Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-07

IT, be sure; hence, also, the con.
spicuous absence of the pearls. Leslie
had begged her to put them on, say
ing: tsE
you set them off so it's a shame
to leave them in their case"
Instead of them Amy had only a
little sold chain, twin to that about
Leslie's neck. Otherwise there was
no likeness between them. Leslie 4
limp organdie was palpably faded,
her slippers bit scuffed, her rib.
bons crumpled. Further. she had
fashion. There the rain had helped a
bit, bringing the loose ends Of 1t into
curl, and so framing her mobile face
in tendrilly wisps. She really looked
her best. Amy's hair, yellow as
wheat, was smooth, and beautifully
dressed, modishly dressed, to be sure
yet not in such wise as to deform her
fine small head.
Make haste and marry duke -
this head deserves strawberry leaves
at least" Leslie had said, touching
the golden softness admiringly.
Amy had smiled-she did not aspire
to dukes, but 1t was pleasant to hear
she deserved them. After all, Leslie
was a good sort. When she herseli
was safely married, she would SGT
about helping her friend to a like
happy estate. Just now such thing
was out Of the question. So she had
asked young Danforth by way Of bal
ancing Leslie. He was her stand by
they had grown up together upon ad
Joining farms, and though gossip had
been matching them since he put on
long trousers, she had never thought
Of him as lover.
Leslie might do worse, from q
worldly point. Danforth, If not rich
was comfortably off, withal energetic
But Leslie would never in the world
look at him he bored her. Amy
knew 1t, though Leslie had been al
ways too courteous to say So Some
what willful, also high-headed, was
Leslie. She might have had half the
mission million. IL only she had
agreed to give her life to the cause
Yet now she stood laughing and talk
ing with Danforth, as II he were the
one creature in the world she cared
to entertain.
Amy stared at her, frowning family
then her brow clearing magioally
she said mentally:
ut Is coming out beautifully =
Lenox Carlyn will think they are
sweethearts. IL not engaged"
Lenox might have thought 50, but
for certain prior happenings - the
fact that q year ago Leslie had been
his bethothed But since she gave nc
sign of recognition, he accepted the
role of new acquaintance with what
grace he might. Clearly, he could not
say to wholly new acquaintance:
81 was jealous idiot! Forgive, Q
forgive me-"
Lenox said it In his heart over and
over throughout the high tea. More
than ever he said it when. after the
meal, they went in the twilight again
out on the lawn.
1t was wide and level, richly turfed
and set sparsely with giant trees
remnant from the primeval woods
There was swing in the biggest o.
them tall oak, but branchy. !,
rtood apart from ell the rest, the BIZ
boughs spreading many yards on eacf
side. From the stoutest of the boughs
big hempen cables dangled. The seat
was broad enough for two-Afny and
Leslie, side by side. were tossed NJ
many times through wide arcs OF
dusk. But they were considerate =
tossing them was hard play for mid
summer, no matter how gallant the
tossers.
When the swing dangled empty
Danforth stepped into it and began
to swing himself with pumping mo
ton, slowly at first, but quickening
quickening, all the while strengthen.
ing. until the cables stood taut and
straight at the check, the circle OF
motion bounded only by their length
Any exhibition of strength fascinat.
ed Leslie. The full moon rising round
and red, showed her heart in the
eyes that watched Danforth. Lenox
Carlyn, watching her, set his teeth.
This pumpkin should not win by mere
brute force. As Danforth stepped
down Carlyn flung off his coat and