Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-11
yBE DAILY NOVELETTE,
Sir Gaiahads Ears
n, ,LicIA PRESTON

us found her .kneelins on y white
h,sr akin before the hearth, tho firelight
oisanning over the rosy satin OF her
gown, making her halr uusny VIII ~ @ sns
Sv Hnd csscadng from hen lap, strewn
Nu tn,, tho floor everywhere were lot
Hyy' ,nrs, SQUARE OF paper, ribbons, enve-
IoPWsIi a quick movement she tossed
,,,n ono she was reading into the fire.
Mace before she waved a welcome TO
"'i% Gracious, Billy, how early you sren
,yea, but | thought we could talk
hcfore the dance. You look-.say, Pris,'
DC pc'Tly TmlSyoiIenged, "you look like a vaien-
nT Tine and and tonight I'm in the mood to
so"--imay be your
mood mood at ali. I'm cleaning house--l'm
outIiIiiIIe uRiiIV recovered quickly. lie was used
- rebuffs from Priscilla. This was his
,rsIfth attempted proposal to her and II
m,Ssn ,wsslt" 70 seem more natural to consider
az A pal than as a fancee.
"Iet me help" he picked up an Ell.
ycope. @ "oh, say. .Pris! This Is mine
I.rls not burn thtsF' ,
,oossd "Silly boy. II is beautiful, but
tsIi you I'm house-cl clean'ngM
"pris are you in love with any one
eI1"cI; n,deedy. that's why I'm burning
~ un want TO ltindle this for me?
t-sa the white brentwood. It's more ro'
nSTsSi "Yom, romantic - he sniffed as he
.h.,,sG You haven't even q heart y
',Gyoii'va told me eleven times that l
,,.d ours Here, put that down, sir =
"'u nuiiIy stared suspiciously at blue
rIbboned packet he had started to toss
to ne ISp sa'sS so We don't burn all the letters?
IGs, Shs 'STSd snatched them from him; shame.
faced but dmplng. That looks, does
if? well. it's nothing at an. put l don
want to burn them somehow
somehow? Humph "
We'll. I've had tnem iohse' ina" "''
o' sSn I,te sat back on her heels and watched
,nc leaning fire. Then she laughed sottl%:
u" You You don't know him, Billy snail
"" yellow EH" curls and blue eyes sup
p',sXb ''Xo but / called him sir Galahad, y
,he confessed "He had black hair ana
red checks and twinkly eEes' . puo su,n suU,'
We vent through grammar school TO-
r,,rer Then his minister father be-
sane a missionary and they moved TO
The Philippines. haven't seen nm since
-onGt ,omGsd i'' There M are notes written in
pJmuTl' IpoSonl invitations and things. They're
so"Ot 90 different from the others" she
seemed trying to justify herself TO MN.
lii bet It's because OF Sir Gaianaa
that YOU treat the rest OF us so' haS-
"'"@I ""S@IhDwcll ] sometimes wonder my
self :" the girl admitted "eut more ike
say" said Billy. what was there
,,ond' Sir Galahad that made him 50
Siffsrent from the rest OF usY
He" Priscilla smiled with Dreamy
.,r,iniscence at the blue-ribboned packet
Iha could wiggle his ears
".rhe donlSeyf' sputtered Billy.
rrscIIia started indignantly-"WhY' :,
Then she sprang. laughing TO her lee'
and reached for her cloak, .,.
Poor Billy" she soothed him. y
does sound assinine, but 1ust now l
cant think OF anything else distlnctiNe,
sSn,, sSm hin, Let's 20 on to the dance.
II was during the first dance tha'
Billy said suddenly: o.,
Well. | suppose ! could prdcIIce'
practice what?'
sir Galahad's parlor trick
Billy Martin Don't you dare or
"TIayc YOU seen the diplomat yet?'
Kissed TIelcnc's whisper in her. ear as
thr couples happened to bunch IN
he's been everywhere and
But the couples had drifted apart
again and Priscilla. iorgetful OF the
diplomat, turned impulslNel% 10 Sllig'
"BnlE, I've just lad an idea
Yes. have--" She paused until
nbev finished some intricate steps.
SBilly. ! think don't believe you re
n love with me-.
But ! think II would be hest-Btlly,
why don't YOU fall in love with
i might just a. we'll" fumed Billy.
GOOD I've begun to think" she
added seriously, 1t isn't fair 10 dawdle
You're ali right Priscilla" he patted
her approvingly and in big brother
fashion. But Pris, before, YOU marry
It man for his ears, consult me" ,,,,,
Billy. who il that black-haired. dstin
Gushed.looking man? Billy. who is
Re?"
He? Oh, he's that diplomat"
Billy, introduce him TO- me Mex,
dance. Will YOU, please?
Sure. what's the rush, questioned
the faithful.
But the orchestra leader began way
ing his arms lrantically---'Men on one
side OF room-girls on other
Laughing. the couples complied. These
dances We're highly informal
Men advance on run to choose
doomed the deep voice again. and the
music commenced new theme OF
WHlUSy-dliuTcIlltH
Dash --- slide a stampede descended
upon the expectant line of girls and
Pris, please
Miss Bartelle, may IL"
lust this one
Az usual, an unfair percentage OF
swallow-tails clustered urgently in
front Of Priscilla. There was witch
cry about the girl and they adored
her.
She smiled up at them, puzzled for q
new way OF choosing. She had counted
out before. She had taken the short
est, the fattest, the
She caught sight OF tho black-haired
diplomat in the background-and then
she dmpled---
II wonder" she conhded, whimsicaily
can any OF you wiggle your ears?"
There was moment OF startled ST.
!'nee. then mad quiver of facial con-
tortions
BY George, what"
Oh, | say"
Have a"
Sure grinned the diplomat, and
proved II as he offered his arm.
=, Pris, pou imp" he said, boyishly.
! wasn't sure IL was really you---"
Sir Galahad!" she exulted, those
ears and then grew unaccountably
SnE AZ he led her away.