The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-09-18

to even up accounts in mentioning them
at ALL" returned Ashe. There, you sec
l can do the proper; now, for heavens
sake, Miss Gregory, tell me IL dream
ed of you, or saw you, that day at Dick
Thurston's" The girl drew back.
II don't understand yOu," she said,
a little haughtily, and then she smiled
at his crestfallen face.
ut can't be possible! insted Ashe.
''The Princess Constantia Gregorius-
and l was ass enough to ask Of what!
Don't you know. Miss Gregory-didn't
you realize that you are my Lady Of
DreamsT"
III" said Miss Gregory-"I your Lady
Of-oh, Mr.. Ashe! Remeber that
I'm not a resident-not to the manner
born, as it were. I'm just a country
cousin from Binghamton. Do you
think it's nice to make fun Of met
COnstantia Gregorius, indeedv' She
laughed out. a merry little laugh.
"'She comes from a land nor near
nor far" said Ashe, guilty Of the
banality Of quoting his own verses.
Miss Gregory surveyed him with
amusement.
This is too fine a frenzy for me-" she
announced. Aren't you hungry, Mr..
Ashe? Shan't we go and have some
thing to eatT' Ashe followed her me-
chemically.
Don't you sometimes wear q cross
on that chain," he asked.
NfAA
ed eyebrows.
"Wern't you in Morristown at the
Thurstons' last September he pur.
sued.
"Yes, was n Morristown, but only
occasionally at the Thurstons'," she re-
turned.
'"Then you did walk into the library
one Sunday afternoon and tell me you
were the Princess Constantia Gregg.
RUS" he said positively.
"Mr. Asher she said reprovingly.
"Have you a twin sister?" asked
Ashe desperately.
Il am all the daughters Of my faith
er's house." she said lightly, but hea
eyes were dancing as she gave him
his chocolate.
Don't you remember the painful
taking OF Of Sapphira7" he inquired
sternly.
Miss Gregory counted on her fingers.
"A princess, Constantia Gregorius, an
astral body-let me see! a dream, and
now a nar!' she said. "Oh. fie, Mr..
Asher
II have $50 that belongs to you,"
said Ashe irrelevantly.
II beg your pardon?' said the girl
blankly.
by rights" asservated Ashe. with .
nod. Half Of what l got for that
poem, you know. calculated that my
thought and labor are good for half.
but you furnished the idea, you see"
Miss Gregory sat down on the nearest
chair and laughed aloud. Ashe slipped
his chocolate meditadvely and watched
her.
For a poet" she said at last, "you
are most Unexpectedly practical"
when I've offered to share my in
come with comparative strangers
chimerical, elusive dream-lady at
that?" he asked, raising his eyebrows.
I'm not sure about chimeras. but I
think they were monsters of some
kind" said the girl. "And your in
come Is too small to be alluring, MI. |
Ashe. II you don't wish any more
Of that chocolate. won't you have some
thing cold? No. Well, then come |
back to Mrs. Foster. I'm afraid you'll |
be borrowing money Of me next, to
say nothing Of the way in which you |
are straining your poetic fancy to find |
aattering names for me-" She took his |
cup and turned away. Before he could |
follow he was seized upon and carried |
on In triumph by some fair admirers,
and quick glance back showed him |
that fortunate elderly gentleman had
taken possession Of her. 30 he resigned
himself to the inevitable. and did not |
see her again until Just as he was leav.
ing. He had looked for her to say good
bye, but in vain, and Mrs. Foster did |
not know where she had hidden her.
self. 80 he was starting OF. disapppint-
ed. but resolved not to let the thing
drop, when her voice stopped him with
his hand on the door.
"Au revoir, Mr.. Ashe," she said.
leaning toward him from the lowest
step Of the stairway. "Au revoir.'
''Thank you." he responded heartily.
"And very soon. most fair lady Of the
realm of my dreams"
THAT is really lovely thing. Mr..
Ashe." she said. land am very proud
to think that you think that had any
part in it,