The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-11-25
5Re Favor Of q Lsady

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Mollis was swinging to and fro Il
the hammock. with an extremely dis
agreeable expression on her face.
''Hullo.~ I said. why aren't yol
playing tennlsg''
She stared at me extensively bu
made no reply.
~Eh?" l insisted.
Because my ankles are too thick.
she muttered.
I looked at her IN amazement.
III you don't wish to tell me thu
reason I said with some dignity
you can avoid doing so without being
either immodest, or-Or untruthful.'
For as I have said. she was swinging
in hammock.
Mollie was now smiling: she had
been pleased 70 detect some germ OF
humor in her excuse.
What's really happened. I suppose. "
suggested. us that you've had your
eye wiped"
AT tennIs," she cried indignantly.
raising herself on her elbows
Don't be so infantlle." I protested:
'-as II meant tennis."
~0h,r said Mollie. you mean
Just that" I assented.
She struggled into a sitting post
ffon.
do you think there's anybody IN
this hole who couid7 Honestly.
looked at her medifatively
Il haven't seen all the girls here
yet said at length.
no said Mollie scornfu1Iy. be
cause the others only come out when
IT'S foggyr
How depressing for Them I muir
INJURED Well. If it's not what said.
what Is it?g
It's something quite different"
~OhoI" I said.
Two in particular" continued MOI
lie, swinging her feet to and fro.
Neither OF them win leave me alone
with the other?~ / suggested. ~You
find It slow. don't your
"Oh. shut up" said Mof1fe: I'm
feeling rotten enough without your
beastIy jokes / wish they'd both leave
me alone I wish everybody would
leave me alone. For two pins I'd 20
into a convent. Don't you think it'd
be nice in conventT
YES" admitted, but I don't know
that you would. I'd try a simpler
means Of getting rid OF my admirers.
At first. anyhow Wearing that green
frock Of yours. for example. or doing
your hair over your ears. Or"
You needn't be horrid,~ said Mollie |
coldly; Il know everything doesn't
suit me. And I only did my hair that
way once"
/ said nothing. When one has moth
Ing to say. silence IS not always mad
Tisable
MoIiie glanced at me meditatfvely.
Then she whistled bar or two under
Ter breath.
Besides she said. striving TO look
%it's not that which IL
worrying me, either"
"No7"
NO" She bent back in the ham
mock and swung herself gently to and
ro 1t was an even chance that she
,itched over on the back Of her head.
told her so.
/ refrained from comment, and pres
ntly she returned to her sheep-or
ambs is, perhaps. an apter word.
did you ever read / forget the
lame Of the book"
Who's It byg@
Mollfe wrinkled her brows for a 70
ectiye moment
I can't remember that either" she
Omitted frankly. Il was only kid
rhen / read It,"
'If you knew the color OF the cover
ven," murmured However, / may
ave read It. ! can't say definitely /
aven't. anyhow. Whyyg
Nothing" said Mollie; only IL
there was girl fn there. you know 1
'ho--I know you'1 laugh, you're 50 |
lean." She had colored ever so slight !
Z. and avoided my eye. MoIlie is es- I
sntially modern, and the intrusion Of
ny save the most practical subjects !
ito conversation distinctly discom
oses her. Therefore. / guessed some {
ling OF what she wished to say, and /
ent to her rescue.
Who had two suppIicants for her
vor-ehY'
Noble nodded
yes. And-and they fought CT
as quite kids book, you know !
ID she promised the victor. tbs win :
pr, you know. her" In
Glove" I said hastily. because real Z