The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-02-08
PART l-Continued.

Noble looked puzzled. surprising
N see mc?'" he said vaguely. II
haven't been away anywhere in par
Neu,ar, Florence" Then, at thought,
he Frightened hopefully, I'm glad to
-see YOU. Florence. Do you know IL
any Of your family or relatives have
heard when your Aunt Julia is coming
home?
AUNT Julia? Why, she's out OF
town." said Florence. "She's visiting
different people she used to know
when she was away at school,
"Yes, l know" Mr.. Dill returned.
sShe's been gone six weeks"
~Oh, don't believe it's that long,"
Florence said. casually; then with
more earnestness: "Mr. Din, l was
goin' to ask you somep'm; It's kind of
funny question for me to ask, but"
yes, she has," Noble interrupted,
though not sensible that his remark
was an interruption. for lie had been
unaware of Florence's voice In action
after the word "lOng." "Oh, yes, she
has," he said. 1T was six weeks, day
before yesterday afternoon. saw
your father downtown this morning,
and he said he didn't know that any of
the family had heard just when she
was coming home. I thought maybe
some Of your relatives had letter
from her by this afternoons mail,
maybe"
Il guess not" said Florence. "Mr
Dil' there was question l thought
I'd ask you-it's kind Of a funny Ques-
ton for me to"
Are you sure nobody's heard from
your Aunt Julia today?" Noble in
sisted.
i guess they haven't. Mr.. Dill,
Vas goin' to ask YOU"
Its strange" he murmured. 81
oon't see how people can enjoy visits
that long. l should think they'd get
anxious about what might happen a,
home"
Oh' grandpa's all right he says he
xind OF likes to have the house nice
and quite to himself; and anyway
aunt Julia enjoys visiting" Florence
assured him; Amt Fanny saw a
newspaper from one Of the places
Snere Aunt Julia's visiting her school
NOMINATE. that had her picture in it
.nd called her the famous Northern
oeaoty;' 1t was down South some
.1efe. Well. Mr.. Dill. was just say.
believed I'd ask you"
nut sectional rancor seemed to af-
'ee' the young man all at once. "Oh,
M l heard about that" he said.
iouf Aunt Fanny lent my mother the
s.spaper. Those people In that part
s ue country-well-" He paused,
.enenoering that it was only Florence
ss addressed; and he withheld from
.'esance his opinion that the Civil
.v ~. oueht to be fought all over again.
'sur father said your grandfather
.aon heard from her for several DAYS.
snu even then she hadn't said when
'"e was coming home"
.. w. expect she didn't" said Flor
U' Mr.. Dill. was goin' to ask
~ somep'n-it's kind of a queer kind
n. question for me to ask. / guess"
,,s paused However, he did not inter-
,a", uer. seeming preoccupied with
e whereupon Florence permitted
n.ms deprecatory laugh and con.
o. t !. 1T might be you'd answer yes,
,n," might be you'd answer no: but
t,ra l was goin' to ask you-it's
orn VI a funny question for me to ask.
aWn ,.u do you like poetry?"
,,,.," as things have turned out
op.s. guess it's kind Of funny
nos,."s' MIR. Dill; but do YOU like
,. o''es expression took IN . gold.
nina 'of the word brought to his
rh,s thought of Newland Saunders,
wro,s ' "s poet of Mobiles age. who
sb,er, 'erSeS to Julia-that too-loyely.
pos,.a, aunt Of Florence's. "Do Ike
FlorsrossS 'u Noble. mo. I don't"
ared e,n. was momentarily discour.
possa.os ~. al her age people usually
they loso an Invaluable faculty which
th., ~ iuse later in life: and it is n nity
" ~, " lose it. AT thirteen-esnec;,I.
The, ,,s "'urr 'n'aths of thirteen
dismis. sun able to set aside and
fac, :, rom their minds almost an,
iacn hav nv matter how audibly those
t,.n r a'e asked for recognition Chi.
esac d.. ny allow themselves to be.
sssun,.. T. 50 to speak. to undesirable
slrr ~ most frequently. Of
b n. 70 undesirable circumstsncss
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