The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-05-13

ton. But, in some fashion, he must
be silenced. Society had not cast
him out, but society had shown HIM
in many subtle ways that he was no
longer her favorite He had taken al
plebeian stand with the masses. Means
while, from various sources, HOrtOn
had received warnings of actual per-
sonal danger. But at these he had
laughed, and no hint of them had
reached Adrienne's ears |
One evening, when business had
forced the postponement of dinner
engag cement with Miss Lescott, hel
begged her over the telephone to ride
with him the following morning. !,
Il know you are usually asleep whenl
I'm out and galloping," he laughed,|
but you pitched me neck and cropl
into this hurly-burly, and | shouldn't
have to lose everything Don't havel
your horse brought. l want you tot
try out new one of mine"
y think" she answered, that C7r'
| morning is the best time to ride.
meet you at seven at the Plaza Gu,
| trance"
They had turned the upper end OIL
| the reservoir before Horton drew hisl
| mount to a walk, and allowed the reinsl
| to hang. They had been gallopingi
! hard, and conversation had been im-l
practicable.
Il suppose experience should have|
| taught me-" began Horton, slowly
that the most asinine thing in the
world is to try to lecture you, Drennie.j
But there are times when one must
even risk your delight at ones dis1
| comfiture."
I'm not going to tease you this
! morning." she answered, docilely. I'll
like the horse too well--and, to bel
frank. like you too well!"
Thank you" smiled Horton. AS
usual, you disarm me on the vergeI
of combat l had nerved myself forl
ridicule"
What have I done now?" inquired
the girl, with an innocence which,
further disarmed him.
THE queen can do no wrong But
even the queen, perhaps more par
ticularly the queen, must give thought
to what people are saying" |
What are people saying?" /
"The usual unjust things that are
said about women in society. You are
being constantly seen with an uncouth
freak who is scarcely gentleman,
however much he may be man. And
malicious tongues are wagging." ;
The girl stiffened. ,
II won't spar with you. know that
you are abiding to Samson South,
though the description is a SANDER
! never thought it would be necessary
to say such thing to you, Wilfred,,
but you are talking like cad"
The young man flushed
Il laid myself open to that" he said,
slowly, "and I suppose ! should have
expected 1t. God knows l hate cadsj
and snobs Mr.. South is simply, asl
yet, uncivlized Otherwise he would
hardly take you, unchaperoned, to-
well, let us say to bohemian re-
sorts, where you are seen by SUCH
gossip-mongers as William Farbish. 1t
$50, that's the specific charge, Isl
it,"
Eyes, that's the specific charge Mr.
South may be a man OF unusual talent
and strength. But--he has done what
no other man has done-with you. He
has caused club gossip, which may
easily be twisted and misconstrued."
do you fancy that Samson Smith
could have taken me to the Wigwami
road-house if l had not cared to go
with him?"
The man shook his head
Certainly not! But the fact that,
you did care to go with him indicates
an influence over you which is new
You have not sought the bohemian
and unconventional phases of life with
your other friends. There is no price,
under heaven | would not pay for.
| your regard None the less, l repeati
that, at the present moment, | can
| see only two definitions for this noun
taineer. Either he is bounder, or
else he is so densely ignorant and
churlish that he is unfit to associates
with you"
Il make no apologies for Mr.. South"
she said, because none are needed.i
He is a stranger in New York, who
| knows nothing, and cares nothing,
about the conventionalities. If chose
| to waive them, think it was my right
| and my responsibility
Horton said nothing and. in a mo-
| ment Adrienne Lescott's mannerl
| changed. She spoke more gently:
'Wilfred, I'm sorry you choose tot
| take this prejudice against the boy
You could have done great deal to-
| help him. | wanted you to be friends"
Thank you," His manner was
stiff. Il hardly think we'd hit it off
together