Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-05
Copyright. 1910. The Bob5s- Merrill Company

amuse q human beinc9 Here We have
been either talking utter nonsense or else
we've been saving the usual things IN the
usual way. and yet II has been rather in
tereStinc
Not 50 fast" cried Dick. eagerly. See
ing an opportunity for discussion. You
have accidentally stumbled on tie foun-
da ton of social relations. IL Is not what
is done in the world that makes ms thrill.
il u Nha; We do ourselves. There IL
nothing original about ham and eggs. and
Nct II YOU were To cook the ham and eggs.
and uerc - help YOU eat them. II would
he al unforEcttable feast. II is the us
ness Of the situation which makes IL de-
li%htful,'
Tho girl smiled. hut he noticed that to
curtains We're drawn a shade closer across
her frank eyes Il did not intimate that
il was delightful she said. Il merely
remarked on tire easy standard By which
We measure amusement.
"That's right ha consistent IL YOU fail
to run Il in completely the first time. try
try again. DO YOU reside in the neighbor-
hood?'
4 don't live 50 very far-just a pleasant
walk
'I'i swear il would he When Won
start hack shall 90 along and make the
test
Again the smile again were the cur
tains drawn and this time she rose. say
ing: oh no. indeed And come 10
think of il. ! must HURRY home at once.
] must see what has become Of Bayard
"Rayard is all right. At the rate he
was going when last seen, have r.
hesitancy in saying that he has arrived
al his destination, no matter wnere II
was. 7 want to get better acquainted
Do you do the society much?
oh no. IL am poor girl. sou know.
she replied seating herself once more
Dick made a critical examination as he
replied: You wear no rings; hut that
may only he a. sign of good sense Your
clothes are not very trimmN either: hut
that. also, MAY only be another sign or
good sense. But that collie. with the
pedigree and the bench rihhons-that is
neither sign of good Sense nor Of pos
erty'
THE dog was gift answered the
girl But what do YOU mean about my
clothes not being trimmy?
Well. they haven't any of this uni
form stuff them, nor lot OF that
fluffy fiop-doodle fiubdud, and
DO YOU mean that this dress is not be
comingo" demanded the girl. as she tried
to pull the skirt a little farther over her
walking shoes
Goodness. no, trust | am not an ar
rant coward. but neither am | absolutely
reckless. Your dress is so becoming that
IL Just suits you. 1t Is IA pleasing frame
for a perfect picture. Ii seems part or
YOU. i'm fact Why. until a moment ago
/ was not aware that you had dress on
Now | see that the reason was
Never mind the reason. A man rea-
son is seldom interesting. 1t Is a slow,
dreary. painful
Slow" interrupted Dick. Why, IL
seems to me-
Never mind / have no hope that YOU
will know any more about seams than
you do about fit and trimming. We VIII
not discuss il further
Just like a woman They make lot
of harsh statements and then say. We
will not discuss 1t further.
And. you are just like man fhey
always preface every nasty remark with
That is just like a woman. Now, l
really must he going.
She rose as though the interview was
ended. and this time Dick also stood w.
When am | to see you again. ne
asked little wistfully.
How can tell?" she reioined. and
there was a new. delicate shading TO her
voice also. She had found this stranger
refreshing. and even youth sometimes mas
an intuitive instinct TO cling to its happy
moments. Maybe this evening. maybe
tomorrow, maybe-never. You are stupid
enough to stand as type or your sex:
First YOU call Bayard shepherd DOG
then you gaze on a charming costume Tor
hours and have the effronterN 10 say mat
Won did not know / had one on. ana.
finally. YOU admire bulldogs fail 10 see
anything attractive in tire list of your ac-
compliShmentS. -
You get discouraged too easily These
attributes you have mentioned are Tor
accomplishments. they are
They are certainly not attractions
interposed the girl. What are they?
We'll / must say that you nave Il me-
easy way with you, all right
That is like a man again. Always he
pretends that he is eager for the truth:
but always he chooses fiattery.
Il couldn't quite help being man. YOU
know" protested Dick. Some of us have
greatness thrust upon us. But 10 return
to the list of traits. Suppose we cal
them vices. Wouldn't YOU like TO reform
some one SO that there may he a star IN
YOUR crown
YES. indeed, But prefer better ma
terial to work on. Here | have ~asted
hours on you and YOU DO not snow tht
slightest Improvement
THAT is the second time you have
dragged in the word hours: as though ""
had been marooned on desert reel i"f
half a lifetime. Now, the time hash !
been so tedious with me. 1t has danced
along like one delicious moment
That was really quite decentiN said
and I forgive most of Your former crud-
tiles: but really | must hurry awaN
Before YOU go" said Dick. a last
resort. II want you to shake hands with
Mmlligan and make the amende honor
able
i could never bring myself to touch
the creature" cried the girl i fear ne
would bite me.
That is rank affeetatop. GU know
perfectly well that every bulldog dotes 90
netting WHY. you could put Nouf mana
down his throat and tickle the roots 81
his tongue. and he would only grin about
it,
What A delightful privilege she
Knocked But | can't quite believe II.
Nonsense, Come now and shake nailaS
with him He's sensitive soul IN spite
Of his rugged build
Dick seated himself on the hench ana
took Mullgar's broad head between his
hands The girl walked over 70 them an
held out a firm. brown hand Tie doS
was in the act of Offering his paw when
she suddenly Strengthened and said, de-
cisively: Il must really go al once! NO.
do not try to detain me, ! positively must
go. Good afternoon.
Giving him no time for reply she
turned and entered the tangled pain
walking hastily in the direction from
which she had come. Dick eaZcd ate"
her in helpless surprise for moment anu
then he heard a slight sound behind him
Turning, he saw his three friends. and
on each face. even on lNans, was
knowing grin.
,ra lao continued tomorrow