Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-01-17
( ADELlNE'S AFTER F..
I NOON CALLERS !

excited the adverse criticism OF Miss
Iamoine as altogether too snowy for
Young girl. and which Stanford
spoke of as dream Of oriental beauty
and artistic propriety. IT certainly
did suit Adeline's large dark eyes and
ivory skin to perfection. She also
showed beneath her frock the little
pointed slippers that old Mr.. Mulbach
had snorted at on account OF the
heels. and her attitude as she reclined
among the pillows on the lounge did
her credit.
It was Saturday. The bank where
Casner was employed closed on Satur-
day afternoon, so il is not improbable
that Adeline thought the young man
might come directly back to the
boarding house instead of frittering
away his time at the football game.
She had mentioned to him that
mamma was going TO shop and that
she expected it would be lonely aft
ernoon for her, and in case of accident
she had told Stanford the same thing.
Hence the maize-sils waist and the
slippers, to say nothing Of the open
work stockings and the pose.
There was light step in the hall,
and Adeline allowed her long eye
lashes to fall upon her bloomy cheek,
but.she raised them again as her quick
ear caught the rustic of skirts. 1t
was Miss Lamoine, and Miss Lamoine
glanced very suspieiously at the fig
ure curled up on the lounge and then
deliberately moved out a rocking chair
and sat down. Adeline never WINGED,
but welcomed her with such bright
smile that the elderly and severe
school-teacher began 10 think that
after all her presence might not be as
disagreeable as she had hoped.
81 was just hoping that somebody
would come in" said Adeline, sweetly.
i've been trying to 60 10 sleep, but
I can't even do that; / cant read,
either, because my eyes hurt me, and
mamma said that / was to stay in un-
til she got back, because she wanted
70 make some calls with me. Don't
you want to go with us, Miss La
moine? You know the Wilburs and
the Romans, both, and / think those
are the only two places we shall go
To-"
mo, ! thank you" said Miss La
moline, Jelly. my acquaintance with
them is very slight and l have no de-
sire to cultivate it. That. of course,
may be mere prejudice, but it is the
way / feel. / should think that IL
you wished to sleep you would find
your bedroom a more appropriate
place than the parlor."
81 wanted TO go to the matinee"
said Adeline, disregarding the implied
reproof. Don't you adore Parker
Dunraven? I'm simply crazy over
him. It's a souvenir afternoon. too,
and might have got his picture I'm
afraid to buy it. Mamma told me she
thought / might spend my money to
better advantage when i said / was
going TO get It,"
81 am entirely of your mammals
opinion observed Miss Lamoine, "and
! think, Adeline, that if daughter Of
mine forgot herself SO far as TO ex-
press so inordinate an admiration Of
an actor should be disposed to con-
fine her to her room until reflection
and diet OF bread and water brought
her to becoming sense of the in
delicacy of her conduct"
I'm afraid your daughter will have
a hard time" remarked Adeline, inno-
Gently. But really you do love him,
don't you, Miss Lamoine?"
"Adelinel" exclaimed the school
teacher Il suppose" she added, that
you are simply INDUCING your silly
habit Of exaggeration. but at the
same time nothing could be in worse
taste, assure you. And as for that
mani Well, Of course you can know
nothing Of his reputation"
"oh, but l do" corrected Adeline.
ats that that makes him so desper-
ately interesting"
Miss Lamoine struggled with her
emotion and heroically repressed ii.
If she had obeyed her strong impulse
Adeline would have been shaken at
least, but Miss Lamoine knew that IL
would never DO az Folsom's. The girl
was quite evidently enjoying herself
immensely; that was an added aggra-
walton, but one that could be stopped.
Besides there was limit to self-re-
straint Accordingly Miss Lamoine
rose with much dignity and left the
room, and Adeline giggled and con
graduated herself on her effective
work
Shortly afterward there was another
and a heavier footstep in the hall and
then the sound Of 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 nm
Ill the light fell on the lounge to her
satisfaction, and, taking a book from
the center table, disposed herself with
careful negligence among the eush.
ions again.
Her interest in her book was ftful
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