The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-08

! 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. wouldn't laugh either" said
: the other damsel. Not in Jula's posi-
tion I'd lie too busy being afraid"
What of"
"Of getting 4 broken leg.
| Such are the thoughts likely to sur
round a being in roseate trance; and 1t
Is we'll that te1epathy remains n leth-
argic science. Speculation sets before
us the prospect of a Life Beyond in
which every thought IS communicat ted
without the intervention OF speech: q
! states wherein all ncighbOrs and neigh
! horhoodS would promptly be dispersed
and few Friendships long endure, one
fears. And II TO Noble Dilrs active
! consciousness had penetrated merely the
! things thought about him and his dane
! ing, in this one short period OF time be-
fore the music for that dance stopped,
he might easily have been comprehendcd
, II he had hurried forth. obtained ex-
! plosives. and blown up the place. HIM
self Indeed included. AS matters prov
identially were in reality. when the
music stopped he stood COMPOUNDED; he
thought that heavenly dance had just
! begun.
His mouth remained open until the
necessary gestures Of articulation in
termittently closed * as he said: oh,
, That was div!nc,"
The too-gcntls Julia agreed.
you said l could have part Of some
in between the first and last" he re-
minded her. Can l have the first part
OF the next"
She laughed. I'm afraid not. The
next is Mr. Clairdycc'S. and / promised
him wouldn't give any Of any OF his
We'll. then" said Noble. frownnE a
little. can have part Of the third"
I'm afraid not That's Ncwland
Sanders. and l promised him the same
thing
NO. That's ones Mr.. CIalrdyce's.
Il; ls?' Noble was greatly disturbed.
yes"
Two that quick with old Badly
Clairdyce!" he exclaimed, raising his
voice. hut unaware Of the fcrvor win
which he spoke. 1.-TWO with that old
"Sh. Noble" 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 distinguished
look"
well, YOU know what I think OF
him!" he returned with n Vehcmencc not
moderated. II don't think he's distin-
Euished looking: think he's simply ana
plainly regular old
."Shw Julia warned him again. and
! her interruption properly cut OF his TOO
! direct and unpublished definition OF MT
: C!airdyce as simply and plainly rs a
/ regular old dub. Hes standing with
some people just behind us" she added
n
part OF the next one after that
She consulted little card. I'm
, afraid you'll have to walt till quite n
Iitte later on. Noble. That one Is
George Tlum's. promised him /
wouldn't"
Then part OF the next. one after
that
, she blushed.
- My goodness" said Noble on my
goodness"
, Ssh! I'm afraid people
| Let's go out on the porch. SAID
Noble. whose manner had suddenly he
come desperate. Lets so out and get
some air where we can talk this tnihs
= over
I'm afraid I'd better not Just now:
she returned. CHANGING over her shou +
, der. You sec. I'm the hostess. and all
! the people aren't here yet
. you've got an aunt here" said Noble
And n married sister and little niece
saw 'cm. They can"
: I'm afraid I'd better stay indoors
, lust now" she said persuasirely. I'VE
, can talk here just as we'll
/ I'VE can't" he insisted, fevertShly
, I've can't, Julia! I've got something to
say, Julia. Julia, you gave me the first
dance and the last dance. and Of course
sitting together at supper or whatever
there Is. and you know as we'll as / do
that means it's just the same as X you
/ weren't giving this party but 1t was
, somewhere else and ! took you to 1t. and
! It's always understood You never dance
; more with anybody else than the one
YOU went with. when you go with that
nerson to a place, because that's the