American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-23

I'll be here tomorrow night"
And when the professor crept into
bed. restless tossing brought tardy
sleep, ntfully interrupted by nervous
dreams.
81 declare. Duncan" laughed Mrs.
Pnrmlnter the next morning as ne en-
tered the breakfast fifteen min
utes late. rbut you look as II you had
never been out. before. And-why,
Duncan ~ she exclaimed, as her eye
tool In his person; you're wearing a
colored tieI"
He murmured something about be-
Ing tired of black and appeared reti-
cent TO his previous evenings expert
ence, youchsafing the Information
that he would again visit the dance
hall that evening.
But Duncan Mrs. Parminter res
monstrated. "Pve invited Celia Doane
for dinner and you know ] did want
you TO meet her. The investigation
can walt. Won't you please be homer
He walked the block thrice to avoid
again being the first In the hall and
pnid his entrance fee with an air al
most OF bravado. Seeking his corner
he watched the dancers to find the
particular girl, but she was nowhere
Visible. He circled the hall, colliding
with every other couple-but no girl.
Why should he be disappointed? Sare-
ly she meant nothing to hlm-he was
only watching her as a specimen to
include In his report. SO he entered
IN his notebook. "Dance halls crente
dlsnppolntments early In life" MOI
did the Investigation seem to require
attendance the following evening, but
as soon as he entered the hall he knew
she was there, for he could sense II IN
his whole body. by an analytical
survey he considered the question
Why was he so glad to see her? Just
to complete his report. lie made nus
wa 10 her side and she answered the
question In his eyes.
AN engagement kept me away last
night. | am sorry"
The professor was for overlooking
everything; he was glad to see her
looking so well this evening. And al
though the syncopated melodies tempt
ed all feet on the floor, the W SAT
In the secluded corner and talked
what were considered original topics
when Adam first saw Eve. She
dropped her handkerchief and ms both
stopped to pick the tiny square Of
white linen from the floor their heads
touched and s~omehow-the professor
was not thinking Of analyses then
their lips met.
The professor WINS dizzy ms he
grlpped her hands with n wild fear
she would escape. He had to confess
II lie. Prof. Duncan Parminter, IN
structor OF social and political econ.
omy at the Belle Vue seminary, nnd
recently appointed operative of the
morals Investigation committee, wa'
I'm love with u public dance hall girl
one who came there unescOrted to he
picked up--n girl whom he had seer
hut once before-whose very name he
did not know. He took n keen delight
In t|orturlng himself with the reflec
, tlon. All, but she was worth II all
one did not catch 81 fair n specimen
every day. Together they woult
brave the wrath of the world. To
morrow night she should meet hi:
mother,
And Mrs. Parminter, In exceptions
spirits, was quite agreeable to hel
sons earnest suggestion that one a
he subjects of his investigation b'
permitted to visit them that evening
. and Celia Doane can meet her" she
continued. "She VIII he with us THU
evenlng-just the person to under
/ stand. What Is the girls name2'
, The professor was confused. TIL
fact was, Mrs Parminter was In
= formed her son could not remembe
names. But to himself he whispered
Lady Bug"
Evening found him uncomfortable,
{ nervous In a dress suit with It's both
ersome coat-tnils; and eagerly h
/ watched the maid as she nnswerc'
2 each bell ring. Therel At last Tina
was surely her ring, She would rim.
+ Just like thatl A tiny, gentle, heSi
tGnt ringi
But his mother was saying, -
glad to see you, Miss poane. Y"
- can meet my son nj last and he ha
asked one OF his specimens to be Wit
$ us tonight. Come right this way"
Il Disappointed, the professor, Wake
over to the window and detected
g looked down into the dark stree
why hadn't the girl come tirst2 II
e wanted his mother to meet her alon
$50 much depended ON the first In
preston. lie heard them In Oh
room. Through courtesy he must az
l. vance He turned around, and mad
e n rush for the vision before him
d Was she Celia poaneH Mrs, Parmll
ter started In l%ncredufous amaZemcr
N as her drenm hopes were being rea
tied before her very eyes.
lie but, Miss Doane, | didn't thin
u you even knew my sonl"
~ didn't. The night | inspecte
the hall he thought me one Of n
v girls" she said, and looking up arcl
10 ~ NJ the professor, who held her ver
n. close, she. added. and because ! W,
investigating | never let ~. But
n. didn't suspect he was the profess
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