The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-02-27

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up 90 trtstfuIly into hers and sighed
|. deeply. Dolly drew the dark head
down and kissed her softly. then
jumped quickly 10 her feet.
"Im not worth worrying about, you
dear, old gooee. and I am sure you
ought TO have found that out long
ago"
II am not worrying about you half
as much ms my cousin"
"why. is dear, old Dick worrying
about me?"
"T didn't sny he wns. but nm anx.
ious about him. When n man Of his
age falls In love u is more serious
than you can imagine, though l."
II know what you think, Harriet.
finish IL up. Though you cant nee
what there IL In me 10 love; now isn't
that what you were going 10 say?"
mo, u isn't. There Is everything IN
the world 90 love In you, you charm
ing little witch. And I wouldn't mind
seeing the whole world nt your feet
" Richard would only have dignity
enough to keep the dust of his
knees"
I'm other words. you don't care
how many fools I make. 30 long MS
your dear cousin escapes. Willie,
Reggie, Archie and George don't count
for anything. simply because they
are not your cousins? can make
fools Of them to my hearts content"
Make fools of Reggie and Willie!
My dear Dolly. don't take that credit
unto yourself: they were rcndy-madc,
or 'hnnd.me-downs,' as Dick would
say"
Harriet, II you get sarcastic
around here thcrc'll be something do
ing. Reggie and Willie nre all right.
and " II hadn't been for their sur
nnmes ] should have married one of
them long ago"
And the other would have lived TO
bless his memory" responded her
friend.
Lets change the subject. Harriet.
Which dress will ! wear to-night?"
You always want to change the
subject when you are getting the
worst of IT,"
TITS plain to be seen why get the
worst of IL. You don't care what you
say to me; but ann In my own house
and am bound 10 he courteous, no
matter what I think"
IL will gladly take you over home
and discuss your frivolity."
REALLY, Harriet. you couldn't blame
me much u should refuse such very
cordial invitation, now could you?
Let's forget all about your crazy old
cousin and all the others. and tell
me what to wear tonight"
Harriet ignored the question. Aft
or pause she asked:
ibid Richard tell you last night that
he was going awny?'
Don't you think the pale blue the
most bccoming?"
Dolly. did hep"
"One can hardly tell what In becom-
ing with this pile OF colors around.
I'll bring them out on. at time and
you must tell me which one to wear,
] want To look particularly nice nj the
dance. You know Tom Van Horn has
just come bnck, and ! have "a bet with
Reggie that he will dance with me
oftener than any other girl"
The older girl suppressed nm excla-
nation and turned toward the win
dow. but not before Dolly had OBJ
served. with mischicvous eyes, from
under her half-lowercd lids. the start
nnd the blush.
II SUPPOSE you are going to the
dance with Rcggic?" said Harriet, her
face still toward the window.
81 can promise you that ! am not
coming home with Reggie"
probably you will allow Mr.. Van
Horn to escort you home"
"Of course will, II he asks me. By
the way. Harriet, you and Mr.. Van
Horn were very good friends at one
time. were you not?"
81 don't know exactly what consti-
tutcs very good friend In your es.
timation, Dolly"
"ion mean amongst mcn?" uucs-
toned Dolly.
DO you ever discuss anything
clsc?" rctorted Harriet.
THAT'S hardly fair. ! tried my best
to discuss dress u little while ago and
you wouldn't give the poor men
rest; but always consider men who
have proposed to me my very good
friends. unless, Of course. they are
silly about It.. Now I always thought
Tom Van Horn acted beautifully
when you refused him so eartlessIy
and sent him To the other end of no.
where. You sly old dear, I bet you
sent him where there were no pretty
girls about"
Harriet laughed In spite of herself.
Dolly had come so near to guessing
her secret.
$50 you think that Tom has pro.
posed Ia me, and that ! have refused
him? II In really nwfully good Of
you. Dolly, to take what 7 have left"
81 didn't say was going To take
him, though I'm not saying I wouldn't
II | had half u chance"
81 haven't seen anyone yet who
could resist you when you tried 10
he your charming self"
81 don't intend Ia be my charming
SELF to this particular man." said
Dolly, decidedly,
"And why not. may I nsk?"
"Simply because II would he a waste
of energy"
"Why, you will have the whole field
tn yourself. Tom just returned yes.