Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-01-13

cOntemplaClVe eyes.
Everybody knows that you know
how to manage men," Honoria sait
with meek usefulness. please In
struct me-"
"The most absurd idea" Emily be
gan. "You can't give lessons in tina
sort of thing. You-you know it natur
ally, or you DON'T"
"All very WELL" said Honoria. III
may be a gift; but people who have
gifts know something about using
them. can't be totally without some
rudimentary trace of this gift which
could be developed"
Emily laughed What do you want
him to do?" she asked perversely.
"You know what want him to
do"
mo, don't. Tell me exactly. Else
how can help?"
Honoria was fairly exasperated. but
not to be tormented from her object
The tears flashed into her eyes and
she spoke in a quivering voice. but
proudly. II want him to say-'Hon-
oria, love you" AS she uttered the
words, she covered her face, and EN-
| lily sprang to her side. anxious and
eager to comfort:
"Of course he'll say It," she cried.
Its the easiest thing in the world.
He has probably been dying to say 1t
for months"
Honoria had recovered an incom-
plete command of herself and pro-
ceeded to lash her dignity into be-
havior. He won't keep on dying.
like the immortal Gaul. He'll go
away. He's going soon. And you must
teach me how to make him say it be-
fore he goes"
Really, don't know how to tell
you. Emily said awkwardly. It's
very different, doing thing yourself
and trying to explain to someone
else"
Il opened my heart to you." Honoria
preserved desperately, Il made my
confession which ought to stay locked
In girls heart. because I'm desper-
ate about this. 1t is no more than
fair for you to tell me your tactics IN
return"
"Tactics!" Emily exclaimed.
Gould you make him do it? H-if
things were at such a stage between
you, l mean?"
Reluctantly, modestly. Emily an
swered, YES"
Then you can imagine it. and tell
me-"
There was a long strained pause.
which Emily finally broke. Its In
the manner" she said hesitatingly.
81 think-it's mainly in the eyes"
Honoria listened with panied atten-
ton, rejecting that she knew the diff
ficulty was in her manner, possibly
also in her eyes; but she would not
interrupt the oracle by word.
1t was Emilys turn TO flush deeply.
She threw out her hands in gesture
Of abandon.
Il can't explain" she said. Its
like a challenge. A woman gives
that challenge to a man, to win her If
he can, and makes him think she's
worth winning-and he takes up the
challenge. Now, the thing is-she
isn't easy to win, and he makes ire
mendous efforts, and she eludes him
at the same time that the challenge Is
ever there"
Honoria emitted what was very like
groan.
,inh to1 Ay~oh tn
me-" she said. How do you 'chal-
lenge?"
Emily looked the picture of wretch
edness. why, Honoria." she ex-
claimed helplessly. "It"-her eyes
frightened is like this: your eyes
mock them and dare them and occa-
sionally your eyes say I like you,' or
If it is a serious case, I love you;' and
then that expression vanishes instant
ly into anything else-iust friendli-
ness or calm interest or disdain, or
anything, SO long as the I like you
doesn't stay for more than one in
stant's recognition by him. And you
never, never, never let your lips re-
veal anything of the kind. They may
talk sense or nonsense, or badinage;
but they never admit what shines oc-
casionally in your eyes-they deny it,
mock at it. And the man is bewild-
cred and fascinated and consumed
with desire to find out"
Honoria looked at Emily, who look
ed at her, both uncomfortable in this
hour of revelation.
II think I'd die before I'd let Greg
DRY see in my eyes that loved him."
she said.
II suppose you would" said Emily
1T sounds rather crude in words. And
yet, if he should ask you, it would
shine there in spite of you; and it is
a very angelic expression. I've seen
1t. Also, If you had let it shine he
would have asked you before now.
That's all. Let's drop the subject"
Il suppose it's a matter Of tempera-
ment," Honoria murmured. Its your
temperament to attract and coquetts
and it isn't mine"
Probably" Emily replied calmly.
"And your temperament will drive
GropOrv tn some other girl There ho