The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-05-28
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pers. and fair faces, foreshortened q
they turned back over powder-whit
shoulders, followed their swallow-lik
movement. From an eyer-wideninl
circle OF masculine devotees Katharin
Fargo watched them with smile tina
cloaked an Increasing and unwelcom
question.
Katharine had never looked NOR
handsome; critical survey OF he
mirror at GLADDEN. Hall had assured
her OF that. Never had her poise beer
more superb, her toilet more enraptur
ing. She was exquisitely gowned II
rose-colored mousseline-de-soie, EN-
broidered in tiny brilliants laid on In
Greek patterns. From her neck. in a
single splendid loop OF iridescence
against the rosy mist, depended those
fabulous pearls-"the kind you sim
ply can't believe" as Betty Page con
fided to her partner--on whose news
paper reproduction (actual diameter)
metropolitan shop-girls had been wont
TO gaze with glstening eyes; and with
in their milky circlet, on her rounded
breast, trembled three pale gold-veined
orchids.
Watching that quadrille through her
dropping emerald-unted eyes, she had
received sudden enlightening impress
sion of Shirley's flawless beauty. At
the tournament her fieeting glimpse
had adjudged the other merely sweetly
pretty The Chalmers surrey had
stopped en- route for Shirley but In
her wraps and veil she had then been
arines first adequate view, and the
sight of her radiant charm had the
effect almost of blow.
For Katharine, be II said. had wholly
surrendered to the old. yet new, at
traction that had swept her on the
tourney field And what had lain al
ways in the back OF her mind as a half
formed intention, had become self
admitted purpose during the motor
ride.
In another moment the waltz tainted
out. to be succeeded by a duex-temps.
and presently the host. in his crimson
cloak. vas doffing his plumed hat be-
fore her. Circling the polished floor
in the maze, there was something
gratefully like former days in the as
sured touch, the true and ready guild
ance The intrusive question faded.
He was the John Valiant she had al
ways known, OF flashing repartee and
graceful compliment, yet with a touch
OF dignity, too-as beftted the lord
OF a manor-which sat well upon him.
After decorous dozen OF rounds, she
took his arm and allowed her perfect
figure to be conducted through the
various rooms OF the ground floor.
chatting in quite the old-time way, till
a new gallant claimed her.
The mellow strings made on their
merry tune. and at length the Wash
ington Post marched all In flushed
unity OF purpose to the great muslin
walled porch with its array of tables
grooming under viaLds concocted by
Aunt Daphne for the delectation of
the palateweary.
And then once more the waltz-strain
supervened and In the yellow parlor
Joy was again unconfned.
Again Valiant claimed Katharine
and they glIded on on THE Beautiful
Danube" Her paleness now had a
tlnge OF color. but nevertheless he
thought She dropped you are tired"
he said. "shan't we sit 1t outg'
"Oh. do you mind?" she responded
gratefully 1T has been fairly siren
uous day. hasn't it,"
He guided her to corridor where
branches OF rhododendron screened an
ions. Here. her WEAKNESS seemed put |
20 rout. There was no dropping OF
fringed lids, no disconcertlng ST.
lences; she chartered with ease and |
piquancy.
Il have been listening to paeans all |
the evening" she said. And you de-
serve them. It's a fine big thing you
are attempting restoring OF this
old estate. And know you have even
bigger plans. too
He nodded. suddenly serious and |
thoughtful. There's lot I'd like to
do. It's not only the house and
grounds. There are other
things. For instance. back on the
mountain--on my own land-is q set
Element they call Hell's-HalfAcre.
Probably il has well earned the
name. It's wretched collection OF
novels and snrly men and drabs OF
women and unkempt children. the
poorest OF poor-whites. Not one of
them can read or write, and they live
like animals If I'm ever able. mean
TO put Misunderstanding school up
there. And then"
He ended with half laugh. sudden
ly conscious that he was talking in
language she would scarcely under
stand-in fact, in tongue new to him
self. But there was no smile on her
lips and her extraordinary eyes-cool
gray, shot through with emerald
were looking into his with fraukness
and sympathy he would not have
guessed lay beneath her glacial pla-
cidity.
To Katharine. indeed, 1t made little
difference what philanthropic fads the
man she had chosen might affect AZ
regarded his tenantry. Ambitions like
1fhaa1 had vran1rtoI a.vx- .t.t 6f4 |