The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-02-18

knew what?"
Lucian promptly furnished her with
information concerning the social laws
in good society. In all innocence he
gave her counsels likely to raise the
hair on Mrs. Merton's head il Dolly
obeyed them. Many things Lucian
could teach, but not %propriety.
But what's the use OF this? I
thought you were going on the STAGE"
he said, breaking away. "You haven't
forgotten about it, have you"
mo, I've not forgotten" Dolly an
swered, and she put up her hand,
which had just met his among the yio-
let's, perhaps to brush her hair back.
and perhaps to conceal her face. "What
do you think Of Mr.. Farquhar" she
asked.
"Oho." said Lucian after n sec
ond's hesitation. "Well. he's the best
hand ut a friendship l eve met. But
why?'
Dolly vouchsafed no answer to this
question. 81 am glad you think so:
YOU who know him so WELL" she said,
scattering her violets so carelessly that
some of them fell to the floor. Iu-
clan picked them up and coughed in
stopping. There! l have let you
work too long. Sit-you must"
Lucian found himself materially
condemned to the milking stool. His
face darkened as he sat down. One
might have thought him angry. but the
shadow passed over him face and was
gone. "My dear girl, why do you in
quire about Tarquhar:" he said, quiet
" persistent. "And why do you cou-
pie his name with your future? Go
on; YOU may as we'll tell me-"
Dolly hesitated. "There's nothing to
tell" she said.
''Exactly So said Lucicn. Lord, |
never thought Of that. I am an OWL
And he fell into a brown study.
Niolcts were clinging to Dolly's fin.
gers and her arms. One was eveI
swinging in 4 tendril Of hair above
her temple. As she Went to put the
last frame in its place she crossed the
solitary sun ray which shot through
the deep, narrow window athwart the
room. and was TRANSPORTED. Her very
lashes shone like threads of gold.
LET me do that said Lucian, talk
ing the frame away. Dolly stoot
watching him, as q woman will dc
when work is taken out Of her hands
The pile Of frames was high by now
and Lucian was careless. They tot
tered and threatened to fall.
''Take care.' exclaimed Dolly, an(
her hand shot out beside Lucian's tt
steady them. Round the ury of he
bare arm twined a vein as blue Al
lazuli, winding inward at the elbow
: where a faint rose stained the clea1
milky alabaster. Lucian took it il
the palm Of his brown hand. 9Th
loveliest thing I've seen in my life
: Dolly" he said softly.
. The frames might fall now. Doll
= bent up her arm so quickly that sh
| almost shut in Lucian's nose. Th
frames did not fall, however, for l.,
clan steadiel them before he turned
\ rose of indignation burned in Dolly
cheek. She was ORA wing down he
sleeve to hide the insulted arm fron
! view.
;, I'm awfully sorry" said Lucian.
! II don't allow liberties Of that kind,
/. Dolly retorted.
: "Candidly, it wasn't a liberty. A,
indiscretion, if you will, but l mean
what | said"
: II think you had better go home"
Il will in a minute. But, look here
if you shouldn't take Farquhar, Woul
= there be any chance for me-"
Your cried Dolly, her indignatio
: changed to wide amazement. Lucia
smiled.
= Now go and tell me that the word
don't sound appropriate from me-" h
: said sweet temperedly. I'll be she
if | don't agree with you too. The
;, don't. A poor, rickety, ill digested O.
:, trich like ME has no business in tn:
= galley. All the same, l don't beliey
in losing anything for want of asking
:, SO If Farquhar by any chance doesn
suit, remember you've got anotht
), beau on your string-will you, dear?'
= But Dolly stood silent, fastening IL
lllh a. 44V "AA5t III DSAl44A1 LAV 1
with her foot. Her virginia. dignit
had been rut1led, but she did not cal
= for that now.
II thought we were friends!" ST
y said.
aren't we?"
70 Not if you are wanting this. Ho
~ can we beg"
;, All right, then, | don't want it.
,s guess l know my answer when L,
10 got it."
Of Ito be continued.l
How Prussia Was Refreshed.
There wss no need Of celebrating \
y Dor day in Prussia in the days Wh'
Friedrich Wilhelm l. was king, for tn
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