The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-11
Three Girls and q Man
II DARK HORSE IN THE RACE

girls stopping with her.
Majorie Blake tall and fair. with
lovely wide eyes aud an indescribaole
way Of wearing her clothes
Eunice AdaiT. sallow and olive
skinned. with glorious dark eyes and
lips like crushed cherries.
Lastly, Anice Hart. gray-eyed. with
brown hair; not so beautiful as the
other two. but more DISTINGUISHED
looking and a genius for selecting the
right thing in frocks
Mrs. Seton.Hall was proud OF her
young guests.
bob will have TO lose his heart "a
one OF them. she conhded to Penelope
Chalmers.
Penelope agreed with her She al
WAYS did agree with Mrs Seton-hal
whic,' was why the older woman liked
her SO Well
us Mr.. Waldersea very handsome p
inquired Penelope
You have seen his portrait and ne
is my brother. said Mrs Seton Hall.
Penelope bmshod
But I DO not know whether he is
tall or medium. or Indifferent or mas.
terful." she fastened 20 explain. apollo
getically.
You romantic little goose said
Mrs. Seton-Hall To me Rob is just
a nice pleasant fellow. who would
make any girl good husband ! wish
you would observe him well this even
ing. and let me know how he looks 10
you After all. my dear. you have con
siderable sense. even II YOU are stupid
about some things. Run and dress
now. you have admired me long
enough and Penelope DO out on
something becoming | want everyone
20 look their best-Bob is SO critical.
LAS il il made any difference how
looked" thought Penelope but. never
fheless. she donned a rose-colored
crepe, the only nice frock in her ward
robe. and went downstairs looking
like a wild rose
Mrs Seton-Hall sent her brother in
with girl on either arm selecting
Majorie Blake the blonde. and Eunice
Adair the brunette
Anice Hart sat directly opposite the
young man. where her superb figure
and magnificent frock showed TO the
best advantage.
Bob Waldersea was not easily i'm
pressed. being something OF man of
the world. and much travelled \ pref
ty girl more or less did not make his
pulse tremble lie was quite al his
ease. and in most entertaining mood.
Penelope Chalmers. tucked away al
the far end of the table. watched him
In fascinated admiration. and wonder
ed how those other girls could laugh
and chat with him SO calmly.
Majorie Blake and Mr. Waldersea
had been engaging in a merry war ui
words when Miss Adair protested. Il
claim Mr.. Waldersea's attention. she
pouted. 1T is as much as five min
utes since he has given me glance.
impossible" exclaimed the young
man. in mock horror. Think what
JOY | have been missing all that time
Tell me something. quick. quick. OF
someone else will speak and | shall
have to look away again. he said. in
a half whisper
What shall | tell you?"
Tell me who the tall girl is witt
green eyes at the other end of the IA
BILE"
why. that Is Penelope Chalmers.
Indeed Well. Penelope is a very
quaint name for very oddlookinl
gill " no II MISS AudlLltIs. any " a
Where does she come FROM"
Don't you know She is Mrs. Sc
ton-HalIs companion and secretary
comes OF some very old and poverty
stricken family. believe. Awful,
sweet girl. We are tremendously fon,
of her. and so sorry for her YOU know
Ii is TOO bad she Is not pretty. don
you think? She might marry well
she sad more style.
When Bob Waldersea had been a
Dream Vale. his sisters country home
for three weeks. he discovered tina
Penelope Chalmers was the power be
hind the throne. II was Penelope VIII
was always ready TO join in a game o
tennis when necessary. and she eN
celled at the sport Ii was Penelop
who read aloud. while the women en-
broidered and the men smoked lazil
on the broad veranda Ii was Pens
lopc who went up town on the warn
est day Of the season TO execute con
missions for everybody
One day Bob came across the usefr
young woman outstre;ched in a han
mock He stood for a moment siarin
down az her. and she seemed TO fee
his gaze and looked up.
Miss Chalmers 10 new role. n
said lightly. "laziness personified."
Her serious eyes sparkled. and
dimple dented her cheek II will COZ
fess something she whispered. =
am the LATEST person you ever met 3"
What airs You DO put on. then
why. sometimes You have pretende
20 be almost energetic.
1T is all prctense. I lust hate
move should like 10 have Httl
slave boy follow me around 10 mo,
things ont Of my way and pick up a
ticles ! n chit drop."
Lazy people are usually sympathe
rur Lhtrrp ~ r.eLto.