Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-04-24

Ioyer from which, in TIE adjoining
hall, they could see the dancing feet
keeping excellent rhythm with the say.
ophonist, who was not always certain
If ne We're playing IN twO-four or three
/ four time. Madeleine pirouetted
around on tiptoes, her eyes Shining
with excitement
| The officer watched the pretty girl
admiringly. The opening notes Of the
next number startled him from his gaze
and with guilty look of having been
caught he led her into the hall. And
as they glided smoothly over the pol
| ,ished floor Madeleine uttered silent
prayer of gratitude that the lieutenant
could dance so well, while 1t must be
admitted the lieutenant was trying the
twin task of determining If the girl
could dance better than she was pretty.
i "The closing strain Of Good Night,
Ladies" regretfully ordered them to the
checking room, and when he had es-
.corted her TO her hotel he asked per-
mission to see her again. Certainly"
Madeleine agreed. and as the chimes
from the church near by sounded twice
,she few into the waiting section Of
the revolving door.
The next morning she awOke with
the premonition thap something sur
.prisingly pleasant would happen. And
| jby way of preparedness, her wardrobe
for the day was selected with serupu-
Slous care and judgment. AS she en-
tered the dining room many an eye
,approvingIy took in her entire person,
lstopRing to linger at the clear color Of
her cheeks and the happy twist of her
| lips. The light breakfast finished she
ipassed out onto the stone terrace, and
.it seemed a sort of accepted fact to
find the lieutenant there.
II thought you might like to go mo-
;toring this morning" he explained,
I"and perhaps after dinner you may
,care to visit the camp"
Madeleine decided that daylight did
mot detract from the mans personality.
! delightful" she answered; and de-
llightful ride 1t was. Out on the coun-
try road speed did not lessen his care
full driving. Twelve o'clock brought
them to a hostelry in the valley, and
ito his other attributes Madeleine add
ed the knowledge how to order an ex-
,cellent dinner On arrival at camp
the lieutenant, now in his own element,
became even more engaging, but ex-
perieneed disappointment that this
most attractive girl should fail to find
any interest in the life and surround
dngs which meant so much TO him.
But how was he to know that instead
of being novel experience 1t had been
her daily progRam for two weeks past2
He racked his brain for an idea to
arouse her tagging interest.
'I1l have my company drill with
rifles" he suggested, you'll like that. !"
As they proceeded down the com
pany street Madeleine recognized ia
'miliar figure coming toward them.
Hello, sis" Ralph called out, slid
ing his arm through hers as he saluted
ythe officer. where did you meet Lieu
tenant Robertsf"
Lieutenant Roberts" Madeleine ex-
claimed in a dazed manner. Certain
,Iy not your Lieutenant Roberts"
"And don't you like his Lieutenant
'RobArts?" the lieutenant smiHngly and
:wonderingly asked.
"When sis learned / couldn't come
home on a Through" Ralph explain
90 snh1 ,,,,.o4o che hofad avan rna
name of Roberts"
'Hush, Ralph" Madeleine whispered,
holding up a warning finger against
her pretty mouth.
And then Ralph did very unmili-
,tary thing. He saluted his superior
officer and deliberately winked. And
although it is not on record, il is very
possible that as ne made an about
face, he marched Off with big grin
spread from ear to ear.
"Do you think" the lieutenant
asked, as his eyes eloQuently pleaded
his cause, shat Mrs. Roberts sounds
like a very bad Manner
Madeleine's laugh gurgled from her
throat for Joy. "On the contrary" she
answered looking up archly at the
straight figure, Il believe / shall find
1t very much to my liking"
The lieutenant glanced down the
company street and saw his men stand
ing rigidly at attention, their spotless /
rifles glistening in the MONDAY sun.
Sergeant" he called out, trying hard
to conceal the happiness in his voice,
''there'll be no drill today. Dismiss the
company"