The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-13


their father, Pretty tough. Ever los'
l-ur-r-any one in your family? Ther
you know. Now. WHY'S the only child
and his father wants to make him ovel
in his brothers image. Wants to give
him a wife to help! And Willy, 81
scared of a petticoat, walked two hours
up and down before the Somerset Ho'
tel at his first college dance trying t.
screw up courage to go in-ane
couldn't. Hiram never will get ovel
that. But Willy, though he won't mar
ry to please his father, is fond OF the
old dictator just the same. And mighty
proud. That's why he has worked sc
at golf. Trying to show he can de
some things like other boys, you see
Well, ! see that Harvard dude has gol
his ball on the green at last. Now
it's up to Willy-didn't 1 tell you? In
all right, Shall Oh!' 1t was a sin.
gularly small, soft Oh!' which the
| elderly man uttered, and 1t slipped
out of his rugged lips when he caught
the shy flash from WHY'S eyes at the
girl. He studied her an infinitesimal
space before he spoke, and he turned
a chuckle into a cough as he said
| Aren't you Lady Jean Bruce Hadden
and aren't you visiting the Brookes?"
She said that she was, rather indif-
ferently, her gaze still following Willy
who was accepting Dickson's congrat-
ulations less awkwardly than was his
| wont.
| 81 guess Maj. Brooke has told you
about me, Jabez Rivers"
But ere he could finish the name she
had held out her hand with kindling
! face, crying, "Oh, indeed, yes. I'm ever
so glad to meet you. Mr.. Rivers"
After this it was only natural to pre-
sent Willy; but it was bit Of sur
prise TO have Willy. when presented,
say, This is my mascot, sir. / lost
the game and she made me win it."
willy was astonished at his own
fuency; but then he had thought Lady
Jean a very young girl, not quite the
kid" that he had styled her, but still
hardly d young lady. Then, anyhow.
she was different oh, very different!
His friend was cycling him critically
with queer little grunts, according 10
his fashion. You're not fit to walk.
he grumbled why will young folks
wear shoes that don't fit! Say, you
take Lady Jean home while l so over
TO the clubhouse with the major. And
keep the car if you don't find me. I'll
go back with Standish. And-1 don't
know but you better take her round
the head of the island and show her
that motor moving machine-lawn-
mower, you know; / want her to see
it"
He grinned as the young people
obeyed him with grateful docinty,
speeding away in his electric runabout,
and bestowed a look of orphic sagac-
ity upon the officer in white undress
uniform who had Joined him. The Of
fcer was younger than Rivers. al
though not young.
That is one of the very finest little
ha
To which Rivers returned dryly, $50
you've told me- And that's one of the
finest. decentest. cleanest fellows In
the world with her"
las you've told me-"
Rivers grunted. go over that lingo
Won told me about the girl again-or
I'll repeat to see if I've got it straight.
She's the fifth daughter Of the Earl OF
Paisley Scotch earl. and poor as even
q Scotch earl can be. He has no sons.
Distant cousin heir to title. Countess
dead Oldest daughter married to Baron
Farley; second, widow of a bishop:
third. wife of army officer. Bishopess
manages family. She has brought Lady
MORA and the earl over here to give
American milionaires a chance WIN
LADY MORA, who is the family beauty;
and little Jean. who is good as gold, ana
has sense, but isn't snowy, was JUST
thrown in because an old-maid aunt or
fered to pay her expenses. Your wlfe'
who knew them in Scotland, asked her
TO come here while the bishopess, in
New York, picks out the most eligible or
the millionaire admirers. So
Yes. Well?'
"Corne on over to the clubhouse; and
while we rest bit, you telephone over
TO Mrs Brooke, who only needs tip
to go straight, to make Willy Butler stay
to dinner"
"Oh, [ say" began the major.
No. YOU don't say anything. You
don't ask questions. You have conn
dence in your Uncle Jabez ana DO "hat
he asks. Not?"
at viii, said the major, and he went
away smiling.
How astonishing to be asking girl
about alone and not be in torments or
emha rrassment, But this girl was SO
nice and simple and boyish; not the least
like those snippy Boston buds, And she
knew golf to the ground: it seemed the
most natural thing in the world to ask
her if she was going to watch CleaVes
play tomorrow.
IT thought I'd follow you" she said
quietly. do you want to-fire-isnt that
what you call it?-your mascot?
viii you? Will you really?' he SIAM
mered in his pleasure. Il had sneak
ing hope. but I didn't d-dare-I feel If
YOU DIDO, I'll beat my man; they say
he is easy. and then I'll be CleaVes
runner-up and get a cup"
''Why not beat Cleaves and get the big
cup?', said she in the same cool tone
you can if you will You know per-
fectly we'll you can. Promise me you
will
"Here and now?" said Willy, smiling
family. but the light in her eyes struck
a CLINT in his own. Done" he added,
holding out his hand. Her clasp was
cool and soft, but as firm and frank as
a boys
And now" said she, where's your
lawn-mower?"
They had reached the head of the is
land, where there was beautifully shaw
en- sweep of lawn, but no vestige or
mower; WHY'S pulses beat thought
faster. and he felt himself master of
stratagem when he suggested their
searching for it in an impossible locality
at the farther end OF the island He
found that she could talk as well about
other things as golf. There was no froth
in her talk, but she was very witty;
Willy, who passed for an abnormally Sc
rious young fellow, laughed several
times. He confessed to her that 1t was
more like talking to a boy than to girl
to talk to her. I've always wanted
to be a boy" she laughed. You can
play i am one, il you like"
but I'm afraid you would miss the
pretty speeches, and all thai"
.I never had any" she answered, with
her flashing smile Maybe when I'm
presented I shall have If we have enough
money next year to have me come out.