Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-11-20

especially II they used to have him
at the house good deal. as he told
you"
Il don't think ne meant to boast Of
It." she said. HE spoke quite
calmly" she retorfed. as her partner
FOR the next dance arrived.
She took wing away on the breeze
Of the waltz. and George, having
stared glOomily after her for few
moments, postponed filing an engage
ment, and strolIed round the fuctur
ating outskirts OF the dance to where
his uncle. George ANDERSON, stood
smilingIy watching. under one Of the
rose-vfne arches at the entrance to
the room.
"Hello. young namesake, = said the
uncle. "Why fingers the laggard heel
Of the dancer? Haven't you got a
partner7"
"She's sitting around waiting for
me somewhere" said George. "See.
here: Who is this fellow Morgan that
Aunt Fanny Minafer was dancing
with a while agoT'
ANDERSON laughed. Hes q man
with pretty daughter, George. Ne
seemed you've been spending the eye-
ming noticing something Of that sort
or do errT'
"Never mindl What sort Is herr
Il think Wen have to give him
character, George. He's an old
friend; used to practice law here
perhaps he had more debts than cases,
but he paid 'em all up before he left
town. Your question is purely mers
cenary. / take it: you want to know
his true worth before proceeding fur
Their with the daughter. / cannot In
form you. though I notice signs of
considerable prosperity In that be
coming dress of hers. However, You
never can tell. 1t is an age when eve
cry sacrifice is made for the young,
and how your own poor mother man
aged to provide those genuine pearl
studs for you out of her allowance
from father / can't"
"0h, dry upI" said the nephewl II
understand this Morgan
''Mr. Eugene Morgan" his uncle
suggested. "Politeness requires that
the young should"
II guess the young didn't know
much about politeness in your day."
George interrupted. II understand
that Mr.. Eugene Morgan used to be
a great friend of the family. The way
he was dancing with Aunt Fanny"
ANDERSON laughed. I'm afraid
your Aunt Fanny's heart was stirred
by ancient recollections, George"
"You meant she used to be silly
about him?"
"She wasn't considered singular"
said the uncle. "He wasAhe was
popular. Could you bear a question:
'What do you mean: could
bear"
II only wanted to ask Do you take
this same passionate interest In the
parents Of every girl you dance witt?
Perhaps It's a new fashion we old
bachelors ought to take up. Is It the
thing this year to-
"0h, go onl'' said George, moving
away. Il only wanted to know" He
left the sentence unfinished, and
and crossed the room to where a girl
sat waiting for his nobility to find |
time to fulflll his contract with her
for this dance.
Pardon r keep wait, !" he muttered, |
as she rose brightly to meet him; and |
she seemed pleased that he came at
all. He danced with her perfunctor-
rily. thinking the while Of Mr.. Eugene |
Morgan and his daughter. Strangely |
enough his thoughts dwelt more upon
the father than the daughter, though |
George could not possibly have given
a reason-even to hiInself-for this
disturbing preponderance.
BY a coincidence, though not an
odd one. the thoughts and conversa-
ton Of Mr.. Eugene Morgan at this
very time were concerned with
George ANDERSON Minafer, rather cas-.
ualIy. 1t is true. Mr. Morgan had re-
tired to a room set apart for smok-
ing, on the second floor, and had
found a grizzled gentleman lounging /
in solitary possession.
"'Gene MorganF this person ex-
claimed, rising with great heartiness,
II don't believe you know me p
Eyes. I do. Fred Kinney" Mr.. Nor
gan returned with equal friendliness.
''Your real face-the one / used to
know-it's just underneath the one
you're masQuerading In tonight. You
ought to have changed it more If you
wanted Disguise"
Twenty yearsr' said Mr.. Kinney.
ut makes some difference In faces,
but more in behaviOrl !"
ut does SOL" his friend agreed with
explosive emphasis.
They sat and smoked.
However" Mr. Morgan remarked
II still dance like an In
iian. Don't youg'
mo. I leave that to my boy Fred.
dc does the dancing for the family"
81 suppose he's upstairs hard at