, 1923-01-23

"Of course" said the old Major
as he took out a chased gold case
and meditatively extracted n cigaret.
80 let's nave 1t. Teddikins, hook,
line and sinker!'
But Teddie shook her head.
Il telegraohed to father" she in
appositely remarked.
Where is TrummIe this summer"
her uncle inquired.
Hes still at the Arizona Camp OBJ.
servatory." explained Tecdie.
''Trummie owe SO slowly" com
planned the old Major. The poor
man ant hep 1t. I suppose, trailing
that chain of d. SIS and f. II. SIS
n F. r. G. SIS. around after him
all the time. But 1 suppose you
felt he was the proper person to talk
such things over WITH"
Teddie nodded a slightly abstracted
assent.
Yes. I felt that way. But I had a
wire from father this morning. lie
says he'll be through with his spec
%tographic analysis of the Milky Way
nebulae before the end of October
n that as soon as he feels sure
ne can synthesize an isotope of by
drogen approximately to nebulum
he'll come east n have a talk with
me"
The old Major smiled pensive,y.
Yes. l remember what he said
when the Rubber Trust swallowel
UP my little Congolo and
squeezed me out after I'd squeezed
out the original Amsterdamers: The
n,.et.r, a,N A. at4- -
the oysters" II makes me wish, Ted.
die. that 1 could be u philosopher
now and then."
at wish women could be-" remarked
TeCdle.
Then why not make a stab at II 4"
ventured the old gentleman who had
been SO intentiY studying her averted'
face. by telling me what the trouble
is?"
There's really nothing to tel.
Uncle Chandler golemnly assorted
the young lady with tho moody eyes.
drawing the striped ticking of roti.
cence over the brocaded injustices of
youth.
The old Major tossed away his Gig.
aret. He sat staring Mt the poor III.
tie rich girl In tho willow lRwnchalr,
He stared at her 30 long and so
Intently that she finally turned
about and looked mono too fraternal.
ly into his fAce.
what arc you thinking about2''
she asked.
"It's queer I never noticed II be.
fore" remarked tho old Major. nppar.
emily more to himself than to the
girl confronting him.
Noticed what?" asked Teddie.
How you're getting n bit like your
mater" replied the placId-eyed old
gentleman in the armchair, "a bit
tanned md trimmed off and ironed
outt'
1T won't ber' proclaimed Teddie.
with quite unlooked.for passion. as
she got up from her chair.
But how, my dear. are you going
to stop III" asked the still equable
old Major.
IT won't get like thhtg' reiterated
Teddie. looking ror all the world
like q second Artemesla confronting
an army OF embattled males. She
stood there. as though expecting
some retort from him. But he said
nothing. He merely took out an.
other cigaret. lighted It, and recov.
cred his morning paper from the
grass at his feet. This he proceeded
to peruse with studied unconcern,
quite ignoring the young Artemesin
still glowering at him over h edge
of 1t. Then he looked up, with the
ghost Of a yawn.
BY the way. I saw the Commo.
dore in town yesterday" observed
Teddie's uncle as he leisurely turned
a page. HE was telling me q queer
thing about young West"
'Tndeedg' said TodCio. without
moving.
Tho Commodore was saying that
Gerry 3 going TO marry that Rivers
girl" offhandedly announced the
maculAtcd old sooundrel in immacu.
late cricketer's flannel,