The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-27

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Should you?" he said, as he settled
himself in his easy chair and reached
for the evening paper
Yes" said Louise, Il really should.
I've heard of women who were actual
~ jealous of an imaginary successor,
but should never feel that way. I'd
want you to do whatever was best for
your happiness. Dan"
WELL" said Dan. you might pick
out girl and have her ready-sort of
an understudy. you know"
Louise smiled tolerantly. "And
teach her your likes and dislikes, SO
that she need not spend a whole after
noon making a dessert only to be told
at dinner time that you hated any
thing with gelatine in It," she said.
Il thought I'd been forgiven for
that" said Dan, a trifle stifly.
"Oh, it's all right" went on Lou
ise, hastily. Now, the kind Of girl I'd
choose for you, Dan, would be one
like CARA Barker-not her. of course.
but that kind. She's so Intellectual
| Her last paper at the club was simply
grand. 1t was about a man named
Maeterlinck She told me that she
had simply lived on his books for
weeks beforehand and that she didn't
dare let herself read a newspaper or
go to comic opera all the time she
was writing her study of him, for fear
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thing. A girl like that would be a
real companion for a man."
1T would be bad enough" said
Dan, ito live with a woman who wears
No. shoes and looks as II she never
combed her hair, but Maeterinck
every morning for breakfast certain
ly would be the limit"
Louise settled an amber comb more
firmly in her neat blonde locks and
glanced complacently at a dainty kid
pump which was just visible below
her skirt.
She's the best real girl in town.
insisted Dams wife II always feel
like a little goose when I'm with her u
One might almost have inferred
from Dams smile that little geese
were to, him, the most charming in.
mates of the aviary.
Grace Ebersole Is a good girl
continued Louise. she never touches
candy in Lent and"
Shed drive man to drink" de-
clared Dan, 'and as for looks"
Well think you are very hard to
suit" said Louise. How would Laura
Faxon do? She's fine looking"
A happy sparkle appeared in Dams
wife's blue eyes as Dan shook his
head with emphasis. She settled her
small figure in her chair with an i'm.
pulsive motion.
Don't you really admire the tall
dark, calm kind, DAM"
Il don't admire Laura Faxon, thank
you. But since you speak Of it I'll
tell you girl | do rather admire
thing about her.
"Oh. so you've already picked out
one for yourself?"
Don't be silly. Louise. didn't be-
gin this conversation. l only said"
i've noticed that you liked to talk
to her, but | never dreamed"
sob choked her.
Dan, wise beyond his years and ex-
perience, threw his paper on the
floor and resolved to do the thing
handsomely.
IF ! were going to pick out some one
to take your place 1t would be better
to do 1t now" he said, with an ex-
J preston Of deep gloom.
/. Louise removed her handkerchief
from her face.
WHY"
well, an important choice like that
! ought not to be made by man be-
reft of his senses"
The cornors of Louise's mouth be-
| gan to curve upward.
What do you mean, DAM"
81 mean that If | were to lose you
i l should never again be capable of
acting nationally. / should lose my
| judgment. my reason. my"
Don't you think 1t is rather silly,
Dan, dear. for US to discuss such a
subject at all?" asked Louise, with
dimple In each cheek.
Quite unnecessary" agreed Dan,
with a sigh of relief
Louise meditated In silence until
her husband had finished the sporting
page. Then she said with an air of
finality:
Ruth Hall is a girl I've always
distrusted. There's something about
her-probably man wouldn't notice
but depend upon 1t. dear. a woman