The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-03

the lamb and could temporarily repair
riffs III the social lutte so we'll that it
would run up and down the social
scale without any disconcerting dis
cords. When she brought up her WON
en- guests after dinner they gathered
round the fire and gossiped like school
girls. Sitting next the m~antclpicce
with her shoes on the tiled hearth.
shielding her face with a peacock
feather fan, Rcrnard's pretty partner
was holding forth concerning tiirta-
ton. She had thin little features and
Il retrousse nose, II she lifted II
moved her head like a bird; her thick.
curly fair hair was cut short: her eyes
We're gray and clear, and not a little
imlnrious. In dress she was so de-
mure and simple that Dolly set her
down as a great heiress, not discern
ing that her demure simplicity was of
the kind that comes from Paris.
"No. l detest Irritation" she was
saying. ut is an appeal to the vulgar
ity Of our natures. 1t may be fit for
men, but not for women
"My dear GIRL" drawled her ~vis-a-vis,
a plain bu. we'll dressed young matron
with fine dark eyes, you never set
eyes on Hugh Meryon before today,
and you sat in the brambles with him
the hole afternoon.'
She was converting him. said Ell
la Merton. "She belongs to the Anti
Gambling league, don't you, Angela?
and she had to gambol around him to
lure him away"
always think that people are like
consols - they lose interest when
they're converted,' murmured the dark
{ eyed matron, whom Dolly recognized
; as the lady in the black frills.
Maud. don't be %fippant," said An
gela. not at all Disconnected. IF you
; know Mr.. Meryon you must know that
: he absolutely can't firt. That's why
l like him"
Il like flirting said Maud. cts so
desperately interesting. Talking sense
: is such a desperate bore, yon know.
: It's all very we'll for you, my dear
: girl. Men'll listen to an angel that's
: paid a visit to Worth. But with my
:, sallow complexion it's simply suicidal
: Men who f1irt are no better than
:, city clerks who kiss their best girls
: under the mistletoe at suburban. tea
parties" said Angela, elevating her
little pointed chin.
: "N.ow, l like that kind Of young
man. said Ella; "besides, they don't
exist. She won't talk like this when
she's married, will she, Maud"
II never shall marry" Angela as
Severated. "To decline a proposal is
| bad enough, but to accept one-hor-
rib]e..'
Don't see where the horrors come
| in" murmured Maud placidly. II sup
pose my sensibilities aren't fine enough.
I've always enjoyed it."
II dislike the ceremony of kissing"
said Angela, throwing down the gaunt.
| let.
] ut isn't a ceremony; it's one of the
rites Of women" said Ella, dissolvins
into laughter.
! Angela laughed too. She was in ear
nest, but not to the extent of becom
ing a bore. II believe in the rights
of women she said. Don't you agree
With me, Miss Fame"
ABOUT klSSl1lS Sdlu lJollS.
don't think 1t matters much; a kiss
means nothing"
Angela looked rather Mortified; Maut
Prideaux smiled behind her fan; Mrs
Merton was frankly interested. "Wha1
Il lovely original idea." she said. "Al
the three volume novels used to enc
with the nrst kiss. Lord Arthur a
y1yoti;oI cro1-nc or1 O1y 1noNpn1
felt the tide of love bearing her away
and her hair came down. And in girl!
stories its the bell that rings dow
the curtain on the sacred scene. ANT
Y you don't believe in it,"
NO." said Dolly, speaking in he
swift, straightforward way. "A kis
is a touch and nothing more, neithe
pleasant nor the reverse. What
should dislike would be to be kisse,
against my will"
You're quite a revolutionary, Mis-
It Fame" drawled Mrs. prideaux. ="
1e sha'n't let my husband talk to YOU"
to with your sallow complexion i
v would be simply suicidal" Mrs. Me1
I'd ton agreed smoothly.
g. Maud Prideaux's cynicism was point
I'd ed by the fact that she and her hus
lg band were VIGOROUSLY devoted.
he I'D trust Lad anywhere,' said All
as gela Laurenson half to herself.
"Oh, Lad, but we all know that Lal'
k, perfection. When's he coming, Al
in gela? wonder you exist withou
AS him." said Mrs. Prideaux. Angel
I'd colored, but she stood her ground.
re Tomorrow, l expect" she said. "
d. hoped he would be here tonight, bu
w. he said he might not be able to &C
~ off"
"Then we shall have to be on on
best behavior Mrs. PrideauX WA