Digging Up Elmer

A SHORT STORY

By SEWELL FORD

-Wh7. i the girt. “She’s iwfullj Mr* Hatch is" - ' ! she has ■ Bill uaute. too*“

U ain't often t push a»a* thetr fooi*ho can show rather a rtvU coior and touch np her facial when I might >u*» a. easy let it trickle scheme The Ihtl edcm^tic debate |K' P»ck» a roana off ooe of th. tables into the cash drawer Hut now and ■ which most have started up on thejand fiance* ove it casual. *e« thro I do S.'inetimea just as a lux 'teeth floor is still fotaf on he * missed a b»t prcbahly All r-f u:* because 1 don’t lUe a face, and i Bat what s the btg id.*a. >«arte- sudden 1 bears him let ©w somethin:

then again -welL because I can't take she is ask's him “Why the smlder caspy

It and Kwvk in the mfcrve without dash act Into the country *" WeiL what hare 3

hlushin Same as in the case of Kid "A suffeetmn of Profewr Mo ask-

ley Hatch ‘CabeV "•>* he. that I'm foilowtr- "took." says he. hoUia' out the

N, Mr Hatch.” aays l. after up. I doubt U yvuH he intereeted card,

he'd been oomtn* u» the Physical Cut-1 Gladys. Hade t yea better let u? drv. '• has to rtndy H a minute before 1 lure Studio sea'lar every day for a;you a^unewhere anc—“ •**- ' T**'” T*»'~ «ay

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“Oh. yea." »ys the girt “Samer eaBs her Khty.' “There you are. Ridley." Bays 1. as 1 e waitress flits back towards the kitchen. “Odd. ain't Hf “It’s all of that." *ay» he. So Elmer has dropped to this—cook In a road bouse: while Kitty is—say. I wonder what Kitty thinks of him now? “There’s no telUn'." says I. "MayV she thiaks he’s a rood cook WeT. soon have a chance to judge for our-

yebes"

_ _ „ . , . Ss-afc’" say* Ridley. “Here -

brewk, in Gladys decided K-mer T Hatch. Propcmor ^^ iCUdj ., She mustn’t know “ r M be * ttiag on aB six'reiaiio— o< yxstrs I Gladys has mvle a discovery ast now Wurte. be y.wi>e r«her a . ^ "Mef her own that she’s enthnsiastic - insky old boy and y u’U stand watch -ad a bcothec by that name \bo*v ”Sav. Dearie" she breaks out

And *hafs more, we smt IHteiyhn*. Of course, wfa: you and the' ‘Hml says l ’And oBJtht to ^ ^ oU

j Profe^or have framed up may be per*|hhn*“

It®; why not. Pro’resor Mcv'aheV jfectly aT. right. b« if 1 *0 ak<«g li 11

' demand- : won't need to ask t' t uija :c be sure i^c braided rugs. There's the nicest I expect too. V was my cue f V • l. cM d«»r*" And she pat* htm ; l don ' 1 **■' ‘ 1 ! undladv. too: oh. a perfect peach, •h'-t • ' him cold Any of the*- rayfui .*= the shot der T- »u*Jft aO my fault" «®c* oc ^ ^ an** natural pink in her u»r.v!bd. .-fee specialists would ! Sssrpn--.- ain’t 1 h-w «..vE<-..mew ; R'.:. gaa^t son of vague at tl ^ «a*ninre.t figure oid * «*:. without haltin' aa you *an sketch -he compete sta us cu the mesa “Elmer had ’*-*’!p Bt j «i better r- let you see •a b -* * - S : was ao cf of a COUgir y.. hy keitftn' cm *An»e chance that 1 had. «•!« h- for vh ,. ,»*et voice - . c- r.*w c- • nvks he -xp a ton - * v :d npar.ee* 1 »-•««=: take it- 1 even o*emi ’o rrrr ,, jhe ^ rouag *.* - *1 r. r h reor ? adn km*wn m, • of th:. R-dle, help htm get a m the name an-^ ^ No . , think yomd

Kh“" says he. bristlin' 1. e«

ray eyebrows of his

We ain't gelttn' anvwhere.'

bushy

•w -a . . i hogary In there Every room Just r lo« ack other say r ^ ^ j. ..g the dcur-*’ W of old

-1 dare say.“ oominemts Ridley, sor of corUa' hU Up. Tike lu do you?" “Oh. yes." says Elmer. “That la. next to raising flow—* r*n~dtT "botlT TUU •* towards the garden. “Huh!" say* Ridley Nol mart money In either. ! Judge "No." says Elmer. “Not much, but

enough.

