The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-05
ested in Goygles-but any one would
dote on his motor"

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dote on his motor"
Steve caught the faint perfumes
intoxicating, exotic--that chung TO ILLS
daughters evening frock. When be
mad courted Bah, he recalled, guis
used some simple scent-yioiet or lily
of.the-yalley. Those were simple days.
What a thing It must be to be young,
Steve thought, young when girls useG
perfume like tnat-redolent OF strange
Eastern romance, Persian gardens Ill
the moonlight, Indian temples and trop-
zeal islands. Steye's impression was
not distinct but 1t was none the less
vivid. And Goggles, Just because he
had height cylinder, could share ,..e
society ol GODDESS like Babbette.
Steve rubbed his eyes as II to wipe the
Iilm OF twenty years OF married .it9
from them. What thing 10 be young
again! lie thought. Why, he was
young. People often told him ne dtdn't
look thirty and IL il weren't for tina.
lovely creature there calling him Dad
Tue might sometimes forget that he was
nearer to the half century marx.
Bah had run OIL to the telephone bell,
and came back with the color OF ncr
pink and white cheeks heightened with
rsge.
'...c. ~ rr..ect; nUrf.d:' sn.
storined. 1t was Goggles. and he's
at Nellie Drew's and telephoned To say
they'd stop for me. He says he was
at Nellie's ior dinner and Shorty Tucx.
81 who was going to take Nellie tele.
phoned he had been detained and
couldn't bring Nellie so said he would
have to bring Nellie and they'd stop foe
me. Why didn't he tell me he was 90.
ing to have dinner there? Nellie's an
old cat-l oughtn't to say that OF one
Of my own fraternity sisters, | know.
but It was downright mean" Bat
bette stopped suddenly and look of
inspiration flashed across her face.
Dad" she cried selzing him in her
strong arms, you don't look thirty aud
you're lot better looking than any of
the other boys. You take me and
don't let them know you're my fatcs,.
None OF these boys know you and the
lights won't be bright; I'll call you Cal
rots cause you've got aburn hair and
it's fad you know 10 cal! the boys
some such name.
Carrots Clay-lnats nice name
No, you don't have 10 dress coms
Just as you are and while you're put
ting on your hat and coat I'll just teIe
phone In case Goggles ana Nellie
haven't started and tell them a friend
OF mine who happened 10 be having
dinner with me Is bringing me, ami II
they have started and do come, why,
NANNY, you tell them that / started
on with a friend oil mine, VINO was
anxious to take me. and tell thcm
you're so glad it happened just as it
did because this Trend OF mine was
anxious to ,ake me. Dad, you're u
peach. Nanny don't be lonesome
there's a dear"
CARROTS Ciay-alias Babs Daddy
alias Just plain Steve No Sell---diu DIS
lie was told. filled meanwhile with i
thrilling CONSCIOUSNESS that he was 20
be young again. He wondered why
Bah hadn't asked him TO don his even.
ing togs-perhaps Young men dt4n't
dress for small dances in Babbet:es
set. AT any rate he>would dance with
s1AS 6hAS anu thSs Wouiu Oil uS yoInS
and warm and glorious like Babbette.
1t would be renewal of his youth,
only youth more youthful and thrill.
ing than his own had been because
these girls of the present generauon
were more magnetic, more primitive
than girls had ever been before. Just
for night he would be young and then
he WINGED little at The idea-ke
would come back ana spend the res.
of the nights beside the table with Bah
In the gray dress with the capable
white hands.
Having no eight cylinder Carrots
took Babbette to tn house where the
party was to take place in the street
car and SO fully was he taking the part