The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-04
Our Daily Sport Story

lene since she could really laugh like this.
 Three wretched days passed ir which Allene managed to maintain q demeanor that satisfied her fathers ideas of decorum, although she felt horribly unnatural. Then came the reacton. Her father received an UT. gent summons to neIghboring town on business. With his departure. AL lene's strained dignity vanished Where's Mfr. Reeves?S she asked of the maid as she came into the house from a drive.
 He went to the factory" was the reply.
 Free and alone! She hadn't felt SC unrestratned since her childhood days She flew to the plano. and the room rang with the maddest music in her repertoire. Then her voice burst forth In gay, little snatches of song that re- vealed her exuberance of spirit
 At last, when she paused for breath a voice behind her said:
 Why haven't you played and sung like that before7'
 She wheeled about quickly on the piano bench. and beheld their visitor comfortably ensconced in an easy Amusement.
 How long have you been in here?' she asked faintly.
 T came at the first sound of the music. Ii is just the kind I like. ] am not educated up to classical mus ic"
 "oh. I feel so much better. Really
 can't live up to papa's program any longer"
 What do you mean ?' .he demanded
 Then impetuously and impulsively
 ah fAIA Iii fla fat er had prescribed. and the heroic ef- forts she had made to live up to it.
 T don't think you are quite a suc- cess" he said smiling, T saw at once you were not acting naturally. and I thought 1t was because you disliked me-"
 Well, did." she admitted ingenu- ously. but now have changed my opinion of you"
 A most delightful week of pleasure followed. Saddle horses. automobiles and mountain wagon were brought in- to use for various excursions and pie nics. Allene found in Philip a man as companionable as was Billy.
 Crossing the lawn one day when the weather had suddenly turned too cold to permit of driving comfortably. AL lene stepped on a stone, and stumbled.
 Its those absurd French -heeled slip pers!" exclaimed Philip indignantly. There ought to be law against their manufacture!"
 That's a mistaken faIlacy!" argued Allene, and she proceeded to try and demonstrate to him that as the weight of the foot fell In the middle part 1t was the place for the support of the heel. He flatly contradicted her and warm discussion followed. There fore when Allene came down stairs that evening, out of sheer perverse- ness, she chose her very most ex- treme-heeled slippers.
 On the sixth stair from the bottom, she turned her foot tripped. and land ed In heap on the hall floor.
 When she opened her eyes. she was in Philips arms as he sat before tho grate fire in tho library. She was so very comfortable, she decided to close her eyes again and postpone her com ing to-" Then she felt him removing her slippers.
 He thinks my ankle is broken or sprainedv she reflected. and was glad she had put on her silkon hose. She half opened her ayes, and to her hor- TOT saw him calmly committing her slippers to the flames.
 She gave a little shriek Of indigna- tion and sat bolt upright.
 How dare you! My beautiful slip pers!'
 Well. their destruction seems toI have brought you to consciousness he said coolly. 'T was afraid you had