The Washington herald., 1909-02-15

fILH13Nt the man. his big frame distributed over
tSaef three stairs leaning painfully on his elbow
10 insure constant view Of hickeT1ng
eyelash and an elusive dinple.
Amt they lovely Ro5-every one Of them?
Ny dear I'm speechlessl Never has my discern
ing eye been gladdsned BY such phaanx OF beauty
style-charm. Where did you get them? Why did you
get them? Nancy this is and improved method
CT throwing down II has its advantages VIII ad
nit But be that Il can resist the wiles that
these VIII doubtless employ to enslave good
looking eligible person Ike, myself. you need never
fear that my devotion VIII wsver, my dear even il
Gree the Loreei girls my handsome stenogra-
pher camp out in bungalow till further orders
never"
Unfortunately 10 keizhteu the eject Of this effort
Robert attempted place his hand delicately his
heart His elbow slipping the treachereus waxed
sJair. he had time gathering himself up Mani
festly this was a dangerous place for young
No hostess would willingly iraper life limbs Of
her guests So Robert slipped agan-but this time
simply strong right about blue SILK girdIe for
support
Robert you goose, Stop it, But, really. now.
Rob, isn't Angela in her black gown, with that mop
Of auburn hair, dream?-and EyelyR-and Doris
Ten thousand dollar beauties, pom honor, Nancy
Angela makes think Of nothing IN the world so
much as nice black lamp post, lighted Doris might
have Stepped-nO. she couldn't step. she must have
oozed-right the drectoire period Nancy.
she can't anything but spaghetti and what would
happen 4 she didn't get it started straight"
Rob, think you're horrid!7
ROber1 followed escaping dimple 10 its lair with
his eyes and then with his lips
Nancy, they're winners. every of them Your
valentine house party can't help being laundering
success The corking good fellows. and II the
ungratefuI wretehes don't lay their every foot
Of these srens-I mean al the feet Of every siren
after you've gone and searched the globe for the best
the market. III saatch their hearts and do It
myself. selp ne. Cupid,~
Spoken Ike my gallant hero" laughed Nancy
They are nice lot, aren't they? Even dear little
Nancy HaveriIl right here, in all seriousness let
me ask who and what and why is Amaryis2 What
under the shining possessed you that little
that little moth. that shrinking violet down
here with these gorgeous BUTTERFLIES and worldlngs2
Her heart. my dear. for she has heart as big as
al outdoors I know she's plain
Plain2 Ny dear that girl homely that II
she got into the papers for any earth
even the yellow journals wouldn't her pretty More
1 cannot say. I'm afraid Nancy. she's going TO be the
Tif in the lutte Of love that's bound played in
this locality before the finish of this house party No
body viu fall in love with her in weeks-nobody
VIII ever fall IN love with her IN twenty years. Robert
hesved prodgious sigh and began 10 feel personally
responsible for the shortcomings OF AmaryIlis.
Rob Haskell, you talk more and say less every
Gay Of your life Why. you blessed baInbino-"
Nancy, wish you wouldn't call that" began
Rob, plaintively. You know I'm 5 feet -"
You blessed bambno I'm planning 10 have ANA
TyIs engaged 10 the most eligible the before
this party's over
2aney. you can't do 1t tell you don't care
for her style T."
L
here, after alle He's coming in the morning on the
S:32 I'm glad he'll be here for the valentins party
Hes IL He ought TO be marrying somebody and il
may as well be Amsrylls. They beautifully suited
TO each other and I'm going to see that they fall in
Robert raised his eyes to the bronze Venus and
murmured feeinsly: She's going crazy. 0, there's
not doubt Of it-not doubt in the world"
Well. I don't care what you say Rob Haskell
Amaryllis Dean and Carl Newell VIII be engaged be-
fore thssnd Of this house party rH know the
why"
O. yOuu know the reason why. all right. dear I
know But 60 ahead and fnd II in your own
sweet way If you want TO. And now let me do some
talking"
Nancy got up precipitately and raised her arms in
mock despair II he's about to begin to commence to
talk, I'm going"
Now, look here, Nancy. it's just this. When are
you going 10 tell the H P.no don't the house
Of parliament mean the house pzrty-about little
partnership projeet2 And when you going to deco
rate fourth finger with the paItry jewel that rep
resents my years ineone2~
Nancy surveyed him wiekedly from the top stair
to which she had been Withdrawing with tautazing
"when-whsn Anarylls and Carl announce thsi.
engagement"
% say. now Nancy. that isn't fair. That isn't
good lord. suppose I'll have to take hand in this
thing after all and help my old friend Carl to the
slaughter mean the altar o. I'll help you"
Indeed, you won't do anything OF the kind Don't
you dare 10 poke your Greeian nose into this at all
Robert Men always make such botch these things
I think in about eight days. maybe six-good night
blessed"
Nancy
Good night, Rob-dear"
The last was flung down MIN so softly that Rob
ert couldn't be it wasn't just perverse little gig
gle. OF course Nancy knew it wasn't She hurried
along the hall where. from behind closed doors she
caught the murmur Of whispered midnight condolences
and raped gently on the last door but one
"AmaTyils-nlay come in7"
The door was opened at once by girlish little
figure IN q plain. dark negligse.
Why. my dear child cried Nancy takinS her bv
the shoulders and shaking her aectionately nv dear
child how beautiful you look with your hair down like
this. Nancy brushed back the wavy masses Of 6ne
black hair that fe about shoulders and unduated
TO below her waist. peering down the plain little
face Yes, AmarylIs was certainly homely Her ewes
were small her nose was bumpy. and her mouth was
huge But when smile twinkled her eyes and vriuk1ed
her nose and puckered her mouth, one surely might
forget that she had a face
Where DO you put t all when YOU put II mn
never dreamed you had muchr"
Q, / twist i and tuck It and poke II laughed
Amaryllis. Nancy, son such dear to ask mel
It's going 70 be splendid-this house party never
saw 50 many pretty girls all together at one Tina
Angela Marsh is beauty. I was so glad MacFarweu
talked to her All through dinner tonight because love
70 watch her raise her eyebrows and pout her ps
Dear little AmaryIlis, The potter that fashioned
you that you turn from your own mirror with dis
taste poured into you generous essence Of bautSn5
Well. I'm aWfully glad you Ike It. YOU funny
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