The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1908-01-16
she spoke and laid it on Georgiana's

she spoke and laid it on Georgianas
lap.
kinros5 saw that Georgiana ia her
chagrin at the girls failure to apnre-
ciate her generous patronage almost
lost sight OF the astonishing IancE1ge
she had used.
II that Is tne way YOU feel, she an
sWered, very well. l beg your pardon
If l have offended. | lid not me II TO.
The fact is have misunderstood
did not know that She broke CT i'll
coherently. unable TO express h..Nc.1
in her new and confused impression o.
the farm girl
''Stung again!' exclaimed Daisy.
Please. Daisy" protested Geurs.
ana.
But. indeed. Georgia" pleaucl D..i-
Sy, Il can't blame Eunice for tn.iiEi.g
1t isn't worth while to wear CAD =. IS
out here when no one would see III:
anyway"
THAT isn't the point at all returned
Georgiana. looking distressed.
Are you givin' it back:' Ollie here
demanded of Eunice incredulously
"Och, what makes you act so dunn!
Mebbe,' she said, turning to Georei
ana, 1T would fit me-if you don't
want it,
You are too stout and too short TO-.
it, GeOrgiana answered little dis
family. 1T isn't that want 10 get md
of the gown. | thought merely to en-
courage Eunice.'
.'Enrn,pp,-
again puzzled.
But l see that l was mistaken" .le
said hastily.
She half turned her back with q
movement that closed the conversation
Eunice's eyes fell to her book again aud
for time 10 one spoke. though Di':eS
look of disgust at the loss of the pref
fered gown was louder than words
Kinross replaced his pipe in his
mouth and drew on it vigorously. Tnis
girl, Eunice-the sort of language She
used, the ideas she eXpressed-ta,kiLg
about tie want of harmony with her
environment being "fundamentalr'
For an nnschooed Pennsylvania
Dutch girl of the backwoods' bis
reflection was checked by a whispered
remark from Daisy at his side.
Imagine that yard of pump water.
Ollie, in one Of Georgiana's gowns.
She looks as though she weighed 2:W
Fahrenheit.''
DO you mean avoirdupois:'
Now, Pete. you needn't be So
SMART she retorted resentfuIv.
what. if do mean avoirdupois: On.
dear" she sighed, Il never seem 10 be
cOckSure of Il fact. | almost wish |
were clever instead of pretty
Now. if you was George" be :e-
marked, you'd be both; ANTI
peter" Daisy gently reproyed him.
Il wouldn't lie shocked if you called
me Daisy. Sweet name. isn't it,, But
to permit yourself the liberty of call
ing Miss E.ilery George that's the
limit. So you think" she added. that
she's both clever and beautiful: Ard
she thinks YOU. Peter" she confidetl T.
him. have 4 latent fneness concealed
somewhere about YOU
"a whatever:'
DaiSy's answer was arrested sy
Georgiana's rising from the window
sill and sitting down beside her on the
front door step. GeOrgiana had evi-
IDENTITY quite recovered her not easily
disturbed equanimity.
What are you reading?" she in
quired Of Daisy In the tone of gentle
patronage she always used to her
cousin and for which Daisy appeared
humbly grateful COR [ should saw
what is that book you are not reading?
One of those that father made You
pack?'
Eyes" sighed Daisy. this one is To-
equip me for our European tour next
summer. I'm on Switzerland now.
It's perfectly dear!' she said, with per-
functory enthusiasm THE author has
SO many pretty thoughts about the
scenery
Georgiana smiled indulgently. DO
you know. Daisy. what book you and