Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-07

Dorothy snapped open her purse
Thank you" she beamed. Here is
$40, to seal the bargain"
But the hotel man. seemingly offend
ed waved the Rrotfered note aside.
No need Of that" be added. When
| say you can have the room. it means
that you'll get it. no matter who else
wants it."
Again Dorothy smiled her apprecia-
ton Then she hurried out to tell
Dolly of her success and summon the
bachelors together. While they were
gathering. a cohort of students hustled
into the hotel.
We want 10 have \ dance here on
the night of the twentieth" they an
nouneed
Very sorry, young gentlemen"
came the chilling reply. but the
dining-room has just been engaged for
that night"
"Engaged?" gasped the spokesman
Yes said MIR. Renner. with wick
ed smile. by Miss Van Lear"
The sails OF the younger set col
lapsed. and for the fortnight remained
blanketed. But curiosity partly neu-
tralized bitter disappointment, What
was Dorothy Van Lear going to do
with the big dining-room?
This question was answered almost
as soon as a dozen tongues asked it.
The Bachelor Girls club announced a
leap-year dance for the twentieth. The
members were to act as escorts from
the making of engagements to Home.
Sweet Home" Each was to invite the
man she wanted without blush or
apology, and request dances of him.
IT'S positively frigndull" deprecated
the girls of the younger set. IT'S sim
ply going to spoil the men to death.
that's what it's going to do" Some
went further and voted the whole
scheme bold and unladylike" But
the Gazette. in making the announce
ment, declared that the dance would
doubtless be one OF the most novel and
delightful germans ever given in
Christiansburg.
This prediction was fulfilled There
was only one flaw In the sapphire-the
sudden arrival in town of Jack Fill
more. primed to renew his wooing Of
Dolly Nelson. When he found that
Dolly was TO take an old gridiron rival
to the dance. his rosy anticipations
vanished in a gale of Chagrin. lie pro
tested vehemently. but 1t was breath
wasted.
Dolly had asked the other man. he
/ had instantly accepted. and of course
would go with her to the german.
| Still grumbling over the card Fate
/ had dealt him, Jack stood on tile drug
store corner at nine o'clock. Theye he
heard the haunting strains OF the
/ Southern Roses" waltz issuing from
/ the hotel up the street. and endured
the mental pain of picturing Dolly
/ floating about the ballroom, her eyes
asparkle. gazing into those of anoth-
er nan. When some of the younger
set bumped into him his thoughts
/ found forceful utterance
whats this burg coming to. any.
way?" he blurted, not pausing for reply
This bachelor girl business is the
most absurd combination ever heard
of. Are you fellows going to stand
around and see Dorothy Van Lear
treat you like lot of kindergarten
recruits? Why don't you run the
dances yourselves"
Jack. we've tried: honestly We
have. but we can't do a blessed thing.
spoke up a sophomore She's rented
the ballroom right under our noses
and she's got a lot of these town PEG
pie with her Yo do something; wee
like to see you"
Jack instantly took up the chal
lenge.
by George, / Will" he stamped
I'm take one shot at the combination
just keep your eye peeled. and see
If don't!
But the crowd smiled at this bus
ter and left him st:'i tuning. Mex
day the Gazette omitted It's usua
mayors court tens to give adequate
space to the ball Not name was
left out, and the younger set had &c
swallow the whole bitter story Sup
plementing injury with insult at the
bottom was the announcement that Miss
Mary Lawson. secretary Of the club
would entertain at cards the following
week.
The autumnal hues were fading nov
and Mary had to rely on the onl,
florist in town. The result was tha
her home gave delicious suggestion
Of springtime, that is 50 poignantll
sweet after winter has set in. The
number of tables and guests was reck
oned 10 a certainty. ana at nine O'CLOCK
on the eventful evening Mary iinglec
a bell-the signal for playing to be
gin One chair was vacant--Dolly Mel
son had not arrived
"oh. Dollys always late" poutet
Dorothy. she thinks it's fashloDa
Bile"
As If in answer 10 this complaint the
telephone bell rang.
There she is now" Dorothy added
She'll tell you she's just ready 70
| start. which means a wait OF Is min
utes 50
The hostess answered the call But
as she placed the receiver to her ear
she gasped and almost dropped It.
"Oh, it's impossible! You don't
really mean 1t! 1t can't be true!"
What on earth's the matter?" cried
| Dorothy. rushing toward the tele.
phone.
ITS Dolly Nelson, weakly breathed
| Mary. dropping the receiver She 8