The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1922-01-06

think thatB very nice, NJ ner
age especially" Mrs. Atwater urged.
Don't your
Yes. Oh. yes! At least. I sup
pose 50. Ah-yOu don't think-Of
cOurse she hasn't had anything ut all
IL do with thisY"
well. l don't see how she could.
You know Aunt Fanny told us how
Herbert declared before them all, only
last Sunday night. that Florence
should never have one thing to do with
his pr%inting-press. and said they
wouldn't even let her come near it,"
"Yes. that's a fact. I'm glad Her
bert made it so clear that she can't be
/ implicated. l suppose the family are
all pretty well down on Uncle Jo-
seph?"
Uncle Joseph Is being greatly
blamed" said Mrs. Atwater p-imly.
He really ought to have known better
than to put such an instrument into
the hands of a boy Of that age. or
course 1t simply encouraged him to
print all kinds of things. We none Of
us think Uncle Joseph yer dreamed
that Herbert would publish anything
like this, and Of course Uncle Joseph
says himself he never dreamed such =
thing: he's said SO time and time
again. all afternoon. But Of course
he's greatly blamed"
81 suppose there've been quite a
good many Of EN- over there blaming
him?" her husband inquired.
"ies-until he telephoned ia q
garage and hired a car and went for
a drive. He said he had plenty of
money with him and didn't know when
he'd be back"
SERVES him right" said Mr.. Atwa-
ter. "Does anybody know where
Herbert is?"
mot yet"
"Well-" and he returned to a for
mer theme. 81 am glad we aren't i'm
%plicated. Florence Is right there with
you, Is she:",
"ies." she said. "She's right here,
reading. You aren't worried about
her, are yOu?" she added.
ooh. no: I'm sure it's all right. I
only thought"
"Only thought whaty
swell. it did strike me as curious
said Mr.. Atwater: especially after
Aunt Fanny's telling us how Herbert
declared Florence could never have q
single thing to do with his paper
again"
"Well?"
"Well. here's her poem right at the
top OF It. and . very friendly item
about her history mark Of last June.
It doesn't seem like Herbert to be 80
complimentary t Florence. all Of q
sudden. Just struck me as rather CO.
rious: that's ALL"
"Why. yes" said Mrs. Atwater, 1T
does seem 4 little odd-when you
think OF It."
"Have you asked Florence II she
had anything to do with getting out
this weeks OriOle?"
"Why. no: It never occurred to me.
especially after what Aunt Fanny told
u.s." said Mrs. Atwater. I'm ask her
now"
But she was obliged to postpone the
intended question. Sesame and
Lilies" lay sweetly I'm the chair that
Florence had occupied, but Florence
herself had g0n somewhere else.
She had gone for a long. long RAM
BILE: and pedestrians who encountered
her. and took note of her expression,
were Interested and. as they went on
their way, several Of them interrupted
the course of their ~meditatiOns to say
to themselves that she was the most
thoughtful-looking young girl they had
ever seen. There vas q touch Of wist-
fulness about her, too: as OF one
whose benevolence must all
hope Of comprehension and reward.
Florence. In fact, had about reached
the conclusion that far from the likeli.
hood of her receiving praise for her
thoughtful circulation Of the news
concerning her aunt Julia. there was
a strong probability that dire results
wOrdy and otherwise. would ensue
Hence her extreme thOughtfulness.
Among those who observed her un.
usual expression was a gentleman OF
great dimensions disposed In a CLOSED
automobile that labOred through mud
holes In an unpaved Outskirt of tho
town. He raped upon the glass ir
front Of him. to get the drivers atten
ton. and q moment later the CAT
drew up beside Florence. as she stood
in deep reverie at the intersection 0t
two roads.
Uncle Joseph opened the door and
toOk his cigar from his mouth. Get
in, Florence" he said. "IIl take yOr
for a ride" She started violently
w%hereupon he restored the cigar t.
his mouth. pulled upon It. breathing
heavily the while. as was his wont
and added: I'm not going home. I'm