The Nevada County picayune., 1912-04-26
And her eyes looked a. me through

 those dropping lashes-oh, such wayl
 "Oh, no-f assure-certainly not" stammered hastily. Dash it, never was so rebuked and mortified in all my life. What an ass I had been to seem to notice at all!
 She looked troubled Say. do you mind my wearing them?" she inquired.
 T? Certainly not-well, I should say not" retorted, almost with in- dignation
 "sure?" By love, what ripping eyes she had!
 of course not" emphatically.
 Her sunny head nodded satisfac- ton. That's all right, then. I was afraid you wouldn't like it-afraid you would think I was acting little free. But your man Jenkins-isn't that his name ?-said he thought you would like for me to wear them"
 gasped
 "Jen-whats that?" was amazed, indignant at Jenkins effrontery He he suggested that you wear-er-
 She nodded, her glorious eyes shln- ing wistfully.
 You see, went to frat dance last night in Cambridge" she explained; and in the hurry this morning, some how, one of my bags--a suit-case- was left behind. And when 1 got here tonight and began piling the things out of my other bag-wel, 1 saw was up a tree Not thing to slip into, you knoW-not so much as a dressiDg-gown or even a bathrobe. Then your man saved nay life-sug' gested these pajamas. See?"
 "Oh, I see."
 said SO; but. dash 1t, wasn't sure I did, for I knew so deyilish little about girls.
 T must cut along now 1 thought; "infernal shame to be taking adyan- tage of her this way!' And then 1 thought I would just wait wee min- ute longer
 Just then she turned toward me, her elbow on the arm of the wicker chair, her dainty, manicured finger tips supporting her chin.
 You know. Mir Lightnut. I wasn't sure you would remember me at all" she said T was such a kid when you saw me last"
 "Oh, yes" l said, trying to recall the rather hoydenish children I had seen on the motor trip to Billings home five years before. T remember r1 you?"
 thought her face darkened 8 lit tle then her smile flashed through, like sunshine through a cloud. Her laugh came on top like the mellow ripple Of tiny brook-that sort ot thing-oh, you know
 "Oh. I say now, MT Lightnut, cut out the josh, she remonstrated; and I thought she grew a little red No more for mine those sissy, grille ways I've got well over all of that
 She tossed one knee over the other and threw herself back in the chair. She seemed a little piqued She went on:
 T just tell you what-there's noth- ing like a couple of years off at col lege for toughening you! Gets all those mamma s baby ways out of you, you bet your life, and all the slushi- ness you get from trying to be like your sisters Shueks!"
 I caught my breath. Of course. she had no idea how it sounded-this sort of talk 1t was just her innocent frankness. her-what dye call it?- her ingenuousness-d it
 She continued musingly Gee, but I was soft when l first went away-a regular piefaced angel.child!" Her voice had in 1t a sheer Then she strengthened up. whirled her chair facing me. and gave me a sounding slap on the knee Say, maybe the fellows I met didn't educate that out of me mighty quick! Well, I reckon yes!' And she nodded. eying me side wise, her pretty chin in the air
 But, dash me. was so aghast I couldn't get out a word. Just sat there batting 1t her and turning hot and cold by turns. Came deyiHsh near losing consciousness. by love, that's what,
 Of course. I knew she didn't know what she was talking about. Hadn't any sisters myself. don't you know. and never had learned much about other fellows sisters but. dash it. knew something about faces, and I would have staked my life on hers You can nearly always tell. you know. But. anyhow. l thought l had better go now.
 l got up. T say, you want to just make yourself at home. said And If you don't mind, I'll see you at the boat in the morning.
 She stood up, too looking rather surprised You're not going away"
 "Oh. no; not out of town. l thought that was what she meant I added: And as go out, I'll stop downstairs and have some one come up and stay