New-York tribune., 1911-02-19


thing about love-
True, forgot | murmured.
IF he would only elope!' sighed Dorothy.
"The Counts motto seems to be, No Dot without.
Dot" | suggested.
don't care for puns" Her scorn was superb. In I!
admiration quite forgot that was It's object. Dooiy
seemed thoughtful Could one get 20 be Counts
without any Count" she asked.
Il believe it is possible" answered, but ratherdr
ficut. You might save royal infant from dro"nnge
foil a bomb thrower Such things help
"Oh. don't think should like that, said Dorotty
Il infer" | said, that your mind IS lXe1 rather
the Countess than on the Count
She nodded. The chateaux are best Of all. He b
a lovely one
I'm Spain" asked. \
4 little laugh bubblcd up from somewhere INSIDE
Dorothy. well" she said, THE Pyrcnccs.'
Quite near, at all events, | sad bu, Dorothy "
not listening.
'If one Could be a Countess" her tone was greeiy
"and have that chateau and not have any Count
would be perfectly glorious"
"One would infer, said, that the Count fne'n0-
of making love" -,
Dorothy interrupted me. "Frenchy. She said VII
well" said, lone would hardly blame him 'r
mo" Dorothy seemed doubtful but its very ''
pleasant
CHE was looking at me intenty | had never ss
~ Just that look in Dorothy eyes heore-ana y
noted and catalogued many varieties from that sou sour q
Il should think you would make love r1ther we'll Sc
dropped my eyes modestly lido. replied, "veq
we'll indeed; but there is 50 little good practice.
"We of all" Dorothy checked herself. 1t nus
be dreadfuly annoying to have to waste your taen@~
inferior subjects, she said.
There are compenSationS,' ! said, but DolV~'
harly hack tO her ORIGINAL grievance
Mama is ridiculouSl" she declared. i tnous'
when people got older thcy were sensible. Love in'"~
Did you ever!"
Yes" | said, "once." IL,
Dorothy seemed surprised, and ! ciugnt dloL
CLEAN of the uncatalogued look. Il .udnt I ha'e"
lieved it OF you!" she declared. or.n~
She took to studying the carpet s-in leu ,"
about it," she said Is it pleasant, ..
"Wel' said, pleasant is hardy least b
entirely unpleasant ,,i.
and bearing. - suppose it year CO. she S.- r.
"Only last fall" | said. Il was 81. inends II "
woods, and she was there. 1t was her .her camp
"Oh!' said Dorothy. a.,i
"She had yellow w-er-goden hair went on, ~, -.
the wind used to blow it about Ani mere weiT i'm,
lights in her eyes. AT times they a.edme ols HS'
man might see things in such eyes as
"What-what did you see?' Doio.ay 5 'o''
very low and she sat very still. ~ 49,,
Il said might" | reminded her, ihey s,s
glorious eyes, Dorothy went on And theIs ~
little dimple in her chin. | always wanted 10 AlS
dimple." ,.os8s
One of Dorothy's hands rose quickly; but droppS''
once. ,,;otx
"One day." continued, she hurt her ankle u a.o n
woods and had to carry her two miles 70 the camp
my arms" .. limos, ;
1T was hard work." Dorothy voice was aln"''
whisper r.. .aocy
Yes" said, lit was; dangerous TOO II INV
the heart, find" ,o u
There was little silence which Dorothy bromT & ,r
should think that when YOU were carving h.L h.Lh nix
had wanted TO" she heSitated and finished "''
rush, "you might have kissed that dmp.e.. 81, I
| shook my head. 1T wouldn't have oeeh o. 'a, oarol
said "She was all alone with me, and her 1901 P'
her terribly" ,,8 hos
Dorothy broke the silence again. Ana "''
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