The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-19

She Had Agreed to Dance.
the hunted look came back to her. and before she
could smile upon her tormentors she had to deal with
restless tear
''My dear" said Aunt Katherine sssomphodv has
put his foot through your gown. You had better go
TO Iherese and get her to put in stitch
The Little Heress had seen Proud Face leave the
room, and she thought that if she hurried she might
oVertake INN on his way to the smoking-r ROOM and
Just overtake him and pass him, and that would be
She ran up the stairs
why are you out of breathe" asked Therese
Iherese knelt at the Little Heiress feet and began
to sew the torn flounce to it's place ~ ran after
mani painted the Little Heiress.
LII Is hnlshed said Therese presently
Thank you' said the Little Heiress. "Tell me
that look like new''
You look like flower,' said Therese.
just as she reached the foot of the stair Proud
ace came out of the smoking ROOM
"You!' said the Little Heiress.
IL said Proud Face.
I've been to be mended' said the LITTLE Hnrass
what have you been dong?'
nave been smoking" said Proud Face "and
evening"
sBut it's so very early" said the Little Heress
long to great banker, and if L oversleep he will
get somebody else to stand in my Shoes
Let him, y said the Little Heiress, defantly.
ana II did, " said Proud Face ''who would paw
wOud
keep the wolf from mothers door?''
Il should think ii you need money so badly" said
the Little Helress, and although she was only per-
petrating joke, she blushed at certain tbougbts
which 1T reused in her, II should think that Won
would rather stay up town and try to marry me
Lots of men do''
"Men?" queried Proud Face
.'Shirtfronts," corrected the Little Heiress.
Proud Face laughed
I've no doubt it would be very pleasant" he said
HeIpSS q daft MI
"Iry it," she said.
Princess said Proud Face gravelv-sometimes
he called her Princess In a hooking voice. turn
your face to the light and let me look at you.n
She turned her face Obedienty to the LIGHT and her
lips quivered.
see. he said very gently, II see. And he stood
a while in thought
The Little Heiress took his hand and placed it over
her heart He could feel the heart beating and flut-
tering against it like distracted bird.
1'What does my heart say?" she whispered
"What does my heart say?
But if [ don't love you?" said Proud Face
81 will make you," said the Little Heiress She
reached up her little hands to his big shoulders
81 love you with all my heart and soul - she said
Her slim body rocked and she held fast by his
shoulders. Ill give you the truest heart that ever
beat for man. she said.
But it was in Proud Faces mind to shock her love
to the DEATH
"And how many millions will you give me?' he
asked.
"All that 1 have,'' she said.
"And how many have you9''
Chow many shot are there in load?' asked the
Little Heiress "How many in rose house?
How do / know2''
Visions of ease and plenty assaulted Proud Face
''I don't love you, he said after a time, ''but I
will be good to you"
s'You will love me,'' said the Little Heiress, 81
will make YOU"
She stood upon the tips Of her little pink slippers
NTake that to your MOTHER she said, ''and say
sent it."
stMother-mother!' It was not Proud Face, but
Shame Face, that knocked upon his mothers door
"Come in
His mother lay in her bed reading
"Mother, he said, and again, sMother''s
ssWhat has happened, my dear?''
81 am going to marry the Little Heiress. mother y
She looked him in the face for long time.
do you love her, my dear9'
Shame Face buried his face in the bedclothes and
sobbed aloud.
But there was nothing shame-faced about the Lit