Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-04

me well enough-I've been In love
with you for months, welT-rather
sheepishly-"fOr weeks, at any rate"
Teddy stopped short, conscious that
he was bungling the thing horribly.
Phyllis relaxed the tension of her
limbs and slid rapidly to the bottom
Of the ditch. Her dress punched up
round her, and her chin, on q level
with Teddy's, rested on her two
hands.
Her brain worked rapidly.
She must tide over this phase OF
Teddy's till he saw Dolly again; then
she would bring OF something def
mite, and it would come all right.
Phyllis endeavored to make her soft
blue eyes look hard; she failed utter
", however, from want Of practice.
She also tried to smooth out her dim
pies, which she had frequently been
told were bewitching, but she only
succeeded, although she did not know
1t, in pursuing up her red lips into theft
most inviting shape.
Disaster must inevitably have fol-
lowed, had not something inside her
suddenly given way. Her white teeth
showed themselves in smile, and
then peal after peal Of ripping laugh
ter broke from her, till her sides
ached and tears stood in her eyes.
Now, disdainful eyes, even absence
Of dimples, is no barrier to loves ar.
dor; but a lover, particularly If he be
very youthful, can never survive rid
cule.
Teddy suddenly felt he had made
a fool of himself. Awful enough at
any time, but In the presence of a
girl--above all, Of Phyllis. He was
furious with himself, furious with her
he became more and more crimson.
TEDDY, DEAR" Phyllis at last man.
aged to gasp out, 'I'm really awfully
sorry; wasn't laughing at you,
but"
Perhaps you'd rather be getting
back as you seem to find my pres
ence so odious''--a scrap Of eloquence
from the "Footllghts," college play,
in which he was to act in the APP
preaching commencement-came to
the aid Of injured dignity.
Phyllis rose, shook out her crumpled
skirt and settled her Panama hat.
"oh, Teddy, you are funny" she said,
trying hard to recover her gravity.
4 Teddy helped her out Of the ditch,
and strobe of, If one can be said to
stride in patent-leather pumps rather
down at the heels.
who's Teddy Randolph got up, l
say, old man; two fair girls and a
portly mammal"
The speaker, youth Of blase ap-
pearance, lounged on the window seat
Of a room, gracefully buoyed up by
numberiess cushions. He was scan
ming the brilliant kaleidoscope of sis
ters, cousins and Undergraduates
vending their way in light summer at
tire and shady hats about the cam
pus.
The other occupant Of the room,
who was laboriously picking out an
air on a banjo, ceased his absorbing
occupation and came over to the win
dow. Contrary to his custom, he
waxed enthusiastic.
why, they're the Misses Bleteh-
wood, Of course, the prettiest girls on
the campus at the present moment, or
I'm no Judge Of fun. Teddy's sweet
on the little one, and their people ex-
pect them to make a match Of It.
Jovel I'd give something to be in his
shoes" r
"Oh, 50 that's the matter"
Teddy. as host Of two such pretty
girls, found himself the hero OF the
hour. Third.year men. even seniors,
had suddenly become unbendlng and
aasbIe. His own set We'd holly With
each other IN invitations and atten.
lions. Teddy's manner vas becoming
tnged with the superiority born Of
success.
Il vas The day Of tie sophomore