Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-03-10

given there; She, invited every one in
our set, even my >chaperone, and delib-
erately left me out. Nice little act,
: wasn't it? OF course, every ONE was
talking about'it, and L tried not to care.
1t seemed to me that she cut worse
figure chan I did in the affair; but all
the same, it:waAt pleasant: Mrs: Hill,
my chaperone, was furious. She
wouldn't even acknowledge the INVITA-
ton, and lots of my friends said they
felt that way, but I noticed that none
Of them cared enough about it to miss
the affair.
The invitations were out only three
days before the event, and l was off
sailing or coaching those days, so I
didn't see Bert Call except in passing.
swell frocl1 and went over to dinner as
smiling as you please. After dinner l
| went back to the. cottage Eve had a cot
| tage right beside the hoteD and got into
a duck skirt and shirt waist. There
wasn't any use in being dressed up. !
shouldn't wonder if 1 cried little: Bit
just for WRATH but after awhile l
went out and sat in the hammock on
the :ver;1,da and watched the crowd go
by to the dance. They go early up
there, you know; and about half past
nine> the music began in the ball room.
I was sitting there thinking dark red
thoughts when man came up our
walk. l couldn't imagine who it was,
for I thought every one I knew was at
the DANCE. -:
II stared and stared until he came
into the light, and then I nearly
tumbled out of the hammock: The man
was Bert Call.
He had on a white flannel suit and
straw hat, and looked as though he
hadn't an idea ;that all elaborate func-
ton was going Oh within a hundred
miles of him. Il just opened and shut
my mouth, like fish, and couldn't
say a word; but he was as serene as
May 'lnorning. .".
Anything on hand for this even
ing?:' ne asked. I managed to say that .
I hadn't. Then Eoull take care of me,
won't you? Where's Mrs. Hip
Il went in and told Mrs. Hill, and she
nearly Pad a. fit, but she came out and
I'VE had a. beattiful time: Nobody men
toned the dance, and I reckon the ex-
element wound us up. for it struck me
we Were positively brilliant: AS for
Mr.. Call, he twinkled, twinkled so that
hardly knew him. L never, in my life,
was better entertained.
Gle stayed and stayed and STAYED.
Under ordinary circumstances Mrs. Hill
would have sent him home, but she
didn't that night. It grew lawfully late,
and finally people began leaving the
party. Mrs. Hill and I were sitting in
big porch chairs; and Bert Shutdown On
the steps at my feet, where the full
glare; of the ELECTRIC light struck him
and nobody could leave the hotel with
out seeing him. Then he played the
banj and sang darby songs, and
seemed to be having the best sort of a
time. I reckon I got into the spirit
of the thing and helped along. Ac-
tually, people stopped in front of the
house and stared. After every one had
gone home, Bert took up his hat and
said good night; and Mrs. Hill and I
went into the house and Rugged each
other. Talk about feeling good! I I'M
derstood how Br'er Rabbit got up on
him behime legs and cried Wahoo.'
Oh!"- There, was unutterable content
in that "Oh."
The next morning I put on my best
frock and went over to breakfast I
just walked on air, but I tried to look
as If nothing had happened. All the
people were buzzing around in groups,
and l knew what they were talking
about; but didn't care that time l
was so heavenly happy and triumphant
that l felt like cutting pigeon wings
across the dining-room.
Il heard that Mrs. Call was furious.
Her maid said that Bert and his mother
had an awful row over the invitations.
He said he wouldn't go to. the dance if
wasn't invited, and she told him she'd
cut him out of her will if he dared to
stay away. She- went away the day
after the dance, but he stayed as long.:as
we did,. - = -
*And you didn't marry him!"
groaned the singer.
WELL there was Dick, you know. He
isn't rich, but Pm sort of fond of him: i
I wish:Dick had.been the one to do. t1at I
thing for 1ne.'';. q 49,. =:
The ascetic artist with ideals sighed.
II never could have refused that man.
I'd have gone on my knees to him. she
said, grimly. "
The lily shook her head
You don't know Dick she said
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