Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-12
My" said Miss Billings, staring

My" said Miss Billings, staring.
But ] was not through. Com
plexion? Her skin as smooth as the
heart of a seashell and as dellcately
warm as its rosy blush when Kissed
! by the amorous tide"
"Gee!" calculated my darling.
| I looked at her closely. And IN
one matchless cheek dimple dlVlne
such as might have been left by the
-barbed arrow of Cupid when It. aWoke
Psyche from her swoon of death. In
short, she might be the dainty fairy
! princess of our childhood fantasies,
were she less superb in figure. On
the other hand she might be the
sunny-haired daughter CT a VIKING
king, were she not too delicately lea
tured and nodded"
That was all l could remember from
| the description as l had read 1t IN q
novel, but | was glad | had stored II
up, by Jove, for 1t suited her to dot.
She didn't say word for moment
but just sat there eying me kind or
! sidewise, her little upper lip lifted IN
an odd way. Then Of sudden she
shook her head and swung her knees
up over the arm of her chair.
well, Dicky, as describer you
sure are the slushy spreader. Say,
you've got Eleanor Glyn backed OF
the boards"
She went on eagerly: Il don't care,
though; slushy or not, your pictures
just perfect for her. Why, your girl
must be ringer for the girl az Rad
clife. Only thing you left out was
the freckle on the chin"
Freckle on the chini By Jove, l
left it out on purpose, for l thought
she might not like it. wondered il
all girls at Radcliffe had freckjes Oh
the chin.
She lay back, regarding ne In.
scrutably. III she looks like that.
she sighed, you ought to love her
very much, Dicky."
couldn't say anything, for words
are so deuced inadequate, you know.
But just made an effort to look 1t ALL
"Of course" signing, you ought to
feel that way; and, another thing.
Dtcky: you'll never forget where 20;
first saw her, will you? One of the
things one never forgets."
Right in this room," murmared;
land in that wicker chair"
Really" Her surprised etacula.
| Iaox> Jo1ioinrc DIV To,yo hcuy on.
trancingly coquettish of her! HOW
iofiy clever!
60 on; tell me how she was
dressed-never mind any mora pic
.ure business: just tell me in four or
i've words. Bet you can't do it," She
slipped over again to the arm s.r my
chair.
In her eyes was challenge -ad r
took it up.
I'm black silk pajamas,' said DAP
tngly
Her blue eyes opened wide. For a
snoment I feared she would be onnnd-
I'd at my audacity, but her birdiike
carol of laughter treasured me.
Say, you're not so slow, are your
And her hand came down on my
back with a force that made me jump.
only shows" she gurgled merrily,
chow little Jack knows about you.
Say, you'd better never tell him about
those black pajamas!"
She spoke chokingly through a
| - cho rno1ynd thnrn
against my shoulder.
"And say-the joke of it," She
banged me on the back with clubltke
blow, incredible from that little hand.
The joke of 1t is, he thought I'd be
50 safe with you! Oh, mammal"
And off she went again.
But Ill-PIl never say a word,
Diclly," she said, coming out of her
laughter and painting breathlessly.
Never! And don't you, Dicky-don't
you ever Understand? NUNS the
world"
But"
"Oh, but me no 'buts'-promise!"
why, then-er-of course, If you
wish it."
That's right, because I want to
come again-that Is, If you want me.
But If Brother Jack was on to you,
Dicky, as am, he would sooner have
me at hotel, that's all"
"But my dear Frances"
81 tell you I know, Dicky; he doesn't
approve of young ladies in pajamas."
She chuckled. mot even black ones"
She stood up, looking at herself and
performing graceful pirouette be-
fore the long pier glass.
Now, If they had been crimson"
she proceeded, "he might have felt
different. Old Jacks great on Har-
ward, and so am l."
OF course. All Radcliffe girls were,
knew.
By Jove, how wished I could show
her the lovely crimson pajamas Mas
termann had sent me from. China!
But would have to summon jenkins
to find them, and besides, it would be
of questionable taste to present them
to her attention.
"Great idea, this, having pajamas
In your college colors," she said.
thought so, too, as l noted admiringly
the rich effect of her golden head
above the black silk. But thought
the color a devilish odd -somber,
you know-for colors Of young girls