The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1901-01-10

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was quite evidently enjoying herself
Immensely; that was an added aggra-
vation, but one that could be stopped.
Besides there was a limit to self-re-
straint. Accordingly Miss Lamoine
rose with much dignity and left the
room, and Adeline gigg.ed and con
graduated herself on her effective
work.
Shortly afterward there was another
and heavier footstep in the hall and
then the sound of a rapid ascent of the
stairs. Adeline smiled and got up and
looked at herself in the glass, patting
her hair into position and arranging
the maize waist; then she raised one
window shade and lowered another un-
til the light fell on the lounge to her
satisfaction, and, taking a book from
the center table, disposed herself with
careful negligence among the cush-
ions again.
Her interest in her book was fitful
Three or four times she lowered it and
turned her eyes doorward, appearing
to listen. and, although at least ten
minutes elapsed before Casner came
down, she did not turn a page. The
young man seemed surprised to see
ler when he looked in, and she was
sbperbly unconscious unit, he couphed.
Then she said: ''Oh! How you startled
mel"
Didn't mean to-" said Casner, over
his collar; Il didn't know there was
anybody in the room.''
There wouldn't have been in about
another minute; / was just going to
go upstairs and see if l couldn't go
to sleep for the rest of the afternoon.
Mamma has gone shopping, and 1
couldn't get Miss Lamoine to stay with
me, and the book is too silly for any
thing. What's that you've got there?"
Chocolates" replied Casner, ten
dering the box with some awkward
ness.
"And you thought you were going
to eat them all by yourself-or were
you going take them somewhere else?
Here. take them back; Ldon't,want to
rob anybody. I'll bet you were going
to give them to Miss Lamoine."
THAT was it. I'm stuck on Miss
Lamoine; she's the only one girl in the
world for me. Did you say you couldn't
get her to stay? Why didn't you tell
her / was coming?"
II told you l wanted her to stay;
besides how was / to know you were
coming?"
That's so; but. honest, didn't you
think would?''
Certainly I didn't" said Adeline.
mo more than ! did Mr.. Mulbach or
Mr.. Gibson or Mr.. Stanford
did you tell them that your mother
was going out and you were going to
be lonesome?'
LET me see! l think I did tell Mr..
Mulbach, and-did I tell you that?
Why, Mr.. Casner! You didn't think"
Sure thing l did, / thought that
you wanted me to come and brighten
you up and help you chase the fleeting
hours. 1 don't often get show
"You don't need it; it isn't good for
YOU"
You've got another guess coming;
can stand for it seven days in the week
and twice on Sunday. Did you tell
Stanford, too?''
II tod Mr.. Mulbach, and Mr.. Stan
ford might have heard me-"
I'm dead willing to bet he did. That
guy makes me tired"
'Mr. Mulbach? Why. I think he's
perfectly lovely"
'Mr. Mulbach?"
"Who did you think / meant?"
''He thinks he's got every girl around
the institute on his string. He's giddy.
that boy, and if knew as much about
art as he thinks he does I'd have some
Of these big guns guessing. I can see
his finish. About year from now
he'll be retouching crayon pictures,
and then you'll see him plastering
moonrises and purple mountains on
canvas in a store window for rs
per up."
II don't see what makes you dislike
him." said Adeline. II don't think he's
disagreeable at all; he's always very
nice to me-"
SdSHcF SCOWltus We UOtlCeU t0at,
he said.
"But he is rather-er-what shall I
say?" pursued Adelinc. II guess won't
say it,"
do" entreated Sasner.
Hes still young, though, and per-
haps he'll get over it,
NO. he won't; he'll simply get worse
all the time"
HE asked mamma and me to come
over to his studio one day this week"
He certainly carries his nerve right
along with him. You're not going, are
you?"
"Oh, don't know. Mamma said per-
haps we might.
But you don't want to go?"
Adeline smiled and futtered the
leaves of her book.
Say" said Casner, bending for
ward, tell me if you want to co.
'Kush!" exclaimed Adeline. Move
your chair back"
1t was Mr.. Stanford, and he came in
without the least hesitation, looking.