The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-01-02

"Well, look here, old chap; l shouldn't
ask everybody. but which Of the two
girls do you advise me to havef
They're both nice. loving little girls,
and it's an awful bore to have to
choose. Which would you askT
"Well," said Briarly slowly, 81 should
advise you to have Daisy Molyneux."
Thanks awfully. old chap. l only
just needed an impartial opinion like
yours to help me decide. I'll propose
to Daisy tonight. She is going to be at
Lady vivyan's dance, and so is Sibyl,
SO l can get it settled either way. VIII
you be there?"
Eyes, expect So"
Lady Vivyan's rooms presented gay
and brilliant scene that evening. To
welcome the new year with dancing
and revelry, with music and mirth, was
typical of the giddy social whiri In
which hostess and guests revolved.
Lord Densham arrived early. He was
attired with his usual care and cor
rectness, and he wore also an air Of de-
termination that suited him very well.
1t displaced the appearance OF indif-
ference and Hstlessness which usually
made the hereditary legislator look
limp and habby. He speedily discov-
cred that both Daisy Molyneux and
Sibyl Castlemaine had come, and he
sought Miss Molyneux that he might
acquaint her with the honor he pro-
posed to do her.
1t was considerably later when Cecil
Briarley arrived. He was not in the
best of spirits and did not intend to do
much dancing. One of the first persons
he noticed was his own cousin.
"What, Sibyl--you not dancingT
mo: | haven't been here long"
"Shall we sit down somewhere until
some one comes and claims you"
"By all means. 1t Is quite a long
time since I've had the chance OF talh
ing to you Cecil"
"Have you never heard OF TantaIusr'
asked her cousin as he led her to Sc
Guided corner.
''Who was he? An ancient god,
wasn't he?" replied Miss Castlemaine.
"Was he a relative of Bacchus? The
spirit decanters are named after him."
NO" said Cecil very seriously. He
was young man who longed for GER
tain prize just out of his reach
"And this is apropos of whatY' in
CURED Sibyl.
''Tantaus would have been happier
If his prize had been out of his sight as
we'll as out of bis reach. In order to
escape the madness of Tantalus | have
been letting my prize go out of sight.
They are waltzing very nicely" he
added, drawing her attention to one Of
the couples floating near them.
'Tord Densham and Daisy Molly
neux?"
Eyes. Densham's a nice fellow. isn't
he?"
"Ye-es. suppose one would hardly
call him shy or modest. would oner'
"When fellow like that can choose
any girl he lIkes-when he knows they
are all like pretty apples asking to be
plucked-it is enough to make him con-
ceited"
"And other fellows jealousT added
Sibyl mischievously. "And / suppose
none of the pretty apples can be strong
enough to refuse to fall into his hand"
at would be a modern miracle IL
they did"
A little later Briarley was trying to
soothe his feelings with cigarette in
the smoking room when Lord Densham
came nm TO him
II say, old chap. a funny thing has
happened. Daisy Molyneux has refused
me-"
"By Jove! Were any signs Of insan-
fly ever noticed In the family before?"
asked Cecil.
mo, believe not" answered the
peer. failing. as usual. to see any sar-
casm in the question. II tried to point
out to her what it meant. but she stuck
to It Nice little girl too"
'Well, I'm awfully sorry, Densham;
really l am"
sit doesn't matter so very much.
Miss Castlemaine Is here isn't shef