Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-07-04
A BIT OF oS SIP

her room.
"There, now; I've hardly had
glimpse of you tonight. I'm dead beat,
fairly dead beat Don't mention the
word dance for
"a week."
"Oh, months, months! 1t has been
lovely success, though"
you look washed out" said Bah.
"What horrid expression!'
Bah lifted the handglass lying on
her knee and scrutinized her own face
closely.
"Now l look as fresh as 1 did when
the evening commenced. Thank heay-
en-, don't show either my physical or
bodily feelings in my face. You'll wear
out before your time, Sallie."
"Thank you, Bah. / think I'll wear
as well as most people. But perhaps if
you had had my responsibilities ON
your shoulders and the. weight Of re-
ceiving and looking after the comfort
of over 300 guests instead of incoming
about the conservatory with Major
Hardy you would have looked washed
out!'
Bah laughed lazily and nestled her
pretty dark head more cozlly among
the silken cushions.
"You pay the penalty, Sal, of being
hostess and heiress. Now, an lnsig-
nifcant person like myself has nothing
to worry about. Yes, nobodies have i'd
vantages after all.'
"You don't consider yourself no
body, so you needn't say it, Bab And
Major Hardy doesn't think you are n
nobody eithern'
Ibid he tell you so? How condo
seendingr'
Don't be ridiculous. Haven't ears
and eyes
Speaking of ears, did you notice the
earrings Lady Martin was wearingT
"Bab, I'm not going to let you change
the subject in that mean way"
Coral down to her shoulders. l ney-
er saw such abominable looking things.
I wouldn't give fig for your country
folks, Salliey'
1--WE are wandering away from Major
Hardy"
How you Major Hardy me. If
am not mistaken, the very first words
you said to me this morning We're
Major Hardy is coming tonight
Don't get nasty, Bah. You know
that we-er''-
"What?"
"Oh, l thought WEI thought you
said once-don't glare at mel thought
you liked him"
II like whole heap of men"
"He is q splendid match, Bah. The
rectory girls would give anything to
have your chance"
HIN! Why not take him yourself?
You needn't fly into passion Iapolo-
gize. forgot for an instant that what
would be a good match for me would
be most unsuitable for Il great heiress."
"You are so bitter, Bah Can 1 help
my posltion?" said Sallie plaintively.
II never said you could"
"You danced half dozen times with
him"
with whomT
"Oh, you knowl Major Hardy"
"Well2"
And saw you go into the conserya-
tory, and / thought he would surely
say something"
"He said plenty. He was quite gar
rulous for him. He had quite an argu-
nlent with your father about some
naonstrosity of plant"
"Fatherp'
II was quite in the cold, l assure
you"
How stupid of father! l will scold
the old dariIng for his blindness"
You must do nothing of the kind
His state of perfect serenity must be
left undlsturbed.
Dear old father. He did look happy
tonight. He was so pleased with me
When / was talking to you once saw
him watching me with such proud
eyes"
"YesY
81 don't think girl ever had more
devoted fl. her. He Is bound up in me,
and would die without his love"
Lots of girls think that till-their
fathers marry again."
'Brutes. We settled long ago that
men were brutes, didn't we. dear? But
my father is noble exception"
And Major Hardy?1
"Oh, of course!''
1.-TWO exceptions, then. What
bright lookout for womanklnd"
Don't sneer. Babr'
Il don't remember my father" said
Bah thoughtfully Il believe he went
In for horse racing and occasionally i'll
used my mother"
PITY her if you like, Sal, but don't
waste yodr pity on me I am perfectly
contented-and just now very comfort
ably sleepy"
Sleepy! Oh, then, l had better say
| good night
DO, dear" Bah yawned droyvsily.
Don't expect to see me at very early
hour. Going? Well good night Wait
an instant Sallie. Major Hardy
"Oh, darling then he did
Proposed to me In the conservatory
tonight But was compelled to refuse
him"
ooh, Bah
Il had already promised to marry
your father. What do you say? Oh.
goo6 night