The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-04-25
Cheese and Orange
Blossoms
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By ESSALYNN BACON
q Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
WNU Service.

We'll hop together Tor a Iona
time, Sweet One"
For why?" Emmalina raised he
big baby-blue eyes in CONSERVATION
This amt no Lenten season, yo'
big foxy buffer"
"Just the same, a man can't eat
|! much less dance, without a job. yet
| am already thinking to pack."
Emmalina's pretty dimples turned
inside out.
But Percival, you wouldn't leave
me. You. my detectif lover!"
That's just where I get rubbed,
! my Sweet. You sure hit your head
on a nail. A detectif and not one
dumsoozled thing to detec' about"
Emmalina felt her heart would
break.
"You could speak to Poppa. al.
ready"
"Yeah, you say that. But a
cheese-maker knows not about the
art of detectifs." sf
The trouble was, Pugh had set his
heart on becoming sleuth. But
circumstances were against him
when he was appointed temporary
freight agent in Katinka Dell.
Little ever happens in the Dell ex-
cept one train q day, and occasion
ally q minor romance.
To top it of. at the first dance
Percival had fallen in love with
pretty, plump Emmalina Googen-
schnozel; and she had fallen just
as disastrously for him. But Poppa
Googenschnozel set his number 10
down sternly.
"You must wait, little one" he
told her. 81 have not q thing
against young Pugh, but he goes
out of a job so quick as Van Peip
comes back. Then what? And you
so fine a appetite. yet"
But Poppa. Percy is almost q
great detectif."
A woeful pout swallowed Emma
lina's merry dimples.
'Yah-so? Well, wait until he asks
you," Poppa advised, seeming to
relent.
So peace was restored until the
freight job drew to q close.
No other job came to poor Pugh.
Counting his dwindling assets. he
knew he must rustic employment
elsewhere.
Meanwhile, Poppa worried over
his only child.
At last he sought Momma's. coun-
Gil Then suddenly Poppa's coun-
tenance cleared.
Now I got it. Momma. he
beamed. "You 60 laugh and make
dinner ready"
He found Pugh and Emmalina
hammock-spooning in the grape ar
Dor.
He waited, listening.
IF you love me. Percival-"
"You know that Sweet! But to. |
gether we must face six months
apart. Then back am I, first class
lick"
Right then Poppa would have tip.
'oed away. but for Emmalina's next |
words:
mo. mol" she walled. 81 amt |
got that thing what draws"
what thing. Sweetie?" PuRh's
,oice broke.
'You know. that thing. like the
.arth to an apple. and the tide to
he moon. That magnet"
Magnet! My Dumping. you sure
'ot it. To prove it"
Enough" Poppa cried from the H
loor. ITO you I give yes-hold Off"
'e commanded as Pugh threw his
rms around Emmalina.
wait! only I give yes when
ugh is . partner in my cheese
actory."
Percivars arms dropped. His
ose tilted.
Mr.. Googenschnozel. il not a ira
ition to defend. at least a pride
'ugh's got!"
Emmalina, deprived Of his ca
esses, glared, Cheese! Such for q
,b. Poppa. to gif to my big de-
.ctif!"
mo-" cried Pugh. my nose was
OF born for such as cheese odors.
imberger! U.ugh!"
Momma Googenschnozel was on
er fourth cup Of Ladies Aid Java
hen the alarm sounded.
Emmalina-missing!
At last Poppa faced Percival
ugh. Young man, did you al.
lady steal mine darling?"
ZACH, how can you think SO wick
II" Pugh moaned.
Then" Poppa proclaimed, ..it is
hire"
The key. please. mister" a fac
ny hand interrupted. .'The KEY
r the warehouse cannot find"
Poppa fumbled through his pock-
S.
The key-the key" then exas.
Grated. he pushed the lad. Away
dumb head! Enough cases are
the shed. Col" Then to Puph:
t is now to hire one good detec.
~"