Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-10

of those hurs from his ears IL you
will"
"Of course l will. Look up here,
puppy! No! Don't try to lick my
face, for that is bad manners. Demon
STATIONS are odious, as the poet says"
ITS always bad manners, isn't it?"
asked Miss lands,
"What-belng affectionate"
"Yes. and admitting it,
IL believe 1t is. Do you hear that. |
Sycamore? But. never mind; III |
break the rules some day when we're |
alone"
The dog laid one paw on Siwards
knee, looking him wistfulSg in the
eyes.
More demonstrations" observed the
girl. Mr.. Siward, you are hugging
him! This amounts to a dual con-
spiracy in bad manners"
lawfully glad to admit you to the
| conspiracy" he said. There's one
vacancy-if you are eligible"
81 am. l was discovered recently
kissing my saddle mare"
THAT settles it! Sycamore, give the
young lady the grip"
Sylvia Lands glanced at the dog
then, impulsiyely shifting the whip to
her left hand, held out the right, and
very gravely the Sycamore pup laid
one paw in her dainty white gloved
i palm.
You darling" murmured the girl.
resuming her whip.
II noticed" observed Siward, "that
you are perfectly qualified for men,
bership In our association for the pro-
motion of bad manners-in fact,
should suggest you for the presi-
dency''-
II suppose you think all sorts of
things because gushed over that
dog"
"Of course do"
"WeT. you need not" she rejoined,
. delicate nose up tilted. 81 never kissed
: q baby In all my life and never mean
to, which is probably more than you
can say"
: Eyes: 1t is more than can say"
, ''That admission elects you presi-
: dent" she concluded. But after mo-
} ment's silent driving she turned partly
: toward him with mock seriousness:
: us 1t not horribly unnatural in me
] to feel that way about babies-and
! about people too? simply cannot, en-
dure demonstrations. AS for dogs and
e horses-well, I've admitted how ! be
: have, and, being so shamelessly affec'
Y tionate by disposition, why can't | be
! nice to babies? I've hStky but dread
: full notion that there's something
+ wrong about me, Mr.. Siward."
He scrutinized the pretty feature;
q anxiously. II can't see it," be said.
d "But / mean it-almost seriously.
# don't want to be so aioof, but dom
# like to touch other people. 1t is rathe
horrid of me, l suppose, to be lik
!, those silky. plumy. luxurious Angori
/ cats, who never are civil to you ant
n who always jump out of your arms a
e the first opportunity"
Il He laughed, and there was malic
e in his eyes, but he did not know he
lie well enough to pursue the subjec
n through so easy an opening.
1t had occurred to her. too, that he
re smile might invite elaboration. an
g. she sensed the laugh in his silence an
u liked him for remaining silent wher
he he might easily have been wittily OIL
b. erwise.
This set her so much at ease, left he
80 so confident, that they were on term
Of Of gayest understanding presently, sh
&c gossiping about the guests at Sho
to over House. outlining the diversion
lit planned for the two weeks befoI
It. them.
ne "But we shall see little Of one Al
ne other. You will be shooting most I
IN the time she said. with the vel
%. faintest hint Of challenge-too delicat
ey too impersonal, to SAVIOR of coquetr
as But the germ of 1t was there.
OF do you shoot?"
1t Eyes. WhyY'
y. 'T am reconciled to the shootin
then"
h She laughed and started to flick b
he whip, but at her first motion the hor
Vn gave trouble.
1.-THE bit doesn't fit" observed
ward.
"You are perfectly right" she /
turned, surprised. II ought to ha
remembered. 1t is shameful to dri
horse improperly bitted." And a
er a moment: "You are considerate
ward animals. II is good in man. "
; "Oh, It's no merit. When animf
are uncomfortable 1t worries me.
one sort of selfshness, you see"
"What nonsense"' she said, and b
smile was very friendly. "Why doesl
a nice man ever admit he's nice VIII
told so?"
1t seems they had advanced that Fl
for she was beginning to find Il
young man not only safe, but prom
ing. She had met nobody recently b;
as amusing. and the outlook at Sh
over House had been unpromisi
with only the overgrateful Page twi
to practice on, the other men coll
lively and individually boring b