Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-07-16
A PhiIopena
By BELLE MANDATES
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ing with her one of the absurd tig-
ures of a cotillon in which they had 10
eat a philopena.
1T carries me back to my school
days" she laughed.
'.Not very far back" he insinuated
ooh, yes; this is my third season."
"Then l am right" he persisted
81 should dislike to tell the number
of seasons that | have been indulg-
ing in cotillons."
"Thou hast all seasons for thine
| own" she quoted.
Here the figure ended, and Phylils
returned to her partner.
"Who is that man l just danced
with?"
"He is a cousin of our hostess, re-
piled her partner. "His name is steph-
en- Jerome. and he has recently come
here from Philadelphia. He Is distin-
guished for succeeding in everything
he undertakes"
aHow fortunatel" she exclaimed. I
lust ate philopena with him. ! had
taken no interest in the fact, but !
shall now. 1t will be an incentive TO
bring failure to so successful a man.
"How untindi"
"No; it does a person good to De
thwarted occasionally"
81 don't question your cleyerness'
Miss Courtney, but ] warn You that
YOU have a brilliant antagonist ne Is
-
The subject Of their conversation ap'
preached with a favor which ne o.
fered to Miss Courtney.
/ II regret to decline" she said look
inc up at him with shining eyes, ~
YOU know our philopena was 'glN'
or take"
Some one claimed her partner an'
Jerome appropriated the vacant chait
eve might dispense with the favor.
he suggested. "and set have the dance
but II YOU gave me the dance ! shoui
h. it No; shall have to await u
4 opportunity TO take Il mean 70 gave
q you unawares."
sYou will wait in vain, she =
& piled, -,
& "lt's a challenge, IS NJ
n YES" she laughed
4 81 was tempted" be said, ito allo'
4 myself TO be philopenaed in oFoet -
10 forego the pleasure Of dance D,
shall fight IL out 10 the sure END
"You are so confident, then
n "Why should l not hef You sa
this a your third season. have bee
counting mine. and find it Is my I'M
I. teenth. Should not ten years MAYO
ity be to my advantageP
ID .But Is Is the unlueky number 81
~ This As the year YOU will meet yo'
= Waterloo. see | must leave y
rewards the end Of the evening IN!
s rs came 10 him with favor, which
4 courteously refused to take.
: ~ didn't expect you to forget
4 Soon she observed. Il simply wal
"a 10 return your compliment in on
4 ing me one. -.
his partner having been faVor'
a PHYLLIS occupied her chair
81 want 10 ask your permission
< INV ~ said. "You see, IN order
( $50 this case thoroughly, we M
< have frequent opportunities TO NEE
u cannot give you permission
replied. "If you call, you must 60
: 81 certainly shall" he replied.
< Ana Is certainly did His calls
< enc frequent and informal II
MET al the opera, at dinners and rec
.ions PHYLLIS enjoyed the novelty
! devotee who could not present
: ,.itb books. flowers, music eonieeu
= sry and invitations TO the thea
Z There was rest in constantly ee
- Guard and in triumphing over
o5roit subterfuges to induce her
sbe tried various devices to trap !
N as always met by that sligi
cynical. aggrayating smile
Meanwhile. their intimacy e
e amazingly. In spite Of the eyer-pp
- anttittle feeling u mutual STRIFE. y
-. A., irresistible charm in their
1 srr,ng came and still they '
- boffled IN their quest !
!. common acquaintance were Az.
tbeir motive. and made the suhlec
amusing feature Of conversation
T. ~. night stephen Jerome p
D. .tmself together and aeknowle'
,hat he must be UP and dong
:. hring matters 70 . climax lie
re ailowed himself 20 DRIFT pleasa
a long easily foiling her attempt
a Give hoping to find her mapping.
.y Il realized that she was ever On x
IN an5 was not likely to forget,
anst resort Is stratagem ana
her hand. he had been content
~. equal match through the ear
10 en.intance but il was different
go ~ wanted the philopena question
TORE. Ia before he ssked her = giNe
- s I'm n infinitely more value u !,
- trieinr philopena. He gave ,, M
thorough mental shaklng
u axorte5 his wits ont Of their slul
81 49, Of inactivisy. He pondere'