The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-08-16
COLUMBUS
THE SECOND
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BY GRACE RADFORD OLIN
Mcclure Syndicate-WNU Service


her husband, the placid doctor. size
hastily approached the window.
she raised the window and saw
underneath boy of perhaps u or
Is. He looked at her with glowing,
dark eyes, and touched his cap re-
spectfully
Does Arnold wan to 60 to the
store with me?' he asked.
Arnold has gone to his Aunt Lii
llan's to supper, and to spend the
night with his Cousin john" Mrs.
Maynard answered, a trifle sharply,
and down came the window with a
bang
Il do wish" continued that good
lady TO the Doctor, that that boy
would keep away from here. l don't
want Arnold with him. There are
plenty of American boys for him to
mix with, but he doesn't seem to
pay the slightest attention to my
wishes.
and as for the boy himself good
ness knows I've given him hints
enough, but that hasn't done any
good, either.
why they should buy house in
this locality / can't imagine. It's
dreadful, foreigners in our midst.
Well, we shall all snub them, and
good and hard at that"
Now, now" the Doctors good
natured smile turned upon his wife
The only thing foreign about these
folks is their name. They've bought
nice little house, fixed it up fine,
they talk as good English as we do,
and are respectable, law-abiding cit
liens. What more can you ask?
Suppose the son and heir of the
exclusive Maynards does pal around
with Guiseppi Govoni, Johnny Green,
Willie Brown, or any other name,
what's the difference, as long as
the lad himself is a good lad?"
"Guissepi Govoni," repeated the
woman. What frightful name.
Even the boys call him Joe
1.-The English for Guiseppi," re-
minded her husband
Nov look here, Dan, :" she leased,
perching on the arm of his chair and
rumpling his hair affectionately, I'm
your profession you are called in
here and there, so that mansion and
hut are the same to you. You make
no Observation-Disclosures just people,
that's all. Don't you know that
a child of Arnold's age is just at
t,ct stage where companionship
means everything?
There is a certain standard to
hold to. Certain traits, and ideas
will make or mar his whole life,
and / for one don't want my son
making pal out of a foreigner.
want him to be kindly to everybody,
but kindness does not necessarily
mean intimacy
The man drew her arm around
his neck, and pressed his lips to her
hand.
do you know, Helen" he said,
you women are frightfully incon-
sistent? Here you are writing up
a paper about Columbus to read to-
morrow to an admiring throng, but
you don't think Columbus was for
eigner' at all, do you dear?" He
got up and glanced at his watch.
"Jove! Almost FIVE. I'm due at
DR.. Blake's at $50. l must be start
ing right away
He lifted his wife's face and shook
his finger laughingly.
Never mind. Helen. You run
the house and Ill run the medicine
game, only don't get so exclusive
that you lose sight of the fact that
Mr.. Govoni's boy is just as dear to
him as our boy is to US, and that
he probably would be just as quick
10 resent a slight"
He slipped into his great coat, and
hat, and started towards the door
IF I'm not home by seven, don't
wait tea for me-" he said DIR.
Blake's patient is a very sick man.
II may possibly mean an all night
session. And look here, Helen, l
don't like the idea of leaving you
all alone.
Better call UP one of your friends
and invite her to spend the evening.
You shouldn't have let Arnold go.
Perhaps you will slip into a wrap,
and let me drop you at some charm
ing Madam's home on my way. /
could pick you up coming home"
mo, ! can't, DON" She shook
her head decidedly.
Il haven't my paper half done
You know, I'm to read it at two
o'clock.
IN call one of the girls up, and
invite her to spend the evening, and
by that time I'll have my paper fin
ished."
She watched him 60 down the
path and saw the gate close after
him.
Hello, joe" she heard him call
in his CHEEKY way, as a small form
passed him.
There's bad storm coming I'D.
Just sort of keep your eye on Mrs.
Maynard, to see that the house
doesn't blow away with her. She
may be alone all the evening"
"Sure, Doctor" answered Joe.
Perhaps some 20 minutes later
Mrs. Maynard sat down to her writ
ing table considerably crestfallen