The Arvada enterprise., 1919-10-16

mother 70 help yoai 4 that what yos
meant"
BsyooA q dsubt that was what Mss
Fanny meant. She gave him Q white.
hot look. "You attend to your own
alfairsr' che Whispered nercely, and
swept away.
George. dumfoundsd. returned TO
his room for meditation.
He had lived for ysars In the same
house with his Amt Fanny. and II
now appeared that during all those
years he had been thus intimately -.
sociating With . total stranger. Never
before had - met the passiooate
lady with whom he had Just held q
conversation In the hall. So she want
ID to eet married. And wanted
0eoeDs's mother to help her with tbs
eGsseless-caffiaSs widoweri
"Wsll, I win be shot r. he muttsred
aloud. II WE'LL certainly win b
shot" And b began to laugh.
Lord 1mightyr
But presently. ct the thought of the
horsslsoscarriaee widoWer's dauSh-
ter, bic srimnsss returned, and As ~
solved spon . line Of conduct for the
evening. He would nod to her care
lessly when he dfst saw her; and
SITTER that he would notice Asr -
more: he would not dance with her
he would not favor her in the coil.
lion-hs would not 20 near heri
He descended to dinner upon
he third urHent SUMMONS Of the col.
ofsd butler. having spent two hour
dressing -and rshearsing.
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The Hon. George Anderson was q
Congressman who led cotillions-ths
sort e congrsesnan an Anbsesos
would b. He did It nsgiigsotly to.
nighe, yst with iafallible dsxtsFity.
BOW and thea giancing humoeousay q
the spectatoFs. psopls Of his own age
Oeorsie haA carried out his ~.
hearss1 projects with precision. ID
had Owen Aiss Morgan Q ned stUdisd
Into perfection during his lengthy toi.
1t before dinner. ~Oh. ~, do
ssem 10 remember that curioss little
outsidsfI" this nod seemed 10 say,
Thereafter all eognisancs Of Aef svap.
oeated: tie curious little outsider Wa
permitted no further existence worth
the struggle. Nevertheless she flashed
h TIE corner e his eyes too often
She seemed to - having q wonder
ful timer
An unbsarabls soreness accumulat'
ed In his chest bis dislike Of the girl
and her conduct Increased until b
thought Of leaviag this sickenins A.
sembly and going home to bed. That
would show her! But Just then he
heard her Laughing and decided TINT
Il wouldn't show her. 30 he remained
when the young couples seatsd
themselves In chairs against the WALL
round three sides Of the room for tn
cotillioo George Joined q brasen.faced
group clustering about the doorway
youths With NO partners, yet eligible
70 b "called out" and favored. HI
marked that his uncle placed the To-
fsrnal Kinney and Miss Morgan. q
the leading couple. In the 6rst chair
at the head Of the line upon the lead
ers right: and this disloyalty on tn
part Of Uncle George WAS inexcusable
for In the family circle the nephew
had often expressed bis opiniOn Of
Fred Kinney. In his bitterness Georss
uttered . significant nooosyllable.
The music liourishod. whsreUpog
NJ. Kinney. Miss Morgan and stx d
their neighborx rose and waltsst
knowingly. Mr.. Ambersoa's whistle
blew: then the eight young people
went to the favor table and wers
given toys and trinksts wherewith 4
delight the new partners Il was nov
their privilege to select.
George strolled with Q bored air 4
the tropical grove. where sat his cid
ers. and seated himself beside bill
Uncle Sydney. His mother leane<
across Mas Fanny. raising her voie,
over the music to speak 10 him.
"Georgic. nobody will be able 70 -,
you here. You'll not be favored. 70,
ought to he where you can dance."
Don't care TO-" b returned
sRorc! |"
hut you ought" She stopped
and laughed. waving her fan 70 direc
his attention behind him. Look
Over your shouidsri r.
He turned and discovered Nie
Lucy Morgan In The oct Of o3sei1i
him . purple 10y balboa.
y found yeai" she laughed.
George was Startled. "Well| b
Gaid.
"Wosld yos fatAsf ~ Il eetr
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