The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-02-08
One Eleanor
And Another
BY Rita Kelley
BY Rita Kelley
Copyright. 1901, by Rita Kelley


he was a little awed. even oppressed,
by the very tremendous amount of in
genuity and beauty spread before him.
He stopped at the end of the. Grand
basin and. pushing back his straw hat
from his handsome dark face, drew out
his tobacco pouch and carefully rolled
cigarette. The air was sizzling. The
sun beat down ON the immensely Of
white buildings and sparkled madden
ingly in the folds of the cascade and
the ripples in the wake of the Condo
las as they darted to and fro. He was
telling himself that all this was too
much for one man to see alone. He
blew out a wreath of smoke and look
ed disinterestedly at the passing
throng. Yes. if he did not run across
some one he knew before night he was
going to pull out for home.
He strolled toward the main entrance
and stopped to admire an extremely
pretty girl in cool green linen standing
by one of the pillars of the Liberal
Arts building.
by Jove!" he said as he made
around at the other side. II know that
girl. Hang it! What's her manner"
He walked slowly past her again.
She was absorbed in a scrutiny of the
Triumphal causeway. How refresh
ingly cool she was in that green dress!
Her hair cleaned gold in the sun. That
was just the trouble-her hair! If it
were only brown! Boyd ran over the
names of all the blends he had known.
Bertha Semple Caroline French? Bah!
They had been fat and pudgy.
He doubled on his steps and strOlled
back nonchalantly. his hands thrust
deep in his pockets. But wasn't she a
princess! He tried to smooth out the
pucker in his brow and look pleasant.
Hang it all! She was as much alone as
he was, and she would be gone in q
moment. His mind raced frantically
among the girls of two continents in
search of the missing name.
IF she just had brown hair, now"
he said, staring at her Enthusiastically
gold curls. Suddenly he realized that
he was standing stock still and the
brown eyes of the girl in the green
causeway and were looking into his
with ill concealed amusement Instant
~ his face cleared. He swept off his
hat with a charming bow and went to-
ward her, smiling.
Miss Haskell? he said, holding out
his hand. Miss Eleanor Haskell?'
She looked at him amazed, but at
sound of the name she smiled. too.
Questioningy.
81 fear you have the better of me,
though" she said as he took her hand.
you are
Boyd Thompson, yes, of Northwest
ern," he finished for her.
'Oh, l don't remember" She passed
one slim hand ever her brow and look
ed embarrassed. But I've sure enough
been TO Northwestern" she said, fash
ing a smile at him, and" triumphant
ly, yes, l remember your face"
zones memory for names is often
tickle. Why, do you know, l had the
deuce of a time recalling yours just
now, and / was afraid every minute
you'd take a notion to go before /
could get it by the tail feathers, so to
speak. But l did. you see. and L al
ways remember faces" He leaned over
and smiled down at her. Are you en-
joying the show?" he asked sweetly.
Eyes, but it's too overwhelming to
enjoy alone. and my friends are not
due for a week or ten days, so I've de-
cided to go home. l was just taking a
farewell look as you came along"
Come, now. that's jolly. I'm in the
same fix. What do you say to doing
the fair in partnership"
And so it was finally arranged.
Later in the evening as he left her
at the Hotel Napoleon Bonaparte be
said, coming a step nearer: You'll for
give me for staring at you SO hard? /
just couldn't remember your name on
the instant"
Eyes, of course!' she laughed. BE
cause, do you know, l haven't been
able really to place you yet, though l
remember your name and your face
perfectly"
"WeIl, we're even," he called back,
and, thrusting his hands in his peck
cts, he sauntered toward the lobby.
Strange he should have thought she
had ordinary brown hair, he said to
himself. when this particular shade of
gold was the prettiest thing for hair
he had ever seen. Blondine? He threw
away his cigarette. She wasn't that
kind.
He thought of the few times he had
seen her at armory parties and re-
membered that she danced divinely.
He had not known her WE'LL and she
was a trump for not thinking him pre-.
sumptuous speaking to her now. AS
he picked his way through the crowded
lobby he saw all around him slender
girls in green dresses pulling gold hair
away from their faces with a pretty
movement of their hands. -.
They were sitting at the end Of the
Grand basin some nights later, a little
back from the balustrade overlooking
the water. Boyd was speaking as he
slowly rolled a cigarette.
do you know. am amazed to think
how mistaken was about you"
I'm sorry to have disappointed you"
she said.
But you didn't. That's just the
point" He leaned over suddenly, and
bis face took on a new seriousness
And to think l mISeL>. all mat gOOo
time because was fool enough to be
afraid of your
What good time?" she asked quick
ly.
why, knowing you better before,
don't you see? You're the jolliest girl
I've seen for long time. If you had
thrown me over that day at the Lib
eral Arts building l never should have
really known you probably. Pm glad
you didn't. And the reason couldn't |