Gilpin observer., 1920-07-15
GALAHAD's EARS
BY ALICIA PRESTON.
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bear skin before the hearth, the fire
light cleaning over the rosy satin Of
her gown. making her hair dusky with
flames. And cascading from her lap,
strewn about the floor, everywhere
were letters. squares of paper, ribbons
envelopes.
With quick movement she tossed
the one she was reading into the fire.
place before she waved welcome to
him:
"Gracious. Billy. how early you
arel"
before the dance. You look-say, Pris,"
he challenged, you look like valen-
tine and tonight I'm in the mood to
say-'may be your"
"Are you? Well, don't say It'll" in
terposed Priscilla hastily. "It's not my
mood at all. I'm cleaning house-Pm
burning love letters"
LET me help" he picked up an en-
velope. "Oh. I say. Pris! This is
mine! Let's not burn this ~
"All right, you can have it." she
teased
Billy stared susplciously at blue
ribboned packet he had started to toss
to the flames.
"Aha. so we don't burn all the let
ters? That looks"
She snatched them from him, shame
faced but dimpling. ""That looks.
does It? Well, it's nothing at all, but
don't want to burn them somehow"
Somehow? Humph!"
"Well, I've had them longer than
any Of the Others"
She sat back on her heels and
watched the leaplng fire. Then she
laughed softly.
"You don't know him. Billy. Shall
tell yOu-?"
yellow curls and blue eyes, sup
pose-an Apollo!"
mo, but 1 called him Sir Galahad,'"
she confessed.
"I'll bet it's because of Sir Galahad
that you treat the rest of us so," haz-
arded Billy.
"Oh-well, sometimes wonder my
SELF" the girl admitted, "but more
likely L"
"Say," said Billy. "what was there
about Sir Galahad that made him so
different from the rest of us?"
He" Priscilla smiled with dreamy
reminiscence at the blue-ribboned
packagAhe could wiggle his ears"
"The dOnkey!" sputtered Billy.
Priscilla started indignantly-"why!
Then she sprang. laughing to her feet
and reached for her cloak.
1t was during the first dance that
Billy said suddenly:
"Well. I suppose could practice"
"Practice whatw
"Sir Galahad's parlor trick"
BILLY Martin Don't you dare or I'll
never"
"Have you seen the diplomat yeti?
Helene whispered in Pris' ear as
the couples happened to bunch in a
corner 1.-THE best-loOking thing, and
he's been everywhere and"
But the couples had drifted apart
again and Priscilla, forgetful Of the
diplomat, turned impulsively to Billy.
"Billy, I've just had an ideal"
mol"
"Yes, I have" she paused until
they finished some intricate steps.
"Billy, think-I don't believe you're
in love with me-"
"Well. I've told YOU"
"But think 1t would be best-Bllly,
why don't you fall in love with Hell
ene?"
"I might just as well!" fume3 Pilly.
"GCod! I've begun to think" she
added seriously, at isn't fair to
dawdle you when I'm perfectly sure"
"YOu're all right. Priscilla" he pat
ted her approvingly and in big brother
fashion. But. PrIs. before you marry
n man for his ears. consult me-"
poor boy! Sir Galahad rankles.
Billy. who is that black haired, dis
tlnguished looking man? Billy, who is
he?"
HE? oh. he's that diplomat"
BILLY, introduce him to me! Next
dance! VIII you, please?"
"Sure. what's the rush7" questioned
the faithful.
But the orchestra leader began wav-
ing his arms frantlcally-"Men on one
side of roOm-girls on other!"
Laughing. the couples compiled.
These dances were highly informal.
"Men advance on run to choose"
doomed the deep voice again, and the
music commenced new theme Of
whimsy allurement.
Dash-slide-a stampede descended
upon the expectant line OF girls and
"Pris, please"
miss Bartelle. may r.
"Just this one"
As usual, nm unfair percentage Of
swallow-tails clustered urgently in
front Of Priscilla. There was witch
cry about the girl and they adored
her.