The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-11-09

Ing IL any pidCo III HIS LuOuBnLS, Ill
turned his mind to Gloria-the b
witching girl-woman to whom on til
morrow he would tender his heal
and hand, for all that they might b
worth.
Meanwhile Gloria herself, tired b,
yond words, her pretty right hand sti
from the endless shaking Of othe
hands at her reception, her tiny fee
weary of their satin slippers and he
ears tingling, still with the buzz c
compliments poured into them, wa
ecstatic as full-fedged birding afte
its first long flight.
The last OF the guests departing, sh
threw her arms about her father
neck and gave him resounding kiss
Swinging her feet free of the floor
she kicked of her slippers. Thel
she Rugged Aunt Hortensia ant
thanked her, and, please did she an
father mind II the new social Leader
left them and betook herself to bed
where they might send her crackers
and milk for her dinner before she
toppled OF to sleep?
They laughed through their owr
WEAKNESS as Gloria, gathering up hel
cast-away footwear, proceeded to
drag herself up the staircase, bent far
over in imitation Of an ancient cripple
Reaching her own room, she
screamed Justify to Burroughs, her
English maid, to run hot bath for
her, and for goodness sake to get her
out Of her wreck of dress. As Bur
roughs fluttered between the two
tasks Gloria hummed the aloha Oe"
that had been played in waltz time
to her last heavenly dance with FIRE.
neau. She picked a rose from her
dressing table and went through the
ritual of HE loves me, he loves me
not" down almost to the last petal
But finding that it would como out
on the tragic mot" she gasped, How
silly!" threw the rose away, casting
a shy little smile at herself in the
mirror.
Burroughs, having taken the woe
fully wilted and shredded tulle frock
from her, wrapped her young mis-
tress in dressing gown. And Gloria
went, still humming, to her bath.
In the midst Of the splashing, while
was Strengthening the
dressing room, she heard: 20 Bur-
roughs, do you think my new fur-lined
driving coat looks very good on me?"
eyes, miss. do, indeed" answered
surprised at the apparent
Irrelevance Of the question.
"And, Burroughs!"
Eyes, miss?"
What warm afternoon dress have
that l look awfully nice in?"
why, the brown velvet from Luz
,ile, miss; you do look perfect lit
lie doll in that, miss"
Another splash in the tub and
ripple of laughter.
Thank you, Burroughs-you see,
IN driving the pony and sleigh out in
he country tomorrow afternoon"
Eyes, miss?"
And I'm not driving out alone,
Burroughs"
mo. miss?"
After this Gloria was silent.
She hoped hurriedly into bed from
Ter bath and ate her crackers and
milk like a good child, smiling every
low and then at her own thoughts.
hen she told Burroughs to put out
er lights and not allow her to be
isturbed.
You see, Burroughs, I'm a society
ueen now, and l have got to get my
eauty sleep. Good might"
quite so, miss, and good night,
Mss" said Burroughs, as she tiptoed
oward the door.
Burroughs! Do you ever pray?"
ooh, yes, miss; always; night and
forming"
"Well. then, please pray for beauti-
III weather tomorrow"
Certainly, miss. Anything else,
liss?" t
mo, nothing, thank you. Good E
light" s
On the following day, all arrange r
tents having been made by telephone +
, the Stafford country place., Gloria +
ook Burroughs with her and mo- r
,red out. They were met by glow q
,g and enthusiastic Freneau at the
abroad station. Gloria took him on
, her warm-weather home, which j,
to keep majestic appear =
nee in its mantle Of snow. :,
The dogs started a wild hullabaloo 9
ferocity from their kennels when ),
g car drove in. They changed their =
cited barks to yelps of welcome as ,
ey recognized Gloria. But she left :,
EN- disconsolate, for a groom brought !,
from the stable yard her shaggy po-
es harnessed to the little Russian
,igh.
AS she stopped to pet the noses Of =
q ponies Freneau lost for a moment ,
5 confidence in his own power to
n this small young beauty en- =
loped in a great coat, which made :,
r seem smaller still, her eyes beam T.
3, her cheeks flushed with the cold,
r delicate pink blonde curls escap- 6
: from the little fur-trimmed hat.
With this palatial background,
long the obsequious attendants, she
,od, more than ever for him, the