The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-10

Whiting was tall and thin, and
she had a restless, mechanical
smile. Her manner was one of
forced effusiveness, a nervous. in
effective pretenee of great energy,
which made her seem birdlike IN
the way in which she moved and
darted about. Each of her ges-
lures was a sharp, stabbing mo-
ton. Miss Hubbard was a trife
thinner than Miss Whiting, and
seemed. with the exception of an
expression of complete resignation
to an unkind world, a pale like
ness of her companion.
This is Senator Mallon7' Miss
Whiting began the conversation
with a group of people who, be-
cause OF the sweeping emotions
they were then enduring, thought
of nothing to say. And Miss Nal.
Iona She bowed to Edith. How
very, very nicel How very nicel''
Mallon murmured something
about being glad to see Miss Whit
ing and Miss Hubbard.
We came to get the denial Of
the engagement story Miss Whit
iag words flowed from her bird
ike throat. You see, in a story
like this, the young lady, the
heroine, becomes the most inter
esting parsonage IN modern life.
She is discussed over the teacups
and across the wine glass. And
details are essential.
SO very essential, MYRTLE"
Miss Hubbard agreed with her
friend.
Yes. If she likes imniortelles
better than roses, for instance, or
il she had "A favorite rag doll when
she was baby. Or IL she believes
onions quiet the narves-anvthing
Of that sort, senator. is absolutely
essential
If you will permit me. Miss
Whiting, Waller stepped for
ward, prepared to make a sngges-
ton.
just one moment, Mr.. Waller.
please. she went on, again devot-
Ing her attention TO the senator.
II would SO improve the story if
we knew Miss MaIlons views Oh
marriage. Has she ever read any
books on trial marriage, for in
stance, or does she admire the
feminist movement You know.
they say the feminists don't be-
IIeve III the marriage ceremony.
It's quite shocking, / know. but
In these days things have to be
shocking IN order to be interest
ing And details are SO essential
| for
The two reporters had been
standing near The door through
! which ffii1ny mad entered. Miss
Whiting frantic fishing for de-
tails was ended. necessarily, when
the hanging were lifted once more
By Wales
beg sour pardon, Miss Nal
lon. he said, but Miss Mary
Leslie Wishes 10 see yon-one OF
the Thursday young ladies.
oh, | Rad forgotten Edith
rcproached herself. TELL her to
wait A mon,eIlt i'll
But the visitor ,:sa,.ys
thought she was to follow Wales.
She came past him slowly, almost
tiraidly, and, when she saw the
group in the room, stood, q fear
Ifi11, shrinking figure clothed ii
black, inst q step over the thresh-
old Wales dropped the hangings
behind her and disappeared.
wanted to zee Miss Nal
Ion, she said ii colcr1ess, IN
certain tone.
am Miss Mailon, Edith told
her, and started toward her with
the intention of asking her 10 wait
IN another room.
But the newcomer hurried 10
meet her and claspedahe hand.
Oh, she said, sobbing q little.
I'm ~ gIadl 50 glad!
Edith felt that the girls hands
trembled- Her plain, fell sailor
hat WIS rusty on the edges sc Tie
brim, and her black suit Was shah
by, i~fitting. But she was NOT 4
girl She WIS > woman of ~ *.
possibly Ihst was evident ii