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get dinner out-he found Mrs. Dobley apparent.
deep IN the WORK o. erecting the corner, The
library presented the appearance Of an Eastern
AT least" said Mrs. Dobley. you will hand
me the tacks as | want them. can't run ur
and down the ladder every time | want n tack.
IF I've got To be caddie In this game | might
as well do The whole thing. SAID Dobley. reSign
Doblev. you are TO keep away from the ladder
and give your impressions from a distance
l don't wish you To be seized with any impulse
TO change the base Of these steps while I am
upon. them"
IN stay way over here. /" said Mrs. Dobley.
seating herself in an easy chair. and III tell YOU
Just how It looks. I'm so tired from shopping
that | can hardly stand. Suppose you put M
the roof and the background first"
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prefer the chaste Italian style OF architecture?
sec you have all nations represented in your
Just mix them all up said Mrs. Dobley
1T doesn't really matter. In fact, it's more
What is hi; sold-lined horse blanket for,
That's a real vestment from India. " said Mrs.
Dobley. Put that where il will show W we'll"
And these Catskill Mountain Stafs'"
Cant You see they are Zulu spears You
just cross them and tie them in the centre
and tack the stun oyer them. That's it,, Now
its practically built. But you must dispose
the Idraperies carelessly. They mustn't look
too fixed.
Just throw them at the wall and put n tack
~ ~ 't'N ''p'y ~ 'HtN ''', VI h'hl-
lecture in putting up these things is to tack
ner now. said Mrs. Dobley, delightedly, I'VE
shouldlhave had one long ago. 1t will be too
cute for anything"
thisf said Dobley, Well have to drive them
into this room and lock up all the rest of the
TT is the next best thing to a conservatory
said Mrs, Dobley,, We'll explain that the
painters are at work in the drawing room and
the carpets up and everything IN disorder
Mr.. Dobley, IT'S getting to look like a Christ
mas tree, this corner. Have you got any
candles 10 put around here and there and a
That's a Sheik's headdress," said Mrs,
Doblay You must have one in a cosey corner
or IT isn't a cosey corner. And here's this Italian
Its exactly like a lamppost without the
post. said Mr.. Dobley. Does this hang
I'D put in two tacks for that II I were You"
suggested Mrs, Dobley, ITS best TO be quite
secure. Mr.. Freshington IS surely coming
10 dinner Tomorrow, isn't he?"
He has so assured me.
And he doesn't know any one else ia to be
Il didn't mention It."
Leila will arrive by an early train and III
have her put on one Of her p%rettiest gowns
Then when you come in III say you've brought
some one home to dine INFORMALLY and that
he is a delightful young man. Then during
dinner YOU must do your best TO draw Mr.
Freshington out SO that he VIII he nj his very
best. III get Leila talking about music and
You admire all the things she does and IN
side with Mr.. Freshington Then, after din
ner I'll suggest having coffee in here. Don't
pretend that this corner hasn't been M for
"iii act as though it's an heirloom. " said
Dobley,
"Yon arrange 10 have some one call you up
Go out?H suggested Dobley. pleasantly,
You needn't really 60 out Just go quietly
round?S asked. Dobiay, you don't know
Freshington as I do"
Certainly not, But I expect that he will be
tremendously interested and ella herself will
do the rest; You soc, the way II il, Leila is inst
each o NJ think '% that h he has made Tio'' the deepest
kind Of an impression, 1t isn't so difficult 10
make q man, think that"
Then he begins TO feel sorry for the girl and
wonder why il Is that he is so tremendously
fascinating; Tint is the way with Leila"
case of awakened pity for the girl on the part,
Of the man, tina, gradually dawnS into pity for
"Evactly. said. Mrs. Dobley; but don't you
dare 10 warn FreShington. .
II will please me TO see him caught, said
Dobley.
The next evening the Dohley dining room was
n dream of fnelinen and silver and flowers and
shaded candles. Mrs. Dobley's pretty cousin
19Sikeq MT rea babiSy herself IN a YR Tn. 4asI E Win fF" iic
undoub'ed success Of her dinner and the ap-
parent success Of her m~a'chmaking designs,
With difficulty she restrained her iuhilant
| Glances of triumph from Mr.. Dobley, and finally
coffee.
Then the telephone bell rang and Mr.. Doblcy
held an audible conversation with some one at
the club. apologi2ing to his guests. said he
would return Immediately and went away.
After bringing out various attractions Of the
Dobl"y home in the way Of amateur photo
graphs and cameras, Mrs. Dobley led the way
70 the music room which was an alcovo of the
library, and begged her cousin to sing. Mr..
Freshincton was enchanted and began 20 hum
a love song he had composed. Then Mrs.
Dobiey was called out by the cook.
She stole M 10 the sitting room where Mr..
Dobley was playing n game Of solitaire. He
looked up qrestioninCly rs She entered
far better than | expected. Mr.. Freshing'On
Is very much impressed, and while Leila nj
ways acts that way, ! think she really admires
him. Just listen TO the piano"
"A sort of fingers ~straying idly over the
ivory. keys effect" remarked Dobley.
When you hear people play like that. we'll,
a i.s ds'T W ssc : s HiSer sign !San 'h tn tS Sre m mSTs in .nd
didn't Leila look perfectly lovely when she sat
in the, corner? made Mr.; Freshington sit
de- Ges Eou h ihin aka Of i0 tSa e fash light of them What
music has stopped.
never cry get be- away 4 sS from the ppIano,. "a"
How long is the intermissIon'" asked Dob
you must go quietly out the back way and
then come mp and ring tho bell. Then say
that you forgot your latchkey. / will run
downstairs and when we go in. suppose you
propose a theatre party or something and SEQ
how Freshington. acts"
"All right" said Dobley. I'll tlnkle that
bell in two minutes. I suppose the maid will
think II odd my s~neaking out like this and then
finding me on the stoop when she opens the
door. I'd. better. give her a wink"
DO nothing Of the sort said Mrs, Bobley;
rs not her business to think" And Dobley
Mrs. Dobley listened eagerly for the, bell.
She found this mystery perfectly delightful,
Soon she heard it. Then she heard Dobley
say. Yes, forgot my key" Then came a
horrible crash from the library. She rushed
They went in. The cosey corner and its
draperies were In n heap, having collapsed
evidently on the heads of Cousin Leila and Mr..
Freshington. They were helped out Of the
wreck by Mr.. Dobley and his wife. who apol-
ogized for the accident, Both victims were
polite enough 10 laugh, although Freshing-
and he had q lump over his eye caused by the
fall Of the italian lamp.
What do Won have those horrid things for.
anyhow" asked Cousin Leila.
1T was Mrs. Dobley's idea, " said Dobley.
Il don't believe H." said Freshington. 7
believe that you originated, designed and put
It IN"
But, nv dear boy" said Dobley. mo one
ever sits In a cosey corner What did you
take II for, n hammock"
Narksmanship OF Kentucky sIountaineers.
From the Ne,r Orleans Times Democrat.