Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-05

D6en OHeFSQ iV6 pEluSc IA h1tAANoSs
and, moreover, that she was In society.
when she came down the following
morning dressed for church and con.
fded with a bored air as she flicked
a speck Of dust from her velvet suit
that 1t really was quite impossible to
wear velvet without ones maid and
she should never again be SO foolish
as to travel without hers, 1t was the
finishing blow.
Il looked as impressed as | could.
IT must be lovely to have a maid I
said.
Pearl regarded me in gentle con-
descension. Really, one cannot Be
properly gowned without one, she
said, looking me over critically. 7
don't wonder that most girls look SO
80 unfinished Who is the man at
the writing desk?'
IA great Joy stole into my soul as 4
followed her glance and saw Mr.. Ham
iIton Neill scowling over letter. 4
really owed Mr.. Neil blow or two
anyhow and besides instantly saw
that Pearl would be the precise infiic
ton good for the development Of hin
character. What he needed most wan
meekness Of spirit and 4 subduing Of
that asssrtiveness which during my
brief acquaintance with him have
tried to overcome, with results which,
while varied, have always been enter
taining.
HE glanced up for moment ana
my meditative expression must have
worried him, for he hastily ended his
letter and came across to US.
4" Did you want mer he inquired. ]
never saw a man bis equal for saying
what he means regardless Of tact and
eli rules Of the game.
Always, assured him, sweetly.
at which he looked furious.
Then presented him to Pearl and
escaped. ! cay her gaze up into his
face IN q way which knew meant that
she had her clutches on him for the
merit hour or two and that nothing
could save him unless help came from
outside.
After dinner that night be ccrnered
me.
-Lcok here he began. I didn't Do
serve Il! She had her hat on and !
kept thinking she would 50 until she
said she vas afraid church might
make her head ache worse and then
she talked one hour and 81 minutssl
! know because l kept watching the
clockl Do you realize that Pearl Il .
belle a. homo and has been out two
years ana Il so popular that ahe 40.
tually has not had time yet TO pay up
an her debutante callsf Are you
aware that she refused Z dozen or 70
letters Of introduction for herself and
her mother out here simply because
they came away to escape frcm 90
ciety, and there really is no u1e Of
their plunging right into Il againf
Vas 1t apparent 10 you that she Il .
sad ART ana that FATHER often sayn:
s.pearil PsarIl Be careful. ny shild.
for men have hesrtsf" There d .
lot more. tool
~sWas It as bad a. ~ thatT ] mur.
INJURED, interestsdly, I had no idea--
nhe seemed a rather pretty girl and J
thought
Yes. know you thought groVled
Mr.. Hamilton Nelll 'You are apt to
Be taken with those happy thoughts AZ
almost any minute, have learned.
IN pay you up for Il. tool II you %
much a. dare leave ne sitting here an
alone when Pearl & aFtisiicaIly draped
ncroas enc corner Of that dlvau wait-
Ing 10 catch ny eye and holding On 70
he vacant seat beside her. determined.
y expecting me % come Pm lost
I'm oniy q helpless creature anyhow
md since yol got ne Into thil It 70
your duig 70 see me throuehi Pleas.
tont le1Vs mel
he really uas abiett and - lhnt
phase b lin vas quito rev % ne.
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