Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-01-04

covers q multitude of minor defectsi'
How shall we go about it? One
of us must call upon her, l suppose
don't even know where the cir
lives"
Tomorrow will be SamuePs birth
day. We might ask the girl to din
ner-because, you know, Estelle, San
has always been good to usl" sait
Margaret, bravely.
And Estelle tearfully acquiesced.
Jenny Lee raised her black brow,
in undisguised amazenent when Mar
garet Mead stopped at the lace coun
ter and invited her to dinner thai
evening.
81 am Margaret Mead" said the
professors sister, pleasantly. Sam
uel has told us all about you-and
we are very glad indeed This is his
birthday and my sister and l thought
it would be charming If you would
be with u.s."
Miss Lee Redeemed with pleasure,
and with her exotic coloring looked
handsomer than ever. She threw, a
whitening glance at a fellow clerk
who was greedily absorbing what she
could Of the conversation.
Il shall be happy to come" she
said, stif1y. TITS funny the profes-
sor should have told you about me.
though" she added, confidentially.
1T was quite natural that he should
tell u.s." said Margaret, a bit coldly.
we will expect you at seven o'clock,
then" she said as she walked away.
'Surei" returned Miss Lee, affably.
That is how it happened that the
Misses Mead found themselves enter
tanning Jenny Lee in the tiny parlor
of their home. Through the curtains
a glimpse of the dining room could be
seen, with a daintily set table and a
huge pink-frosted cake in the center.
Miss Lee was very stately in a
rustling black silk gown. and her
black hair was twisted into an In.
tricate mass of coils and puffs and
braids. 1t irritated Estelle, because
the girl did not seem to know what to
do with her hands and feet.
DO you play?" asked Margaret al
, last, when the stilted conversation
, came to an abrupt pause
Miss Lees face frightened. I'm
ded do" she exclaimed I've beer
| came. Have you heard the new
ship?" she asked. moving toward the
instrument
NO." said Estelle grimly.
Jenny Lee played with a dash ant
vigor that startled her hearers. She
sang with a perfect abandonment to
the spirit of the song, and her fresh,
young voice rose high above the pro.
longed ringing of the front door bell
The busy little maid servant an.
swered it at last and just as the song
was concluded with a triumphant trill
on the last note, Margaret heard her
brothers inquiring voice in the front
hall.
Presently the door was pushed
slowly open, throwing the piano and
the occupant of the carved seat before
1t into obscurity. Professor Meads
long pale face was thrust cautiously
around the Intel, then his lean body
followed, and in his wake came q
small, dark woman, with charming
face, exquisitely gowned in pale gray
silk with huge bunch of violets
nesting in the laces of her gown.
The professor led her forward with
a beaming countenance. Il told Els
, telle about our engagement last night
; Jenny-Ive made myself a birthday
present, girlsl"
Pussy Lincoln." screamed the
Misses Mead, as they flung themselves
into the embrace of the newcomer
| Professor Mead encircled the group
with his long arms, and so it happened
that none of them noticed the slender
form of Miss Lee glide stealthily from
the room.
, Margaret noticed her absence and
darted into the hall. "Why-you are
, not going, Miss Lee? You were to
stay to dinner, you know" faltered
/ Margaret, watching Jenny Lee fasten
on her big hat with skewer-like pins.
Miss Lee winked in friendly man.
ner. Not on your life! saw in a
minute the professor had got a sur
prise on you girls. and as It's his
birthday you want a little family
| party! I'll come some other time,
| Miss Mead, II it's just the same to
you. You see, the professor is fine
fellow and all the girls in my class at
, the night school think he's great
you see, he's been real good to me.
I'm studying English and bookkeep-
ing, and we walk down the street to-
! gether every morning-he amt a bit
stuck up. you know-and when I've
} learned enough he's going to help me