The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-31

oh, so innocently! Have you an
ideal woman"
L certainly have" replied young
Frost, with grave emphasis.
And you know how she looks,
even?"
yes. do"
Would you mind telling me about
herr"
I've wanted to for a long time"
Betty's heart gave little twinge as
she settled back to hear herself de-
scribed. 1t had happened before, to
be sure, but not with just this feeling
of solemnity and suspense.
''She has the sweetest, most unseI-
fish, sincere nature imaginable" be-
gan young Frost. ''She has a way of
compelling the best there is in you to
rule you. / think it's because she's
SO good and true herself, and trusts
so completely in the goodness and
truth OF other people, that you
couldn't bear to disappoint her. II
keeps you up to your highest mark
when you're with her, and when
you're away from her"-his voice
softened-"when you're away, If You
happen to drop a little. the Thought
of her pulls you up again"
Betty's eyelids were down. S-as
had never heard herself described
like this.
1T seems to me these things come
first-before mere personal appear
ance," Frost went on, but she's beau
tiful to look at, too. Her hair is very
heavy. It's blonde. Not exactly gold
en-more OF a soft, pale brown"
Him" said Betty to herself.
"sFVaFVbOdy else saws GOLDEN
She dresses it very simply" said
young Frost, lin q way that shows
it's all her own hair. It's a great con-
trast to the fashionable, upholstered
head, but she's so genuine. clear
through, that anything of that sort
would be distinctly out of character.
Men are so Innocent Betty
thought tenderly; for one of the thick
soft braids wound smoothly round her
head was attached only by hairpins.
shes tall, for woman, and grace
full She mostly dresses in a dark
shade. I'm not much on eolors, but
when she isn't all in white, l should
say she usually has on plum colored
dress--deep and rich. you know
with a little white lace round the
neck"
The dimpIes tried to come IN Bet
tvs cheeks as she heard this grop;sSs
masculine tribute to her fancy for
being known as the girl in dark
blue" Gown after gown she had
bought, sll of the same color, and she
always had them made with touch
Of white about the face, just as he
haG noticed.
"She has nice hands--slender and
good Shaped-but they're not the kind
that are beautiful because they never
do anything between manicurina
times. They're helpful, capable
hands"
Betty felt suddenly unworthy
what color are her eyes?" she muir
INJURED, without looking up.
Frost hesitated. Whats the mat
ter with that candle on the book
case?" he asked, suddenly. See now
it flares"
'T think fits perfectly safe" was
the demure answer. made without
flicker of Betty's downcast Iashes.
The shade has a mica lining; II
can't take fire. You didn't tell me
the color of her eyes"
There was silence. Frost went
over and examined the candle. On the
way back he moved two chairs and
picked up q magazine which had
slipped from the table, but Betty was
Not a glimpse of the color of her
eyes would he get until he had an
swered.
Its queer that should have 10
stop and think he said. finally, sit
ting down again. "rhey-welI, they
are blue, that's what they are"
They arei' A pair OF unmistak-
ably brown eyes opened wide ana
looked reproachfully at him, but II
Frost was surprised he failed TO show
it.
"They are" he repeated, firmly
Now that 1 see your brown eyes
again, I'm perfectly sure that hers
are blue
Hers" Betty's face but faint
~ expressed the chagrin she felt as
her thoughts flashed back through the
past few minutes. She was COM
pletely on her guard.
Yes, my mothers eyes are blue.
Frost leaned forward and masterfully
possessed himself Of Betty's hand.
You're so like her. Betty. That
likeness was what first drew me 10
you, and since I've come 20 know ron
for yourseIf-Betty, dear''-with a
sudden CLINT OF mischief-"can't you
feel that I'm stronger than you are'2"
Il ought to hate you" she whis-
pered. without Withdrawing her hand,
but I don't"
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