Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-04-26

Caroline, II you will
But 1 won't" Caroline frowned-
you've been such a DEAR" Miss Van
Horn spoke vehemently-it was Miss
Van Horns mother who gave the house
party-"and you look perfectly beauti-
full lying back among those cushions!
1t won't be long until dinner, and he is
very clever. and you are clever,
and
very WELL" Miss Nicholson gave
little sigh. "Who is he?" she asked,
but Miss Van Horn was out of hearing
Miss Van Horn recrossed the long
portico to the vine-shadowed corner
where the hammock swung slowly,
presented Mr. Barringer to Miss Mich
olson, and departed
Miss Nicholson regarded her long,
slim hands as if she saw them for the
first time; she turned them over and
looked attentively at the pink palms
Mr. Barringer's moody eyes were fixed
on her.
Its very hard to amuse clever
men," Miss Nicholson's voice was
plaintive Last night there was
young congressman at dinner l knew
L was to go out to dinner with him, so
1 studied political questions all day
Cuba, the outlook in Porto Rico, the
Improvement in the Philippines. l de-
termined to shine, and l had absolute
ly no opportunity I don't believe,
reflectively that he talked OF any
body or anything but myself He said
my lips were like cherries after rain.
I think they are more like woodland
berries, don't your" The girls eyes
were lifted, to quickly retreat behind
the long lashes. "And he said my eyes
ieyfcy hai a
silken, golden mesh. l was sorry he
came down to platitudes when he
mentioned my hair. 1t was disappoint-
ing in the congressman But perhaps
you are not interested in congress
mem"
No the man spoke deliberately, 81
am not"
I'm baseball?" hopefully.
mo"
"In golf?" pleadingly.
NO
"You dancer
mo"
'You must be a very stupid person."
Miss Nicholson said 81 think it is
easier to amuse the congressman"
Mr.. Brewster Barringer was silent
Miss Nicholson looked down on the red
lilies that swayed below them. A very
little smile twitched the corners of her
mouth.
81 met a Mr.. Brewster Barringer
down in Florida one winter" she said.
HE was engaged to a girl who was Wis
iting the Peytons. But perhaps you
are not interested in the Peytons- If
you are not in a severe tone,~ Il will
leave you to enjoy the twilight in soil
tude.''
81 am interested in the girl who Wis
tied the Peytons,' he admitted
"Oh," her red lips parted suddenly,
disclosing ravishing dimples and the
CLEAN of regular teeth.
But Mr.. Brewster Barringer was
watching a dusky moth drift toward
the mass of brilliant lilies.
1.-THE girl was called f1irt, but 1
don't think she meant to f1irt. She
couldn't be unconscious of the admira-
ton she received. She was rather a
pretty girl, you know
81 shouldn't have used that adjec-
tive" the man said, grimly, and this
time he saw the flash of Miss Nichol-
sons smile.
MOP" she was still smiling He had
suddenly decided that a deep dimple
on the left side of lips that parted in a
sweet, eager way was the loveliest
thing in the world
1.-The girl was glad there were men
in the world who loved her. all women
are" Into Miss Nicholson's voice
there had suddenly come an earnest
note. They plead with her, or sighed
before her; but pleading or signing
her nature retreated before their adj
vance Then Mr.. Brewster Barringer
came into her life. He didn't belong
to her world. She was rich, society
girl; he hadn't penny that he didn't
earn for himself, and was different
from the men she knew-men of the
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