Sioux County pioneer., 1922-03-23

teAS 4uA1 q 1OI u llMG anu LTOuUlc
with the rest Of the paper, because I
had to write every single word Of it, or
else let Henry and Herbert try to.
and course they'd Just Of ruined It.
oh, 1t isn't SO much to talk about
guess; 1t just sort Of comes to- me to
do things that way"
Like SO many other young unearthed
rehearsals, this one was never to be
played for an audience. Adults are un-
dependable. Thirteen attempts to ex-
ercise great philanthropy, and every
grown person in sight, with the pos
sible exception Of Great-uncle Joseph,
goes into wholly unanticipated fits Of
horror. Cause and effect have no re-
latiOn: Fate operates without reason
able sequence-like a monkey.
And while Florence, thus pensvely
disturbed, sat beside fat Uncle Joseph
during their long, long drive, relatives
Of hers were indeed going into fits; at
least, so Florence would have de-
scribed their gestures and incoheren-
cies Of comment. And straight into such
a fitful scene did tie luckless Herbert
walk when driven home, after the
movies, by thought of food, at about
six that evening. Henry Rooter had
strongly advised hh against return
ing.
1t may REASONABLE be felt that It
required no particult gift of prophecy
to hazard the predStion that in all
probability most upleasant form of
inquisition awaited Rrbert on his re-
turn to his home. All Henry Rooter
had the wisdom (and experience) Of
thirteen. .%
You better not" \ said, wisely.
Honest, you better nd Herbert!'
"Well, we got apple humplings for
dinner" Herbert said, lis tone show
ing the strain of mentl uncertainty.
Eliza told me this mdhing we were
goin' to, have 'em.1 I Iqd Of hate to,
1 go, but guess bette Henry"
'You won't see anySapple dump
lings," Henry predicted
well, believe I litter try it,
Henry"
1 "You better come ho1k with me.
/ Ny father and mother'll e perfectly
willing to have you"
| Il know that" said Helert. "But
guess l better go home md try it,
anyhow, Henry. l didn'thave any
thing to do with what's in he Oriole.
It's every last word ole FlQnce's do
Ing. haven't got any moi right to
be picked on for that than Child"
eyes," Henry admitted. "At If YOU
60 and tell 'em SO, bet she 'Get even
with you some way that wold prob
ably get me in trouble, too, bore we
gotsthrough with the Job. / puldn't
tell 'em If was you, HERBERT
We'll. I wasn't intending I'd Her
bert responded glopmily; al the
thought Of each, unknown to thexher,
was the same, consisting Of synolic
likeness of Wallie Torbin atNhis
worst. II ought to tell on Florae:
by rights ought said Herbert; At
I've decided won't. There's no ten
what she wouldn't do. Not that ie
could do anything to me, particulaH
Il - G l.
] "Nor me, either" his friend int,
posed hurriedly. II don't worry abo;
anything like that! Still, If I was I'd
\ I wouldn't tell. She's only girl, VI
| got to remember" NJ
"Yes," said Herbert. That's tn
way look at it, Henry; and the wa
I look at 1t is Just simply this: Ion
as she's girl, why, simply let her 8,
You can't tell what she'd do, and s
/ what's the use to 60 and tell on
| girl?"
That's the way look at 1t" Henr
agreed. whats the usel :If 1 wa
in your place, I'd act just the sam
way you do"
"Well," said Herbert. "I guess
better 60 on home, Henry. It's
good while after dark" u ,ji ,;8 8
you're maxim big mistake!
Henry Rooter called after him. ''s.Yo
won't see any apple dumplings, I be
4 q hundred dollars! You better com
A on home with me. = ..45
And Herbert no more. than hal
opened his front door before he PEI
ceived that his friends advice ha
Y been excellent. So clearly Herbel
perceived this that he impulsively d,
cided not to open the door any fal
4 ther, but on the contrary to close !
4 and retire; and he would have don
\ SO, had not his mother reached fort
and detained him. She was. in fac