Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-09
rid-a conceited prfg-with all the girls
flatterinR him SO idioticallY."

rid-a conteited prfg-with all the girls
flattering him so idiotically."
eve shall cure him of that" Georgi-
ana smiled, her tongue suggesting pro-
prietorship which Kinross couldn't help
thinking little gratuitous.
"Father considers him able" George
ana went on. But" she added, II
have heard him say Of him that he had
a sarcastic tongue Now, sarcasm"
she dogmatized, "is not the expression
Of high plane Of thought, and per-
haps," she said earnestly, Il may be
able to help him to see life more sweet
ly and sanely."
C'Not If have any influence with
myself" was Kinross' mental COM
ment)
While they talked Daisy had now
and then cast rather uneasy glances
at Peter and Mrs. MorningBtar, and
she now leaned down and said some
thing in lowered voice to Georgiana.
Georgiana shook her head and an
swered aloud: you need not be afraid.
Their plane is so far below that Of
ourselves, Daisy. that they scarcely
catch the sound of our voices when we
speak, but If you feel any apprehen-
sions"- Georgiana rose and shook out
her skirts.
Daisy dropped her handful Of goose
berries into Mrs Morningstar's pan,
and the two girls strolled away.
Kinross' eyes followed them thought
fully, with sense Of pleasure in the
symmetry of Miss Ellery's shapely
shoulders, straight back and long.
graceful movement.
$50 she thinks she's going to bow!
me over just as soon as come with
in her range" he unused. What will
be the effect on her, wonder, when
she discovers she's been discussing me
like that in my own presence? Their
plane is so far below that Of ourselves,
Daisy, that they scarcely catch the
sound of our voices when we speak,"
A short laugh escaped him. which
reused Mrs. Morningstar to speech.
II make no doubt, Doc" she said,
working busily while she talked, "that
you kin understand them girls when
they speak all them high words to
each other. Amt? 1t beats me what
they're conwersin' about together. Still
when they speak so educated that way
just like readin' ont Of the newspa-
per or whatever"
II think they don't always under
stand themselves, Mrs. Morningstar.
"Now, think! Poll parrots. too, they
don't know what they're sayin' nell
Their And educated peoples the same"
she repeated in surprise.
Kinross at this, moment caught a
glimpse through the window Of Eu-
nice alone in the kitchen.
Here's my chance" he thought, ris-
ing from the porch steps.
"Say, Doc" Mrs. Morningstar stop
ped him, "if them girls ever finds out
the joke you're playin' on 'em, pre-
tendln' to be common like us when
you're as tony as themselves, make
no doubt they wont like it, Doc"
81 agree with you, Mrs. Morning
star. They won't like it."
.Supposn' they meet you in town
there some time in your dude cloes"
she said apprehensively. ITO be sure,
there's SO many that lives in town 1T
amt likely you will run across each
other"
sIt's not merely likely, Mrs. Morn
ingstar. They simply can't escape me-"
Not" she cried. We'll, guess
you'll feel pretty cheap
ct is they who will feel inexpensive,
Mrs. Morningstar. They'll be ready to
sell themselves for half price on the
bargain COUNTER
He left her to puzzle over the prob
lem as he turned away and went into
the kitchen.
But the moments delay had lost him
his chance. Eunice had left the room
by one door just as he was entering by
the other.
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