The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-27

balanced young person, she merely
laughed at what she termed 1.-The an
tics of those two boys" and made
herself popular with the shut-ins, hud-
died dismally in the parlor, whose bar
renness no one noticed on clear days.
She organized games for the children,
charades and tableaux for their eld-
ers, and turning the lights very low
after supper. she spun deliciously curd-
ling ghost tales to an appreciative
audience.
Dunning and Putnam retired. VOW
ing that If the other fellow had any
sense he would see that his presence
| at Kenilworth house was not necessary
to either general or individual happi-
ness. But the next day being clear
of sky and dry under foot. the three
started out as usual, Dunning carrying
her tin paint box Putnam her port
folio. AS for the young woman, she
swung her unburdened hands lightly
and smiled sympathetically at the
birds darling back and forth above
their heads.
That's all very WELL" remarked
one of the gossips from the vantage
point of a wicker porch chair. That
Driscoll girl will find she can't dangle
two nice chaps like those from her
chatelaine much longer. One or the
other will bring matters to a climax
soon"
In just one respect Madame Gossip
erred. Both men brought about the
climax operating. 50 to speak. within
ten minutes of each other. It hap
pened the night of the hop, and spoiled
the evening for Helen. They were
both such charming chaps. She had
not thought seriously of marriage. She
was happily fixed in a business way
in the great. busting city She was
not sure whether she really wanted to
marry, and absolutely certain that she
did not dare select the man. Like O
defiant little pagan. she told them both
that she did not know her heart. but
would try to read the signs written
| therein before she left Kenilworth
| house. Whereupon she proceeded TO
turn the matter over to Fate. muir
muring carelessly. And may the best
! man win"
And Fate, in punishment of her
| foolhardiness and distinctly feminine
| frivolity, took a hand in the matter
promptly. The very next afternoon
| Helen laid aside her sketch with a ges-
| ture of despair. Her carmine paint
| was exhausted Her labor must cease
until she could drive into Bushwic&
and purchase the precious
pigment. Within Ave minutes
she found herself without either
| cavalier. Each had excused
| himself with a reckless disregard as to
| what the other fellow might do II left
| alone on Loves battlefield.
At half-past five Jack Dunning,
| dusty, foot sore and red-eyed strobe
into the stationery store at Bushwick
and paralyzed the single clerk by de-
manding two dollars worth of carmine
| paint.
What kind?" inquired the clerk
when he regained his breath.
What kind" echoed Jack, DULY
! His efforts were just then directed to
removing dust from his smarting eyes.
why, yes: you didn't say whether
you wanted oils or water colors."
Jack was in a quandary. He had
been watching Helen's eyes rather
than her painting.
What do girls mostly use to paint
| WITH" he asked. throwing himself on
| the mercy of the clerk,
That astute Individual thought fast
and hard. He had just sold the last
tube of carmine oil paint to another
young man, who had also appeared
hurried, foot-sore and dusty