Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1921-05-13
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'NnihIuH wrong 90 nome. hope.
Mr.. llnrris7' said the young neigh
her noting hi. troubled appearance.
"Nohndy sick. or anything
"ics. there is something wrong
aid Harris trylu" ynluly 90 conceal
the bitterness M his voice. "Bculnh's
lcft us
"Who. Bculuhf 7 can hardly hc.
llcvc that. Mr. Harris. n WIS only
last night ! was talking with hor,"
"Wcll. shes gone. Left through the
night Wc-wcll ! tell you, George
We had u little disagreement, but ~
no notion she'd take IS so much ~
heart. or course you know about the
trouble with ilm Yesterday. Taking
everything togethcr-thcrc won't be-
no ploVing today" Harris had snid
more than he meant he could feel the
color mounting into his hair, aud the
bad English NJ his last words betrayed
n subtle rrcklcseuo.s rather than care
lessness NJ speech.
Don't you believe n word NJ A."
said George 81 know Jim. nnd I know
Iiculnh. mud n anybody else limited
whit you've said you'd want 10 use
that rife on them. Like enough Bcu.
lnh's staying somewhere around the
nclghhorhond, aud she'll he back when
she hns time 10 think II over
"Ihnt proves YOU don't know Bcu
lab" said Allan. as for Jim. was
never able to get below that smile.
and saw more Of him than you did
George"
well. J hope yon find q way ont"
snld George sincerely. at would have
been like her 10 come over 10 our
place, but she isn't there. Maybe yuufll
find her nj Morrison's."
"Thnt's possible snld Harris.
wen 60 over there, anyway"
But Morrlsons knew no more 81
HrulHh's whereabouts than dld George,
and Inquiry NJ other homes In the
ncighbOrhnod was equally futile. llnr.
ris shrnnk from carrying his search
into the town. rs he dreaded the pub.
licity that would be attached 10 II.
But Ms the day wore on and the search
continued frultless he finally found
himself ~ Plalnyllle. Il Bculnh and
Jim were really mnrrlcd the Prcsby.
terian minister would be likely to
know something Of the matter. und
Rev. Andrew Guthrie was u man Of
sense ana dlscernmcnt.
Mr.. Guthrie received his guest c0rdl.
ally, albeit with some wondrrmcnt NJ
Ia which member Of the family might
be sick, but dellcncy forbade a direct
question. Now, In agricultural com
munltics II Is something OF an oneuse
Ia npprOnch any matter Of Importance
by frontal attack. There must be- the
due amount Of verbal sklrmishlng. re-.
counoitcring aud outtlnnking before
the main purpose is revealed. Conse.
qucntly Harris, for all his torture Of
suspense. spent suuc minutes In u dis
cusslon Of the weather. the craps, aud
the prospect Of u labor shortage In
harvest
They're all well at home, | hopcf"
snld Sir. Guthrie at length. feeling
that the custom of the community had
been sufficiently honurrd.
ayes, NIL that's there said Harris.
IAN lhut's ;hcrci ! didn't know any
~ your folks were away. Perhaps
Mrs. Harris is down EustY I'm sure n
summer amid the orchards Of her Old
home would be n delight Ia her ana,
Of course. Mr.. Harris, you ARE able 10
crafty yourself In these little matters
now
Harris received these rcmurks with
u mixture ~ feelings. The minister's
reference 10 his financial stumbling ear
ricd with II u certain qualification. hut
n cnnsortcd poorly with his recent
conversations with hts wife and with
his present mission.
"Au1 Beuluh continued The minis
Ger. conscious that bis first shot had
zone Wild "Shr's q lnc young woman
uuW see her In church occuslonulIS
la fact. was speaking with Mrs. Bur
tdn The choir leader. u day or $50 ago.
and Beulnlis unuuc wits mentioned hc
tween rs"
III wns about Beulnh I cumc to sev
YOU" said Harris. with uterfed eyes
Then Ia u few words hn gn,e hi- YER
,lon Of what he knew aud what Dec
suspected
% frur cuu add nothing in YOUR
Information su.d Nj CuiUrlv They
haven't been here. and ms YOU say II
i1euinh contemplated marriage. . think
she would huNr cnilrl uu mr lritrIs.
100. ! knew ID Ilttlr uud Thought him
% decent chap ndt $50 must hnd thc
gtrl nud mlk This over quietly with her.
II there amy place Zoo town SHE would
nc likclN Co ro TOP What about Mrs.