The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-03-06

tea az wei as curiosity ana cnance tna
threw me In your way at the AsC
lando."
THAT absurd-that preposterous hol
In the WALL
She put down her cup and faced me
continuing: mir. Ames. | will not den
that If 1t had not been for Genera
Glendennings cordial Endorsement 0
you. and the further fact that l ha,
met your late father ! should not hav,
invited you to my house on the occa
sion to which you refer. Ny eontemp
for the Asolando and the things 1
stands for Is beyond such language al
lady may use before the young.
fall back upon the privilege of my age
to beg that you will hereafter give the
Asolando wide berth"
| laughed ut her earnestness. but on
turning toward Miss Cecilia saw that
she was placidly stirring her cup. II
might be that one was not expected to
manifest amusement In Miss Hollis
ter's utterances. and | was anxious to
adjust myself to the proper key In my
| Intercourse, no IbdNlti bOW DiiCA IL
might be. with this remarkable old
| lady.
! In my embarrassment rose and Of
| fered the bread and butter TO Cecilia.
who declined it. The austerity of her
rejection rather unnerved me.
81 assure you. Miss HOLSTER. that
have no wish to become a habitue Of
the place." | said "And yet you will
pardon me II repeat that. but for 1t,
| should not now be enjoying the hos
pitality of Hopefield Manor"
She lifted her head from her cup and
bowed. but 1 was Immediately interest
ed In the fact that her niece was
speaking.
81 think Aunt octavia is hard on the
Asolando." she was saying. Aunt
Octavia is interested In the revival Of
romance. and romance without poetry
seems to me wholly impossible"
"The age is decadent, and l know no
better way OF restoring the race to its
ancient vim aud energy than by send
ing men back TO the camp and field or
TO sail the high seas in new armadas.
The men of this age have become lot
of sordid shopkeepers. and to my moral
sense the looting Of cities is far more
honorable than the creation OF trusts
and the manipulation of prices, though
| cannot deny that but for my late
fathers zeal in destroying his competi-
tors In the baby buggy business we
might not now be enjoying the deli
cate fragrance of caravan tea"
II assure You. Mr.. Ames." said Ce-
ella. that the Asolando is a very
harmless place. and that as a matter
of fact its aims are wholly consonant |
with those OF Aunt Octavia. ! myself
served there for a time. and those |
were among the most delightful days |
of my life. There are times when
miss the Asolando."
'Mr. Ames." began Miss Octavia
presently IN her crisp. direct fashion.
which had the effect OF leading me in
my anxiety to appear ready with an
swers TO take dattering view of my
own courage and resourcefulness. "Mr.
Ames, are you equal to the feat of
bodi uhbSi |
fire S-om the castle?"
81 have every reason to think ! am.
Miss HOLSTER replied modestly.
And II white hand waved to you
from the grilled window of the lonely
tower. would you ride on indifferently
or pause and thunder at the gate?"
white hands have never waved to
gone a-riding In the Sixth avenue ele-
waited. but 1t is my honest belief that
my sword would promptly leave its
scabbard II the hand ever waved from
the ivled tower"
My friends at the Hare and Tortoise
would have heard this avowal with
some surprise. for no mans life had
ever been tanner than mine. am by
nature timid. and fall but little short
Df being afraid OF the dark. Prayers
for deliverance from battle. murder
and sudden death cannot be too strong
y expressed for me. My answer had,
however. pleased Miss Octavia. and she
,lapped her hands with pleasure
Cecilia" she cried. something told
ne that afternoon at the Asolapdo that
NY belief In the potential seven was
lot I'll placed. and now you see that in
myself to Mr.. Ames at the
seventh table from the door. in the
seventh shop from Fifth avenue. ! was
ed to a meeting with a gentleman !
lad been predestined to know"
As we talked further servant ap-
feared and laid fresh logs across the
till smodering fire. This thought
would suggest TO Miss HOLSTER the
character of my visit, but
he fire kindled readily. the smoke rose
RELY in the flue, and Miss Hollister
,aid no attention to it. The merits OF
hahn armor, | think it was, that held
is for half an hour. Cecilia and | lis
ening with respect TO what, in my ig
lorance seemed remarkable fund of
on this reconcile subject.
"We dine at I. Mr.. Ames. and you
nay amuse yourself as you like until
hat hour Cecilia. you may order din
Ter In the gun room tonight"
Certainly. Aunt Octavia."
Once more | glanced at the girl. hop
ng that some glimmer in her eyes
would Sat mo riUbt md aSta hlish a com