“What about you. Kitty*" demands Ridley. "Enough for you. too •Quite." says Kitty. “We are very happy and contented here. Eto'r and He’s the same dear abrurfl Elmer,

you see "

Ridley truints. . T suppose so.’ say* he "How about winter*? What

do you do then*"

•Oh. Earner builds his wooden blrl

houses and garden sticks." nay* she-i “and I attend to filling hi* mail ord-r* Tou’ve seen them advertised, haven’t you—Hatch's hire bases’ And even-

do a lot of reading. I’.’s^ulte

coxy here with the In'

of ripening, and oth~

IWPrtBttCB-df the

and vegetables of which r

*• kn<>» very Uttl»

* .° f * P'WlC uurkr- ,

If the bernaew'.-. *d I—Ihlig, ■

they should know

pooalble about th- vain* x 0 ,

of food pTMterts

Dutch Adopting

U. S. School Inspection Ru]

V h »K*pt and Hatch pa- ' r x.—. tcepc that he ws* 1 I'd g*«e into Put no. he would *-:ck and his .tce-prvMdvttt .V be whisk bewm to the inle one-horse town Said hr He* \ .1 -S-: or some use 'll combine like I didaA tiae the city Wanted to get

..... ■.*■> t- ,-teeie- ftl; ,v an-way he wa a tt-aoc piute. "W ^ arocad over the hCt*. . - - -■ fnt* atyd a few » . : * an .nc"tre nmnt » x fig*-e- i watch birds and aft that to*n=rre-_

X—r . - And he ex *.-ce the war p'.-*•« had beras rv'Cl.r. Must ' senrtmewtal cans. E.=er

p. . .. .r. trim h> hav: ta. and he’d gv - ' vg* tt the knees i Veud sever think wre were hrether-

»: » I tried to tnlk sesne nemse two

ar t the appa at i* ia perfect geot ought to sca-tev it t* 1 * thought h*

Tourv tnakiag the handv-ap toeU-ocud

h •*»* M- Hatch ' sax* ' Pa: r * l get the re** -f the gee j "So by the time I had piled cp r.y d w. . - g* «vWL M.Vah :n-e Not that l cooki tell Ju*t how ten thousand and bought a thirl r- Vag ago tt was since he d •eovetvd j»:ere*t in the kesmews Elmer wa*

■U oe the Oas.so roof «■ the Wt stiE rklS4 “* cbjekeus and f*s ; •a the -tv'- -den chccc* Maybe their Rttie t mg wKfc Aowrra The last rinse I wa* 11 romance was six or eight year* oil back there I made him owe nsore offer.

• -a * h - -.'■-ugria S * He hadn't picked out a brjOer exarrl* ’whiefc he tuiaed down. I sold him ij r* careles.* "Harv . - have ask me I d say « was Gkady- »»» through—then there was Kitty “ |

> much to get along oe feed who del the rick.: and that maisV •* tb *

1 Ri-diey sods

1 tneosia "

better stay out How about tha.

broiled chick»*c*"

-Coming up." says I. as the waitress stagger* In with a big tray rvkmh'. 1: was the real article, the kind blamed few mothers used tr

•Some cook. IT. tel! the Jury." says Gladys. "Let * steal her. Dearie, and

nock h:«

“There* a proposition trvr you.

Idler." say* I. grtnnin'.

-Careful. Shorty." says he. "o-

•ometking It doesn’t

happen. Gladys :o be a her. They

have a be-cook heev *

“Oh. hush up. old dear’" say* Gladys. Run along. Miss, and bnng

-vtne of the taeo*.-}'

t*k. 1 dent mean that I

. her every week, or any king - ike that

bereT - asks the waitreas i—1 must ask the maaager "

“Aery well." Bays Gladys "Bring m both. Mean* * fie ITnfwBor Mr Cihe. pase the w.fflee wi’l you* And

•use. Isn't that the

■ with <

*a»* be. “Get eaga. iaveet 1

ri * ! n* r heavenly com hU it hr-* Say. Tm liable 00 Fct wtev I ^ *emehodv before 1 get

•through Maybe It’ll be the cook.’

