The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-09-29

you seen Sadie?"
Yes. think so. Isn't she dressed
in blue?"
yes"
That's the gown Madame Revine
charged her $500 for. Isn't it beauty?
There goes Edith Taylor"
Then l bet BERTHE Lyon is in her
train"
Probably on it. He's right behind
her"
"That'll make a good match They
say she's worth just as much as he is -
Edith? Well, should say so! She
got a million the day she was 81, and
papa says there's a fund of ever so
many millions in the trust company
Cor her and the other children. |
don't believe Bertie's worth two"
perhaps not Who's the girl in the
fluffy white dress?"
Near the center of the floor young
girl was STOPPING to free the edge Of
her skirt from the jet beads of ma
IRON who shot angry glances over her
head but made no attempt to assist
like jet suggested that self-help was
sn impossibility It was some mo-
ments before the Acknowledgement was
effected, but the color contrast was so
effective and the young girl so winsome
and graceful that those who noticed the
mishap forbore to laugh-a high trib-
ute to artistic values.
That's Leslie Harlan" answered
Miss Chandler, following her compan-
on's glance. "She's pretty, don't you
think?"
Perfectly charming. Will you in
troduce me?"
Certainly. but you'll find her better
% look at than to talk to- She's rather
a blue-stocking. and has ideas"
What, woman's suffrage and all
that?"
81 don't know exactly, but she's
something in those west side settle
ments, and Zelie told me that she in
spects factories end things"
"Whew! Well, I'd like her to in
spect me-"
"All right, only don't be so eager.
It isn't polite. Is that Neil Croydon
she's dancing WITH"
eyes"
"You have a rival there-and a dan
gerous one too. Papa says he's one
IF the smartest men in the street and
has made heaps of money. They say
he's head over heels in love with her."
as she poor?"
81 think so. She always sits in the
gallery at the opera, and says it's bet
ter unsteady. But you know that's
what the Watson girls said after the
smash. One never reads of Leslie
Harlan doing anything, so | fancy
those top seats aren't first choice"
If Kepnard had not overheard this
eolloquy as he stood in the doorway,
Il is possible he would have avoided
Miss Harlan. There was nothing In
he conversation to make him alter
ony previous determination, but he
had as much reason for changing his
mind as he had for being there at all.
He had declined Miss Harlan's invita-
ton, and had never called on her
yince receiving it. Still, such is the in
consistency of man that he bought
ticket and went to the Waldorf, prom
Using himself to keep in the back
ground and not speak to Leslie, unless
events made it necessary. But no
event seemed to make it necessary. He
saw her again and again, but she
passed without noticing him; the few
people he knew did not recognize him.
md there was no reason why he should
not have remained an unobserved spec
tator all the evening. But as time
wore on, Kennard began to regret his
immunity and court discovery. 1t was
at this point that the conversation of
Mr. BeIden and Miss Chandler seemed
to create the required necessity, and
acting on the impulse. Kennard crossed
the floor and hurriedly followed Miss
Harlan. and Croydon as they walked
toward the reception rooms.
"Will you finish this waltz with
me-"
The girl turned quickly at the sound
Of his voice If he had expected her
to show surprise, he was mistaken.
The only surprise was in Croyden's
face as the two men nodded.
Certainly. You will excuse me,
Mr.. Croydeu?"
Neil bowed, and stood watching the
couple until they disappeared in the
crowd of dancers.
DO you mind if We stop now?
They had merely crossed the room
and were near the fringe of spectators
on the opposite side.
NO" she replied, laughingly, but
are you tired? You look as though
you had been overworked."
THAT isn't it," he answered. 81
didn't really want to dance"
Then why
81 wanted to talk with yna-or, 10
be perfectly accurate, wanted you 10
talk to me"
what about?"
ooh anything"
81 think you deserve a taking 10
What do you mean by coming mere