The Connecticut labor press., 1919-10-04

ed to get married! And wanted Georges mother to help her with this hOrseless-carriage widower!
 Well, I will be shot!' he muttered aloud. II well-I certainly will be shot" And he began to laugh. Lord 'lmighty!"
 But presently, at the thought of the misunderstanding widOwer's daugh- ter, his grimness returned, and he re- solved upon a line of conduct for the evening. He would nod to her care 1 lessly when he first saw her; and after that he would notice her no more: he would not dance with her ; he would not favor her in the cOtil- ] lion-he would not go near her!
 He descended to dinner upon the third urgent summons of the col bred butler, having spent two hours l dressing-and rehearsing. |
 The Hon. George Anderson was a congressman who led cotilliOns-the sort of congressman an Anderson would be. He did it negligently to- 1 night, yet with infallible dexterity, now and then glancing humorously at the spectators, people of his own age. Georgie had carried out his re- hearsed projects with precision. He had given Miss Morgan a nod studied | into perfection during his lengthy toi- | let before dinner. "Oh, yes, I do seem to remember that curious little 1 Outsider! this nod seemed to say. Thereafter all cognizance of her evap- l O TU0 permitted no further existence worth the struggle. Nevertheless she flashed in the corner of his eyes too often. 1 She seemed to be having a "wonder- 1 full time !''
 l An unbearable soreness accumulat- ed in his chest: his dislike of the girl and her conduct increased until he thought of leaving this sickening As sembly and going home to bed. That would show her! But just then he heard her laughing and decided that it wouldn't show her. So he remained. When the young couples seated themselves in chairs against the walls round three sides of the room for the cOtilliOn George joined a brazen-faced group clustering about the doorway youths with no partners, yet eligible to be "called out" and favored. He marked that his uncle placed the in- fernal Kinney and Miss Morgan, as the leading couple, in the first chairs at the head of the line upon the lead CTS right; and this disloyalty on the part of Uncle George was inexcusable, for in the family circle the nephew had often expressed his opinion of Fred Kinney. In his bitterness George uttered significant monosyllable.
 The music fourished, whereupon MT. Kinney, Miss Morgan and six of their neighbOrs rose and waltzed knowingly. MT. Amberson's whistle blew; then the eight young people went to the favor table and were given toys and trinkets wherewith to delight the new partners it was now their privilege to select.
 George strolled with a bored air to the tropical grove, where sat his eld- CTS, and seated himself beside his Uncle Sydney. His mother leaned across Miss Fanny, raising her voice over the music to speak to him.
 "Georgie, nobody will be able to see you here. You'll not be favored. You ought to be where you can dance"
 Don't care to-" he returned. "Borew
 But you ought" She stopped and laughed, waving her fan to direct his attention behind him. Look Over your shoulder"
 He turned and discovered Miss Lucy Morgan in the act of offering him a purple toy balloon.
 Il found your! she laughed. George was startled. '"Well-" he said.
 "Would you rather sit it outY" Lucy asked quickly as lie did not move II don't care to dance if you"
 "No," he said, rising. Tt would be better to dance" His tone was sol emn, and solemnly he departed with her from the grove. Solemnly he danced with her.
 Four times, with not the slightest encouragement, she brought him a favOr:- four times in succession. When the fourth came, Look here !'' said George huskily. You going to keep this up all night? What do you mean by it?'
 For an instant she seeemed con- fused, "Thats what cotillions are for, aren't they?" she murmured 'What do you mean: what they're fOr?"
 "So that a girl can dance with person she wants tO?"
 Georges huskiness increased. Well do you mean you-you want to dance with me all the time-all evening?"
 ''Well, this much of it-evidently !" she laughed.
 'Is it because you want to even things up for making me angry-I mean for hurting my feelings on the 1 way home?"
 With her eyes averted-for girls of nineteen can be as shy as boys, sOmetlmes - she said. "Weu you