The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-11

"aS sohhS lo IeIedse some man for service, she announced Arguing against her was in vain, and after sev- eral family councils of war, 1t was de cided to let her go her own sweet way Tt would usually be family dis grace" her mother said to Dixon James one day, for of late Dixon was usually to be found somewhere about the Burden summer place. Tt really would be scandal to have ones daughter be a street car conductor usually, but nowadays girls are doing such odd things. Perhaps that is no worse than being an elevator girl, and one of the Van Dyckman girls-per- fectly splendid family, you know-vhas just gone In for that"
 However, Dixon James was not quite so resigned as was Mariana's mother. Mariana went ahead with her plans, and having applied for the position as conductor, resigned!y waited the three weeks that were to elapse before her services would be needed To make the time pass more pleasantly, Dixon got his mother to get up a house party at their country place, and Mariana packed her little trunk and rehearsed the new dance steps with considerable enthusiasm.
 There was to be little dance the first night of the party and Mariana was laying out her newest dancing frock and other accessories on her bed before dinner. when Dix's mother -an old-fashioned little gray-haired lady with a twinkle In her brown eyes-knocked at her door. Mariana, dear" she said, "I am asking you favor that I don't think you'll mind granting. First, did you bring any riding togs?"
 "Oh, yes, indeed-I brought two sets Dix said there would be some riding. I'd love to let someone have either outfit"
 "Thar is sweet of you. dear" said the older woman, but that isn't the favor. You see. we are two men shy There are seven girls and only five men-two of the men have just got their commissions and had to disap- point us. Girls do dreadfully hate to dance with girls, but I thought for lark you'd he willing to play man. Dix says you make wonderful boy. You understand-yOu wear your riding things and play man, will you?" Mariana's enthusiasm was genuine. and willingly did she hang the pink rufflpS and furhaIou,c ha nlr in tho ward. robe and don her most boyish riding suit.
 You can lead. can't you?" Dix asked her after dinner when they had cleared the floor for the little dance and Mariana admitted that she could. Its awfully decent of you. I'll intro duce you to the girls you don't know. We'll call you Teddy to make 1t seem natural"
 Mariana had not at first realized that she was to play the role of Teddy for the entire house party, but she was. and so her dressing simplifed itself to simply changing from one rid ing suit for day wear to the other for evening. in the meaniime sine danced only with girls and rode beside them and walked beside one of the other of | them on all the little outings and really saw nothing of Dix or any of the other men.
 After all the guests had retired one night Mariana knocked at the door of one of the girls-one she had been escorting on moonlight stroll that evening. If you have two dressing gowns. would you awfully mind lend ing me one? I've only got the pajama sort, and-well, l am getting tired wearing trousers. I want to be n girl just In my own room." And the other girl laughingly handed Teddy her fiuffiest, laciest pink chiffon negli- gee.
 By the end of the five-days' house party Marian went home, only with difficulty concealing her grievance toward her hostess son. Dix. Even tually. of course, the grievance made Itself known to Dix and there was an explanation. Teddy was pouting little and blinked back a tear. The other wouldn't blink back so he" drew a tlmy handkerchief from "hls" brooches pocket and wiped it tenderly away.
 I'm not bit jealous" Teddy began q don't mind at all that you have gone about with all the other girls and haven't even looked at me, but-well, guess what makes me feel peeved Is that had such pretty dance frock with pink rufiles and lace and every