The Lamar register., 1914-03-04

Oi0We,' smllln8 nerSeI. COr6 II In
earnest. really. We-.had better ask
Patsy here and try to cheer her up.
How many Of the Dartmouth boys did
you askf'''
-Four. The other two fellows 1
wanted went up home to Vermont
I'm glad the Abbot's coming"
A week later Cora arrived with Pa
tx1oia Boyd. Patsy, as everyone call
ID her. was small and slender with .
mass of red gold hair. eyes brown
ed soft ~ q moths wing. and q
1sooping mouth that pleaded for
sympathy. In her dark green travel
ing suit with brown furs she was q
charming picture. and Rex forgot her
secret trouble when he lifted her
s1t Of the tonneau bodily.
Later he stopped his sister on the
way downstairs. led her mysteriously
into the small writing room next the
library, and closed the door.
Whats the matter with Patsyr'
- asked.
"Rs1. think you're positively bru-
tal." Cora said. hotly. II shall tell
father II you don't open that door,"
Corn, I'm overheard. swimming for
NE, and you hold life preserver in
your grasp to rescue your own dear
brother. I'm in love with Patsy"
You'll never even get her to listen
b you. Rex. Shes frantically In love
With someone she met last summer at
one Of the coast resorts. But he was
one of the coast resorts."
Rex returned her look blankly.
what resortr'
Il don't quite rsmember-Watoh
H1ll. or Naragansett. or Block Island.
enc Of them, anyway. She has snap
sAot Of him, and oh, Rex, he II splen-
I'D. You never saw such eyes,"
And she wouldn't marry him be-
cause he was head waiterf'
Cora nodded. Certainly not. The
Boyds are very important people In
Batsrson. Mass"
Ths day the Dartmouth boys Ar
rived Patsy kept to her room and
nurssd . headache. Cora, dressed in
her daintiest, helped her mother mako
them Welcome. and held Jack Pryor
dose to her side all the evening.
The following morning Patsy trail
ID down the stairs q bit languidly.
Jack stood with his back to the arch
way. talking to Cora. very ardently
ed happily, when suddenly he stood
~ vsry straight and his face unoon-
sslously hardened. Az they were In
trodrosd. Patsy raised her long lashes
aAd looked at him with . frightened
~ of recognition.
-0h. do you know Jack already"
asksd Cora. quickly.
He II like some one used to
mow," Patsy answered, bravely, and
went on.
But the next two weeks were filled
witk cross purposes and misadven-
lures. Rex kept doggedly on his own
way, disregarding the past summer
and an Of Patsy's notions. and back
kopt close to Cora's side. One clear
odd night they came In from q run
over the frozen roads and stood
around the great open fire in the re-
osption hall. Rex knelt to take on
Patsy's little fur-edged carriage boots
and Jack watched the two with a half
smile Of amusement. When they had
LETT the room with the others he sat
alons with Cora before the fire.
vfom the music room came the sound
e PatSy's favorite ''Traumerei." and
Rs1's laugh above It
Il think Patsy will be my sister,"
said Cora, thoughtfully. Rex is fear
fully sweet on her.
SHES a dear kiddie," Jack an
swsred, but don't care much for the
ype. She's too. as my old country
granddad used to put It, light-minded
for me-"
why, Jack. what on earth do you
meant Shes had a great sorrow, you
know, only last summer"
Yes. think / know all about It,"
said Pryor, slowly. Il happen to be
the head waiter. Oh. don't look 30
startled, Cora A lot of US Dartmouth
boys went for q lark, and we studied
social conditions that way. seeing the
other side Of life from the other fell
lows spoint Of view. It was a mighty
GOOD lesson in more ways than one.
She thought she loved me. but she
couldn't stand the social condition.
Poor little Patsy!"
You may keep your pity, Jack Pry-
or" came Patsy's clear treble behind
them, and Rex beamed down on them
placidly. II am quite recovered from
my summer fancy, and-you tell hin.