Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-14

Want to whirl7" ne suggested with
an engaging smile, and-as Mrs. Mac
Adam afterward told a friend: Il
was so fiabbsrgasted by his cheek,
that ! smiled a kind of sickly smile
and went as ] supposed to the slaugh-
ter. He made me dance better han
/ ever danced before. At first | kept
wondering IL my diamonds were safe
(of course J keep the originals in safe
deposits: haven't seen them for eight
years. and If he had a gun in his
hip pocket. Then | began to wonder
why 1t was that ! had never before
really understood what IT means to
keep time. Why it's thrilling, But
of course YOU know. You always keep
such beautiful time And he made me
dance all sorts Of new steps. And.
my dear, he battered me so. and
Here Mrs. MacAdam blushed and
laughed at the same time. once !
bungled something frightfully and
nearly went down. and what do you
think he said? You're all right. Kid.
Cling TO %ropper,' Kid, What do you
think Of that, at my time Of life?
] couldn't get angry. | tried a little,
but II was no use. | liked il And
when we'd finished, | was struggling
10 think of something 10 say. and
what do YOU think | did say?" Here
Mrs. MacAdam once more blushed
and laughed. Il said. The nights
young. | hope you'll ask me TO spell
again 10 uafI sNa."va ON Aud
sure enough he hunted me ont for the
very next foX-trot. But by that time
all the real kids wanted TO dance with
him. and We old fogies had 10 stand
aside. Can't you see the modern
debutante? For years she had been
dressing and painting herself more
and more like a lear little street
walker. and at least she gets a nance
TO dance with a real gunman. No,
he's never really shot anybody or
worn stripes. | wish YOU could have
been there. Some Of the men got him
in the smoking room and since then
everybody talks his language. Mrs.
Selden admits that she tried TO make
him fall in love with her. but she
failed. He's head over ears in love
with this wonderful Celestia person.
and small blame to him. She is too
lovely. I've never seen a girl stay
Sc long al a dance herself. not dance.
and not look awkward. OF course she
was surrounded by men. But she
wouldn't talk shop. And do you know
she isn't SO ~dreadfully serious. She
can make people laugh If she wants
TO. She wore conventional clothes.
and proved once and for all that she
can wear anything that she likes, and
get away with il"
The account which Celestial gave Of
the ball had less to do with dancing.
The dancing isn't wicked at ALL
she told the Douglases. ITS innocent.
and graceful and ~good-natured. And
the people? They aren't wicked
either. They are just like other peo-
pie. only they've got more money. It's
a great blessing. Some day every
body will have money. And all the
people | talked 10 were kind people,
who want to DO good. and make other
people happy. and don't quite know
HNM W SIT duNNt ~. nut We are EOlIk
10 show them. aren't We? Freddie
was so good, They said he Was the
best dancer there. He dances a little
differently. but better. They all said
that. And IL only you could nave
seen the flowers, See. Mrs. Mac
Adam gave me these roses to bring
10 you. The house didn't have walls
49, -,-.rI .,.~ ~ $500. ~ -.
and flowers. and palm trees"
Celesfia sighed and then laughed
at herself for signing
Where's Freddie ' she asked. "Is
he still sleeping? I'm going TO talk
10 the typesetters' union. and then |
am TO meet and talk with some OF
the Independent Workers az the
World And then | am 10 have lunch
with the Bishop Of New York. And
then. my dears. | am going 70 leave
you for a while. I'm TO 20 out 10
Pennsylvania where there's q terrible
strike. and nobody Vill listen 10 any
body. But iii b. back before you
know IT,"
she kissed Mrs. Douglas and hurried
out. Celestia was almost always in
a hurry now.
Nellie was waiting for her In the
hall.
Are you really going TO Eitumen.
Celestial"
Yes. really"
i thought you might like 70 know
that Mr.. Barclay Il already there"
CHAPTER X.
During the search for work Tommy
Barclay returned once 10 the house
where he had lived for so long in
such luxury to get together a few OF
his personal belongings. Put no more
than could be carried In a couple
OF suitcases. From this visit he
brought away clothes he required. q