The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-12-27

mentioned to his wife a change In his
feelings toward william. 1--WE been
watching him." said Mr.. Parcher. and
| never saw true misery show palmer.
He's having really horrible time. By
George, ! hate him, but I've begun to
feel kind Of sorry for him. Can't you
trot up somebody else, so he can get
away from that fat girlf''
Mrs Parcher shook her head In a
discouraged way. i've tried, and I've
tried. and I've tried" she said.
"Well. try again"
Il can't now" She waved her hand
toward the rear of the house. Round
the corner marched short procession
Of negroes. bearing trays. and the dan
GERS We're dispensing themselves to
chairs upon the lawn for refresh
ments.
well. do something" Mr. Parcher
urged We don't want to find him In
the cistern in the morning"
Mrs. Parcher looked thoughtful. then
frightened. II know" she said. "I'll
make May and Lola and their partners
come sit I'm this little circle Of chairs
here. and then I'll go and bring VIII
linn and Miss Boke to sit with them.
III give Willie the seat at Lola's left.
You keep the chairs
Straightway she sped upon her kind.
ly errand. II proved successful. so
successful, indeed. that without the
-un ~ tai
her part. she brought not only William
and his constant friend to sit In the
circle with Miss Pratt, Miss Parcher
and their escorts. but Mr. Bullitt. Mr..
Watson, Mr.. Banks and three other
young gentlemen as well Neverthe-
less Mrs. Parcher managed To carry
, out, her plan and. after little display
Of tirmness. saw William SATISFACTORY
ly established In the chair at Miss
Pratt's left.
At last. at last he sat beside the
fairy-like creature and filled his lungs
with infinitesimal particles OF violet
scent. She whispered:
"No'ty icS.lc boy Batster. Lolas last
night. an ickle boy Batster Huttin'.
Flut all night wifi dray bid dirlr
William made no reply.
There are occasions. infrequent. Of
course, when even a bachelor il not
battered by being accused OF flirting
Williams feelings toward Miss Boke
had by this time come to such pass
that he regarded the charge of flirting
with her as little less than an implica-
ton of grave mental deficiency. And
well he remembered how Miss Pratt.
beholdlng his subjuCated gymnastics
In the dance, had grown pink with
laughter But still the rose leaf lips
whispered.
Lola saw. Lola saw bad boy Bats
ter under dray bid tree fiuttn' wifi
dray bid drl Fluttih' all night VIII
iray, bid. 'normous dirlr'
Her cruelty was all unwilling She
intended TO rally him sweetly. hut
seventeen Ii deatliiy serious at such
juncturcs. and William was In sensl-
tive condition
800 tross;" whispered Lola
lie spake not.
"Twasn't my fault bout dancing"
she said bad boy! What made 90
tum so lateT
He maintained his silence aud the
accompanying Icy dignity, whereup"n
she made charming little p0ut
100 be SO tross," she said. Lola
talk TO nice Man uvyer side Of her.
With that she turned her back upon
him and prattled merrily to the gen.
tleman OF sixteen upon her right
Still and cold sat william Let her
talk TO the Man at the other side Of
her as she would. and ever sn gayly
William knew that she Was conscious
every instant ~ the reproarhfCl pres