The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-01-01
familiarity and a1oofness which
keeps servitors deferential, yet de-

Familiarity and alOOfness which
keeps servitors deferential, yet de.
voted.
"Shall we go inf" he said.
"Oh, yes! Can we dance for the
doll now?"
Presently. I have assumed
that you will do me the honor Of
taking supper with me-"
To his astonishment her face
clouded.
eff it is necessary" she began
doubtfully.
II think it u.s." he answered,
amused, and a little skeptical as
to her sincerity.
"Then-thank you'll"
The head waiter met them at the
arched entrance to the supper
room, and marshaled them to a
pink lighted table laid for two.
II ventured to order in adj
vance," Noel said, when they were
seated; "but if there is anything
you would like"
Please" she accepted unex-
pecteddiiy. 'I should like orange
juice in a thin glass, like you had
this morning. 1t looked so good!"
II have ordered a different
iced drinks" he informed her, not
without intention. "Still, if you
prefer orange Juice"
II should, pleased"
She was stanch in her choice,
too. Noel had learned to order
cocktails for his feminine guests,
and to consult their tastes in wine.
Miss Arloff ignored the first bev-
erage when it was set before her,
and turned her glass against the
second. The orange juice she
drank slowly, with frank enjoy
ment.
"You should taste a ripe orange,
just picked from the tree, and
served to you by a sleepy eyed ma
tive boy clad in white linen, with
a sash the color Of the fruit he
told her.
"Those would be fairy
oranges: she laughed. "When
you opened them, out would fly
the yellow bird that was to turn
into a princess"
He started, the chance speech
cut so close to the core Of his
thought.
ut was in a house built for a
princess that I ate them that
way" he said deliberately.
Lucky princess, to have a pal
ace, nowadays!"
1T was a palace, almost. I was
built Of white stone, and stood on
the last slope of a huge mountain
range. The ocean lay low before
it, and the mighty hills rose up
behind until their peeks showed
salt white with snow against the
sky; and the man who owned it
was master Of all those blue dis
tances between shore and summit.
Yes, and farther than he owned,
he ruled as modern men do-by
Influence. His house was fur
nished within by, New York and
London and Paris, and surrounded
without by gardens and parks"
Now you are telling me a fairy
story!"
"No. For the man was success
full, and every year of his sue
cess he added something to the
house. 1t grew gradually, you
see"
Her large eyes wandered at him
across the table. Evidently she
was considering the picture he had
drawn, the original Of which was
far more real to him than this city
of his birth. There was a kind Of
bitter pleasure in speaking Of that
empty house to the girl who looked
like Constance Bruce. He had
never mentioned the villa to the
girl on Long Island.
Music drowned conversation for
a while, The hour set for the con.
test had not yet arrived, but there
were the usual dances. Noel OBJ:
served that the girl paid scant
heed to them, and evinced no de.
sire to take part in them. Her in.
difference confirmed his growing
belief that she was a professional
dancer. He never had seen "a
graceful a creature except among
the principals Of certain famous
ballots. Even the movement Of her
hands, the turn Of her wrists, the
pose Of her flower like head, were
characterized by a smooth, flowing
saavity Of action quite indescrib.
able. He became very curious to
see her dance.
Meanwhile, she was very EASY
to talk to. She did not rudely
insist upon his continuing to speak
Of the house built for q princess
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