New-York tribune., 1920-12-05

most extraordinary and graceful deX-
terity on her part.
"That's one reason she's such a
terrible BELLE" damsel whispered to
aPother.
"What is?"
"The way she'll be just as nice to
anybody like Noble Dill as she is to
anybody said the first. Look at
her now; she won't laugh at him
bit, though everybody else is
Well, l wouldn't laugh. either
said the other damsel. Not in
Julia's position. I'd be too busy be-
ing afraid"
"What of?'
"0f getting broken leg"
g. UGH are the thoughts likely TO
~ surround a being in roseate
trance, and it is we'll that telep-
athy remains a lethargic science.
Speculation sets before US the pros
pect Of a life beyond, in which every
thought is communicated without the
Intervention of speech; state
wherein all neighbors and neirhbor
hoods would promptly be dispersed
and few friendships long endure, one
fears And if to Noble Dill's active
CONSCIOUSNESS had penetrated mere
" the things thought about him and
his dancing, in this one short period
OF time before the music for that
dance stopped, he might easily have
been comprehended if he had hur-
ried forth, obtained explosives and
blown up the place, himself indeed
included. AS matters providentiallv
were in reality, when the music
stopped he stood confounded; he
thought that heavenly dance had lust
begun.
His mouth remained open until the
necessary gestures of articulation
Internationally closed it as he said:
'Oh' That was diuine''
The too-gentle Julia agreed.
You said l could have part of
some in between the first and last"
he reminded her "Can | have the
first part Of the next?"
She laughed. I'm afraid not
The next is Nh Clairdyce's. and I
promised him l wouldn't give any Of
dny Of his away
"Well, then,' said Noble. frown-
ing a little, "can have part of the
third?'
"I'm afraid not. That's Newland
Sanders's, and I promised him the
same thing"
well, the one after that?"
"No, that ones Mr.. Clairdvcc's
too.
ut js'" Noble was greatly dis
turbed.
Yes"
"Iwo that quick with Old Raldv
Clalrdyce.' he exclaimed, raising his
voice, but unaware of the fervor
with which he spoke. 1.-TWO with
that old"-
'.Sh, Noblc,H she SAID, though She
laughed He isn't really old; he's
Just middle aged and only the least
bit bald, just enough to be distin-
guished lool"
well you know what / think Of
nm" he returned with a vehemencc
not moderated. 4 don't think he's
distinguished looking; think he's
SIMPLY and plainly regular old"
sh'' Julia warned him again. and
her interruption properly cut off his
too direct and unpublished definition
of Mr. Clairdyce as simply and plain
ly regular old dub. "He's standing
with some people just behind US"
she added.
well, then said Noble, "can ]
have part Of the next one after
that?"
She consulted a little card. ~Im
afraid you'll have to wait till quite
a little later on, Noble. That one
is George Plum's. | promised him
| wouldn't"-
Then part of the next one after
that"
Its Mr.. clairdyces," said Julia
and she blushed.
My goodness' said Noble con.
my goodness" :"
"Sh' I'm afraid pcople''-
Let's go out on the porch" said
Noble, whose manner had suddenly
become desperate. Lets go out and
get some air where we can talk this
thing over"
I'm afraid Id better not Just
now she returned, glancing over
her shoulder. You see, I'm the
hostess and all the people aren't
here yet"
"You'vc got All aunt here" said
Noble "And married sister and