The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-01-04


WIN the rest Of the paper, because 7
'iao 10 write every single word q, II or
e.ss Jet Henry and Herbert try to,
ana course they'd just of ruined #
o"' II isn't SO much to talk about
guess; 1t just sort of comes to mo 20
90 things that way"
Like so many other young uneartbed
rehearsals, this one was never r. ho
prayed 1or an audience Adults are m.
dependable. Thirteen attempts TO OK
ercise a great philanthropy, and every
grown person in sight, with the nos.
siple exception of Great-uncIe Josenh
goes into wholly unauthorized fits of
horror Cause and effect have M 20.
lation: Fate operltes without reason.
able sequence-like monkey.
And while Florence, thus nens,volr
disturbed, sat beside fat Uncle Josenh
during their long, long drive, relative.
OF hers were indeed going into fits. ot
ieast' SO Florence would have de.
scribed their gestures and incoheren-
cles OF comment. And straight into sucb
n fltful scene did the luckless Herbert
walk when driven home, after the
movies, by thoughts of food, at about
SIX that evening. Henry Rooter had
strongly advised him against return
ing.
1t may reasonably be felt that II
required no particular gift of prophecy
TO hazard the prediction that in all
PROBABILITY a most unpleasant form of
hquisition awaited Herbert on his re-
turn to his home. And Henry Rooter
had the wisdom (and experience) of
thirteen.
You better not" he said, wisely.
Honest, you better not, HERBERT
wei, we got apple dumplings for
dinner" Herbert said, his tone show
ing the strain Of mental uncertainty.
Eliza told me this morning we were
goin' to have 'em. I kind of hate to
go, but I guess l better, Henry"
You won't see any apple DUNN,
lings," Henry predicted.
well, l believe l better try it,
Henry"
"You better come home with me.
My father and mother'll be perfectly
willing to have you"
Il know that" said Herbert. But
l guess l better go home and try It,.
anyhow, Henry. l didn't have any
thing to do with what's in the Oriole.
It's every last word ole Florences do
Ing. l haven't got any more right to
be picked on for that than child"
YES" Henry admitted. But if you
go and tell 'em So bet she'd get even
with you some way that would prob
ably get me In trouble, too, before we
got through with the job. l wouldn't
tell 'em if was you, HERBERT"
well. l wasn't intending to-" Her
bert responded gloomily; and the
thought Of each, unknown to the other,
likeness of Wallie Torbin at his
worst. 81 ought to tell on Florence !;
by rights ought" said Herbert; "but
I've decided l won't. There's no te'ln'
what she wouldn't do. Not that she
could do anything to me. particularly
-
"Nor me, either" his friend inter-
posed hurriedly. ~ don't worry about
anything like that Still, if was you
wouldn't tell. She's only a girl. we
got to remember"
"YeS," said Herbert. THAT'S the
way look at it, Henry; and the way
look at 1t is just simply this: long
as she's girl why, simply let her go.
You can't tell what she'd do, and SO
what's the use to go and tell on u
grip"
"rhat's the way look at It," Henry
agreed. whats tie use? If l was
In your place. I'd act just the same
way you DO"
WELL" said Herbert. II guess
better 90 on home, Henry. It's q
good while after dark
You're maxim a big mistake? J
Henry Rooter called after him. y gu
won't see any apple dumpllngs, bet
hundred dollars! You better come
on home with me-
And Herbert no more than n"lf
opened his front door before he per-
ceiyed that his friends advice hau
been excellent. SO clearly herbert
perceived this that he Impuls!veiy de-
cidcd not to open the door any far-
Their. but on the contrary to close H.
and retire; and he would have done
so. had not his mother reached forth
and detained him. She was VI lht.'
lust inside that door, In the nail WIN
one of his greataunts, one OF HIS
nunts. two aunts-by-marriage, ara an
elderly unmarried cousin. who were
nil ,ust on the point of leaving. HOW,
ever, they changed their minds ana
decided to remain, now that Heroer'
was among them.
1t really seemed that to many per
sons who were gathered there, app','
entity In important consultation MS
apnearapce was distinctly welcome
Hts own feelings were in nowise
mixed. They were distinctly appre
hensive, and the volley OF mhs,eu
ouestionings and reproaches wh'c'