Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-29

their respective grandmothers having, at
proper intervals, married the same man,
and that Alison would lose her good looks
If she was not careful.
II say she's worried, and I stick to it,"
he said, as he threw the lines to a groom
and prepared to get out You know her,
and she's the kind of girl you think you
can read like book. But you can't; don't
fool yourself. Take a good look at her at
dinner, Blake; you won't lose your head
like the other fellows-and then tell me
what's wrong with her. We're mighty
fond OF Allie"
He went ponderopsly up the steps, for
Sam had put on weight since / knew
HIM. At the door he turned around. do
you happen to know the MacLure's at
Seal Harbor?" he asked irrelevantly, but
Mrs. Sam came into the hall just then.
both hands out to greet me. and, what
ever Forbes had meant to say, he did not
pick up the subject again.
I'VE are having tea in here" Dorothy
said gaily, indicating the door behind her.
Tea by courtesy, because 1 think tea is
the only beverage that isn't represented.
And then we must dress, for this is hop
night at the club"
Which is as great a misnomer as the
tea" Sam put in, ponderously struggling
out of his linen driving coat. Its bridge
night, and the only hops are in the beer"
He was still gurgling over this as he
took me upstairs He showed me my room
himself and then began the fruitess
search for evening raiment that kept me
home that night from the club. For 1
couldn't wear Sans clothes. That was
clear, after a perspiring seance of a half
hour
Il won't do it, Sam" I said, when l
had draped his dresscoat on me toga fash
ion. who am l to have clothing to spare,
like this, when many a poor chap hasn't
even cellar door to cover him. | won t
do it; I'm selfish, but not that selfish"
Lord" he said wiping his face, how
you've kept your figure! l can't wear q
belt any more; got to have suspenders."
He reflected over his grievance for some
time sitting on the side Of the bed. "You
could go as you are" he said finally. I'VE
do it all the time, only tonight happens to
be the annual something or other, and
he trailed off into silence trying to buckle
my belt around him. "A good six inches, "
he sighed. Il never get into a hanson
cab any more that 1 don't expect to see
the horse fly up in the air. Well, Allie
isn't going either. She turned down Gran
ger this afternoon, the Annapolis fellow
you met on the stairs, pigeon breasted cap
and she always gets headache on those
occasions"
He got up heavily ana went to the door
Granger is leaving" he said, Il may be
able TO get his dinner coat for you. How
well do YOU know her?" he asked, with
his hand on the knob
IF you mean Dolly"
ALISON"
Fairly we'll" / said cautiously Not
as well as l would like to- | dined with
her last week in Washington. And-I knew
her before that"
Forbes touched a bell instead Of going
out, and told the servant who answered
10 see II Mr.. Changers suit case had gone
II not, to bring it across the hall. Then he
came back to his former position on the
bed
You see, we feel responsible for Allie
near relation and all that" he began pom,
pously. And we can't talk to the people
here at the house-all the men are in love
with her and all the women are jealous
Then-theres lot of money, too, OF vii
be"
"Confound the money!" / muttered. Thai
is-nothing. Razor slipped.
can tell YOU ne went on, because
you don't lose your head over every pretts
face-although Allies more than that, Of
course. But about a month ago she wen
away-to Seal Harbor 10 visit Janet Mac
Lure. Know herr"
No"
she came home 10 Richmond yesterday
and then came down here-Alue, / mean
And yesterday afternoon Dolly had a let
ter from Janet-somethlrg about a secons