The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-06

caroline, II you Will
But / won't Caroline frowned. t
you've been. such a dear" Miss Van I
Horn spoke vehemently-it was Miss t
Van Horns mother who gave the house G
party-"and you look perfectly beauti-
full lying back among those cushions!
It won't be long until dinner, and he is
very clever, and you are clever, J
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 Swallowed corner
where the hammock swung slowly
presented Mr.. Barringer to Miss Nlch-
olson, and departed.
Miss Nicholson regarded her long, +
slim hands as if she saw them TOT the
first time; she turned them over ana
looked attentively at the pink pains.
Mr.. Barringer's moody eyes were nNeo
on her.
IT'S very hard to amuse clever
men" Miss Nichoison's voice was
plaintive Last night there was a
vonns congressman at dinner knew
/ was TO go out to dinner with him. so
studied political questions all day
Cuba. the outlook in Porto RICO, the
improyement in the Philippines oe-
termined to shine, and l had absolute.
Nv no opportunity. ! don't beheVe'
refiectively. that he talked OF any
body or anything but myself. he saio
nv lips were like cherries after a ram.
think thew are more like woodland
berries. don't you?' The glris eyes
were lifted to quickly retreat oehiho
the long lashes. And he SAID my eyes
were mountain mists; and my halr
silken golden mesh. l was sorry ne
came down to platitudes "heh "
mentioned my hair. 1t was dlsappoih'-
ing in the congressman. But perhaps
YOU are not interested In congress
men,"
ono ~ the man spoke deliberately, al
am not"
In baseball?" hopefully.
No"
I'm GOLF" pleadingly.
No"
you dance?'
No"
You must be a very stupid person.
Miss Nicholson said. Il think IL Is
easier to amuse the congressman.
Mr.. Brewster Barringer was silent
Miss Nicholson looked down on the rec
lilies that swayed below them. A yer!
little smile twitched the corners OF me-
mouth.
Il met a Mr.. Brewster Barrlnse
down in Florida one winter, she saiu
"Be was engaged to girl who was Wis
ting the Peytons. But perhaps So'
are not interested in the Peytons. l
vo,, are not" in a severe tone, Il vii
leave you to enjoy the twilight In sol
tude."
eI am interested In the girl who vi:
,+ed the PeytonS," he admitted.
ooh" her red lips parted sudden!
disclosing ravishing dimples ana u
CLEAN of regular teeth.
But Mr. Brewster Barringer WE
watching a dusky moth drift to~a1
the mass of brilliant lilies
1.-The girl was called f1trt, out
amt think she meant to firt- 81
- couldn't be unconscious of the admir-
ton she received. She was ratner
pretty girl, you know.
II shouldn't have used that eo1e
tive" the man said. grtmly, ana IN
time he saw the fash OF Miss N1cn'
cons smile
.sNo?" she was still smiling. He h
upddenly decided that a deep dtml
on the left side Of lips that parted IN
rveet. eager way was the loveli<
ching in the world.
srThe girl was glad there were m
in the world who loved her, all WON
are" Into Miss Nicholson's vol
there had suddenly come an earn'
note. They plead with her, or sign
before her; but pleading or sighi
her nature retreated before their
vance. Then Mr.. Brewster Barring
came into her life. He didn't belo
to her world. She was rich, socl'
girl; he hadn't penny that he did
earn for himself, and was diher'
from the men she knew-men or