The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-19

AS''oN l hHpN HIS UlllcFenC names Tor
r-Moonlight. White Rose. Laughing
Water. Gcntlene>s. Beauty. Wisdom.
The fellow has admired her when she
was gay and when she was serious, but
never before has he seen her when she
was unreasonable"
The cilrySant,lcmum girl shifted.
xvii you kindly explain:' added
Arthur.
Il had always been SO proud of your
strength of character" she began.
"The first time | eve saw you was in
Z trolley car. You sat opposite me. and
when the car turned the sun shone
into your eyes. There was plenty of
room on my side, where the sun
wouldn't have annoyed you. but in
stead Of changing your seat you got up
and pulled down the curtain. l thought
to myself. There is Il man who will be
master OF circumstances. no matter
what they are and
Rose stopped in confusion rs she re-
membered other things she had thought
about this finely formed. handsome
young man.
"GO on" he said. leaning forward
with great interest. what else did
you Think"
Sand now to find out that you are
nothing but Il chameleon after ALL"
she walled.
"a what?" Arthur exclaimed in
amazemcnt.
"a chameleon" she repeated tear
fully. IF YOU are on Il brown leaf
you're brown: if on Il green tree then
you're green"
"Wcll, green l acknowledge l am,
for bless me il l can see what you are
driving at"
1.-THE other day when auntie was talk
ing about the sin of wasting your time
In dancing you said that you agreed
with her that when there was work to
do folks ought to do it. You said you
were not going to the masquerade for
that very reason"
"Wcll. didn't intcnd'-
"You said you had several hours
work ut the office that night. Then
Grace Hereford came along and asked
you to go, and YOU WENT"
There was Il flicker Of amusement on
Arthur's face which Rose did not sec,
being too busy winking back unwcl-
come tears.
Miss Hereford had nothing to do
with it. Rose" he said gently. II went
to work. as | said. About . o'clock Mr..
Jones. the president. came in and said
that if ! could find Ilasson and get his
signature to Il certain paper and got
back by II o'clock he would make it
worth my while. | had an idea that
laSSon WAS managing that masqucr-
ade. and that's where | found him. lie
b%uttonlolel me at once to he Judge Of
the concern and wouldn't sign the pa
per unless | agreed. | saw | could get
back by II. $, | stayed"
".And had plenty of time to dance
with Miss ilrrci"rd," supplemented
Rose swc"!iy. but unjudicially.
This time .Arthur's smile was certain.
first and couldn't find her." he said
%truthfully. II danced only once But
what made YOU think Miss Hereford
asked me to go:'
"She said she would wager she could
Gct YOU to go and that you would
dance with her first. SO | went to sec
if didn't think you would when you
said you wouldn't, but
~ SEQ" said the young man quietly.
An Unborn loyalty to womankind kept
him from telling Rose that just as he
had started away Miss Hereford had
run to him, cXclaiming that as he was
so kind to award her the prize she Ger
tainly must reward him with the first
dance, etc. With Il sudden impulse he
took Roses little hand in his.
She spran" up and started for the
fireplace. but he held her gently back.
"Listen." he whispered.
On the glowing Goals smoked Evan
gclinc Bell, and on the rug. with eyes
turned to the ceiling. knelt Henrietta.
80 God" she was saying, "nOw | lay
me down to sleep. ! give my precious
dolly, SO you will make the faiwy queen
wiz the 0 Of her golden hath to
bwing Mr.. Arfur the little heaht he
wants for Kwismas. That's all. God,
only please let me see her when she
ONES Amen"
"Amcn" echoed Arthur %fervcntly.
"Grace Hereford has black hair" OBJ
served Rose inconsequcntly.
"She may have green hair for all 1t
matters to me-" said Arthur. with i'm
p~olitencss. Rose. darling
Il wonder II God WILL" Henrietta
was murmuring, with sad eyes fixed on
the mound Of ashes which was once
Evangeline Bell.
Rose went over to the fireplace and
kissed her small sister. II think God
WILL" she said reverently; then she
went back to radiant Mr.. Arfur.
Christmaw For the Dirds.