The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-05-31

-, ~ "d"oKerchlef to have q COL
eu poroer or to be plain white? Blu,
nc mao never before brought anv such
pe'pie1ities to his father. and found
'''mseif too difident to set them forth
however, when he left the house
'e" minutes later, he boldly showed
all ihcd OF purple border above tho
p'cAet' then, as he saw himself about
~ encounter several old lady pedes-
Trans he blushed and thrust the hand.
kerchief down into deep concealment
having gone block farther. he nulIed
II up again; and so continued to oper.
d'e tfiis badge Of fashion, or unfashlon.
throughout the morning; and suffered
d great deal thereby.
Meantime. his father, rather relieved
mat ramsey had not told his secret
whatever 1t was, dismissed the episode
from his mind and Joined Mrs. Nil.
holland at the front door ready for
church.
where's Ramsey" he asked.
hes gone ahead" she answered.
outtoning her gloves as they went
along Il heard the door quite a little
"hiie ago. Perhaps he went over to
walk down with Charlotte and Vance.
Dld you notice how neat he looks this
morning!'
why, no, didn't; not particularly.
Does her
Il never saw anything like 1t be-
fore said Mrs. Milholland. He only
has three neckties, but l saw him sew
eral times In each Of them. He must
have kept changing and changing.
wonder" She paused.
I'm glad he's begun to take a little
care OF his appearance at last. I'll
have to take a look at him and give
him a word OF praise. suppose he'll
be in the pew when we get there"
But Ramsey wasn't in the pew; and
Charlotte, his sister, and her husband,
who were there, said they hadn't seen
anything of him. 1t was not until the
members Of his family were on their
way home after the services that they
caught glimpse Of him.
They were passing q church little
distance from their own here the con-
gregation was just emerging to the
open, and among the sedate throng
descending the broad stone steps ap-
peared an accompanied Ramsey-and
Do, 10 bo
beheld his father and mother and sis
ter and brother-in-law staring up at
him from the pavement below. They
were kind enough not TO come TO an
absolute halt. but passed slowly on
so that he was just able to avoid pa.
rading up the street In front Of them
In hoarse whispers. Mrs. Milholland
chided her husband for an exclama'
ton he had uttered. John. On Sun
day. You ought to be ashamed"
II couldn't help It," he exclaimed
who on earth Is his cl!nging vine
Why. she's got lavender tops on hel
shoes and"
Don't look round - she warned hin
sharply. Don't"
We'll. what's he doing at a Baptis,
church: What's he fdgeting at hi.
handkerchief about? Why can't hi
walk like people? Does he think IL:
| obligatory to walk home from church
| anchored arm-in-arm like Swedes or
a Sunday Out' Who is this conveyed
fat girl that's got MIN, anyhow
Hush! Don't look round again
John"
"Never fear.." said her husband. hav
ing dIsobeyed. They've turned of
they're crossing over to Billiard street
Who is IT,
~ think her names Rust" Mrs. Nil
holland informed him. II don't know
wha, her father does. She's one o
tho girls In his class at school. l
would be pleasanter II he'd taken
fancy TO someone whose family be
longs 10 our own circle"
Taken a fancy" he echoed. hootins
"Why. he's terrible. He looked lik'
a red.gil,ed goldfish that's hopped II
ss,f out of the bowl. Why. he
~ saw | wish II he felt that he hat
~ take girls anywhere" said Mrs. Nil
holland. with the primmest air o
sneakins to the polnt-"if this sort o
thing must begin. wish he might hav'
selected some nice girl among tn
daughters of our own friends, lik
Dora Yocum, for instances"
Upon the spot she began to unders
IN. notifications Of mother VIII
has expected her son. just out OF IN
fancy TO look about him with the ey
-, critical matrOn OF forty-hve
wor.over. she WAS lndiscreet enouS
20 sxpress her views to Ramsey.
wssk later. producing thus scene o
useless great fury and no little souho
81 do think it's In very poor tast
,, SOC SO much OF any one girl. Kan
or" she said. and, rot needing nj
nn,,ss, that he only walked home troI
s.hn,l with Milla, about every othe
1sy" and that ii didn't seem an
'.;r,s ~ him Just to go TO church VIII
Snr couple o times, Mrs. Milhollnn
'on, on. But If you think you reail
n.,, he dangling around someood
,,te this much-though "ha' III u,