The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-10-25

Fan usually appreciates what others
prize" she suggested meaninGly.
You think" the lover asked, that
/ ought to 20 about flirting with other
girls in order to win Fans favor?
WE'LL can't. Besides the other girls
might not be 50 impresSiOnable."
Charming modesty," Eleanor laugh
ed. but she realized the truth of the
statement.
at is strange" she said, chow all
men young and old, flock about my
little Fan. OF course, she is the dear
est girl I'm the world, but she treats
them all so mockingly, one would
think they'd resent Il. Her young
heart has not yet been awakened,
Dicky, and you have as good a chance
as any. | have told yOu-Fan always
desires the unobtainable. If you could
make her just bit Jealous
"Of whom?" the man asked brusque-
ly.
Eleanor considered.
Girls were inexplicable creatures.
| Far be ii from herself to bring upon
| this earnest friend the reproach of
broken heart. Richard broke the
silence.
81 know" he said, great idea, II
you will coincide. You shall be the
object Of my apparent alteration. Nell;
I'll make love to you under Fans
saucy nose, and If she should become
Jealous we will take it for a sign"
ME-" Eleanor gasped. "Oh! she
wouldn't be jealous of me, Dicky. I'm
too old. older even than YOU"
"By few MONTHS" the man
answered calmly. land not OBSERVE
BILE to the others eyes. You are SAT-
est guess, Nell. When the game is over
you can return tO-yOur knitting.
Eleanor gazed down at the colored
wool in her hands. Something in the
careless remark saddened her. Al
ways. it seemed, that had been her
lot. After the game was oversize re-
turned TO her knitting. At Fans age she
had been as gay and popular as she'
but the merry game had not lasted
long, for the arms Of her small or
phaned sister had reached out to her
demanding loving protection. And
Eleanor had not failed in the giving
She wondered now wistfully, if Fan
might not laugh at the very thought
of herself as a rival.
"You cannot object If you would
Richard said, 81 am determined to DC
yOur adoring slave. A certain red-Gold
head appears on the horizon. Kindly
: unwind this wool from my trembling
fingers"
Eleanor laughed. Dicky had posed
ridicuIously nj her feet with the Grim
! son wool stretched between his hands
: Obediently she began to unwind, a.
he watched her. The intentness of hi
raZe brought flush TO Eleanor
cheek; it was an amusing game I'M
elder sister desperately restraining
rirlish giggle as Fan came SUDDEN.
upon them.
81 want" Fan began promptly, IT
20 in my boat; please, get it for Inc
Dicky."
Cant" Richard absently mul
INJURED. "IIave to help Nell with TIL
\ wool: afterward she's going TO sho'
ne the view from the ridge"
The young girls eyes widened.
"You mean," she asked, that 20
don't want TO go with me?"
mot exactly that" Richard reptile
anoloreticalIv. He was evidently Ell
barrassed: Nell asked me hrst' !o
see"
q "Oh! all right" Fan answered airll
i Bobby will be glad to take me.
u She was humming a tune as she lie
4 them, but the glance she threw at IN
Y sister was inquiring. Eleanor SCENE
u happily Oblivious.
Il throughout days which followe
d the elder sister often found that !
81 uuiring glance bent upon her. Rlchal
al persistently played his part.
n formed habit of reading aloud
II Eleanor afternoons in nook on u
- shore, plainly dscernibie from Il
bathing spot which Fan and her a
mirers frequented.
The game grew in interest ana
~ citement. When the younger siSt
IN was absent they discussed in seer
enjoyment her fancied symptoms
jealousy. Then one day Eleanor cal
.xv 10 meet Richard vaguely troubled.
"Fan is with that Bobby person
the time" she said. II thought at nj
that she was trying merely to pay y
back in your own coin. But BobD
ba n winsome lad. You'd better 90 ba
or TO her, Dicky, before ii is too late
Ick SO Richard went 10 take up his
an allegiance. Fan proved strangely q
,dy appointing. He had never before re
lied her lack of appreciation for
not erature. He and Nell Lad so EMO!
ns' those old books together, and Fan v
o., frankly disinterested in his work. \
,on had grasped with wonderful intuit
tie the details of his business. Swimm
and motoring were all right in tn
way. but one couldn't be dragged alb
i'm that sort of foolishneSs forever,
'er reflected; so for comfort Richard W
..,u hocly 70 tho older sister