e keep so well and—But you’ve ,

imaged a lot. R»

"Why not? says he be. “One does

-at our age "

“Of course." says Kitty

Enropeun school* are ad

^ u, ''Pw 1 * °f American tastl u

big fireplace*. Elmer bkes being lit Sards to the beahk of pup the country so much, you know and j This fact f* verified ty

receetly sahenitted by «c‘ ties in this citr regard tkw of Sh.MO chOdre- , s i

And th.r 'j lands by members of tfc“ V

is your Wife. I * appose" With whk^ :*1 Assomarton. assured • she glances cunous at Gladys iCrons Swlety Of th* : Ridley only nods and keeps his chin ; examined. M per eeu; o’ >wr. ;defective teeth •Oh. come. Dearie:" breaks ta • This peeeew^ge * ab . Gladys “Why so enthusiastic" Then worse than the av-n_ she turn tc Kitty "Bn: don’t ytri xbo^s The chiidr-r. mind him." sh- goes on. He’s n got: Sands are to be trauto deal of a wreck. Ridley is. and his dentist* School hoar: disposition is something fierce, ps- piaan.ag to raise a sc? has managed to connect with the ' of mowe? through tax** • menry HJ far that for tim So dentist* to go ahem: » vesp we ought to be satisfied " :meur. That * th- vie, thing, isn't k?" * Inspmtiou of eye* ha* say* Kiny- ^ mstigat^ tr Am«rlc*t I don: know how chummy they ‘ eet*d in school movewter have gotten to be if Ridley hade’: j to start back for town. Wireless for Liieboa

"But I though: yotr wanted tc ex-

plore the country* proteats Gladys.

"Oh. that was McCabe's fool idea.’ say* Ridb-y TVr explored for one day unite *nocaI

- ; Howev, weB egtU;; •

allow Onw to hegm them

“Whaf* the matt**- say* I. "as we t ~ TritlBT w.* pile* teto the Hmoosiae "Got iot»- a ^ r ...

■ • * .'1 XT » But perbayw I ough : -he had her eye ce kt* check book .

ease up v - *,*c th.ca ttat w.^.^ Anyhow ie-v they were, .jaa »nys he "When I first went away she do tie trick a.-cond under the wilts hghts ewe-. I*** to wait natC I cam* It would help.- says “but 1 night wkh thowsands of ocher oour - ,or *** 1 a * ,Q * k: *ou!d

Judge there * o ier things you'd have r>'ce or e»* the > *ktrrn. too The* I A. M stuff for a ervd tim-. no matt -. --.asc** K.si of stn-cg for tie cake W .-h » wi* ,0 tr-i

•**<» »ai -cv' tardrus anf :i» ' an afford to retire - - - -*>* . . . ratfe to nug w-cneww -“**«■ * * s*- , *ou” • a=- t ciu-v ^ 1bu.fi »r »*** •throug? lUyhe Wll he tho coot" 1 " »vTG^‘had 4 tl -‘‘.atv and -« ^ ^ ei * .'^ve 1 ia, to ciuckle at that | ^ ^ ^ ^

tie cufy erne I mU her so But She 1 ^ b , ^ ^

Ar. e *-. * c m- that '-.afy* hadj**"' **** to bstem It erect jppeef. mbdes He sits ther» er * v« a c.vd r her Iva.-^ ar * that *** ^ ^ *** teuchla: —^ 9tar wy at the kitchen door and

• k-le Rt:>y Hatch art: be the big,-*-* ***** "* fl Eta-*- ^

V - xbe notse in axte rfrcles he wasn’t the ^ em.«gk tc marry tar A » i—i—ihlnk m step out am* iav*

Whole show wi-n wie* he cmnxe ! Itr , T,w ^ 21 J 3 *** r J rT wr? * M - . 1 ^ ' a word wkh the chaaffenr. say* )' B * lna,, - yw - ' ia a water-tight hex

“Better not. Dearie." say* Gladys

: door of wta - be <

, [1= hour Mie. "I ti-nk K:

[ be mtaer nice. One of the cu-et knwt ‘ but TR he- there s a lot of fun In itsa

And he ^rtatnly ear cock

"Huh"' grusts Ridley, glarin' out of

rhet

: see ieev. Bnfmeor "

