Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-05-29

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she seemed perfectly at ease. Am
bleby laid this to her being so young.
Ambleby thought he was properly
worried over the situation, ridiculous
as it was, but in reality he was
| pleased. Admiration is admiration, be
it from those of ones own age or from
too youthful to know better or so old
as to have outgrown common sense.
And Ambleby throve on lmiration.
Occasionally after an evening at the
Howard home Ambleby would try to
convince himself that he was mis-
taken, that there was nothing unusual
in Lottie's attitude but he was unsuc-
cessful Even blind man could not
well avoid seeing that she lay in wait
for him at the front door sat in the
library chair, which commanded a
view of the reception room and his
corner and only pretended TO read her
book.
"Jovel" said Ambleby after some
weeks of this. Il really don't know
what to do about it, A romantic child
like that suffers so from such a one
sided romance. And she is going to
be prettier than Frances when she is
as old as Frances is now. never saw
such eyes-they lock fellow right
through! But l wish I knew how to
stop it. for her sakei"
When Ambleby occasionally threw
Lottie a pleasant smile or kind word
he had the sensation of having done
a good deed and make the child happy
for a week. Yet he felt that he should
take care not to encourage her in her
foolish notions. Altogether, he began
tc be rather miserable about it,
Finally he heroically decided he
would speak to LOttie himself. He
would be very careful not to let her
realize that he knew her youthful
for himself. for he did not
want to hurt her feelings. 1t was very
pleasant to think that he was an OBJ
ject of alteration at least to one person
in the world. and he had no objection
to its continuance Still. Lottie must
be made to realize how silly was her
sentimental dream. He would speak
% her paternally, kindly but firmly.
When his opportunity came, Amble-
" found himself rather GREATNESS. He
vas waiting for Frances to come =
Town. for they were going to the thea =
er. Lottie slipped into the room and !
eated herself in the farther corner -
.fter she had greeted him. He could -
eel that she was looking at him. =
POOR foolish child, :,
"Lottie," Ambleby said in what he n
leant to be calm and fatherly tone
.mbleby is p. Come here, my F..
hild!" -
Lottie approached with interest. No n
flushed her face or fastened $
er breathing at finding herself beside N
er hero. Her large eyes gazed at him
lquiringly. 81
'Lottie," said Ambleby. and n.
1ughed. i am glad you like me, my w
ear. You are a nice little girl How "
d are you now?" He felt this treat ar
g her as a fve-year-old was cruel, sh
at it would do the work-make her an
dignant, and hence hate him. to-
You know how old l am. Lottie he
i'd calmly. And l never said liked
,ul'
There were no tears of mortified III.
ge in her eyes, and Ambleby felt tn
ightfully i'll at ease. q know. but kn
it." he stammered, losing his. head th,
tirely. why do you watch me so he
en-, and seem anxious to be where III,
~" wi
Lottie continued her impersonal re- bu
I'd. Your eyes are close together. thi
e said, and your nose is long. and
are studying facial characteristics
school, and the book said long cir
Sc and closest eyes showed con "
ted and egotistical character. and 7
nted TO see if it was so!' in
lust then Frances came down, rea
ling, and Ambleby and she went to {"
theater. He could not recall much } t
the play after it was over, eel