The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-11-30
Julius Has
His Good Points
By AGNES JOHNSON


sage, Confuse-us. which long ago writ
about love that though its symptoms
may vary, the effect Is ubiquitous and
something like thar anyways.
But however he put 1t, the old guy said
something.
Bedtime stories Is older than radio,
| an you can take Ii from me that not
all Of 'em gets broadcasted. Which
brings us To the kernel of our nut.
you might say. Is
You know the saying about old men
going daft over schemin' females; they
call 1t love, because it don't sound so
goofy. Such was the case of Julius,
who. unlike Julius of old. came, saw
and-claimed foul.
AS the matter OF fact, he was right,
Julius had been actin kind of queer
for some weeks, but he won't say
nothln' about what ails him. SO re-
menberin' my Confuse-us, decide he's
In love, collar him an make him ad-
nit it. Not only that, but he expects
to meet her this very dag.
Poor Julius! Whenever / think of
him an his "affalre de heart" with
Gloria Djones, | don't know whether
to laugh or cry. 1t seems that he an
this lady he's never seen, through the
good offices of matrimonial bureau,
have been exchangin' "sweet nothlngs"
for some time, to the end that they
agree to meet at the hotel which has
the honor of havin' him an me on its
payroll, object-yes, you guessed 1t.
For Julius, with his black hair var
nished well back an the tiny brush he
wears on his upper lip, takes no mean
photo.
True, Julius is bit vain; thinks
he's an ace with the ladies', but he has
his good points. Render unto each
landlord, you know. OF course ! amt
sayin' how he looks mornings when
he finishes dustin, an start in
maxim beds.
Anyways, the great moment had
come as your neighbor at the movies"
KNOWN you can't read, says to help
you enjoy the show. If the obllgin'
person was to choke at that moment,
wouldn't you just weep yourself sick?
Neither would l.. But to get back to
our lambkins.
$50 the happy bride-to-be Is comm
here to sign up with your" says to
Julius. BLESS you, my children" But
ravin' this wise.
MARY" he says (Mary, that's mel. 4.
"Mary, l want you to meet her, an
act as chaperong like, seem we just
met"
"I'll think 1t over. stalls, not seem
my way clear, in case-but never mind
about that.
Everything is fixed. Julius yawps
on. 1--WE been countin' on this day for
long while, an tonight-ah, to-
night!"
well, tonight -. p
Tonight l shall meet her. I shall
see Gloria, Mary. l feel like could
fy-like was little bird with wings,
or beautiful butterfly. o, rapture
o. bliss!"
An more to the same effect, which,
SEEM l amt bad sort, I'll spare you.
Well, by an by Gloria breezes in
sure enough, the picture Of respecta-
bility; an she's dressed so loud she
looks like she might be foreign lee
turer, bootlegger's widow or trick
countess with a charge account some
where's. An that amt alle She's con-
voyin' couple kids, boy an
girl. OF course I can see right away
they're gonna be happy!
Then | take a look at the lady's
map. Not so good; she amt foolin'
my quick brain tells me she musta
made her debut when wax cylinders
was the eagles colffure.
"Is that the lady2" ask Julius.
Julius pulls wry face, blinks an
then gulps, like he just swallowed bad
medicine. pinch him to bring him
to, for he was breathin' hard. like the
millionaire who thought that no
parkln' sign wasn't meant for him an
heard the judge say 60 days Instead of
$50 fine, like he expected.
guess ! didn't know Juluis-like
I thought, for the way that yokel could
stall would make flivver look like
perpetual motion!
"Juluis," says. "its her, Gloria.
come to see you. Brace up, an don't
look like you come from Shato
Theery."
"Eh?" he squeaks. absent like. Then
he finds his voice.
81 ain't no quitter." says julius. but
I protest she never told me about no
kids. That wasn't In our contract. The
deal Is on"
"rhem's strong words. Julius"
20. goodnessl" he croaks. like he
was about to give up the ghost. MARY.
you gotta get me outa this. You just
gottar' He was desperate. "Aint I
always been your frien'f ask you.
ain't IT,
Amt nature gran thought Well.
troubles is like hash. And; you don't
have TO make II, II just accumulates.
SO Julius he pats me on the arm. for
gettin' hIsself In his excitement. I sup
pose. an says
"There's a good girl" tGiris. don't
be took in by that SORT Of stun; It's
xao ola N eea fraa Mauvsa tho INV