New-York tribune., 1912-05-26

made YOU say you didnt?' demanded
Jacqueminot
Il never did say didn't declared Dor
othy hotly.
Yes. you did, too" insisted Jacque-
minot You said you hadn't even touched
telephone"
Dorothy opened her big blue eyes to the
very widest they could go. Are cobwebs
telephones" she demanded.
What a question" cried Jacqueminot
Everybody knows that. What else did
you think they wcre?'
Dorothy looked at him half doubtingly
for a quarter Of minute. Then she gave
in We'll, | never knew that before. Who
uses them
we all do" said Jacqueminot And as
he remembered his difficulties and Dor
othy's share in them he grew more Sc
we're. Every single and double flower in
this garden" he scolded lis in a whole
busheI Of trouble just because little boy
and girl know have been meddling with
other peoples affairs" As Jacqueminot
was the only one so far as he knew, VINO
had been put out, this was triAe eXag-
ge-ated. but Dorothy didn't know that, so
she listened with fear and trembling
And as for the telephone company,
really don't know what they won't do 70
ANYBODY who has been breaking their
lines oh, don't cry" he said, seeing the
SYMPTOMS OF shower in Dorothy's face
and remembering that after all he loved
her next best 10 Moss Rose. But you
really have made lots OF trouble. Ana
no explained to the little girl just what
his share Of the trouble was.
She listened TO him I'm silence. Then she
said. But don't you think that II go 10
Moss Rose and tell her that II was all my
fault and that J didn't mean to do 1t 'he
viii make II all risht|
This was exactly what Jscqueminot was
waiting for, but he pretended he didn't
think r7uch NJ the plan "Oh, of course,
vou can do that II It would make you feel
anv better. hut It won't do any good, he
said Carelessly.
But Dorothy had already bounded away
70 the Moss Rose Before che had reached
her she cried out: "Oh, I've been such a
naughty girl to-day
"I don't believe a word Of IT, Moss Rose
declared swayng over toward the little
girl.
Il have" Dorothy insisted. "Jacqueminot
said so. and of course It is so, but I didn't
know they we're good for anythng-they
bothered and " Just took them down
What bothered" said Moss Rose, draw
ing back on her stem.
"The telephones" explained Dorothy.
you know you're always running into
them with your eyes and then you can
see"
"yos. know" answered Moss Rose.
"Thov really ought 10 be underground
Rrt what has Jacqueminot to do with
that"
He would have had a great deal TO do
with II II We hadn't torn down the lines
He was going to ask you II you would and
now he's afraid you won't, and he's awfuily
cross. but you will, won't you?' and Dor
othy leaned up close and put caresslhs
finger on the pink rose cheek.
was Jacqueminot going to talk TO me-
asked Moss Rose softly.
He was going to ask you 10 go 10 the
dance with him tonight. and now he IS
afraid YOU will have promised somebody
else" said Dorothy
"NVhv didn't ne come himself. then, ana
ask me?" questioned Moss Rose with dig
nifty why did he try 10 do 1t by tele-
phone?"
"Oh. don't you know? lie said you did,
said Dorothy puzzled He's got something
the matter with his heart and he has TO be
careful what he does"
Moss Rose flushed a softer deeper pink
yes. know. Dorothy she whispered
Are you going back TO Jacqueminot?' And
when Dorothy nodded yes Moss Rose leaned
suu closer TO the llttle girl and told her
several things right into her ear.
"Oh, roody," cried Dorothy. dancing up
and down FOR Joy. Then she turned and ran
to Jacqucm!nors corner as fast az she
could.
IT'S d" right. old fellow" she sang 10
him. 81 SAYS she'll go with you to-
night. auu ne said TO tell you that you can
have her heart instead Of yours"