The Washington herald., 1909-02-15

she isn't going 10 have splendid time Mother and
are fond OF her but expect anybody else TO
appreciate her. Do that fence there with
sood sized section or Il gomez Nancy HaveriiI-she
doHss il when she tried TO her brothers
Neatly done don't y0u thiHk7 What you
ming these days. CarIg~
When they arrived at the house they found the
whole party starting in the Two touring cars for
little several miles away, where they were TO
nave dinner al little inn after hurried
Productions the gay laughter the cranking OF
the machines. Carl Newell found himself the tonneau
between the classic Angela and the modish Doris
watching Nancy the porch. waving merry good-by
and calling out that she and AmaryIIis would have
transformed the place into valentine paradise and
CuPid's retreat before their return.
Before the day over he had decided that
Angelas face was really naughty 10 be strictly
beautiful. and Doris was much too shallow He Won
dered several times what Miss Dean could look like II
she were SO homeiy that loyal Nancy didn't deny
After Mrs. Haverin, Nancy. and AmarylIis had
festooned the house with gded strings weighted with
scarlet hearts, and piled the replaceS with ferns and
blossoms. and poised pink Cupid at the top OF
the evergreen tree in the library from whose boughs
danged folded paper hearts each bearing the name of
the girl man might take in dinner when he sue
ceeded in sending through It arrow from a rinia-
ture bow. and threaded the rooms with maze Of gilt
cords which should lead their into nook and
Granny till the end Of each a red satin heart or
little scarlet mitten indicated unQUestionabIy sue
cess OF defeat in the lists after they had
transformed the dining bower OF palp!tat-
found they had just time hurriedly for dinner
As Amaryllis was pInning her masses Of hair I'D
in her usual tight little screw Nancy burst into the
room ahd"insisted tactfuIy decateIy upon arran
ing 1t for her When Amaryls surprised eyes beheId
her flushed little face in the mirror sofened by the
loose waves and cUrls Of glossy hair. turned to
Nancy delightedly
~. Nancy, I've never tried to DO il so I didn't
think 1t would make any difference Tn so perfectly
hopeless anyway. Tit feels loose, dear But Nancy
was gone leaving awakened Narcissus gazing at her
plain reflection
Carl Newell experienced a decided shock when he
was introduced to Amaryis Dean She wasn't beaEt-
full she wasn't in the least pretty, comparison
with the grotesque images Of AmaryIIis as the home
est girl you've seen that had crossed his mind
during the day. she distinct relief az any rate
He was considerably annoyed to hear himself STAN
mering formal acknowledgment IN III chosen words
awkwardiy sefconscous before the kind eyes of little
Miss Dean. which. seemed to him. reflected somehow
the surprise in his He was immensely relieved
when Evelyn Mason called him gfrd on his arnor
Of archery step forward boldly, and WELD The young
bow and arrow that should bring tie heart of MS
dinner partner
You are the last one. Mr.. Newell chirped Evelyn
handing him the tiny arrow the manipulation
Of which toy did not tend restore his equanimity
Why, that's odd-here isn't another heart on tie tree
Nancy, o, Nancy Nancy left AmaryIlis to whom she
lad baen talking came over to the denuded tree
Mr. Newell hasn't heartr
Libel" murmGred Carl