The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1913-09-11

description Of q bore and prig to
me-"
The next morning when she saw
Billy going to the station with hia
mother, she almost wept.
II didn't know I was 60 fond Of
Billy" she walled.
She had no buoyant spirits tc
quench when the guest arrived. She
was 90 quiet and detected during din
ner that Philip Reeves finally aban
doned his attempts to converse with
her.
Three wretched days passed in
which Allene managed to maintain a
demeanor that satisfied her fathers
ideas Of decorum, although she felt
horribly unnatural. Then came the
reaction. Her father received an ur
gent summons to a neighboring town
on business. With his departure, Al.
lene's strained dignity vanished.
Where's Mr.. Reeves?" she asked
Of the maid as che came into the
house from . drive.
"Hewent to the factory" was the
reply.
Free and alone! She hadn't felt 20
unrestrained since her childhood days.
She Jew to the piano, and the room
rang with the maddest music in her
repertoire. Then her voice burst forth
In gay. little snatches Of song that re-
vealed her exuberance Of spirit.
At last, when she paused for breath;
q voice behind her said:
'Why haven't you played and sung
like that .before?"
She wheeled about quickly on the
piano bench.
How long have you been in here?"
she asked family.
II came at the first sound of the
music. It is just the kind I like.
am not educated up to classical
music"
"Oh, feel 90 much better. Really,
I can't live up to papa's program any
longer"
What do you meant" he demanded
: Then impetuously and impulsively
she told him the department her IA,
Their had prescribed, and the heroic
efforts she had made to live up to it.
A most delightful week Of pleasure
followed. Saddle horses, automobiles
and mountain wagon were brought in.
to use for various excursions and pic.
MICS. Allene found in Philip man a.
companionable ~ was Billy.
Crossing the lawn one day when the
weather had suddenly turned too cold
to permit Of driving comfortably. Al
lene stepped on Q stone, and stumbled.
ITS those absurd French-hesled
slippers!" exclaimed Philip indignant.
". "There ought to be Q law against
their manufactured"
Therefore when Allene came down
stairs that evening, out Of sheer per.
verseness. she chose her very most
extreme heeled slippers.
On the sixth stair from the bottom.
she utrned her foot tripped. and land.
ed In heap on the hall floor.
When she opened her eyes, she was
in Philips arms as he sat before the
crate fire in the library. She was 80
very comfortable, she decided to close
her eyes again and postpone her com.
Ing to-" Then she felt him removinl
her slippers.
HE thinks my ankle is broken or
sprained!" she reflected, and was glad
she had put on her silken hose. She
half opened her eyes. and to her hor-
ror SOW him calmly committing her
slippers to the flames.
She gave a little shrek of indigna-
ton and sat bolt upright.
How dare you! My beautiful slip
pers!"
well. their destruction .ems to
have brought you.to consciousness"
he said coolly. Il was afraid you had
tainted for keeu.. Is your ankle
hurt?" ~
mot a bit!" she replied. essayink
to get on her feet. ,bst he held her
last.
mo. Aene! Let me tell you some.
thing. ft
When he had told her she assured
him she had loved him up to the time
he had burned her slippers. Now, It
Eas all changed.
They finally compromised in hale
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