The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-02-04

Gus intention Of returning home in half
an hour precisely, but had been lured
on by a shrcW mouse, a squirrel and
the enchanting sun till the end Of his
strength put Il period to his walk. His
legs gave way under him. Then he sat
down and whistled "Just Break the
News to Mother very cheerfully. 1t
was fortunate that in Bernard's hear
ing he did not attempt to sing, for his
voice can only be described by the adj
~jective squawky. He looked like a
tramp who had stolen a coat, for over
his own he wore one Of Farquhar's,
which was truly a giants robe to him.
At first glimpse Of Dolly he whipped
off his cap and stood up b~areheaded
and recklessly polite.
"EXcuse me- he began.
IF you want relief you'd better go to
Airesworth workhouse. They'll take
You in there" interrupted Bernard,
who would v give to tramps.
BE quiet, Bernard. Is there any
thing we can do for you" asked Dolly
in her gentlest voice.
"Candidly | only ask an arm and not
an aims" said Lncian, laughing in
Bcrnard's face. "Fact is I've walked
out. Your woods are such a very re-
markably long way through"
"1'hen your name is DE SaumareZ.
Bernard, give Mr.. dc SaumareZ your
arm. You must come home with us
and rest. Afterward YOU can 60 back.
You ought not to be sitting down out
of doors this weather. said Dolly, fix
ing her imperious young eyes upon him
between pity and severity.
"No; I'm an abomination. l confess
it, answered the culprit meekly.
"You must he feeling very tired
I'm feeling more like boned goose
than anything else. especially in the
legs. by the way. l wonder if Farqu-
| har will leave his to look for the stray
cd lamb"
"Let him. 1t won't do him any
HARM
Lucian's eyes opened wide. l'arqu-
har had described the ladies of Monks
we'll in picture making phrases, and he
was trying to fit this vivid young beau
ty into ono one Of the frames pro-
videh, which all seemed too strait.
'Am speaking to Miss Maude?" he
asked at a venture, choosing the like
Hest.
"Oh, nc. l am Mirabelle Fame, and
this is my brother Bernard
"The dickens you are" said Lucian
to himself, for I'arquhar in relating
the adventure of Mr.. Fame and the
copper had not mentioned Miss Fame.
Her foreign name and information
caught Lucian's ear, and he asked if
she were French.
My mother vas Comtcsse de Beau
fort Dolly told him, and her naive
pride was quaint and pretty. Lucian
mentioned Paris, and she fastened
upon him with a string Of eager ques-
lions, but put him to silence before
half were answered by declaring that
he had talked too much.
"I've been off the silent list this fort
night past" Lucian pleaded.
But you are already oyertired. You
ought to lie down directly you get in
and take a dose of cod liver oil"
81 take cod liver oil three times a
day." Lucian assured her. with equal
gravity.
"lIow? In port wine:"
81 should consider that Il sacrilege.
No: l will describe the operation.' said
Lucian, warming to his subject, which
in any of his many conversations with
pretty girls he had never discussed be.
fore. II squeeze half Il lemon into q
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/ it; next squeeze the juice Of the other
half lemon into another wineglass, and
finally l swallow first the lemon plus
Oil and then the lemon solus. 1t is q
process which requires great nicely
and precision. Farquhar is not so care
full as ! could wish. OF course it is
nothing to him if l suffer-"
port wine would be far more nour
ishing than lemon juice" Dolly assev
Grated, knitting her brows, "or mill
would be better. Have you ever tried
goats milky'
II have not. Is it a sovereign spe
cific?"
Il have known it work wonderful
cures Oh emaciated people. How much
do you weigh:"
"Six stone eleven, l believe"
THAT is far too little. You should
test your weight every day. Are 20,
laughing at me-"
I'm awfully sorry" said Lucian
who certainly was. but. Miss Fame
what Il nurse you would make! l wa:
expecting you to feel my pulse ant
take my temperature and look at m,
tongue"
so | was intending to do. I have
clinical thermometer at home" Doll,
proudly answered. Il 10 not know
how to behave. l have never Learned
any manners"
Say you've never learned customs
Manners come by nature
Lucian's smile was irresistible.
"Mine come very badly, them sait
Dolly, smiling back at him, 'for whel
we get in you will certainly have t,
lie down. and. WHATS more. I shall civ,