The Dolores star., 1909-08-06

PsSb~o"s ~heu zee 20 Sraho y
woman deliberately renouncing such .
career: And for what! Just answer
me that" and my adored ones blue
wiliow-feathers shook 20 trucuiehtly
AZ to loosen the two tiny gold-dust
curls Just over her left ear. They a.
ways escape like that when che 10 ex-
cited. and I always yearn to put them
back. And then Immediately I want
to see them loose again.
Great Scott! Rosaiie! Don't
glare at me in that awful manner.
II isn't my faait. All no DOUBT she's
perfectly satisfied. Ha! Sofa Dill
'cws!" ~ my exultant glance took in
the long. low windows Of the vsrauds,
( thick'y stt ned with crshions nf H.
hghtfuliy lurid AMI melodramnti va.
rlety IF rofa pillows be one of tho
baneful results of matrimony--" I
chuckled; but my sinful mirth vas
promptly subdued into 4 respectful
silence.
Spare ME the masculine view Of q
woman's career. Her higher educa.
ton. college degrees. foreign travel.
brilliant lectures and magazine es.
says--what are these to be compare d
witt, her domestic virtues and the al.
lurements Of q suburban cottage, with
morning elories rioting about the nj.
azxa-"
And sofa pillows. Rosie! Whole
prisms Of 'em!" entreated.
oh. but It makes me fairly desper-
ate! To think Of the wicked sacri-
fice-the injustice Of It aIl!'
There was such q convincing ring
OF actual anguish In Rosalie's voice
thnt I hastened to repress the face
tious rejoinder I was sorely tempted
to make.
The sight OF the hall door standing
ajar suddenly inspired me with gilt
tering idea.
II say. Rosie" whispered, lets
step inside and surprise her. You
can do your scolding afterward. Just
see how easy!" And quite noisIessiy
we tiptoed into a large. cozy apart
ment which. while not exactly hall,
was not yet . drawing room. but
rather the two combined In charm
ingly hospitable and unconventional
fashion.
From upstairs gentle murmur Of
voices foated down to Us. We looked
at one another guiltily and waited, ap.
prehensive as criminals. for some
thing to happen.
II happened. From somewhere
right beside us In the room there sud.
denly arose the softest, queerest little
sound-a cooling. appealing, helpless
cry. like nothing else In. Al -tAi6 bfg
callOus, sinful world RosaIie and
stood petrified-our startled gaxo d.
rected to deep white crib over in
the corner. from whose multitudinous
wrappings the peculiar disturbance
seemed to emanate. As we looked a
vigorous wee pink fist waved Joy.
ously In the air. this phenomenon
being followed by tiny pink toes
wriggling strenuously at the surround.
ing atmosphere. Then more COOS and
gurgles and grunts OF deep content
ment
remember nothing 80 distinctly as
my dear girls face; how the color,
stricken out Of II in that first instant
of bewilderment, came rushing back
In glorious crimson flood, as with a
faint sob she tottered over and sank
upon her knees-my naughty Rosa.
lie!-beside that blessed kid.
''Rosie-belovedest!
But, great Jupiter!- How can fell
low say things to girl who shows
only the edge OF hot red cheek, wet
with tears. while her arms are hugged
tight about an absurd bundle OF laco
and silk fixings and ribbon bows?
All me! had thought had loved
her before. but now! Something
tugged wildly at my stupid mascn-
line heart and could only look on in
silent, helpless adoration.
''Oh, Jimmy" she quavered ecstat.
ically, isn't he Just too lovely? Look
real hair! Oh-h! And the cutest
little finger nails! See. Jimmy! You
must see! Aren't they simply too
perfectly dear for words?"
Being wise as well as a patient
man. let her grab my coat sleeve In
her excitement and weep softly upon
my nigh shoulder.
The little gold-dust curls were SO
near and my desire to sympathize was
SO intense that kissed them in a
fatheriy sort Of way several times In
succession before I made reply.
"Rosalie.' declared. soIemny,
you are right; you are always right
They are. as you say, simply too per-
fectly dear for words!"