The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-10-08
published by special arrangement with
the Chicago TrIbuae Syndicate).
IN THREE PARTs-PART TWO
THE sTORY SO FAB

Grace Axelrod works in one of the
stores Of New Heidelberg, Minnesota.
is good looking and amiable, and main
tains a popularity among her associates
and c~O-wOrkers. Her family have but
moderate means and, like all children of
her age, he delights to dream Of riches
and all the good things that go with
wealth. Mr.. POmerOy, owner Of the
store, decides, for advertising purposes,
to enter one of his girl employees in the
popularity contest being staged in the
town. A mass meeting Of he employees is
held and Grace is chosen he queen.
And now the story
And Mr.. Blue Ribbon was as good as
Mr.. Pomeroy's indiscreet and intoxicated
word. He fixed it," and at the end Of
a month came the day Of coronation. 1t
was to proceed up the main business street
and then along the fashionable avenue to
the river. In effect, Queen Oracle Axel-
rod in her royal coach was to be borne
through shouting mObs Of faithful citi-
zenry.
On a cold noon the cohorts gathered in
front of the New Heidelberg hotel, where
there was much scraping of tenders and
blowing of horns. Oracle sat in her car
beside Mr.. POmerOy, whose title was BLUE
Ribbon Courier dedicated to the Queen
Of popularity" Behind Oracle a blue pole
arose, balancing over her head a bright
insecure star. She carried a scepter and
wore a crown made by the local cOstumer,
but due to the cold air the crown had un
dergOne a peculiar chemical change and
faded to an in~cOnspicuOus roam. OF this
Oracle was
From time to time she glanced tenderly
at Mr.. POmerOy an dit occurred to her how
nice it would be if his glOved hand SHOULD
hold hers under the heavy robe. The
thought was delicious. and she reached
out eXperimentally until her finger barely
touched his, just family suggesting an
amour of digits to take place later in the
ride.
The less important cars-loaded with
representatives of fraternal orders and as
siStant queens from other StOreS-had he.
gun to move slowly off, following the
brass band, and now the chaufferS of the
principal floats were coaXlng r0ars CT wnlIt
steam from their engines. The mayors
car sent up a cloud of noise and vapOr
whats the matter 2" demanded Mr.. Pom
eroy anxiOusly of Gracie's chauffer. awe
don't want to be left behind"
I'm afraid it's a little bit froze up
The chauffer was unscrewing the radiator
cap, II guess maybe I'd better get som'
hot water from the hotel"
well, hurry up, them" complains
The car ahead of them was pulling out
Lets start anyhow" she went on eXcit
eddy, you can fix it when we get back.
"Startr" exclaimed the chauffer indig
nantly. start! How can 1 start whel
it's frOze up ?"
The tail Of the procession was a hund
red yards mp the street, and several auto
HlOUllGS LudL Mdu AO COlnCCbAOn AZ ILL
celebration had TUNED in and followed
behind it.
Another car, containing a stout younl
man in the back seat drove up alongsid
Oracle.
Are you stuck? ?" asked the young maj
politely.
"Of course we are, you crazy fool!
shouted Oracle, w%hereupOn the crow
laughed.
"YOu better get in this here car" sug
gested the young man unabashed.
Maybe we better jump in" said M
POmerOy, uncertainty. when these thing
=. freeze up"
but how about all them decorations?
} interrupted Oracle.
Willing OplOOkers began to tug at tn
ornamental star with the idea Of trans
: ferring it to the other automobile, where
upon the support creaked, g%rOaned, an
collapsed neatly into four pieces.
: The tail of the parade had by thi
time rounded a bend and was passing OF
: of sight far up the street; the music {
the band was already faint and far ava.
n 'Herer' commanded Mr.. POmerO,
+ breathing hard, get in"