The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-02-25

1"Nts ~ AiA -! Io'NA' SA
observation and deduction. lu-
clan stood laughing, whimsical. in
Souciallt, with his hands in his peck
cts and dcticd them. But Dolly re-
membcr"d that he had quoted her own
words about his %incapacity. "Compli-
ments don't sound appropriate from
YOU" If they had not stung they
would have bccn forgotten. Dolly un-
derstood.
II am sorry-1 am Sorry she *
claimed.
"My dear girl. don't distress your
self. I've had at least twenty affairs
before, to say nothing of being actual
ly married"
"Marricl..'
"All right, all right. I've no Italian
wives up my sleeve. She's been dead
these nine years past. l merely wish
to point out to YOU that my heart
strings take cement. Look here, I'm
going to call you Dolly: do you mind?'
els it the proper thing began
Dolly, her eyes dancing.
eyes, my deal girl. Say were cous-
ins-we are, through Adam. Anyway,
I'll do the lying for you; I'm handy at
it. Are you going to have old Far
quhar"
81 don't know"
"You don't care for him"
Dolly shook her head.
"That's a pity. But he's very keen
on you?'
GLOW can possibly tell? He's not
said So"
Don't be coy; now DON'T said Lu-
clan. I'm anxious to further your
happiness. Then, l take it, he's dcs-
perately smitten. HIM! He'll be nei-
Their to hold nor to bind. I'm thinking."
81 nm sure this conversation is not
at all the proper thing" said Dolly de-
murely.
"1t's not. like the holes in my cl-
bows: you're right there. But look
here: what I want to say is this:
There's a heap of unrcgenerate wick
edness in old Fnrquhar. as | reckon
you've found out, but anybody he likes
can lead him by the nose. I've heard
him talk surprising bosh about his ca
q tIllSA Nv W VI hlN liz tlAN ~
wieder, but I toll you he'd throw the
whole cargo overheard to the sharks if
it got in your way. You know what
his arms like? Well. he's got a mind
made on the same pattern: n you,
my dear. good girl. have got Samson
in chains. And mind you don't play
Delilah. or thcre1l be the etretera to
nnv rNbnt'. tbn trl1f II fn, 1.nn
Dolly listened to this homily and did
not commit herself. II believe YOU
really want me to marry him." was
her comment.
I'D dance at the wedding with a
light heart" Lucian avcrred.
THAT YOU should not; nothing could
be worse for YOU"
"Look here. I've had one mother"
said Lucian. "Re a sister for a change.
now do"
II like looking after you"
$50 docs %Fnrquhar. Community of
tastes
"Plcase. Mr.. de Saumarcz. will you
go home? I've the dinner to lay
"Iunch, we call it in society,"
l SlliIl give NOu IL uo>e Vi Cou IlNcI
oil if you don't go"
The threat was sufficient, and LII
clan fled, forgetting his comforter and
g%oloshes. Dolly swept the floor and
washed the shelf and put all trim
again. II wish | loved him." once she
said. and offered to her GOODNESS the
tribute of Il sigh.
That afternoon Dolly tied a handker-
chief eel her head and with Maggic's
help spring cleaned the parlor, an OPP
Grafton which involved the brushing.
%clapping and busting of every separate
volume on the shelves. She moved the
furniture out into the hall. swept the
door with tea leaves mixed with VIC,
lets and had everything tidy in time
for tea at half past >. \. capable house
wife was Dolly Zane. But after tea