The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-19

T AOaAANA ~ ON-y !
nestled in the corne of a big
davenport, weeping into q sym
pathetic sofa cushion.
go and find the Others she !
whispered, as he came near her.
Make them go and play with
lherl"
Obediently, Haviland went. In
the glassed sun parlor he found
Pauline Stuart, Miss Caring
tons niece, and Stephen nlsley,
one Of the most favored Of Pau
lines many suitors.
"For goodness sake, people,
he began, do go and play bridge
with the lady Of the manorl She's
in a peach Of a fury, and you'll
have to take your life in your
hands, but gol"
IT WON'T" said Pauline, blunt
lily; Sits Anita's turn tonight. She
said she'd do it."
"She didl But she came off
second best, and she's weeping
buckets on the best Empire en-
broidery sofa cushionsl I'm going
to comfort her, but you must go
and keep the gentle Lucy from
pulling the house down about our
ears!. She's sure queering herself
with his nibsl he can't admire
her sweet, flower like soul after
+h;s n;ohf,s exhihifi0n.2
IT don't want to go q bit, but
I suppose wen have to-" and
Pauline smiled at her guest.
ooh, go on said Haviland, as
he turned to leave them; "and,
for heavens sake, give her all the
good cards. Can you manage
that, nlsley'"
81 am afraid not. Her eyes are
too sharp"
"Well, If her luck stays bad,
get her to play mumble-peg OF
something, instead Of bridge"
Haviland disappeared and Pau
line rose unwillingly. II do SO
hate to play with Aunt Lucy"
she said, "but it must be done.
Are you willing to sacrifice your
self"
"For your Always!" And the
two went to the card room.
Pauline Stuart, tall, dark,
graceful, was a striking looking
girl. Only "a, she carried herself
with the dignity and poise Of a
duchess, and her heavy, dark
brows gave her face an expression
/ of strength and will power that
J contrasted forcibly with the deli
| cate Dresden china beauty of
| Anita Frayne. The two girls were
not especially friendly, though
: never definitely at odds. Anita
J was envious Of the more fortunate
Pauline. The latter, Miss Car
Irington's niece, would inherit a
f, goodly part of her aunt's large
t fortune, while the humble position
e of the secretary commanded only
Lila liberal, not munificent, salary.
t The girls, however, were at one
1 in their dread Of Miss Lucy's
ebullitions of temper and their re-
/ sentiment Of the biting sarcasms
and angry diatribes she flung al
them III her frequent spasms Of
fury.
S Hlsley, q well set up chap OF
e good address, followed Pauline
b into her aunt's presence.
"You waited long enough
t grumblcd Miss Darlington. "Sil
e Idown. It's your deal. now, Pau.
lime"
Matters went well for q time
J Miss Lucy held good cards, and
lionce or twice she triumphed
through a mistake Of her adver.
%saries, which she fortunately die
:. not discover was made on pur
pose.
q Count Charters little bright
It black eyes darted inquiringly
n from aunt to niece, but he made
( no comment. All four played
well, and when at last Miss Car
= rington made q grand slam hcl
JOY WAS effervesccnt.
al "Good play" she natteree
9 herself. "Ynu must admit, Count
that it was clever Of me to take
that difficult finesss just at tina
o critical point"
Clever, Indeed, mademoiselle
You have the analytical mind
n you should have been q diplomat
+ Also, Fortune favors you. You ar.
b beloved Of the tickle goddess"
t. Let lis hope So and for
o moment Miss Darlington looked
grave.
O And then. with the perversits