Evening journal., 1905-02-28
DINGWALL OVERHEARD
SOME OF THEM

Dingwan did not sit down when he
was Shown into the reception room be-
cause he heard unmistaka.ble girlish
giggies, seemingly nom an adjoining
lroom. He knew that those glggles
could proceed from none other than
Miss Barlow and Miss Barlow's friend
from, New Orloans, Miss Kunsmet. He
had never seen Miss Kunsmet. but
Miss Barlow had called him up on the
phone and told him that she had ar
rived. Well the gir1s would probably
be in directly. 1t was not worth while
sitting down.
Dingwall walked about the room and
assured himself by means OF the man
tel mirror that his tie was straight and
the parting OF his hair unrufied. Stin
inci5ody came and still the glggling I'm
the next room continued.
Dingwill stepped on tiptoe into the
ham and listened. The girls were talk
| ing and quite unrestrainedly-of him,
mo doubt. Such was the way OF girls.
But why did they linger? Perhaps the
friend was making a few finishing
touches to her toilet I'm his honor.
Another burst Of laughter came from
the back room. Dingwalrs curiosity
was excited. He tiptoed to the door.
He doesn't like to be kept waiting
he heard Miss Barlow say.
II don't" thought Dinewali. ''But
how did she know IL? I've always tried
to look pleasant"
but ] don't believe in humordng him
too much" the young woman contin-
ued. Il wish you could see him this
very instant"
Il guess she can make out to wait a
few minutes" thought Dingwall.
Il know you'll just love him."
I'm sure I WILL" said the friends
voice. What color are his eyes?"
"A dark. liquid. soulful brown" re-
piled Miss Barlow. ''Te looks at me
scmetimes with a sort of sad. dumb
worship In them-as II he wanted "a
tell me something and ii was breaking
his heart 1because he couldn't"
And / thought she never so much as
/ guessed at my feelings" thought Ding
wall. "By Jove. these girls are pretty
foxy"
Mine has black eyes" said the
friend. "He has the same look ir
them. though"
There was a slight noise IN the hal
and Dingwall lodged back with a wild.
~ beating heart and a flushed face.
He smiled at himself I'm the mirror q
moment later and winked triumphantly
This is mighty interesting" he said
II don't believe that was any one COM
ing. / think I'll go back"
He's we'll bred" Miss Balow wa,
saying. "A perfect little gentleman.
Dingwall's chest went out.
Il wanted TO hug him the first tim,
saw him. 1t was a case OF love al
first sight"
A heavenly radiance Overspreat
Dingwalls countenance.
But he's the most conceited littl,
beast that ever"
An unmstahable approaching foot
step this time. Dingwau darted bacl
Into the reception room, where he stoo,
in a whirl OF conflicting emotions.
Il was altogether beyond him. II
confess her love in one breath and Il
the next to make an absolutely unjus
accusation and in the most contempt
, uOus terms. Here was a nice dose O
hitter IN the honey he had been swal
lowing with such avidity. One thin
seemed certain-he could never NEE
. that girl again. Henceforth she wa
nothing 10 him.
He was starting for the door whe
: Mrs. Barlow entered. she seemed sur
prised TO see the young man alone.
why, where are the girls?" she ask
ed.
It Imagine they are In the mex
room, answered Dingwan IL hea
them talking"
Then Gneta can't have todd ther
that you were here Girls" she CRIED
raising her voice, 'Afr. Dlngwall /
here. Floral"
Miss Barlow and her friend came IN
I Dingwan went through with the Ger
emony OF Introduction to the frien
with frigid poltteness. His greeting q
Miss Barlow was similarly cold Their
, should be no dumb alteration In hi
eyes now at least, he determined. Nat
uraaly the change in his manner en-
barrassed the young woman. II wa
, rather awkward all around for som
minutes. Miss Kunsmet dispelled On
= gloom az last.
Flora has been telling me about he
dear little dog Cripps." she said ac
= dressing Mrs. Barlow. "She says b
does everything but talk. I ten her
: tionate as my little black spaniel, Ma
! tionate as my little balck spaniel. Maj
arin. We've been having quite a dogg
discussion"
: Then a light dawned on Dingwall an
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