The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-28

Olivia Locke was reading "Spen-
GERS Synthetic Philosophy and read
ing it hard. She had no interest in
cSntletir philosophy. or, in truth: IN
amy philosophy at all. She read IL
merely because she decmed il good
for her SOUL and a discipline to her
brain.
All her life Olivia had been setting
herself mental asks OF this kind. In
consequence she was reI'uted to De
an intellectual aud she glor-
led i'll it,. IN the town lihrarN ther"
was 4 niche of books which probably
nobody except Olivia had read, and
though, she never d a chanre to
talk about them II knew that she
could if occasion offered.
intellectually Olivia felt very mucl,
above her n%cishhors. In II town Whcrr
everybody played auction bridge and
s"ssipcd mildly she felt herself and
her Immense ~assrcsati"n of learning
peculiarly ou, of place. Her attl-
tude had become scorntul, and most
people let her alone.
Olivia lived alone. She had no peo-
pie near enough to lay claim to. She
had enough money tn keep her from
toll; she had her books and her cat.
~Antoninus. What more did II need?
IT vas a nippy srrins afternoon;
Somebody ran mp tho steps, knocked
w wv WV '''' ~
Olivia could stir from hcr chair.
Hello ,hcrc," said IL. ricl, voice.
And in came Mrs. lIolromb,
If there WAS u creature living that
6lis ia ioathc,l more than another it
nas Myrtle %lInlronh. Her house was
on the other side of 0livin's. aud she
ran in Whenever shc chose. She was
s. large. full-husted M with a
deep color. and handsome after tho
manner of . tiger lily or a peony.
She dressed we'll, and had plenty ia
dress With. Now. when she stepped
into piivia's mcagrc hest room she
seemed tn till it and exclude every
thing else.
Well" she exclaimed buoyantly.
"How've YOU kept yourself since I've
been gone? [ thought Id look in on
You before I t"ok off my things. The
cab just this minute dropped me at
my door. Hi. there. kit, she twcake1
Anloniuus' car. lie glarcd AT her
aud put Il prohibjtory paw over the
offended car.
olivia frlr as rcsentful of such con-
duet as did .Antoninus himself. sit
down, won't Nou"" she invited coldly.
Myrtle sat down. She looked at
Olivia and smiled. Its good 10 be
home again" she said. but i've had
q splendid time. II Id got here an
hour earlier, I'd have gone over to
MIS-. 'lltl1il'l = auEti0u ntl0Ge. sic
asked mo before | went away. but Of
! course couldn't stay home for that.
Say. I've been ON the go every min
ute. went TO tho SWEETEST luncheon
six courses. favors. aud c%l1rysan-
ti1cmums to beat the band. ] never
see such a layout in my life. We ct
two hours. What YOU reading now"
Miss Locke. Say. | prescribed to a
magazine while 7 was away-Lady's
Delight. You can have it to read if
you want. It's got Il dandy annual
running in it
Olivia squirmed. Mrs. Holcomb's
simless chatter always set her on
edge. Occasionally she made a COM
ment. vague, inadequate. yet neces-
sary. for Olivia never forget her man
ness. Mrs. liolcomb. oblivious of any
GOODNESS. ran eayly the whole garut
Of her experiences in the city. She
had heard q. Famous orchestra" PLAY,
she had Transcribed Somebody's
spinal staircase" she had gone to the
%"theayter.' she had heard tho Pale
Yachty opery' sung by q noted ''prinl
dollar--odl. she had had the time of
her life, and she wished her friend to