Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-04-04

al Was Such Kid When You Saw
Me Last"
those dropping lashes-oh, such a
way!
"Oh, mol assure-certainly not"
stammered hastily. Dash it, | never
was so rebuked ana mortified In all
my life. What an ass l had been to
seem to notice at all!
She looked troubled. Say, do you
mind my wearing them?" she inquired
II? Certainly not-well, l should
say not!" l retorted. almost with in.
dignation.
"sure?" By Jove, 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 was acting little free.
But your man Jenkins-isn't that his
name?-said he thought you would
like for me to wear them"
l gasped.
"Jen--what's that?" was amazed,
indignant at jenkins efYrontery. lie
The suggested that you wear-er-
She nodded, her glorious eyes shin
ing wistfully.
You see, went to a frat dance last
night in Cambridge" she explained;
"and in the hurry this morning. some
how, one of my bags-a suitcase
was left behind. And when got here
tonight and began piling the things
out OF my other bag-well. saw
was up a tree. Not thing to slip
into, you know-not 30 much as a
drsssing-gown or even O bRthrobe.
Then your man saved my hfe-sug-
gestod these pajamas. Seer
''Oh. 1 see!"
said SO: but. dash It. wasn't sure
I did. for knew 80 devilish little
about girls.
II must cut along now" thought;
Internal shame to bs taking advan-
tage Of her thiR why." And then 1
thought would Just wait ves min
ute longer.
Just then sbs turned toward me.
her elbow on the arm Of The wicker
chair. her dainty. AAnicuTUd Anger
tiDs supporting Fer chtn.
"You know, Mr. Lightnut / wasn't
sure you would rsmsmber me at ali, /"
she said. Il was such lid when
yos saw me last"
/ "Oh. yes" / said. trying to recall
the rather hoydenish children l had
seen on the motor trip TO Billings
home I'VE years before. II remember
you were quite little girl-wersn't
your"
I thought her face darkened \ lit
tie; then her smile flashed through
like sunshine through q cloud. Hell
laugh came on top, like the mellow
ripple OF a tiny brook-that sort OF
thing-oh. you know!
"Oh, I say now, Mr.. Lightnut, cut
out the JOSH" sfte demonstrated; and
thought she grew little red. INC
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 little piqued. She went
on:
II just tell you what-tneres notn
ing like couple of years on at col
lege for toughening you'll Gets al
those mammals baby ways out OF you
you bet your life, and all the slushi
ness you get from trying to be like
your sisters. Shucksl"
l caught my breath. OF course. sht
had no idea how 1t Boundcd--thi;
sort of talk; 1t was Just her innocent
frankness. her-what dye call it?--
! her ingenuousness-dash I'll
She continued musingly: Gee. but
! was soft when I first went away-I
regular pie-faced angelchiidi" He
N voice had in It q sneer. Then sh,
/ Strengthened up. whirled her chat
facing me. and gave me a sounding
|, slap on the knee. Say. maybe thu
fellows l met didn't educate that on
Of me mighty quickl Well. reekol
1 yesi" And she nodded, eying me side
wise. her pretty chin In the air.
; But, dash me. was 30 aghapt
I couldn't get out word. Just sat ther
batting at her and turning hot an
4 cold by turns. Came deYilish na1