The Jones County news., 1912-05-30

the chin.
She lay back. regarding me in
scrutably. IF she looks like that
she sighed, you ought to love her
very much, Dieky."
/ couldn't say anything. for words
are so deueed inadequate, you know.
But just made an effort to look 1t all
"Of course sighing, you ought to
feel that way; and, another thing.
Dicky. youll never forget whore YOU
first saw her. win you? One OF the
things one never forgets.'
Right In this room.n ! murmured;
"and in that wicker CHAIR
'Reany2" Her surprised ejacula-
tion was delicious. BY Jove. how en-
trancingly coquettish of herl How
jolly elever
60 on; tell me how she was
dressed-never mind any more pic
ture business; just tell me in four or
five words, Bet you can't do it," she
slipped over again to the arm of my
chair.
In her eyes was a challenge and |
took it up.
In black sllk pa1amas." said dar.
ingiy.
Her blue eyes opened wide. For
moment feared she would be offend
ed at my audaclty, but her birdlike
carol of laughter reassured me.
Say, you're not so slow, are your"
And her hand came down on my
back with force that made me jump.
only shows" she gurgled merrily.
how little Jack knows about you.
Say, you'd better never tell him about
those black pajamas!"
She spoke chokingly through
storm Of laughter as she rocked there
against my shoulder
And say-the joke of it," She
banged me on the back with clublike
blow, incredible from that little hand.
The joke of it is, he thought I'd be
SO safe with youl Oh, mammal"
And off she went again.
But I'll--I'll never say word.
Dicky," she said, coming out of her
laughter and painting breathlessly.
"Neyerl And don't you, Dicky-don't
you everl Understand? NUNS the
wordl"
But"
"Oh, but me no 'buts'-promisel"
why, then--er--of course. If you
wish it,"
That's right, because | want to
come agaln-that is, If you want me.
But II Brother Jack was on to you,
Dicky, as l am. he would sooner have
me at a hotel, that's ALL"
But my dear Frances"
81 tell you | know, Dicky; he doesn't
approve of young ladies' in pajamas.'
-ssfre crryt ~ s1eFt4lAasssA.gl ell- s..'''''''''
She st6~, ing at herself and
performing a graceful pirouette be-
fore the long pier glass.
Nov, II 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 could show |
her the lovely crimson pajamas Mas
termann had sent me from Chinal |
But | would have to summon jenkins
to find them, and besides, 1t 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 | noted admiringly
the rich effect OF her golden head
above the black silk. But ! thought
the color devilish odd one-somber
you know-for colors of young girls
school.
My! my" she murmured, wouldn't
just love to live in pajamas-1ust go
about in EN- all the time. you knowl
Why can't we, l wonder" Her face
dashed me a ravishing smile; and
While ! was blinking over her ques-
ion, she went on: Funny how the
girls even are taking to 'em--eyen Sis
years 'emi" She chuckled: Hers are
ray fannellette. But the girl I'm
elling you about-she don't; Sis told
he mater about It, 1t seems that be-
ore she left China, some high muck
gave her governor a swell pair
i silk ones-something like these,
,uess, but | don't know OF what color. I
'ut, anyhow, they were too delicate
nd fine to be wasted on an old stir 7
Ike that, and he had sense enough to
now 1t. So he passed 'em down the 3
me to her-Frances, you know. Well, !
ir-" Here she sidled to the table !
nd half leaned, half perched, upon
IS edge; and ! was SO distracted J
'atching her graceful poise and ges-
lres, that lost what she was saying,
y Joye.
1t was her trill Of laughter at some u
ling she had said, and the question. n
Wasn't that funny?' that brought me s.
ack to what she was telling me. d
Yes. sir--said she lust scared her Il