The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-10-16

him Tins women about here trea
him abpmixAhly. They c1Ins at al
times Of the dsy and night. use hil
card room. order his servants about
drink his whisky and smoke his eis
arettes. and generally invite them
selves TO luncheon and tea aud thinner
And then. when they are ready to n
back 10 their villas or hotel. take hii
mfytor.b,at without q thank yoa, Tn
colonel has about three thonsaIig
pounds outside his halfpay. and the,
are all crazy 10 marry him oeeans'
his sister 10 countess A bach
/ elor he can live like q prince. but al
q married man he would have to dig
He told me that Il he had been born
Adam, he'd have climbed over Eden.
walls long before the Angel OF the
Flaming sword padded him out Says
hss always going to be . bachelor
Unless ! take pity on him." mischisv
ously.
Has he =" IN Mortified tonea
About three times Il visit" Nora
admitted. but told MIN that I'd b.
q daughter. q cousin. or q niece to him
or even grsndchild The latter pro
scented too many complications. so va
compromised on niecs."
Il wish knew when you were seri'
Gus and when you were fooling."
Il am often ~ serious when ] am
foollng as am foolish when l am seri'
GUS -
Nora you win have me shffeking
In minute." despaired the mother,
Did the colonel really propose to
your
Only In fun"
Celeste laughed and threw her arm
around the mothers waist. less ample
than substantial Don't you carel
Nora 10 being pursued by little devils
and 10 venting her spite on U.S.
".TheTa'n be too much Burgundy and
tobacco. To cay nothing Of the awful
stortes"
With the good old padre there'
Hardly" said Nora
Celeste was French woman. i
confess that | like q good story that
isn't vulgar. And none OF them look
like men who would stoop to vuL
garity."
That's about all you know OF men"
declared Mrs. HarrigAn.
Il am willing to give them the bene-
fit OF doubt"
Celeste" cried Nora gaily. -l've
an idea Surprising you and run
back after dinner and hide In the card
room. which Is right across from the
dining room7 Then we can Judge for
ourselves"
Nora Harrigan!"
Molly Harrigan." mimicked the in
corrigible Mother mine. you must
learn to recognize q jest"
All, but yours!"
"ftne!" cried Celeste.
AS II to put nnal period to the
discussion. Nora began TO hum aud.
IDLY an aria from Aida,
They engaged carriage In the VII
lage and were driven up to the villa,
On the way Mira. Harrigan discussed
the stranger. Edward Courtlandt What
fine looking young man he was. and
how adventurous. how wellconnected,
how enormously rich, and what an ex-
eellent catch! She and Celeste--ths
one innocently and the other provo
catively---continued tho subject TO the
very doors OF the villa All the while
Nora hummed softly.
What do you think Of him. Norar
the mother inquired.
Think OF whom
This Mr.. Courtlandt."
"Oh, I didn't pay much attention to
him." carelessly. But oncs alone with
Celeste. she seized her by the arm. a
little roughly. Celeste. l love you
better than any outsider know. But
II you ever discuss that man in my
presence again. l shall cease to regard
roo even as an acquaintance. he has
come here for the purpose OF annoy.
ing me, though he promised the pre-
feet In Paris never to annoy me again"
The prefect!"
Yes. The morning | left Versailles
| met him in tho private once OF the
project He had powerful friends who
aided him In establishing an alihi.
WAS only woman. so didn't count"
Nora, II have meddled In any
way" proudly. II has been because
love you. and ! see you unhappy,
You have nearly killed mo with your
sphinx.like actions You have never
asked me the result OF my spying for
you that night Spying 10 not one Of
my usual vacations. but did II gladly
for you,
You gave him my address," coldly.
Il did not. | convinced him that |
had come at tho behest OF Flora Desk
none He demanded her address.
which gave him. II ever there was
man In a fine rage. II was he as he
left me to 20 there. II he found out
where we lived. the Calabrian assisted
him. spoke to him rather plainly
at tea, He said that he had had moth.