The Arvada enterprise., 1918-08-15

s1lk-Stockinged fest at tho small coal
crate. Fall had come. and thers was
q sharp nip to the air.
"Well. what do you think Of It -
far as you've sonef' he asked ab-
ruptly.
II think It's flne." she candidly ID.
mitted. TIN enjoying myself. like
It Don't your
.As 4 diversion," he observed
thoughtfully, II don't mind 1t. These
people are all very affable and pleas
ant. and they've rather gone out Of
their way to entertain us. But, after
al, what the dickens does 1t amount
TOT They spend their whole life rum
ming In useless circles. I should think
they'd get sick Of 1t. You WILL"
Hardly, Billum," she smiled. "Wsrs
merely making up for two years Of iso-
Iauon. I think We must be remarkable
people that We didn't fight like cats
and dogs. For eighteen months, you
know. there wasn't a soul to talk to,
ana not much to think about except
what you could do II you were some
place else"
you're acquiring the atmosphere" !"
he remarked - sardonieally, che
thought.
mo; Just enjoyins mysslf." shs -.
piled lightly.
swell. II you really are" he an.
swered slowly. we may a. well settle
here for the winter-and get settled
right away. I'm rather weary Of being
. guest in another mans house, to tell
you the truth"
why, I'd love to stay here all win.
ter" she said. "8ut 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
1t would spoil the fun Of going any
place for me II you were not interest
ed. And when 1t comes to q show.
down I'm not aching to be q bird Of
passage. One city 10 pretty much like
another to me. Well take q run over
to New York. want to get some
books and things. Then we'll come
back here and get q house or q nat.
tell you right now," he laughed not
unpleasantly, I'm not going to renis
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 a show
when good play comes along. But
won't mix up with lot of silly women
and equally silly she-men, any more
than IL absolutely necessary"
"Why. Bill! she exclaimed aehast.
well. amt It sol" he defended Ia.
ely. there's Kitty Brooks-she has
certainly got intelligence above the av.
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 met
are Intellectual nonentities-strong on
looks and clothes and amusing them.
selves, and that lets them out. shucks,
there isn't real man In the lot. May.
be I'll run across some people who
don't take q two-by-four view Of life
II I stay around here long enough, but
It hasn't happened to me yet. I must
say that the habitual conversation Of
snS00 ReOpaU BiVcC uiS y pain. x04t
discussion Of the play TO-
night for instance"
'That was droll." Hazel chuckled n
the recollection, and she recalled the
weary look that had once or twice
fitted over Bill's facs during that
supper.
Bill snorted.
"Droll. Perhaps," he said. "Bla.
tant ignorance. coupled With Q desire
to appear the possessor Of culture. 10
amusing. But - . general
thing II simply -irritates."
you're hard to please" she replied.
He shrugged his shoulders and ~
mained silent.
SWELL" he said presently. "ws1l take
that jaunt to New York day after b.
He was still sitting BY the window
when Hazel was ready to 90 to bed
She came back into the room In Q
trailing silk kimono. and. stealing