The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-11-08
Lies Little
Pleasures
By ANTHONY REIMERT

r AURA was very tired. She ha
Il only recently recovered from
long illness. and perhaps the day il
the woods and the long railroad journe,
had been too much for her. But shl
had wanted to accompany her father
and ii was his only chance to NEE
Professor Pearson, the famous Englisl
scientist, who was visiting America
and staying at the North Woods hotel
They had correspondent a lot, Pro
fessOr Pearson and DIR. Galvain. The
Americans interest had been aroused
in a contribution Of Professor Pear.
sons to one of the magazines on
anthropOmetry. DR.. Galvain had
measured a number of skulls and had
arrived at exactly the opposite CON
clusion.
In DR.. Galvain's opinion the doll.
chocephalic index was slowly ousting
the brachycephalic one. Professor
Pearson denied this hotly.
"Tll show you my data when you
come to America DR.. Galvain had
written.
81 challenge you to disprove my
thesis" the English professor had re
torted.
And that was why DR.. Galyain and
his daughter Laura were on their way
to the North Woods hotel.
1t was a twO-miIe walk from the sta
ton, and they had to sit down several
times on account of Laura's weakness.
The sun was blazing hot, too. Several
times the girl almost tainted from
weakness, but she concealed her con-
dition from her father, for fear Of
%arousing his anxiety.
I'm all right" she insisted. "If
only l could get a glass of water,
though"
The summer cottages, a long line
beside the lake, had begun to appear.
"Ill ask for a glass here" said DR..
Galvain, and went to the door of the
nearest me-. could you oblige my
daughter with a glass of water?" he
asked of the lady who appeared.
you'll find an old tin can round by
the pump" she answered, and shut
the door on him.
DR.. Galvain found the tin can, rinsed
it, filled it, took some water to his
daughter, and put the tin can back.
"Cheer up, my dear" he said.
"We'H soon be at the hotel, and we'll
have a nice rest in the shade, and
maybe the proprietor will let US buy
bread and meat to eat"
ooh, I do hope he does, Daddy"
said Laura. "Tm awfully hungry"
They reached the hotel at last, a
gaudy place, through whose doors
girls in summer dresses and young
me in fiannels were constantly pass
ing and repassing. From within came
the sound Of loud merrimant.
The father and daughter entered
through a side way and deferentially
approached the desk.
rs Professor Pearson in?" DR.. Gal
vain asked the clerk.
"Whadya want him for?" demanded
The latter.
would you mind telling him DR..
Galvain is here?" asked the doctor. Il
nave come a long way especially to
meet him"
The clerk scanned the doctor from
lead to foot and burst out laughing.
so did the proprietor, who was stand
ng ear him.
ooh, sure I'll tell him." answered the
Jerk. you and that girl can wait
there by the hall bow
DIR. Galyain crossed the moor, ac-
by Laura. One or two Of
be gnests looked at them with a little
as they stood there. The
ali how went up with DR.. Galvain's
ard. After a while the elevator
descended and Professor Pearson APP
,eared. a 6ne type of the English
. want, mite haired and rudy.
..vpdere is he?" he demanded. "Are
DR.. Galvain? Well met, doctorl
Our letters gave me considerable {
God for thought. This lady your
aughter? I'm very pleased to meet
GU, I'm sure.
yes, doctor" he continued, oblivi- +
us Of the looks of establishment about {
i'm, Il have been checking up the f
ecords Of my own measurements in i
lie especial hope Of being able to re-
lite your own deductions" 2
swell, | thought, after you've had !,
our lunch" DR.. Galvain began t
4
MY lunch? Ha. hal You mean our q
nch, doctor" said the professor, W
king the other by the arm. Come
ong! Wen get good seats if we n
~
Il beg your pardon, Professor Pear Fl
a. i%nterposed the acid voice of the Al
oprietor, 'but yoIr friend will have
eat outside. We don't allow his q.
in the dining room except as Sc
tiers" !