The Lamar register., 1915-08-18
not WHAT She SEEMED
BY KEITH KENYON.

archer, you are the LATEST mem
Der OF the family-you will have 10
80 and meet June Rose" declared
!, rs Wayland.
But this is my vacation, Emma.
You promised l shouldn't do thing
/ didn't want to-and lot she'll care
about seeing an entire stranger,
srumbled Archer.
You are better than no one at all,
fiattered his sisterin.law kindly.
On the way to the little red-painted
station he quite forgot his errahd, tie
countryside was so beautiful A wins
tie woke him nom his reyerie. The
train wheezed 10 staudsJiil. grunted
and moved on. leaving solitary pas
seEser ON the platform
All Archer's plea4aut anticipations
vanished with his inst glimpse OF
Miss June Rose. d plain-featured young
Woman. dressed in d severely cut gray
cloth suit She wore a mannish pana-
ma hat. like his own. and her red lips
we're set in u stern, unComprOmisius
line. Archer decided that her large
gray-green eyes were her best fea-
ture The lashes v ere long and thick
and black and curling in strange con
trast to her vivid red hair.
Despite his disappointment at this
vision. Archer mustered his charming
smile and advanced with barred head
to meet the newcomer.
June Rose smiled primly at him and
as they were gliding down the incline
,bat Iad 70 th. NN.atIa ,,yu road the
girl uttered a little cry of delight
He could not restrain the swift
glance he shot at her profile. What
a wonderful complexion she had-pale
and creamy.
She turned quickly and the illusion
was lost. She was SO trim and man
nish in look and attire. He would not
have been surprised II she had lighted
a cigarette.
And how is poor Mr.. Archer Way
land7" asked June Rose Daisy In
forms me that her uncle is in wretched
health. But old people are subject
to rheumatism. and one never
knows"
''Old peoplel" gasped Archer Way
land In helpless wrath at the wicked
ness OF Daisy. Why. you seer
I'm Archer Wayland; and I'm quite
well, thank you"
How stupid OF me-" apologized June
with languid flicker OF her black
lashes. II ought to have remembered
that Dick had only one brother"
My gray hairs should have warned
you" smiled Archer Sufiy. for in the
past women had raved over his pre-
maturely whitening locks.
Really. I'm afraid l didn't notice."
apologized June. Then she added with
manifest relief, Here is dear West
lawn. and Daisy is coming to meet
U.s."
Daisy climbed into the car and the
machine went on to the house. Mrs.
the slender girl in gray. She held the
gloved hands of June Rose and
scanned her with round. inquiring
eyes.
For PHYS sake, June, what have
you done to yourself?" she gasped.
You are a perfect fright"
Thanks" murmured June. and in
an aside she Kissed at the giggling
Daisy, You little beast"
Archer Wayland wandered on to his
hammock and book and pipe.
'Drat the womenl" he muttered. 81
believe I'll send myself a telegram to
come back to town. But a girl with
red hair must have some temper"
A week later he went back to West
lawn. firm in the belief that the dis.
agreeable young woman had depart.
ed. His arrival was greeted with de
light by Mrs. Wayland.
DO go and find Daisy" she urged
She is picking roses for the dinner
table; she will have a basketful and
she may need help"
Archer went whistling down the
path to the rose garden, which was
secluded within high privet hedge.
A young woman was sitting on
marble bench drying her hair In the
warmth of the June sunshine.
Suddenly a pair of white dimpled
hands were lifted to gather the red
tresses.
A pebble crunched under Archer's
foot and the woman turned her face
to him-a heart-shaped face OF creamy
white, with arching dark brows and
Jet black lashes that fringed gray
green eyes, opened wide in startled