Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-29
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! She Won n Easily and = Cift
For the Church Besides
BY ROSA G. THORNDYKE
Copyright. 1910. BY American Press
Association

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"Glrls." said Sadie Armsby to half
q dozen companions composing a com.
mlttee to raise church funds for
Christmas. ITS crying shame for
that Mfr. slyter TO be permitted TO shut
himself up I'm that fortress of his with
ell his money. which he might use In
making people happy Mt Christmas
time, and never giving away n cent
Of IT to any one. He's too mean to
live"
"lt isn't mennncss." said Martha
Fowler; hes writing some ponderous
book and doesn't wish TO be dis
turbed"
Hump" said Lou Thorpe. "He
doesn't mind being disturbed by men;
It's only women he won't let come any
where near him"
i've heard he's very generous" re-
marked Irene Wnsou-"that Is. he
would be If one could get at him to
interest him In giving"
Hes handsome as picture" said
Miss Thorpe.
why is it." asked Helen Dudley,
a stranger, that no woman can get at
hlmf"
simply because he's built n house
separate from all other houses and
keeps a butler I'm lieu of sentinel,
who, If any woman calls for sub
scription or any other business. be-
comes the medium OF communication.
She can never see Mr. Slyter"
IT'S my opinion" said Miss Fowler,
that some woman should effect an en-
trance to this castle Of his, get him out
and make n normal man Of him. I've
heard the story about him-I mean
what caused him TO shun women. 4
girl once came to him and told him
something another girl had said about
him. He gave a handsot. present to
the girl who said what was repeated
to him and cut the talebearer the next
time he met her on the street Since
that episode he won't let woman
come near him"
He must be narrow minded to shun
the whole sex for the sin Of one" re.
marked Miss Dudley.
Hes abnormally honorable"
"I'n tell you who could bring him
round" said Miss "Jacquellne
Leroy. And l think she'd like the
Job. She's downed every man in the
town. and | have no doubt she's sigh
ing for some one else TO conquer. Let's
offer her a prize if she'll bring MFR.
Slyter to the church Christmas party
on Christmas eve"
II should think" remarked Miss
Armsby, that if he's such stickler
for honorable conduct some gin Who
would be above making cOnquests for
fun would be more likely to succeed
with him"
"Oh, Sadie" protested Miss Quigey,
you make me tired. Do you think n
man is drawn by womans honorable
conduct2 Send him fascinator and
the more dishonorably she treats him
the quicker she'll snare him"
One of these prattlers, n bosom friend
OF Miss Leroy. was commissioned to
go to her and offer her present II
she would bring Westcott Slyter to the
Christmas church party. Miss Leroy,
instead Of declining the bribe with in
dignatlon, wished to know what 1t
would be and when told told that she
would receive n dozen pairs of gloves
struck for two dozen. Her terms hav-
ing been accepted, she began to lay
plans for getting her clutches on the
victim.
Just think" observed Miss Thorpe
when she heard Of this nefarious con.
tract, "of sending n girl with no sense
OF honor Mt all TO catch an abnormally
honorable man"
shell catch him all the same" re
piled Miss Quigley-"that IS. IL she can
get at him
Miss Leroy's comeliness was mat
ter of dispute BY some she was called
pretty, by others homely. When her
face was at rest there was no beauty
in it, but when it lighted up it changed
completely, taking on an expression OF
mingled innocence and childlikeness.
Every one spoke of that GuileleSs
way she had with her. Probably her
most effective feature was her eyes.
They were dark brown ones. and she
could look out of them anything she
pleased. Her principal use for them
was to send expressions of injured in
nocence.
Miss Leroy determined to make
reconnaissance of Slyter castle, as 1t
was called by the young women of the
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