Connecticut western news., 1915-09-16

cause of it's bonfire popularity found herself neglected ill society where she had reigned as beauty and belle. Faithless Penrod, dazed by the sweep ing Fanchon. had utterly forgotten the amber curls. He had not once asked Marjorie to dance. All afternoon the light of indignation had been growing brighter in her eyes, though Maurice Levy's defection to the lady from New York had rot famed this flame. From the moment Fanchon had whispered familiarly in PenrUd's ear and Penrod had blushed Marjorie had been occu- pied exclusively with resentment against that guilty pair. It seemed to her that Penrod had no right to allow a strange girl to whisper in his ear. that his blushing when the strange girl did it was atrOcious and that the strange girl herself ought to be ar rested.
 Forgotten by the merrymakers, Mar jorie stood alone upon the lawn, clinch~ ing her small fists. watching the new dance at it's high tide and hating it
  her tremble. And, perhaps because jealousy is a great awakener of the virtues, she had a perception of some thing in it worse than lack of dignity something vaguely but outrageOuSly reprehensible. Finally when Penrod brushed by her, touched her with his elbow and did not even see her, Mario ries state of mind (not unmingled With emotion) became dangerous. In fact, a trained nurse chancing to observe her at this juncture would probably have advised that she be taken home and put to bed. Marjorie was on the verge of mysteries.
 She saw Fanchon and Penrod assume the double embrace required by the dance. The "Slingo Sligo Slide" burst from the orchestra like the lunatic shriek of gin maddcned negro, and all the little couples began to bob and dip and sway.
 Marjorie made a scene. She sprang upon the platform and stamped her foot.
 'Penrod Schofieldw she shouted. "You BEHAVE yourself!"
 The remarkable girl took Penrod by the ear. By his ear she swung him away from Fanchon and faced him to- ward the lawn.
 "You march straight out of here" she commanded.
 Penrod marched.
 IT ly without question and had very little realization of what was happening to him. Altogether and without reason he was in precisely the condition of an elderly spouse detected in fragrant mis- behavior. Marjorie similarly was in precisely the condition of the party who detects such misbehavior. It may be added that she had acted with a promptness, decision and disregard of social consequences all to be com mended to the attention of ladies in like predicament.
 You ought to be ashamed of your self" she ragged when they reached the lawn. Aren't you ashamed of your sft seifft .--,-----.---------
 What fort" he inquired helplessly.
 "You be quiet"'
 But what'd do, Marjorie? haven't done anything to you," he pleaded. "I haven't even seen you all aftern"-
 You be quietr' she cried, tears fill ing her eyes. "Keep still, you ugly boy! Shut upv'
 She slapped him.
 He should have understood from this how much she cared for him, but he rubbed his cheek and declared rue fully:
 I'll never speak to you again.!
 You will too!' she sobbed passion ately.
 II will not!''
 He turned to leave her, but paused.
 His mother, his sister Margaret and their grOwnup friends had finished their tea and were approaching from the house. Other parents and guar dians were with them, coming for theil children, and there were carriages and automobiles waiting in the street. But the "Slingo Slide went on regard less.
 The group of grown up people hesi tated and came to halt, gazing at the pavilion
 What are they doing?" gasped Mrs Williams, blushing deeply. What i' it? What is it?'
 What is it?' Mrs. Gelbraith echoed in frightened whisper. "What"- "They're tangoing" cried Margare Schofie,d. "or bunny hugging or grizzly | bearing orr
 'They're only turkey trotting," sait Robert Williams. ] With fearful outcries the mothers aunts and sisters rushed upon the pa vilion.
 "Of couESe it was dreadful" sai( 1 Mrs. SchOfield an hour later, rendering her lord an account of the day, "bu