Glacier County chief., 1939-03-10

She sat down with bump on the
shelly sand and chuckled like boy.
you're honest. anyhow, aren't you?"
she said. Most people seem to feel
they have to say they do, you know.
think you're great!'
AS Mr.. Applewhite had no interest
in what she thought of him, he made
to tell people what they thought of
them, he decided.
She rose with the easy spring of
youth and studied him, as he sat in
the patch of palm shadow
"Shan't I tip that canopy for you?"
she asked. You're not getting any
sun at all
Now Mr.. Applewhite raised his head
like cobra about to strike.
Thank God for that" he announced
bitterly. SUM Sun! Are you all mad.
here? Why should I stew in the sun all
day? Am I cactus? Or a lizard?"
The nurse gasped, chuckled and sank
down again in the sand.
You're awfully funny. really" she
said. Il never heard anybody else talk
that way. down here"
"Of course you never did" he snort
ed, and why? Because it goes to their
heads, Would they act like this if they
lived here?"
Il don't know anybody that lives
here" she said.
Il doubt if anybody does live here"
he remarked bitterly.
1t had just occurred to Mr.. Apple
white that this idiotic conversation with
a complete stranger had gone on far
too long. when a second young female
hurried up the shelly path, waving
ripe mahogany arm.
Hi, there Nursey. you're wanted"
she shouted you're holding 'em all
up. you old boob! DR.. Sykes says did
you pinch that thermometer"
Mr.. Applewhite stared at her with
bleak disapproyal Her plump bronze
legs were thoroughly displayed by a
diminutive pair of blue shorts of the
oddly from her tawny face. and a
brassiere of lacquer red. of the exact
color of her startling lips called at
tention to other portions of her well
padded anatomy A blue handkerchief
was knotted about her bushy. waved
hair and her open-work sandals dis
played her carmine toenails.
Come on, pooch," she said you're
cute trick, but you're a hell of a
Nursey? Better step on it-Sykes is
frothing at the mouth. He says what
do you think you're here for, anyway?"
Nonsense" replied the nurse with
spirit. they told me I wouldn't be
wanted for half an hour. Tubby got
out, and I hadn't any time for the
thermometer have it next time.
all right"
Neither of them paid the slightest at
tention to their host. This irritated
him At any rate. they were in front
of his cottage, standing on his she'll
walk
Goodbye" said the nurse suddenly.
Il enjoved our talk. Come Tubby"
Goodbye" he replied briefly
A pretty business. he unused dis
gustedly. What a creature to depend
upon! No wonder this DR.. Sykes was
frothing at the mouth. An operation.
perhaps? And she hadn't even a Their
mometer!
The next morning. found him as us
ual in his canopied chair. pretending
to read a three days old Times through
the wobbly dark glasses Miss Wayte ap-
piled so persistently to his own pair
The last echoes of her crunching feet
were still in his ears. when warm.
wriggling weight pumped down on
his ankles. and Tubby yapping and
licking. was at his knees again
He glanced up quickly and had a
sardonic smile ready for the young |
nurse.
Greetings" she called cheerily.
there I am again-sorry?"
mot at ALL" said Mr.. Applewhite. |
How fortunate for you that 1t always |
runs in the same direction"
ut is bit Of luck" she answered sit |
little creature instructively on its fat
"Tubby. I'm ashamed Of you'll why