The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-07-20

very long?"
But I am hurrying, Henry" said
the pretty young woman. And, be-
sides, you came too soon. Don't you
see. this is the maids afternoon out
and / cannot leave with the house in
such disorder as this. What would
mamma think? I'll be ready in Eve
minutes. Oh. I'll hurry
Don't hurry" said the young man,
resignedly. That would take too
much time. Do you know, I've often
wondered II a girl really can make
time by hurrying. I've seen them try
it."
'You horrid thing"
THAT Is, I've seen my sister try it.
but she always lost out in the end, be-
cause something invariably got mis-
placed or broken or was forgotten"
The young woman rapidly straight
ened out a tangle of magazines on the
reading table and gave the room a
geenral survey. Well" she said, I'm
not like that. I'm different. And, be-
sides. girl doesn't lose her head half
as quick as man, and I'll prove it.
Now you wait just one minute"
She disappeared through the door
with a swish and furry and In an
amazingly short space of time reap
peared ready for the departure-her
hat and veil on in admirable shape,
her cloak In place, her hands gloved
and her nun and other trimmings all
there.
Seer" she said triumphantly to the
young man, who looked up in astonish-
ment. Il did it! Now, Just one look
around. You know mamma win be
here before we get back and she win
be shocked II everything isn't just 30.
She's q dreadfully careful housekeep-
err. All, had almost overlooked this
buster which Bettina left here-she's
awfuily careless-or was 1t II"
She picked up the buster and held it
meditatively by the string and cud-
geled his brain to find what 1t was
that she was sure she was Just about
to forget THE key" she said. 'the
key! / had almost forgotten 1t. /
must go to mammals room for it." She
thrust her arm through the string of
the duster, and dashed out again, her
intention being to deposit the duster
In its appointed place on the way.
When she dashed back in ten Sec
onds she had the key. but the duster
was still on her arm. although entirely
forgotten. The young man saw 1t.
smiled. opened his lips to speak and
then checked himself.
IAN ready" said the girl. And
/ did make time, too, without forget
ting thing"
Indeed you did," said the young
man. You're a DEAR"
Together they hurried out, the dust
er going with them. The young WON
an was too much interested to notice,
and her big mum helped. for the dust
er hung just below it and beyond her
line of vision.
When would she discover It? The
young man wondered. When they
reached the car line the girl was
chattering gayly. As they seated them
selves the buster, by some freak Of
fortune, was buried from sight, at
least from the young woman's sight.
But other people saw it and stared
and smiled. and the young woman, OBJ
serving, tried to content herself with
the knowledge that her cheeks were
glowing and eyes bright But when
she saw the woman with the fur boa
nudge her companion and point with
her thumb toward her, the young wom-
an began to be uneasy. And when
the tall man in the silk hat started vio-
lently and twisted his face in an effort
to conceal some emotion she could
stand 1t no longer.
Henry" she said, is my hat on
straight? Do look all right?"
why, of course you do" said
Henry, and there was such an earn
estness In his manner that the girl
was convinced of his sincerity. More
than all right"
An hour or so later they had finish
ed their journey and a pleasant-faced,
white-haired woman was saying:
"Why, Elizabeth, my dear grand
child! And Mr.. Jones, too! I'm SO
PLAID to see you. dear. But" Her
eyes caught the feather buster flying
brazenly below the pretty young wom-
ans muff Elizabeth, what on earth
are you doing with that buster? Is this
another Of your awful secret society
initiation tasks?"
'Duster?" said the girl. blankly.
The white-haired woman snatd I'd
at the object that dangled at the girls
arm.
The latter person turned to her es-
cort. Henry Jones'" she said. have
you let me carry that awful thing all
the way from home? You see." she
explained to her Grandmother, I'VE
left home in such q hurry"