The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-21

if your friend had any other name but
Smith then | would like to meet him
Now. lima" Franks pet name for his
favorte cousin, III YOU only knew what
fine man he is, I'm sure you two would
like each other
mo use" answered Carolyn, "the first
man | ever met by that name was jus'
as common as the name is. / vowed then
would never have anything to do "ith
man who had the misfortune to belong
to one OF the numerous families OF smith
For YOU see | might possibly fall III love
with him and" Struggling her white
shoulders fancy having the same name
as your laundry woman
"Why isn't Jones, Brown, Green, just
as common You seem rather partial to
Tom Jones. At one time thought
You thought wrong, my dear cousin,
But you sec somehow il seems different.
Probably because I've always known Tom
and 50 thought Of the man, not the name.
John Smith saws wood was a sentence
that was burned in my memory in school
days: when ! had to parse it, decline II,
sec even then | did Frank and all sorts
of things. oh. listen. They are playing
the Yale Boola Yes. Mr.. Banker, this
is your dance Good bye Frank y
Frank de Pcyster watched his cousin
disappearing through the doorway. Then,
taking cigar from his pocket, he
lighted it, As he leaned back among the
cushions he reflected on the Inconsistency
OF woman. TOO bad he thought Smith
IS such a fine fellow and Carolyn is almost
a. but growing more beautiful every day.
Wish | we're her cousin Still a relative
is better than nothing" The music in the
dis,ance stopped footsteps approached.
"That internal dance is over and my soli=
tude disturbed. Let me see looking at
his card. Bully, ! have the next with
Miss Craven"
lie left the room in search of his par,
ncr. leaving it in the possession OF re
Gently engaged couple who found else 10
think or talk OF than womans faults
rather her charms.
CAROLYN de Pcyscr was a beauty; her
tall. slender figure was full Of grace, her
features were almost classic IN their reg
ularity. while her black hair was iull OF
the blue light artists love to point Those
who did not know her well declared tha.
she assisted nature in the tin'ing OF her
checks: those who knew her well, and had
seen the soft color come and 90 with en-"
ton. knew that il was unsought
Belonging 10 an old and proud family Of
comfortable means. Carolyn de Ieystcf
had always been used to having things her
own way. She Vas a leader by right
never having known any difference She
was not conscious OF il. but accepted it as
unconcernedy as she did her bread and
butter.
They had met in very conventional
way. Frank called Carolyn up by telc.
eel IL. s,t.. 4
OF mine Mr.. dArmand who is 10 be in
town for several wees on business. II
you are going to be At nome this evening
l would like TO know ii / may bring him
up"
Certainly" answered Carolyn, ANY
friend Of yours
How about Smith :" rctorted Frank
"Oh. veil that's different
"a heart as light and gay hummed
Carolyn. a. with critical air she sur.
veyed the gowns hanging in her ward
robe. What shall | put on;"--cver
problem with women-"Oh! my black lace
Frank always likes that. And here" Sc
lecting red rose from the vase is one
OF Ceeils roses. How good OF him! He
must have known needed one tonight to
relieve this gown
"Your cousin Miss Carolyn and Mr..
d'Armand.' announced her old nurse, who
had quietly entered.
Turning from the glass, Carolyn asked
"Suse how do ! look!"
Beautiful, Miss Carolyn. and | know
the nice young gentleman Mr.. Frank has
with him will think so. too. Let me put
one Of the roses in your hair, dear There =
and Susie looked adinirngly at her.
The effect made Miss de Pcyster look
like Spanish beatty. So thought Fred.
eric Armand, as they were being intro
dueed.
Pleasantly the evening passed. With
regret they heard the sllyery warning oil
the big clock in the hall. Conyentionaitics
must be observed.
well. Fred, what do you think OF my
cousin asked Frank, between the puifs
OF a cigar, as they were walking home
after the call.
'She is the most beautiful girl | have
ever seen" he answered, land she seems
so unconscious Of it,"
Cad" man, wait until you see her in
evening dress She is superb then. But
] shouldn't 60 on praising my own family:
it's bad taste, know. Tomorrow ! will
take you to call on the Wiloughby girls"
NO" protested his companion, your
COUSIN IS suihclent. One temptation AT
time is all ! can resist"
Frank laughed. Take care man. he
said, warnngly, that you resist it there"
II on supposition Mr.. Smith was in
Franks opinion the man of all others he
would have chosen for his cousin, then
Frederick d'Armand must have been his
counterpart. He was tall man, whose
well built figure showed athletic training
good looking without being handsome
From the first it seemed as il he had
set out 10 win Carolyn's favor. THY were
seen much together, walking and driving
and he took her to charity ball Carolyn's
other admirers were in despair, she seemed
so utterly engrossed with Mr.. dArrSnd
Suddenly her manner toward him
changed. Instead Of seeming to seek his
society, she rather avoided it, Abruptly
he left town without even bidding her
good bye"
Carolyn kept her own counsel. Onl,
che herself knew the pain that was in he
heart for never before had lover left he
thus. Pride kept her up but the rose
in her checks grew less bright. Even II