The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-11-14
An Idiot and
A Princess.
By
Celia MyrOper KObinIOn.
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Nop.G hnockcd On the door sharp.
Is t.,,r Times. hat received no rc-
spou-n He could hear the scratch If
..ydm's pen. 70 hc waited patiell. is
for some minutes and then knoc., !
agaia. IT," pen scratched on at "A feaI.
ful rate SO without more ado Wood
run opc4od the door ANA walked In.
"Good uoruiHg. Lydia." ne said gen
tally
Lydia merely nodded and contit.rcd
her writing with mabatcd zeal
Woodruff stood looking ut her Smiliu- x
~ for some moments ana then said
again grayoly. GOOD morning. LYDIA
Lydia lai, down her pen and looked
up with ndignation written in every
Line Of her face "Frcddy," she said.
with severity. why don't YOU stay at
home sometimes: shouldn't think
your own mother would know you If
She should meet YOU on the street"
"Dou't be rude. LYDIA said Wood
ruff rcproachfully. seating himself and
leaning back comfortably rs though
he came to stay.
I'm very busy said Lydia. picEing
up her pen. ~ ,ou are going to say.
do lac stil. You're shaking the table"
Lydia" said Woodruff critically.
you aren't bit good looking when
You froWn."
Lydia rose and faced Woodruff with
her head thrown back and an au@gF
flush on her cheeks
"Freddy." she said. Il told YOU dis
tinctly yesterday that | should not hr
ut home this morning
"But YOU are" said Woodruff.
I'm not home to you or any one"
"Wel. honestly, | did not intend to
come. started out with the deter
minHton of going to the club. was
certainly headed in that direction. but
the next thing knew here | WAS at
your door. 50 | thought I'd come in
ana rest"
Idiot" was Lydia's rude reply.
Il know. have sort of formed ~ q
habit of idiocy since have known
You and it is hard to break"
"lf You are tired" said Lydia. you
may stay in here and rest. | will take
my work into the sitting room. Make
Yourself thoroughly comfortable. will
see that YOU are not disturbed, and
You can get good rest
But don't go now. want to tell
you"
"NoW. Freddie. you're not
"No. I'm not going 10 propose 70 YOU.
on my honor You know YOU told me
yesterday it ever proposed again You
would accept me"
$50 | did said Lydia glQrely.
'Wcll. then, what is it,
ITS its Il plot. Il fine plot for il
story. Aren't YOU out of IDEAS =
NO" Indignantly. and If | We're |
wouldn't deprive you of yours
"Oh. well. don't mind furnishing
you with II few when your stock IS
low. Always give of your little gen
crouSly to those who have none, say l."
Lydia pat her hand on the knob and
opened the door with determination.
"Oh. please Freddy was holding
the knoll and her hand and looking
down 1T her "ntrcntingly. lust give
me Fifteen minutes You won't miss
il a"
Lydia released the knob and drew
her brud aVaN with y little icrl,
"Ir wore = man" She said staring
at Inc ceiling "rd hc = man
won,dn't q,rul my tinr ofrlossN. fritz
,nrinv ornnud and ,ntIin,e In thn v.av
Of r.orl. VINO b3,n some obin.t in
tifn 1 vrni,l,ln't"
or v,r.. ,,nuan s,il Woodruff
etorirr W thn cornrt II voi,ld hn .,,ni
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hand
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