The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-07-23
CHAPTER iV-Continued.

Hall had gone into a momentary
reverie. In that day-dream he had al,
ready lived three years with Carolyn
travelled abroad, even to Constantine
pie, had seen her entertain grand
dukes on his yacht, had fought two or
three duels with offensive Italian Of
ficers on her account. They had rid
den horseback up California canyons.
Just now they were back in New York
There was even a little Hall Boni.
stelle-
Here! Wake up!"
He was suddenly jerked back into
the present, with Carolyn now seated
on a couch, impatientIy staring at him
He smiled seif-consciously.
Whats the matter with you, Hall?'
she asked, looking at him queerly
You haven't got hangover or any.
thing, have you? I didn't think you
doped"
He laughed nervously. Il suppose
you fascinate me, Carolyn"
She gave q whoop Of Joy. me,
uncle?" She pointed inquiringly at
her breast. Say, Hall, old chap, pass
the molasses. We women just eat 1t
up. you know! Makes us fat. l need
lot of it, Exit headache!"
This was hopeless for Hall. He
must get serious, or there would be no
managing a proposal. Or, perhaps
her manner gave him the cue
wouldn't she be more amenable to a
humorous offer? "Try It'll" said his
intuition He walked up to her.
Carolyn, see here, how would you
like it If you thought I'd lain awake all
last night thinking about you-yes,
and the night before, and all last
week."
Fine! l feel better already Too
good to be true, though. Did you, real
ly?" She rumpled his hair affection
ately.
Il certainly did. The fact is, Caro-
lyn, I'm pretty desperate about you"
Carolyn winked. Easy now-easy!"
she said calmly.
That's right though! I've got a
case of Carolyn Dallys good and
plenty. It's begun to hurt, girl; d'you
know it,"
Carolyn rose, yawning. "Oh. we'll, If
you're going to be silly, Hall, think
I'd better be going. How about these
proofs, anyway"
Proofs be darned! You're not 60.
ing-not till settle this thing. Shall
l bare my breast and let you give 1t
the stroke, smiling? Or do you prefer
to administer an opiate?"
He dropped the mock-heroic pose
and took up the blunt-sincere. He
walked over to her and took her hand
She had no objections whatever, an.
parently. Carolyn, it's an honest fact,
l want you!"
"Mr. Bonistelle, am l really to un.
derstand that you are proposing to
me?" Carolyn smilingly looked him in
the eye.
"Oh. suppose you think it's a joke
just because I don't speak in blank
verse"
Well, I'll be darned! l believe the
mans serious!"
She said nothing for a moment, mar.
rowing her eyes and looking at him
with the same amused tolerant express
sicc Then she spoke: well, Hall
it strikes me you must be pretty sure
of me to do 1t in two-step, like this
Why. usually they crawl all over the
carpet"
Hall interrupted her: "Oh, don't
Carolyn! Please dont!"
Carolyn's face changed. You don't
actually mean 1t, honey?" she asked
anxiously, putting hand on his arm.
Mean it! Why, Carolyn. of course
l mean it! It's no use, l can't make
it theatrical. You have a sense oi
humor; so have l. Perhaps a girl
ought to be entitled to little fire
works on such an occasion-or even
poetry-Pll try it if you insist, you
know-but, somehow. l can't take my
self so seriously" She withdrew hel
hand frowning. "Oh, that doesn't
mean that l don't take you seriously
Carolyn, or rather that don't want tc
Il mean-confound it, I'm not con
ceited enough to convince myself thai
I'm even little bit worth your while.
"Well, then, try to convince me. why
don't you?"
That's what I'm trying to do, girl
Lord, Carolyn, there's no use in youl
not believing; you must believe it!
want you something fierce, really do!
want you the way little kid wants
ice cream-the way girl wants new
Easter hat"
Heavens, Is it really as bad az
that?" She turned away. "Ob. Hall
really, you know, you're too t"dicu
lous!"
"Oh. I'm the clown with the dyins
Exnepsive Perfumes.