Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-02-26
A Sleeping
Beauty
By CELIA ROSE
Copyright, 1919. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicste.)

III lut IoNhlHS tiidii hbou tHe Nal III
porch did not lift its eyes from the
book in nand Johnny halloed again
again his answer was the silence Of
unconsciousness-clea Louise Mar
tin did not mean TO adrslt that she had
ever responded to the name of Mug
gins. johnny grinned cheerfully and
scattered up the winding way, TO pause
at the steps, doff his hax and say, with
an elaborate obeisance as the-ah !!
ahem--lady Of the home at homer"
Not to--vagabonds," the rocking
chairs occupant returned TRANQUILITY,
its eyes still down Next minute two
warm hands fell over them-the head
holding them was drawn gently back
and kiss planted upoR a pair OF soft
red lips.
That's how you wake a sleeping
beauty, isn't ltI" Johnsy asked guile
lessly Louise had risen and faced
him, a furious scarlet flooding her
cheeks She dared not speak-if she
did, she would either laugh or cry.
Either meant triumph for Johnny, the
lawless-she knew Of old his capacity
to torment her. Silently she turned to
go inside--then Johnny caught both
her hands and sat her down, not very
gently saying: mo. you don'tl Not
in this company. What ails you, any
way Mug? Used to be the best sort Of
sport, you did"
'You meant was a barbarian, the
same as YOU" Louise burst out "Well,
have learned better manners. Unless
you can do the same-please keep
away from here"
HIN Is that true word--or just
makeup?" Johnny asked, the least
face. Louise gared at him. "Will you
never grow up?" she stOrmed. You
know, you must understand, my posi-
ton here in my uncle'S house His
wife is the very properest person
with a leaning to wild ways under the
rose. If she had heard you say Mug
gins should never have been any
thing else to her--of course, in strict
privacy she makes Uncle Ben think
her sort of grown-up snow white
Already she hates me, because / see
through her. If she knew anything OF
those mad, happy old days when we
were playfellows, thinking and know
ing no evil, she would have a whip
ready to, her hand, and would use II
to put me through my PAGES"
ing to kick myself a mile" Johnny
exploded. 81 ought to have thought
Of course the neighbors know some
thing of the dual personality of the
new Mrs Benjamin Martin. Sun, l
honestly didn't dream of making you
trouble. Forgive me all my imperti-
nence and let me know if / can help
you in any way"
"Only ina very hard way-for
me" Louise said, signing, THAT is,
by staying away until-be sure I'm
not here for always Uncle says Mar
tin blood forbds my working l have
another notion as to that-rd rather
scrub floors for a living than stay here
much longer"
you need not stay a day-remem-
berP Johnny began significantly.
Louise looked over his head, flushing
deeply. Don't leI's think of impossi-
biities," she said, but sighed as she
said it. johnny laid a brotherly hand
on her shoulder asking: Haven't
you got over anythingY In reply she
could only shake her head and turn
away, biting her lips.
Johnny strobe up and down the
porch. his face dark his brow deep
ly furrowed. Thus Mrs. Martin came
upon him and smiled unpleaSantly as
she glanced from one to another Of
the pair So did the man in her wake,
who was by appearance neither young
nor old, good nor bad, but tremendous
ly well groomed and well tailored, MS
redolent, indeed. of afiluence as the
perfectly appointed car which had
brought him and his hostess At sight
Of him Louise hurried away. 10 be re-
called imperiously, then hidden in
velvet voice please to order tea and
serve IT, Johnny must stay for it, of
course-a balanced party was 50 much
pIeu~anter Moreover ne had been SO
long in coming over he must be spe-
clally wen treated IN hope Of a return.
An this cooingly. avid eyes the while
measuring his six-foot-one of vigorous
young manhood. his handsome tanned
face and vital c,nse.cropucd curlS
Mrs Martin fair forty lauguishing,
approved uli Of them thoroughly ain
the more chat he wade her escort.
Franklin Ware. seem SO faded and
meager. She looked at Johnny in
deed with much thu same gloatiug ev-
preston that Ware gave 10 Louise
johnny saw and shivered-not Cor
himself bur for the prospect before
Louise.
lie got no private word with her
though he fingered 10 The last allow
able moment He could not even
watch over her Mrs Benjamin was
too wholly bent on his captivation
But he had a sense that she was suf
ferlng deeply from the glances and
compliments Of Ware Small need for
Mrs. Benjamin TO say, as she did when
she went halfway down the walk
with him. Matters are arranging