Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-04-27

package OIL gum, yhIu VI sO Vi
Irvine. jackknife and Second Read
er. he finally pulled out piece Of
blue paper on the outside of which
was written In large letters, 1.-TWO
Poimes. By NJ. Manning" and handed
them to the doubling Thomas In tri-
umph.
'.Ther was a bee and" read Gale.
HE sat on a tree and
He herd a sound
And he made a bownd
At the sound.
So that's all so CALL
"Go on" said Moses without false
modesty
There was a workman
Who carried can
And his name was Smil1er
And he went to the miller
And sat on a piller
And that's all Their was herd
OF Mr. Smiller.'
"You should try the Atlantic Month
ly,n said Gale, folding and returning
the paper. But If that Isn't apprecia-
tive, there are several other maya
zines. | will give you list, II you
like, or will undertake to place these
for you myself. for small commits
sion.''
II guess So" said Moses, feeling
again that he was missing the point
somewhere. II showed EN- to Mary
and she laughed and told me to take
EN- to school and let my teacher
see EN-"
How Is Mary7" Gale asked.
well, she looks kinder peaked.
Was you thinkIn' OF comm to say
gnod=by to her Z"
Something of that sort Why7
Because" replied Moses, II
wouldn't, If | was you. Thomas Gray
dit, and be wasn't suited at all.
With the way she said good-hy. /
mean.n
Moses and / were under the sofa,
playing lion. only Mary and Thomas
didn't know IT," said Algy. in an IL
Illuminating aside.
"She shook hands, nice and polite,
like she's taught us to do IT, con-
tinued Moses. Il don't know what
more was wanted. But there was
something He said so.
Twice" volunteered Algy.
And then he said. Mary. isn't there
any chance flor me at all?' and she
said. No, I'm sorry, but there isn't !"
And Thomas" continued the faith
full chorus, "said, Wasn't there ever
any chance for anyone except PaulT
and Mary stiffened up and said, Paul
threw his chance away"
what happened next?" asked Gale,
| feeling very much as Ii he had been
eavesdropping himself.
Thomas spoke right up as II he
was kinder mad Well he said. are
you goin on rememberin' that all the
rest of your life, stead OF that he
| tried good and hard and plenty to find
| 1t AGAIN."
"Ah" remarked Gale.
"And then Mary told him she
| couldn't discuss 1t with him. He was
| home just for few hours, before he
| went to France. That was most a
year ago. No ones tried 1t on her
| SINCE ~
Suppose" said Gale. producing a
crisp dollar bill. that you boys 60 to
Wallacetown with Morrison and have
spree? You might enjoy 1t and l.
| er--wouldnt run the risk OF having
any lions under the sofa while was
| therei'
| Mary was very glad to see Gale
Hamlin. and she did not attempt TO
| disguise the fact. He told her a good
| deal OF Boston news that pleased and
| interested her, while he drank the
| tea and ate the cookies that she
| brought him, before he asked her any
/ questions. How Is Mrs. Starr7 |
| want to see her. tool"
"Oh, she's wonderful So well. and
so busy, and SO happy with the baby
He's the loveliest little creature
| Cousin Jane worshlps him, too. You
must see him before you go. He isn't
like a Manning at all-hes the image
OF his father"
Il am very glad she has him. Does
she have good news of her brother,
| too?"
"She doesn't have any"
Gale did not answer Immediately.
I'm sorry II I've made a stupid
mistake" he said at last. "You didn't
mention any bad news. the last time
you were In Boston,"
"No--I don't. often talk about Paul.
$50 have observed, remarked
Gale dryly.
Mary nared instantly. Men are not
fair to women" she. said bitterly.
I'm sorry to say that's often true
But it's no reason why women
shouldn't be fair to men. Two wrongs
never made right, you know"
Are you trying to tell me what Is
right for me to dot"