Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-11-30
copyri gift. by George H Doran Co. 8

4 must certainly do something at tn
ships concert tomorrow The idea Q
your trying TO hide your light under
bushel / will tell Bream to coun
on you. He is an excellent accom-
PIANIST He can accompany you"
Yes, but well, | don't know.
said Sam doubtfully. He could moi
help remembering that the last time
he had sung in public had been at a
supper at school. seven years before
and that on that occasion somebody
whom II was lasting grief to him
that he had been unable to Identify
had thrown pat of butter at him.
"Of course you must sing" said
Billie. I'm tell Bream when / go
down to lunch. What will you singY
"Well--er-"
We'll, I'm sure 1t will be wonderful
whatever ii is. You are so wonderful
in every way. You remind me Of one
Of the heroes OF old p
Sans discomposure vanished. In
the first place, this was much more
the sort of conversation which he felt
the situation indicated. In the second
place he had remembered that there
was no need for him TO sing at all. He |
could do that imitation of Frank Tin
ney which had been such hit at the |
Trinity smoker He was on safe
ground there. He knew he was good.
lie clasped the girl to him and kissed
her sixteen times
Suddenly. as he released her, the
cloud came back into her face.
My angel he asked sollcitously,
what's the matter?"
Il was thinking of father" she said.
The glowing splendor of the morn
ing took on a touch of chill for Sam.
"Fatherw he said thoughtfully.
les, l see what you mean He will 1
mink that we have been little pre-
ipitate. eh? He will require a little
line In order to learn to love me, you {
hink?"
He Is sure to be pretty angry at
rst, agreed Billie. "You see | know o
e has always hoped that | would Il
larry Bream."
"Bream Bream Mortimer What q
silly thing to hopel" y
We'll, you see, l told you that Mr..
lortimer was fathers best friend. al
hey are both over in England now. "
nd are trying to get house in the RI
'untry for the summer which we can l.
! share | rather think the idea Is
bring me and Bream closer to- Is
sther."
How the deuce could that fellow be go
ought any closer to you? He's like pu
burr as 1t is"
wei, that was the idea, I'm sure. su
course l could never look at Bream a
W."
II hate looking at him myself" said
I'M feellngly.
A group of afflicted persons, bent sh'
on playing with long sticks and bits
wood, now invaded the upper deck.
eir weak-minded cries filed the air
m and the girl rose. sar
Touching on your father once
re- he said as they made their I
y below, lis he very formidable
t Of MANI" tina
lie can be dear. But he's rather
ck-tempered. You must be very tao
feel
I will practice 1t in front of the
SIS every morning for the rest of the
age" said Sam.
lie went down to the stateroom in
led mood OF elation and apprehen-
4. He was engaged to the most
lderful girl in the world. but over
horizon doomed the menacing figure
Father. He wished he could induce
lie TO allow him to waive the for
ity Of thawing Father. Eustace ~
nett had apparently been able to Ml
so. But that experience had pre- ~
ably engendered a certain caution II,
er. The Hignett fiasco had spoiled \
for runaway marriages. Well. If lk
nd to be done, 1t must be done. and IA
was all there was TO IL. ~