Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-10-20

"She's Girl From Our Town."
Ing young enthusiasm the boy drew in
his breath and waited to be amused
and to hear. The tunes he already
knew before the orchestra began to
charm his ear.
On landing at Plymouth Dan had
been keen to feel that he was really
stepping into the world, and at Os-
dene Park he had been daily, hourly
seeing life" The youngest Of the
household, his youth nevertheless was
not taken into consideration by any
OF them. No one had treated him like
q junior. He had gone neck to neck
with their pace as far as he liked,
furnished them fresh amusement, and
been their diversion. In all his rare
unspoiled youth, Blair had been sud-
denly dropped down in an effete set
that had whirled about him, and one
by one out Of the inner circle had
called him to join them; and one
by one with all of them Dan had
whirled.
Lord Galorey had talked to him
frankly, as plainly as II Dan had been
his own father, and found much of the
old mans common sense in his fine
blond head. Lady Galorey had come
to him in moment of great anxiety,
and no one but her young guest knew
how badly she needed help. He had
further made 1t known to the lady
that he was not In the marriage mar
ket; that she could not have him for
any Of her girls. And as for the
Duchess of Breakwater,a well-he had
whirled. with her until his head swan.
He had grown years older at the Park
in the few weeks Of his visit, but now
for the first time, as the music. Of
'"Mandalay" struck upon his ears, like
q ripple Of distant seas, he felt like
the boy who had LETT Blairtown to
come abroad. He had spent the most
part Of the day in London with a man
who had come over to see him from
America. Dan attended to his bust.
ness affairs, and the people who knew
said that he had a keen head. Mr..
Joshua Ruggles, his fathers best
friend, whom Dan this afternoon had
left to 60 to his room at the Carlton,
had put his arm with affection through
the boys.
Don't look as though 1t were any
too healthy down to the place you're
visiting at, Dan. Plumbing all right"
And the boy, flushing slightly, had
said: Don't you fret, Josh, I'll look
after my health, all right"
There's nothing like mountain air."
returned the westerner. These old
fogs stick in my nostrils; feel as
though | could smell London clean
down to my feet!"
From the corner Of the box Dan
looked hard at the stage, at the fresh
brilliant costumes and the lovely cho-
rus girls.
Gosh" he thought to himself, they
are the prettiest ever! Dove-gray,
eyes Of Irish blue, mouths like roses!H
Leaning forward a little toward the
duchess he whispered: There isn't
one who isn't winner. l never struck
such box Of dry goods"
The duchess smiled on Dan with
good humor. His naive pleasure was
delightful. 1t was like taking a child
to pantomime. She was wearing his
flowers and displaying a jewel that he
had found and bought for her, and
which she had not hesitated to accept
She watched his eager face and his
pleasure unaffected and keen. She
could not believe that this young man
was master Of ten million pounds.
When Lefty Lane appeared Blair
heard a light rustic like rain through
the auditorium, a murmur, and the
house rose. There was a well-bred
calling from the stalls, a call from the
pit, and generous applause-'Letty
Lane-Letty Lane!" and as though
she we're royalty, there was a fiutter-
ing Of handkerchiefs like flags. The
young fellow with the others stood in
the back of the box, his hands in his
pockets. looking at the stage. There