The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-26
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vindictively Il hate Hons" She
shifted with disdain, and glanced a,
the admiring circle about her. "But,
Kay, expostulated Alice, who was
chairman of the dance committee,
you know he's heard so much about
you, captain OF the basket ball team,
and all that-of course, he'll expect
you TO dance with him at least
twice Alice did not want the
guest Of honor to fnd the dance
lacking In any respect. Ray tossed
her head Il shall not dance with
him at all. she said. grimly: and
everyone knew that she meant what
ishe said
II was an unusual thing for a
girl to do--to refuse In advance to
meet the guest Of honor-the leader
OF the Glee Club, which the girls OF
Glover Hall were to entertain at q
dance after enjoying concert by the
club.
AT the concert Ray could not sun
press look Of triumph at Alice.
inc leader OF the club was rather
selt-important looking. II knew I
shouldn't like him. she whispered.
Emily has talked SO much about
him that I'm sick of his very name.
! always detest people / am expected
TO like. | like the second bass"
designating a good looking but un-
important youth In the back row. [
isnall ask to be introduced to him"
Which she did, after the concert had
been smoothly bat hurriedly rem
dered
The second bass smiled wisely.
and gladly acknowledged his intro
auction to Ray, the prettiest girl In
the room, I'm see that you meet
all our best men," he told her. at
once Here's Bob, our leader. now,
III get MIN" But Ray inter-
rupted.
I've left my wrap in the other
hall, she said; would you mind get
ing IL for me?" The danger was
aVerted for once. A little later,
when Ray again met the second bass
he glanced at her card--the last
dance had not been taken.
Now. I'll get Bob for that last
dance, he volunteered. Ray blush
ed, and darted singularIy pleading
glance at him. Il was saving that
dance for-well. for you" she STAN
mered. 1t will make only Ave"
The young man looked very queer.
put seemed grateful IL didn't dare
to ask for It," he murmured. Ray
could only smile, although she was
dying to explain her favor.
But when the last dance arrived,
up came the second bass, arm In arm
with the leader of the club. Bob
hasn't had dance with you this
evening" said he to Ray. so I've
agreed to abdicate in his favor" He
beamed at Ray and at the leader
like a benevolent godfather. Ray
was furious. She had spent the
evening lodging the leader; should
she give In now. to be fidiculed by
all the girls who had heard her vow
she would not dance with himf
I'm very sorry she said. ignor-
ing the leader. 'You see, I'm
really too tired to dance again. But
of course wouldn't deprive your
friend of the pleasure. Here's his
sister now" and she eagerly well |
coined Emily. who appeared at the |
then. without a word, Ray |
led the crestfallen bass to a cosey |
corner. Il may as well explain"
she said stifiy, when she observed |
that her companion was vainly try
ing to stifle his laughter "As a
matter of fact | had made up my /
mind not to dance with your leader.
I've heard SO much about him that
am tired OF him. | knew he'd be
and petted and conceited
and would condescend and bend.
and all that. and just determined
hat he shouldn't get a chance to
Datronize me, l hate popular men,"
She stopped short as she caught
tight of her partners face. He had
ust breath enough to gasp at Emily.
Who once more approached: "You
ell her." and then he gave way to
lis merriment, burying his face in
pillow
We'll, Ray" said Emily, Il knew
'ou'd like Robert when you met him.
tut you were SO obstinate | didn't
lnow what to do. So told him a'hl
bout 1t, how you said nothing would
induce you to dance with him. and
low you hated popular men, and 80 Z
lie got one of the other boys. per-
ect swelled head. who was only too
lad of the chance. to take his place
nd lead the club tonight. And X ,
vas really too funny the way you
ingled Robert out, and asked for an
and everything"
Emily paused for breath. There
vas silence. during which Roberts
nirth suddenly vanished and he sat I
Ip, looking appealingly and depre-
atingly at Ray.
That young lady hesitated. At
ength she smiled. Anyhow" she
aid. i've told him very plainly my ,
pinion of popular men-in general"
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