The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-06-27

an entire column of adamantine in
formation into Jacks astonished ear
Eleanor's first partner was Tee
Brown. He fumbled in his pocket
and brought forth a scrap of paper
on which he had scribbled list ot
words.
"Your subject is Silence" =" said
Ted, with twinkle in his eye. "Ol
would you rather have 'Prunes' -
"I'm-I'm satisfied p murmured
Eleanor, with an answering twinkle.
Not another word did Eleanor say
until the bell rang. Then she leaned
forward to say, blushingly, II liked
that topic"
"You handled it beautifully" re-
piled Ted. Don't tell. I'm going
to give it to all the others, and see If
they're bright enough to keep still. +"
Eleanor's next partner greeted her
with mischievous smile. She knew
him only too we'll. He was the boy
who always grinned delightedly when
ever she said "I don't know" in class.
The color rose in her cheeks. She
determined suddenly that wild horses
should not drag the phrase II dom t
know from her lips during that in
terview.
"What can you tell me about Aris-
totle," asked the boy, wickedly imi-
tating Mr.. Mobiles drawl.
Lots" said Eleanor, suddenly
frightening to degree that surprised
the boy. "He happens to be our old
black -and-white cat, and he has taken
a woolly puppy to raise. When the
puppy doesn't behave, Aristotle boxes
his ears. We call him Aristotle be-
cause the puppy's name is Alexander
the Great. You know it was Aris-
totle who supervised the education of
Alexander. -
in the boys frank eyes. Eleanor rat
tied off the entire history of the family
cat. The FIVE minutes seemed in
credibly short. Eleanor felt distinctly
elated. She had always wanted to
astonish that grinning boy.
When the next youth shuf1ed into
the seat at her table, Eleanor realized
that she was by no means the most
bashful person at the party. 1t GER
tainly seemed a most anxious mo-
ment for her new partner. He fumb-
led in all his pockets, upset a vase,
opened and closed quivering mouth
several times without saying any
thing, and finally blurted solitary
word
'Fishin'.'
"Why," said Eleanor, suddenly
conscious of a strong, almost moth
erly desire to relieve the lads embar-
rassment, IT don't know much about
fishing, but I guess we'd both rather
go fishing than attend parties.
"I certainly would" confded the
boy, gratefully, "but mother made
me come. This collars scraping the
skin off my ear. Must fellow stay
till it's over 2"
Recognizing dif6dence even great
er than her own, Eleanor devoted the
next four minutes to making her un'
happy partner as comfortable as pos
sible. She was able, too, to hand
him over gracefully to his next part
ner, and found to her amazement thai
her own foolish fears were vanishing
She was actually having good time
After that things went smoothly
enough.
Her ninth partner was Grandfathet
Bennington. Eleanor, with a new
born ease that sat becomingly, slipped
into the chair at his side and said
smilingly:
"Good evening, Mr.. Bennington
Have you topic for me?"
"Well, now," replied Grandfathe
Bennington, who looked fatigued
"I'm not sure whether it's safe to lie
you talk any or not. Sallie Denni
son-your sister, guess-has jus
filled this trumpet clear to the brin
with Portland cement, and my head
whirling round like a top. A littl
nap might be more beneficial thai
conversation. I tried to head Sa1li
off, but-let's try little golden S
, lence. You can be thinking up some
/ thing to say next time"
Eleanor nodded smilingly and lear
ed back in her chair. The old ma
dozed in his. The five minutes pas
: ed pleasantly for both.
: When all the conversations ha
been finished and the votes counted
Frances announced the result. Sev
eral girls had received one vote apiec
c But each of the Dennison girls hs
Y three votes.
"It's a tie," announced France
!, Ibid everybody vote"
Y "Your grandfather didn't, "promI
il ted Sallie, hopefully. "After all
Y told him about Cement he can
e help voting for me. 1t was simp
S grand. 1t was 'Macadamized Road
e he asked for, but 1 knew more abo1
e Cement so just gave him tons.
a You're to vote, grandpa" e.
d planned Frances, profering a sli
e s'for the girl whose conversati'
IS pleased you most"
s "Hum ~ said the old gentlema
frankly. 81 can't say that any
- them pleased me overmuch. Tri
e 'em on politics, trusts and potat
IS bugs. There was one girl, the De
s. nison girl-land, no, not that chattt