Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-04-18

were she less superb In figure. On
the other hand, she might be the
sunny-haired daughter Of a Viking
king, were she not too delicately fea-
tured and nodded"
That was all I could remember from
the description as had read It in a
novel, but l was glad I had stored 1t
up, by Jove, for It suited her to dot.
She didn't say . word for q moment,
but just sat there eyins me kind of
sidewise, her little upper lip lifted IN
an odd way. Then Of a sudden she
shook her head and swung her knees
up over the arm OF her chair.
We'll, Dicky, as dsscriber you
sure are the slushy spreader. Say,
you've got Eleanor Glyn backed on
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 a ringer for the girl at Rad.
cliffe. Only thing you left out was
the freckle on the chin"
Freckle on the chin! By Jove,
left it out on purpose, for / thought
she might not like it. wondered II
all girls at Radcliffe had freckles on
the chin.
She lay back, regarding me i'll
scrutably. IF 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 it all.
"Of course" signing, you ought to
feel that way; and, another thing,
Dicky: you'll never forget where you
first saw her, will you? One of the
things one never forgets."
Right in this room," | murmured;
"and in that wicker chair"
"Really?" Her surprised ejacuIa-
ton was delicious. BY Jove, how en-
trancingly coquettish of her! How
jolly clever!
Go 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.
I'm black silk pajamas," said dar-
ingly.
Her blue eyes opened wide. For q
moment feared she would be offend
ed at my audacity. but her birdlike
carol Of laughter treasured 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 Surgled merrily,
how little Jack knows about you.
Say, you'd better never tell him about
those black pajamas!" -.-
She spoke chokingly through o
storm OF laughter as she rocked there
against my shoulder.
"And say-the joke Of IT," She
banged me on the back with q olublike
blow, incredible from that little hand.
The joke Of It IL. he thought I'd be
30 safe with you! Oh. mammal"
And of she went again.
But I1l-I1l never say word,
Dtcky," she said. coming out OF her
laughter and painting breathlessly.
Never! And don't you, Dtcky-don't
you ever! Understand! NUNS the
world"
But"
"Oh, but me no 'buts'-promisSI"
why, then-er-of course, II you
wish It,"
That's right, because I want to
come again-that is, II you want me.
But If Brother Jack was on to you.
Dicky. az am. he would sooner have
me at a hotel, that's ALL"
But my dear Frances"
II tell you know, Dicky; he doesn't
approve Of young ladies in pajamss."
She chuckled. mot even black ones"
She stood up, looking at herself and
performing a graceful pirouette be-
fore the long pier glass.
Nov, If they had been crimson"
she proceeded, che might have felt
different. Old Jacks great on Har-
ward, and 80 am l."
OF course. All Radcliffe girls were,
knew.
BY Jove, how I wished 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, 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 l noted admiringly
the rich affopt IF her golden head
above the black silk. But thought
the color devilish odd one-somber,
you know-for colors OF a young girls