The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-01-05
WHO WAS THE GOAT?
sy DOROTHY sLAckMoRE.

If You put it in water on your desk
it win keep fresh for days, said Der
inc Fable as she pinned a marfgoEa
on the coat lapel of young Doctor
Hanscom
IN do it and you'll see me wear
it home every night while It lives
replied the doctor And for good D.
havior perhaps you'll do me the hon
or Of pinning on another?"
Dorine nodded. Her dimples pIayea
about her mouth when she smiled ana
the sight OF them had become a very
interesting part Of Doctor Hanscom's
summer sojourn at the Laketon h0feA
He was young veterinary surgeon
and his Office and visiting hours were
not long, so that he had had the advan-
tage over many OF the summer men NJ
the hotel by getting home early. An6
it seemed almost as If Dorine waited
for him on the tennis court or on the
veranda.
Several times on the suburban trails
that took him 20 the city he thought
or the girls face as she had reached
up to put the little flower on his coat
That evening while he was at din
ner Dorine came into the dining room
with her mother and they both wore
automobile costumes. D
Dorine gave him her usual bright
smile and nod. and then her eyes fezz
on his coat lapel. which was guiltless
of adornment- A slight flush burned
her cheeks and after that she gave
him only cursory Chances, and When
he asked her to walk with him as IN
passed her in the corridor she de-
clined almost frigidly I
For three days he did not have
conversation with her He saw her
across the dining room with her IA
Their, mother and brother. and he re-
ceiyed each time a cool little nod
from Dorine. It was Saturday night .
at the weekly dance that he deter
mined to talk with her.
He waited for her at the big dou-
bic door leading into the ballroom
He had fully decided to force her to
listen to him. As she came down I
stairs, lovely in white dancing dress.
he met her face to face.
This has been our dance all sum
mer, Dorine. Have It with me now
He put his arm about her and they
stepped of together in the hesitation
waltz they had learned to danes 90
well as partners
When the dance was over he led
her out through the French windows
that opened onto a secluded veranda-
Sit down" Joe said, drawing up q
chair. Himself. he sat on the railing
facing her.
Now" he began, what is the mat
teri Why I've you deliberately
avoided me for days." He paused
I know--it was because you thought
| was careless about your flower
that had forgotten it,
You were-you did, sai0 Dorine
with asperity. And know very well
Why It was
"Dorine--" began Joe. but she IN
terrupted him
@Wait-let me tell YOU Let me-
show you that 4 realize all about e
before you tell me your excuse" She
laid emphasis on the last word.
'George-my brother-toId me when
he saw me pinning it on you that you
would never be seen wearing a vel
low hower-that it was the emblem
Of the suffragist! So you let some
one ridicule you out of it. I did not
pin it on you because OF my views
on this woman qlestion-though they
are very strongly in favor Of it-but
because was beginning to-well. to
like you, and l always give father
and George d buttonhoie bouquet when
they leave in the morning. III was
very foolish to do it /" she said.
"Dorine Fable, listen to me- the
young man said, earnestly. This
sounds so funny I can hardly tell you.
though / assure you IL isn't funny
to me. The morning You gave ma
that flower / was called out to thu
estate Of Mr.. Phillips to see what vas
the matter with the foot OF a very
hne goat. While / was looking at its
foot the animal chewed my flower CIR
and the stable man who was with as
roared with laughter. If you doubt
this, I viii show you the wftherez
stem still pinned to the under side Of
my coat lapel. ] had not put It in wa
ter on my desk, but was still wearing
it. Now, do you see how badly you
have treated me? Do you, Dorine Z's
And-and it wasn't because it was
yellow, them" she asked
Search mel Maybe the goat was
an antisufragist. but I'm not respon-
sibIe for his views Seriously. Dorfne.
aren't you sorry?g
Dorine nodded
And then Doctor Hanscom WhIs-
pered three little words in Dorine,s
ear.