Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1922-02-02

''What I was going to say, Florence:
Don't you think your cousin Herbert
and Henry Rooter have got the incest
eyes Of any boy In town.
"Who?" Florence was staggered.
II d." Patty said in her charming
voice. II think Herbert and Henry've
got the incest eyes Of any boy In
town."
"You DOR Florence cried incred-
ulously.
Eyes, really do. Florence. think
Herbert Atwater and Henry Rooter.
have got just the incest eyes of any
boy in town."
swell, I never heard anything like
this before!' Florence declared.
"But don't you think they've got the
incest eyes Of any boy in town." Pat
ty insisted, appealingly.
II think" said Florence, '4Their
eyes are just horrablel"
"What7"
"Herbert's eyes," continued Flor
7ence ardently, "are the very worst
lookin' ole squinty eyes I ever saw,
and that nasty little Henry Rooter's
eyes"
But Patty suddenly became fdgety;
she hurried away from the fence.
"Come over here Florence" she said.
'sLet's 60 over to the other side Of
the yard and talk ~
And it was time for her to take
some such action If she wished to
show any tact. Messrs. Atwater apd
Rooter. seated quietly together upon
a box on the other side Of the fence
(though with their backs to the knot
hole) were beginning to show signs Of
inward disturbance. Already flushed
with unexpected ineffabilities, their
compilations had grown even pinker
upon Florence's open-hearted express
sions Of opinion. Slowly they turned
their heads to look sternly at the
fence, upon the other side Of which
stood the maligner of their eyes. Not
that they cared what that ole girl
thought she oughtn't to be al
lowed to 60 ground talking like this
and perhaps prejudicing everybody
that had word to say for them.
"Come on over here, Florence"
called Patty huskily, from the other
side Of the yard. Lets talk over
here" -.
Florence was puzzled, but consent
ed. what you want to talk over here
for7" she asked. ii.
"Oh. don't know" said Patty.
Lets 70 out In the front ward" rs.
| She led the way around the house,
and moment later uttered cry Of
surprise as the firm Of Atwater &
Rooter, passing along the pavement,
hesitated at the gate. Their celebrat-
ed eyes showed some doubt for mo
ment, then a brazenness; Herbert and
Henry decided to come in.
isn't this the funniest thing?"
cried Patty. "After what I Just a
while ago-you know, Florence. Don't
you dare to tell EN-"
IT cert'nly won't!" her hostess
promised, and, turning inhospitably to
the two callers, "What on earth, you
want round here7" she inquired.
Herbert chivalrously took the duty
Of response upon himself. "Look
here; this is my own aunt and uncles
yard, isn't TT II I want to come in 1t,
got perfect right to-"
Il should say so,' his partner said
warmly.
'why, Of coursei" the cordial Patty
agreed. "We can play some nice Sum-
day games, or something. Let's sit
on the porch steps and think what
to do"
II Just as soon," said Henry Rooter.
II got nothin' p'ticular to do"
II haven't, either" said Herbert.
Thereupon, Patty sat between them
on the steps. "This Is per- fickly
grand!" she cried. "Come on, Flor
ence. aren't you going to sit down
with all the rest Of us1'
swell. pray kindly excuse me-"
said Miss Atwater; and she added
that she would neither sit on the
same steps with Herbert Atwater and
Henry R00ter, nor, even IL they en-
treated her with accompanying genu-
Elections, would she have anything else
WnhleVeEs&tO 10 Win tueu. Sne WIN.
drew to the railing Of the porch at
a point farthest from the steps, and,
seated there, swung one foot rhythmic
ally and sang hymns In . 1tone at once
plaintive and inimical. q
| It was not lost upon her, however,
that her withdrawal had little de-
pressing effect upon her guests They
chartered gaily and Patty devised, or
remembered, harmless little games
which could be played by few peo-
pie as well as BY many; and the three
participants were 30 congenial and
noisy and made 90 merry that, before
long, Florence was unable to avoid
the impression that, whether ihe liked
Il Or MOI, she VA giving quite !
party pa # I.
Henry Rootss Herbert, COO
nj they make siel that's what
III they ia. - * s..r5 sS{ w q;