The Prescott daily news., 1909-01-29
Her brain worked rapidly.

'n0 "ouiu DTlHS OH something Qen- nite, 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- Jles, which she had frequently been ,old were bewitching, but she only succeeded, although she did not know It, in pursing up her red lips into their 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 lover, particularly if he be very youthful, can never survive ridi- cule.
 Teddy suddenly felt he had made 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; l 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 "Footlights," college play, In which he was to act in the ap- preaching commencement-cam 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.
 Teddy helped her out of the ditch, and strode off, if one can be said to stride in patent-leather pumps rather down at the heels.
 Who's Teddy Randolph got up, say, old man; two fair girls and a portly mamma?"
 The speaker, a youth of blase ap- pearance, lounged on the window seat of room, gracefully buoyed up by numberless cushions. He was scan hing 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 banjo, ceased his absorbing occupation and came over to the win dow. Contrary to his custom, he waXed enthusiastic.
 Why, they're the Misses Bletch- wood, of course, the prettiest girls on the campus at the present moment, or I'm no judge of fluff Teddy's sweet on the little one, and their people ex- pect them to make match of 1t. love! I'd give something to be in his shoes"
 "Oh, so 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 unbending and affable. His own set vied hotly with each other in invitations and atten- tions. Teddy's manner was becoming tinged with the superiority born of success.
 It was the day of the sophomore dance, and his fickle allegiance re- turned in full force. Teddy's be- havior during the afternoon was ex- emplary He devoted himself to Mrs. Bletchwood, arranging her cushions and assuring her they were not in i'm minent danger of twigs and spiders.
 How college does improve young mans manners." she remarked ap- provingly to Dorothea.
 How much few weeks can accom- plish in young mans education could have been gathered from the adroit manner in which he preached a certain topic.
 Dolly was gazing pinkly into her billowy parasol when, after pro- longed absence, they joined their party.
 Nobody could have said" Teddy re- hected to himself with considerable satisfaction, as he was settling his tie for the dance Nobody could have said 1 didn't take the thing coolly."
 The only approach to hitch in the proceedings had occurred when she. though merely for the sake of not ap- bearing to let him have it all his own way, had said demurely-
 Are you quite sure you want me, Teddy? Sometimes I have fancied Al. c-..