Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-09-06

Der Transley and his wife-Zen. Of
the Y.D.?"
You don't sayl Thanks for that tip
about dressing up. / may explain"
Under continued, turning to Murdoch.
there was a time when I might have
been an also-ran in the race for Y.D.'s
daughter. only TransIey beat me on
the getaway"
Your Grant exclaimed. incred-
ulously.
You, tool" Under returned,
| great light dawning.
Promptly at six Under drew his auto
mobile up In front of the Transley
summer home with Grant and Muir
doch on board. Wilson had been
watching, and rushed down upon
them, but before he could Chamber up
on Grant great teddy-bear was
thrust into his arms and sent him,
wild with delight, to his mother.
Look, mother! Look what the
Man-on-the-Hm brought See! He
has fire in his eyes!"
Transley and Y.D. met the guests
at the gate. How do, Grant? Glad
to see you, old man" said Transley.
shaking his hand cordially. ''The
wife has had so many good words for
you I am almost jealous. What no,
Linderl BY all that's wonderful
You old prairie dog, why did you
never look me up? / was beginning
to think the Boche had got you"
Grant introduced Murdoch, and Y d.
received them as cordially as had
Transley. "Glad to see you fellows
back" he exclaimed. Il alus said
the Western men nd put a crimp in
the kaiser, spite O. HI an high
water!"
zone thing the war has taught u.s."
said Grant, modesty, "is that men are
pretty much alike, whether they
come from west or east or north or
south. No race has a monopoly OF
herolsm"
well. come on in" Transley beck
oned, leading the way. Dinner win
be ready sharp on time twenty min
utes late. Not being a married man.
Grant, you will not understand that
reckoning You'll have to excuse Mrs
Transley a few minutes: she's holding
down the accelerator in the kitchen.
Come in; want you to meet Squiggs."
Squiggs proved to be q round mar
with huge round tortoise-shell glasses
and round red face to match. lie
shook hands with a manner that sus-
gested that in doing so he was max,
ing rather a good fellow of himself
I'VE must have a little lubrication
for YD.'s sake" said Transley. pro
ducing a bottle and glasses. 81 sup
pose 1t was the dust on the plains
that gave these old COW punchers q
thirst which never can be slaked
These be evil days for the old-timerB
| Grant?"
Not any, thanks"
"c1o? Wen, there's no accounting
for tastes. SquiggsY
'Tm a lawyer" said Squiggs. land
as booze is now ultra wires / do my
best to keep 1t down." and Mr.
/ Squiggs leaned genlally upon his
pleasantly and the full glass in his
hand
Il take a snort when Twant it and
don't care who knows IT," said I'd.
Il al'us did and I reckon III keep on
to the finish. 1t didn't snuff me out
in my youth and innocence anyway
lust the same. Pm admittin it's bad
medicine in onskHlful hands. Here's
how
The glasses had Just been drained
when Mrs Transley entered the room,
flushed bus radiant from a strenuous
half hour in the kitchen.
well. here you areP she exclaimed
$50 glad you could come, Mr. Grant
Why, Mr.. Linderl OF all people
| This is a pleasure And Mr.. -?"
Mr. Murdoch" Transley supplied.
"AIy chief Of staff; the man who
persists in keeping me rich Grant
elaborated
Il mustn't keep you waiting longer
/ Dinner is ready. Dad, you are to
carve"
Hanged II I WIN! I'm a guest hers
and stand on my RICH Y.D. ex
poded
'Then YOU must do #. Frank"
II suppose So" said TranSley, "al-
though III get on, Of a meal when
have TO carve is splashing aud pro
family. You know. Squiees. I've fig
ured It cut that this practice of re-
curing the nominal head Of the house
to carve has come down from the days
when there wasn't usually enough 20
90 round. ana the carver had to make
some fine decisions. and, perhaps.
maintain them by force. It has ~
place under modern civilization
ITO BE CONTINUED.)