The Washington herald., 1915-08-29

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and unsuspieious frankness. ~--s.
A maid brought in note for Miss Nevada
Warren
"A messenger-boy delivered it at the door,
please she said. "He's waiting for an answer"
Nevada who whistling Spanish waltz be-
tween her teeth, and watching the carriages and
autos roll by in the street. took the envelope. She
knew it was from Gilbert, before she opened it. by
the little gold palette in the upper lefthand corner
After tearing it open she pored the contents
for WHILE absorbedly. Then, with a serious face,
she went and stood at her uncles elbow.
Uncle Jerome, Gilbert is nice boy. isn't he7"
"Why, bless the child" said old Jerome, crack
ling his paper loudly "of course he is raised him
myself"
"He wouldn't write anything to anybody that
wasn't exactly-I mean that everybody couldn't
know and read would he?"
"I'd just like to see him try it." said uncle tear
ing handful from his newspaper. why what"
Read this note he just sent me- uncle, and see if
you tnlnk IL 5 oil rig ana proper Ou see, ! don
know much about city people and their ways"
Old Jerome threw his paper down and set both
his feet upon it He took Gilbert's note and fereey
perused it twice, and then third time.
"Why, child" said he. you had almost
cited. although was sure of that boy He's dupli-
cate of his father, and he glt-edged diamond.
He only asks if you and Barbara will be ready at
four o'clock this afternoon for automobile drive
to Long Island. don't see anything to criti-
that shade of blue"
would it be all right to gos" asked Nevada,
eagerly.
"Yes yes, yes, child of course. Why note Still,
it pleases me to see you SO careful and candid Co.
by all means
81 didn't know" said Nevada, demurely "I
thought I'd ask you. Couldn't you go with US,
uncle?"
az? No. no. no, no! I've ridden once in a car
that boy was driving. Never agan But it's en-
tirely proper for you and Barbara to go. Yes yes.
But will not. No. no. no. mol"
Nevada few to the door, and said to the maid:
"You bet well 60. I'll answer for Miss Barbara.
co."
Nevada" called old Jerome, pardon me- my
dear, but wouldn't it be as we'll to send him note
in reply? Just line would do"
mo, 1 won't bother about that" said Nevada,
gayly. Gilbert will understandable always does.
never rode in automobile in my life but I've
padded canoe down Little Devil River through
the Lost Horse Canon, and if it's any lveier than
that I'd like to know!"
Two months are supposed to have elapsed.
Barbara sat in the study of the hundred-thou-
sand-dollar house. 1t good place for her.
Many places are provided in the world where men
and may repair for the purpose of extricating
themselves from divers difficulties. There are clos-
tiers, wailing places. wateringpaces confessionals,
hermitages. lawyers Offices beauty-parors. arships.
and studies and the greatest of these studies.
1t usually takes hypotenuse long time to dis
that it is the longest side of triangle. But
it's long line that has no turning.
Barbara was alone. Uncle Jerome and Nevada
had gone to the theater. Barbara had not cared to
60. She wanted to stay at home and study in the
study. If you, miss, were stunning New York girl
and saw every day that brown. ingenious Western
witch was getting hobbies and lasso the young
man you wanted for yourself, you too would lose
taste for the oxidized-silver setting of musical
comedy
Barbara sat by the quarter-oak library table. Her
right rested upon the table, and her dextral I'm
gers nervously manipulated sealed letter The let
ter was addressed to Nevada Warren; and in the
upper left-hand of the envelope Gilberts