The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-02-04
Bob's Broken
Resolutions
By JANE OSBORN


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" 1872 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
| Bob JudSOn went down to break
fast New Years morning with his
Shlft cuffs dangling Moreover lie
mad watched the old year out and
the new year in at his young sis
ter's party and had promised TO go
skating with the crowd" by 9 in
The morning. This meant an 8
o'clock breakfast. He was not in Il.
| cheerful frame Of mind
W hat in thunder DO YOU mean
by swiping my cuff buttons, Peggy"
he said to his sister, who was already
&c the table pairing IN apple with
amlable precision. Look" He held up
dangling shirt cuffs.
"Only this" cooed Peggy, who was
eighteen and uncommonly pretty. She
heid up her hands, showing the cuffs
OF a blouse Of masculine cut Il
needed them, dcarie 50 before you We're
awake | came in and got them. Don't
De huffy, sweetheart, it's New Years
day"
well, you needn't be so absurd
~ good-natured." growled Bob. Your
not usually SO pie sweet this time in
the morning"
NO, dearest" said Peggy But
it's New Years day and I've made
some resolutions. Ones to be very
good-natured. And I'm beginning
on you. / have made out some for
you, too" she added drawing q very
small piece Of paper from the strap
OF her wrist watch. 81 knew you
wouldn't make any for yourself.
Tom read In very small. rather
thought by his little sister to cover
his besetting sins:
Not to flirt.
Not to be scrappy-"That's because
you punched Peter when YOU caught
him kissing me-" explained Peggy.
Not to be late for dinner-"It an
noys cook So"
Not to be hoggish-This had spe-
cial reference to neckties, fountain
pens, cuff buttons. etc.
Not to get engaged before 1924.
Because unattached men are scarce
and we need you in the bunch to
piece out with when the regular men
are away"
Bob.
"Oh, Bobby" cOoed Peggy, II didn't
mean it that way. | meant when the
boys in the crowd weren't here. OF
course the girls like you but you're
so old" Bob was all Of twenty-five.
Bobby dear" resumed Peggy. 1--WE
asked some Of the girls to come in
this evening to practice new dance
step. We're man short. That Is,
we are girl extra. Sally's bringing
her cousin. You'll come. won't you"
Bob looked over the list Of reso-
lutiOns Peggy had made out for him
several times while he ate, and be-
fore he left the house that morning
he had promised Peggy to keep them.
that is. If he could.
and his sisters set kept him until
darkness had begun to settle. But,
as he reflected, it was only half past
5, and with half an hour to get home
and dinner at half past 6, he would
be- In good time for dinner. He could
boast to Peggy that he had kept all
his resolutions at least for the day.
He was aware Of the fact that
there was young woman walking
hurriedly beside man, on the OPP
posite side Of the street, but he did not
give the matter much notice even
when they stopped In an apparent
argument. Then he saw the young
woman quickly cross the street. She
waved her hand and fairly pounced
upon him with a, "Why Marmaduke,
dear, how glad ! am to see YOU"
II seemed to Tom as if In all his
life he had never seen any girl look
so entirely charmed to clap eyes on
him. vet he was sure from the first
that he did not know the young
woman. She was shaking hands with
him and looking archly, almost ar
IDENTIFY. it seemed to Tom, from eyes
very deep and tender. 1t was too
dark TO see just what color they were.
He didn't know her, and Tom felt that
she knew he did not; still If she
wanted to pretend that she did, what
harm?
Tom remembered the first resolu-
ton given by Peggy, mot to fiirt.'
There would have been satisfaction in
keeping them all, but still greater
satisfaction in becoming acquainted
without an Introduction with girl
OF such apparent charm.
II thought 1t was you, Marmaduke,"
she said walking beside him and laugh
ing gayly. "Of course, you were on
your way to our house. We half ex-
pected you but l didn't know you
would come this way" 1t seemed
to Tom that the girl was talking
very loudly. Father and brother are
at the house on account Of the holi-
49, Thoy will he so glad to see