Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-03-29
| Am a Hero
For One Moment

They wc,- making up sets for. the
lancers. Miss Maisie rather thought she
would like to dance them. I was per-
fectly certain that shouldn't. Now, if
there is any occasion upon which a man
is absolutely justified in taking care of
himself, it is at dance. Dancing" as
Horace Parker says in "a Message From
Mars" was invented by and for wom-
en-" and l never scruple to take little
well earned rest land refreshment) when
the band begins to tune up for the Ian
GERS. This may serve to explain how it
happened that whenever we approached
set we found it just completed. OBJ
viously, there was then nothing for ii
but the dear old window seat in the hall.
an ice and two glasses OF champagne.
Miss Maisie, seating herself comfort
ably, said that she didn't like window
seats.
But there is no draft" l urged.
las if that mattered!" she rejoined
"Men are always thinking about COM
FORT
''For others-yes. What would you
like? An ice?"
mo. For themselves"
called the waiter and asked him to
bring me two glasses Of champagne and a
vanilla ice.
Its really too disgustingw said Miss
Maisie disgustedly.
called the man back and changed va
nilla for strawberry.
vanilla, please" said my partner to
the man. You know l didn't mean
that" she added as soon as he had gone
II had to find OUT suggested meek
". "And please don't look so cross"
'Why shouldn't look cross?'
Because people will think we are flirt-
ing. Remember my reputation"
You might have thought of that be-
fore" she exclaimed with some alarm,
Especially when you know how partic-
ular mother is
looked at Miss Maisie.
Before -
Before choosing such place as this
for sitting out"
'You are quite right" agreed. 'But
the mistetoe saves u.s."
She looked up.
"Saves you. you mean"
"Saves US both. 1t hangs there, over
our heads testimony Of innocence
"1m not convinced in the least. Peo-
pie are so stupid
THAT makes it all the better. They
will think that one Of MS had motive in
choosing this seat.''
Zone Of us!''
81 will say both. if you prefer it,
She held out hand for her fan. |
gave it to her. There was pause.
"1'm glad I'm not man." said Miss
Maisie at last.
orn cold
'There is nothing" she continued.
that is worth quite so much as self re-
spect."
Except, perhaps, respect for others''
Miss Maisie looked at me-mainly.
imagine, because she had nothing ready
to say. At that moment the waiter ar
rived with the ice and champagne.
'Vanilla all gone. MISS" he said. 1--WE
brought strawberry"
"Never mind" said Miss Maisie. II
don't think l want any now"
l gave him nod, and he walked of
leaving the ice. AS he went. he looked
back at us.
81 don't like that man." said my part
ler. She was eating the ice.
"Nor l. He appears to draw particular
conclusions from general instances.
How's the ice?''
"Oh, don't bother! That set seems to
be over.'
The dancers were streaming through
the hall. Each couple that went by shot
a glance in the direction Of the window
seat
How innocent they all arev' whis.
pered Miss Maisie. This seems to he
favorite place.
''Or stupid" l suggested and was re.
warded with the slightest suspicion of a
blush.
'You said that made it all the BETTER
she asserted.
For one Of us-yes."
II am woman" she retorted.
II will defend you with my last
BREATH" 1 promised.
'Oh, but they couldn't" she pleaded.
''You forget that am stranger to the
architecture Of the house."
do you really think there is any dan
ger?'
"Stupidity knows no limits.''
"But it. was your suggestion"
"Of coursev
'Then you must suggest a remedy"
pretended to think hard and then
II have it" I exclaimed
"One moment She slipped a little
champagne. "Now'
Il must kiss you."
''Never!''
snow. But once only"
''Thank you. That decides me-
''Then p
MAY not. Take me back to mother
please"
Every well. But if l were you would
think of the morrow"
II do. l mean that has nothing to de-
with il"
"That has everything to do with it.
am sure your mother would see''-
Don't"
the force Of my suggestion. It i:
the only chance. will clinch the matter
afterward by giving oral evidence of m.
unyielding will.''
"But-but"-
'Tbey are going in. 1t will be too lat
in minute"
"Oh, r.
As we passed into the ballroom agar
our waiter was standing near the door
way. He shot glance of sympathy a
my partner.