The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1926-06-18
Fright as a
Trivet"
By MARTHA M. WILLIAMS

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Sister Jane chanted teasingly-where-
at Patsy, aged seven, observed: :
Didn't, didn't He didn't. Gentle
men don't steal. He's a gentleman
daddy seys So"
Hin. 'Fraid you're in love with
him." from Jane.
Course | ami" came back. Hes
goin' to marry me soon as l grow up
to his chin"
That's mighty long grow" Jane
sighed, shaking her head. Now, you
are barely up to his elbow Suppose
you pick a shorter one-say Rabbit
Ellis-hell never stretch much beyond
five feet"
7 hate Rabbit Ellis! 'Wusser'n
pizen, as nanny says. Says, too,
she wouldn't have him fer soap grease
though he would make such a nice
big potful," Patsy exploded.
Jane giggled. Il see! Nanny has
the say-she's all for Tom-Go-T Tumble.
Toe"
Never you mind about me. / know
who she's picked for you," from Patsy
impudently.
'Tell mel Pleasel" Jane coaxed
her eyes dancing.
"That funny-named man-Mr. Ange
wurm," Patsy cried whirling to make
a very puffy cheese upon the rug, and
then: Say! Are you goin' ever te
be Mrs. Angewurm?
That's exactly what I'm here to find
out" Tommy Trimble-toes, otherwise
Thomas Mallow Trimble, Esq, de
manded from the doorway.
Patsy ran to him, snuggled under
his arm, clutched his hand and
pressed it to her cheek saying: "Yes
she is! Look how red her face has
got. Nanny says that's the shore
sign. And I'm glad-'cause she'll have
to let you alone, while I'm CROWN VI
to your chin"
$50 she will! hadn't thought o.
that" Tommy agreed, his eyes alst
dancing-then to Jane: when you're
presented at court-as you will be
his mother being fifth cousin to {
duke-do write and tell US benightet
folk how 1t feels
"Certainly-but 'fraid 1t will bt
waste effort" from Jane, her heat
high. Il write so blindly, you know
and by the time you have set, you're
likely to be-blinder than bat"
Worse than-now? Tommy aske(
huskily under breath. She turned
very pale, but did not speak.
"Pat-see! Better come yere and
git yo' ha'er curled, eff you wanter e
fshin' Tomorrow" nanny called
through the door. AS Patsy dartet
out, Tommy called after her: BE sure
you take along Mister Angewurn
He's utterly no good alive-but nice
ly drowned he might stand you In 6
new frock.'
"Why SO wicious-wiolent? Jane de
manded as he moved toward her.
you're the reason" he said quietly
Honestly, girl could give you W
to mana real man-though /
would be harder than dying. But this
blot on the landscape positively b,
poisons the air so / hate to breathe
when he comes about. So patroniZin(
to all America-fat and fubsy, and {
glutton of the worst. Puts me In mine
Of a sawed off shotgun-so stubby ant
awkward To think of you looking
down at him four inches"
James lids were lowered-to hide
the dancing underneath them. Nov
she felt ashamed; she ought to have
known better than to believe Mrs
Sutton, who had almost forced st
Georges TO give this Englishman {
trial-and was bent upon settling hin
permanently In the rectory. For rea
sons doubrless-she was wildly am
bitious-the example Of many Amer
leans who got into high society by way
of London town, and court presenta
tions, had not been lost on her. Hel
money! war-fortune-plus the Ange
wurm high connections, might land hel
In the heart of things-and SO firmly
she would stick there.
AS a help to that, he must marry
Jane Lee Lewis-who had singer
a President and generals galore IL
her pedigree, to say nothing Of tidy
Inheritance already secure, and rich
very rich expectations.
Jane saw it all now-not as In g
glass darkly, but by light Of under
standing unlikely ever to dim. But
she might not have surrendered with
out discretion then and there, had not
Fate, playing hard for Tommy. sent
Brother Fishin' Worm upon the scene
At sound af his voice outside, Tommy