The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-04-05

silk.stockInged feet at the small coal
CRATE. Fall had come, and there was
sharp nip to the air.
"Well, what do you think of II as
far as you've gomez" he asked alb
ruptly.
81 think it's fine" she candidly ad-
mitted. ''Im enjoying myself. l like
it. Don't your
"As diversion" he observed
thoughtfully. 81 don't mind IT. These
people are all very a1fable and pleas
ant. and they've rather gone out OF
their way to entertain us. But. after
all, what the dickens does II amount
to? They spend their whole life run
ming I'm useless circles. should think
they'd get sick OF 1t. You will"
Hardly, Bllum." she smiled. "We're
merely making up for two years Of iso-
| lation. think we must be remarkable
| people that We didn't fight like cats
and dogs. For eighteen months, yDu
know, there wasn't soul to talk to.
and not much to think about except
what you could do II you were some
place else"
you're acquiring the atmosphere"
he remarked - sardonically, she
thought
"No; just enjoying myself" she re-
piled lightly.
| "Weil, II you really are" he an
swered slowly. 1--WE may as well settle
here for the winter-and get settled
right away. I'm rather weary Of being
a guest in another mans house. to tell
you the truth"
| "Why, I'd love to stay here all win
ter" she said. "But l thought you In
tended to knock around more or less"
But don't you see. you don't partic-
ularly care to-" he pointed out; "and
II would spoil the fun Of going any
place for me II you were not interest
ed. And when It comes to a show
down I'm not aching to be bird Of
passage. One city Is pretty much like
another to me. Wen take a run over
to New York. want to get some
books aad things. Then well come
back here and get a house or a fiat.
/ tell you right now" he laughed not
unpleasantly. I'm not going to renig
on this society game. You can play it
as hard as you like, until spring. I'll
be there with bells on when 1t comes
to a dance. And I'll go to n show
when good play comes along. But
won't mix up with a lot of silly women
and equally silly she-men. any more
than is absolutely necessary"
| II. ~ u
"Well, amt 1t so?" he defended la
zily. "There's Kitty Brooks-she has
certainly got intelligence above the nv
erage. That Lorimer girl has brains
superimpoSed on her artistic tempera
ment, and she uses 'em to advantage
Practically all the rest that I've mel
are intellectual nonentities-strong or
, looks and clothes and amusing them
selves, and that let's them out. ShucSs
there isn't real man in the lot. May
be I'll run across some people who
don't take a two-by-four view Of life
il / stay around here long enough, bu
It hasn't happened to me yet l mus
say that the habitual conversation o.
these people gives me pain. Tha
plalltuulnOuS ulSCuSSlOn Oh tHe pay "
night, for instance"
"That was droll." Hazel chuckled a
the recollection, and she recalled th
weary look that had once or twic,
fitted over Bill's face during tha
after-theater supper.
Bill snorted.
"Droll. Perhaps" he said. "Blc
. tant ignorance, coupled with desir
I to appear the possessor of culture. !
i sometimes amusing. But as a genera
: thing 1t simply irritates-'
you're hard to please" she replied
he shrugged his shoulders and re
manned silent.
"Well" he said presently, "we1l tax
that jaunt to New York day after tC
"A morrow"
! He was still sitting by the windo'
: when Hazel was ready to go to bee
i She came back into the room In
1 trailing silk kimono. and. stealn