle's stable"
at isn't"
no, 1t Is not! This isn't anybody's
stable. It's my and Herbert's news
paper building. and l guess you
haven't got the face to stand there
and claim you got right to go in a
newspaper building and say you got
a right there when everybody tells
you to stay outside Of 1t, l guess!"
"Oh, haven't II"
NO. you haven't-Iw Mr.. RoOtel
maintained bitterly. you Just walk
downtown and 60 in one Of the news
paper buildings down there and tell
EN- you got right to stay there all
day long when they tell you to get out
o there! Just try it! That's all l
ASK"
Florence uttered q cry of derision
And pray, whoever told you I was
bound to do everything you ask me to.
Mister Henry Rooter?" And she con-
cluded by reverting to that hostile
Impulse, so ancient, which in despair
of touching an antagonist effectively.
reflects upon his ancestors. III you
got anything you want to ask, you go
ask your grandma iler!"
Here" Herbert sprang to his feet,
outraged. "You try and behave like
LADY,"
who'll make me?" she inquired.
"1ou got to behave like lady as
long as you're in our newspaper build
ing, anyway" Herbert said ominously.
IF you expect to come up here after
you been told five dozen times to
keep out"
For heavens sanes!" his partner
interposed. when we go.n' to get
our newspaper work done? She's your
cousin; should think you could get
her out ~
"Well. I'm goin' to, amt II" Her.
bert protested plaintIvely. II expect to
get her out, don't ~"
"Oh. you dog Mis-. Atwater in.
CURED, with severe mockery. "Pray.
how do you expect to accomplish It.
: pray"
Herbert looked desperate, but was
unable to form a reply consistent with
some rules Of etiquette and gallantry
which he had begun to observe during
the past year or So "Now, see here,
Florence" he said. You're old
enough to know when people tell you
to keep out of place. why, it means
they want you to stay away from
there"
Florence remained cold to this rea.
soning. "Oh. poot !" she said.
Nov. look here" her cousin re-
monstrated. and went on with his ar.
gument. I'VE got our newspaper work
to do, and you ought to have sense
enough to know newspaper work like
this newspaper work we got on our
hands here isa't-well, 1t amt any
CHIC ) pay.
His partner appeared to approve OF
the expression. for he nodded sewers ly
and then used it himself mo, you
bet 1t isn't any child's play!' he said.
mo, sir" Henry Rooter again
agreed. Newspaper work like this
isn't any childs play at all :"
1T isn't any child's play, Florence,
said Herbert. 1T ala any child:
play at all, Florence. If 1t was jus
chld's play or something like that
why it wouldn't matter so much you
always pokin' up here, and
Well" the partner interrupted, ju
II dicially, 1--WE wouldn't want he
around, even If it was child's play"
NO, we wouldn't; that's So" Her
q bert agreed.
t I'VE wouldn't want you around. any
II how, Florence" Here his tone be
d came more plaintive. $50. for mercy
d sakes, can't you go on home and Civ
us a little rest? What you want, any
e how"
e. We'll, l guess it's about time 20
W WAS ASkln me Sic Stid, hot "a
TT reasonably. IF you'd asked me tina
d in the first place, instead of actin lik
o you'd never been taught anything. an
m was only fit to associate with hoot
le lums, perhaps my time Is OF som
lie value, myself.
le The lack of rhetorical cohesion wa
i'd largely counteracted by the stroh
l. expressiveneSS of tone and manner; &
in all events, Florence made perfectl
,e clear her position as a person
as worth, dealing with the lowest OF a
ar her interiors. She went on. not pau'
n ing:
n 81 thought being as was related
I'd YOU, and all the family and everybod
else goin' to hat to read your Of
e. newspaper, anyway it'd be goo
81 thing if what was printed in 1t WASH
Id all disgrace to the family. becaus
so the name of our family's got mixed u
G. with this newspaper; so here!'
e. Thus speaking she took the poe