Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-11-15

O-S>y
slang phrases which her life on
western ranch had cultivated.
Out of various boxes an assort-
rnent of foot-gear war produced and
surveyed by its detected owner. She
Immediately bounced upon pair of
white suedes, not SO bad after all, and
vigorously set herself to work with
the bread-crumbs, with such good re-
suits that a fairly presentable pair
of slippers was produced.
"You extravagant girl" she
laughed. eff you had been used as
have, to making one pair do till it
is done, you would use up plenty of
stale bread. Your dress is SD long
they'll never show; besides. who
would suspect Miss Harloe, who has
a new pair for every party, if she
likes, to be wearing old ones. They'll
never think of looking"
"Oh! you dear little Hay
laughed Beatrice, 'you are s1ch
comfort. We must hurry, it would
not do to be late when have to in
troduce all your partners"
"Hay seeds have their little mission
In the world after all, eh, Honey Bee? 2"
quoth Sue.
"I never would have cotton off to
this cotillion if it hadn't been for
you, that's certain" she answered. as
the two went gayly down stairs, leav-
ing the patent feathers. the igncmin-
Gus cause of all the trouble, lying
forgotten on the floor.
Scratch, scratch, went the pen, and
sheet after sheet of manuscript fut-
tered to the floor. The medical stu
dents who were to be RECALLED IN the
morrow with DR.. John Meredith's adj
dress on anatomy were not to be
envied, if length were not Offset by
brilliancy.
Finally the toes are reached. Sure
~ he must be nearing the end. If not
the end, the mention of his ex.remi-
ties started train of thought utter
| ly foreign to the subject in hand,
| however. With sigh, he dropped his
pen and turned in his chair. Drawing
| the arm of skeleton hanging near
him affectionately over his shoulder,
| with the thumbbone he thoughtfully
| prodded the tobacco in his pipe.
''Well, Bonita, old girl, suppose it's
| about time I stopped"
The person addressed was accus-
| toned to his condolences and, not be-
| ing expected to be communicative,
| preserved discreet silence. She was
| always introduced to his friends as
| miss Bonita, the beautiful Indian
maiden" and her sole duty in life
was to hang suspended there III mid
air, in convenient range, where at any
| time her thumb could be called into
use. Meredith declared that his pipe
never smoked as we'll as when Bonita
packed it for him.
| Touching his repeater, the faithful
| little chime rang out-nine-and-twen
| tyi Great Scott!" he exclaimed,
| springing to his feet. "Why didn't
you give me a hint it was so late?
What use are you, anyway, hanging
there, twirling your toes, when
should be twirling minel'
Just then there came knock at the
door, and without waiting for an an.
swer, his friend Graham entered with
a rush. "Hello. not ready yet! What
have you been about, you old fogy?
You'll get no dances if you don't hur-
ry."
Don't want any. Haven't danced
for four years, as I told you," an
swered John, in the drawing, in
different tone he always assumed
when social matters were discussed.
'Well, you promised me you'd &c
to this. How do you expect to be
success in your profession if yor
drop so completely out of socia! life:
Don't you know that two or three
conquests tonight mean as many
calls in the course of the week."
"Great Heavens! You don't NEAR
it?" (sarcasticaliy).
eyes, and I'll wager you haven
J, even thought of the dancing. shoes
you promised me SO faithfully t.
buy"
There you are wrong, dear boy. a
usual. Thought of them just in tn
nick of time. Open the box there ant
lend me a hand, will you?" (givin.
| himself a shake). He disappeared in
to the other end OF the long room
which was divided by portiers, an,
| was dignified by the title of sleepin,
apartment, in this, his home, up fiv
, flights Of stairs-the climbing o
which was all the exercise he needed
, he declared.
: An astonished silence followed tn
cracking of the paper. then brrs
, of hearty laughter.
t what in thunder have you bee
) about, old saw-bones? Some one
been playing a trick on you"
: AS Charlie finished speaking. Mere
; dith appeared at the portiers. and t
: his astonished gaze was held up
5 pair of white suedes, dainty. high
D heeled, fit for a fairy. Consternatio
. dire overwhelmed them both, the
recollection came to Meredith, swift
and sure. A pair of brown eyes glance
/ Indignantly into his, then a swee
voice is saying: "They must
3 white, Sue; either satin or suedes!
OF course, the stupid clerk had mike