The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-04
THE HIGH HEELED SLIPPER.
BY BELLE sIANIATEs.

BY BELLE MANIATEs.
 (Copyright. 1906, by Daily Story Pub. Col
 Allene was indulging in the after dinner peace of the big, broad yeranda when her next door neighhor, Billy came up the steps. Billy had been her comforter and confidant since their kindergarten days.
 "Oh, Billy! We must have all the fun and rag time we can! It will be all shut off for two weeks!
 Why, how did you know?" he asked in surprise.
 How did I know?" she exclaimed. equally mystihed. How did you know? Papa just got word that some business friend of his, MT. Reeves Philip Reeves--is coming here to ac- cept one of papa's repeated invitations to visit. Papa has been giving me all sorts of advice and lessons In deport- ment He describes this stupid man as thirty-five, dignified scholarly, et- cetera- That sounds well to papa, but 1t is the description of q bore and a prig to me Papa says I must be more sedate--that if I haven't a virtue, I must assume one. l snail simply die. We will have to sneak away Into tue woods at least once a day where l can yell, or shall go mad. You must ntlD IiiS tAAOhsA thNeN weeks, Billy
 That's just what came to tell you aboutv' said Billy ruefully, and what I thought you were talking about. have got to go with my mother to q stupid house party at the Howard place. The girl asked for me Is as cold as an ieIcle. and as slim tool!
 Billy! How can fate use us so! We so young. tool How can I endure this man without you"
 You'll probably fall in love with him." predicted Billy gIoomily. "Peaple always do fall In love with their op- posites. you know"'
 ''Oh, is that SO! Then suppose you'll return engaged to the icicle They always melt you know"
 They laughed over their prophecies. Then Billy proposed ride in his run about, and they broke the record for fast runs. Then they went to the summer vaudeville, came home, played and sang rag time and participated in a chafing dish repast.
 The next morning when she saw Billy going to the station with his mother, she almost wept.
 T didn't know I was so fond or Billy"' she walled.
 She had no buoyant spirits to ouench when the guest arrived. She was so quiet and dejected during dtn- ner that Philip Reeves finally aban- doned his attempts to converse with her. In the evening, her father took him to some stupid factory, and when they returned, her melancholy mien was still evident. In response to polite request for music, she played such funeral dirges that her father called her from the room.
 For heavens sake. Allene. don't take me so literally! You are so stu Did and de1ested, its appalling to be in the room with you"
 Why. papa. I have been exerting myself to follow your directions"
 You are an extremist. Allene. IT you can't be moderately dignified and still interesting, go back to your old hoyden ways, Dance a jig on the plano if you will! Anything but your present role!''
 Peal after peal of mirthful laughter burst from Allene. as she gasped the of the situation. Philip Reeves hastily joined them, his face lighting in anticipation. 1.-
 "What is it?" he asked eagerly. Can't I be in on it?'
 Its papa!" gasped Allene. He's so--funuy, don't you think?'
 Philip had never observed anything in his hosts remarks to lead to this But he had hopes of Al