The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-06-07
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Jim and Eleanor were alone.
"Oh. he took her home iron
the show" said Dick, land whei
We found you were not there W,
came over here to Eliene's to gel
you"
Harry is not home yet" sale
Eliene, so you people must sta,
until he comes" and she rang {
bell beside her.
rs anyone up. downstairs?
she asked of the man who an.
swered the bell.
Yes, madame, the cook, two OF
the maids and myself"
Ask the cook to send some.
thing hot in a chatting dish and
some other food for light lunch.
con for six" Eliene ordered.
l could not help thinking how
easy ii Is to do things when you
have plenty of money. Elient
was giving orders at half past /
for "a luncheon for six people as q
matter of course, without the
slightest thought of the trouble
she was giving.
MY, I'm glad you are going ia
have something to eat, Eliene, =
said Jim. MY appetite always
hurts me about this time of night
and Aunt Mary rather frowned on
going to restaurant after we left
thn thnafnr h..
home. think Dick was delight.
ed of an excuse to come over here
in hopes that you would feed a
starving party"
Jim, you are incorrigible," re.
marked Eliene. How did Aunt
Mary enjoy the show"
Il don't think she was terribly
keen over it. She said she did not
see anything very beautiful in the
naked, over-developed knees of {
number of young women cavort
ing about the STAGE he assured
her, with grin.
And she's right, as usual pu'
in Dick, emphatically. I'VE Amer
leans have not yet reached tn,
place where we know real femi
nine beauty when we see 1t. w,
admire anything that's striking
but | don't believe nine men GU
of ten can appreciate a beautiful
woman, Notwithstanding they ar,
always talking about their discov
cries in that line"
Are they always talking abou
women" asked Kitty, demurely
Either talking about them Of
thinking about Them" declared
Jim, CALAMITY.
| happened to be near enough
to Eleanor and Dick to hear hei
ask him in a low voice, Does thai
let me out, Dick dear?"
Don't be foolish" he answered
in the same low tone, evidently
annoyed at her caressing express
sion.
| wish ! could describe to you
little book, Eleanor Fairlow'
face as she asked the question
and as she asked the question
and again as she received the an.
swer. | think | have told you
that she is a beautiful woman
with her hair so black that it has
purplish shadows in 1t. Her eyes
are also black, and they can send
into your very soul a glance oil
utmost meaning, but usually they
are yelled behind exquisite dusky
curling lashes.
She asked her question conf
IDENTIFY, evidently expecting an
entirely different answer. Hell
whole face was lifted up as II she
only waited for the words thai
would confirm her implied faith
in Dicks constant thought of her
At his answer, this whole expires
sion of sublimated joy was blottet
out.
AS he spoke, Dick turned un
easily and quickly to see II any.
one had heard them, and HI
flushed red as he caught my eye
although l am sure / made my
face absolutely inexpensive. He
turned to me directly. Are you
tired, Margie?" he asked. Would
you rather go homer"
NO." l lied, easily, I'm hav.
ing a good time. l would like to
stay. Just then Harry came in
and We all moved toward the din.
ming room.
wonder, little book, If it were
n tear that L saw shining behind
Eleanor Fairlow's long lashes, al
l caught Jim's voice expounding
in his usual gay tone. Yes
Madame Kitty, we all have our
right to happiness, and there's al
ways enough in the world to &c
around. The mistake we make il
If we do not find our own, we
usually go over in somebody
else's yard and try to steal
theirs"
Are you trying to excuse
Kitty's leaving her husband to HIS
good works and coming over
here to snitch some Of our happi
ness2" asked Dick, with a grin.
l glanced at Eleanor Fairlow
and caught her looking at me
with an expression that bothered
mo. Was she seeking her happi'
ness over In my yard?
Suddenly the whole thing grew
unbearable, ami I turned to Dick
and whispered, Lets go home
(Continued Tomorrow