*x*w»« •»*. apart:

tut 1

..X, *-r itt* fiat. “Tied *c show * .' •cs’scv tt was to Kitty a

n*. be had kind

So was .* tWCv when ie might grab'

•he helm. 'and as ^vua-tcu to wta KJr+y j , = ■*. ». • 1 ■• ; ™ , ‘"' ***-'»• -.... . .. - >*!'«*!>* *^e sr I !«».-* <x

»• lea,: roll out tktvugi Fenhan Farkway \aai say." says Ssd>y "Just ex-

foUew pknag”

"W at a ew*e StGe art 00'" says he. Mr* Hatch "Ok. wwR.” And she >-• *» settle, hart,, va her cx-rwer of the

us: I haveet beard from bin s -Store than thirty years." says'; RhSev -I w-zde- » iM> MHli Erne-

Retail Markets

-hoctem of the hmt T

'Mil mil* of the sec th j Farmers' evtail markets are «■-: «ua<?ped wkk a bete— popular in N* w Jersey rr ac leas: ihey t

say* she. “And d*.i 1

cf you wish to—why. isa*. thx* *•**? '» ^ mpractlcahie At Per-i ;

f ~ 'S‘d>v" ' Aashov s J. •-» a narhe'wtict user-’ J»d*u Meet **?* Jr - tt ia: the cvck persou feuows her , U tvfxte* : t- idea t many way* In lu *' fa ' t r ?. Qr . “riian-e and ooen* kt* mouth "Sure !*•» the etty anthocKtas sec aside a “ satomoktt* taen tac-

ae—d-d K. ra any for we bowks; “ 0®. tirough Staasbsrfi and ttar ^ : .- he.- .n-*reet— sr*;:*. *na?? i** a off • e TV*: Road sw< . ***

-HeOc. Kitty." says Rxdl—'

"Sara" says * And wb.'e the girt settm' up the table I pveedod te * Ner “I sa* sister " «ay» 1. -who.

this Hatch pwrty that rues the : **■ E= *" r ,**•- : "Bot I

f«u rvM Ehner*" mys she “Why [Vwg S*** *"-=*

RaiWg.- aays he. "WsG. wf a£ Jsttoet and vr ad.--x=.in« epe* joc as a ^ - iamiket place Parmer* wer- *

• f-ve= i- rhaaS«wr aaj, * w - X erfirrs. and w. b a.. . Somswhars aroemd. : - cut .~W» aod, branch aW. yum *a*» she

w-sed' amt..

«tw “He's *«rk* TTIj *oc km-w "

-- „ « ■ ;-.b, s*. ; -Only my t.-other * sa-* R'd'ey : **^,0 a* • - x-- »«-y fc -WbaX- says Cladya. Tour— i masy af the - :-* .' r>-a*ytvwa** ’•our brother* M"ky. you sever teU and tn wi-r i- .'.-watry me you iafi owe'" -w. r errv ; taa* m "Ne." says Ridley *1 waaat sure _ vxr. :4t«s tc ‘t- thoughtful icwsewf? ■ ; that l had. ami eves •« ] had taew ‘ .n the 2-»; plac*. si- .5 x

x mxv owed km B*- yoc'w taker *p coou 1 . * *• jml eh Cmer* K?w x.rre*" and pen "About five year* age ~ says Eim^c ,<*-! ;.c* ays the : *H-m-«s" says Rdley. -x'ouidht j--*: you I make a ge f anyb.ag else*- : value » J "V-widat seem tax” say* Bei-. aad cwr- - gtn -lasTn’ chescfui. t>wie, oook.ag e v ■. s- r-»»

When-^Dollar “comes back”

\1THF N the buying power x-*t the iollir Yf rdrurr.i :> nonn^—and it \V ILL :eF..;n—

PER CENT PER ANNUM

these mho are resstnic the runon-m de 0: exmx'icanoe and are sa'in*- the

Hew ThwiTmirw

eamir^ r—.c their do liars wor.h tmioh

than they ar# todax.

YOt are tnxited to open an interest hcanr; x x'unt here and ixld to it resrular x. 1 • u a»e ttx . usx *0 cciue m pc" s^'n. ser.*i

- a SAXINCS ACCOUNTS ^ ;v>: n u -h.- .i 0 . WEST END TRUST CO

CAPT TAJ. AND *. M” . > Vx ««*

B'.\a*i Street : i South Pc:'.:' Sx;..

Philadelphia. Pa.