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

along in extravaGant greener!es. and the
day is like some jocurd pagan. All
flushed and asleep. with dripping oeard
empurp.ed In a vino bowl OF tat VINE
leaves. there sometimes Games nriSKeV
night, cool and lively rs an intrusive
boy-a night made for dancing. on
such Il night all the world should De
twenty-five years old and In loEe-Ilke
Noble Dill.
Upon the white bed IN his room. as
he dressed. lay the nat black siwhouttes
OF his dress coat and trousers. side by
side. trim from new pressing: and when
ever no looked al them Noble felt ricS.
tai distinguish cd .handSoinc-eHerEthl ng
delightful. In fact. that he wasn't IL
is great mistake. as most literary
legends are great mistakes, 20 assume
that girls are the on,y people subject
TO extreme betore-the-party eXh!!aration.
Nothing could be greater nonsense. At
such times girls are apt 20 De- in the
anxious YET determined mood Of run
ner just before a foot race. or they may
be merely hopeful. and some are grim:
but all alike, in spite OF whatever ex-
citcment. must occupy themselves with
measure OF calculation. for arithmetic
OF some sort. whether glorious or I'M
easy. Is busy IN their eyes as tncy par
before their mirrors. To behold exhaltcd
romance gone liaht-headcd, turn TO ths
he-creature Of twenty-five. Alone in his
room. ne will enact for You scenes OF
the floweriest grace. % the most ca
PRECIOUS gallantry. rehearsels as I'M
conscious rs the curtsies % fieid daisies
IN a breeze. He has neither DOUBTS nor
certainty OF his charm: he has no arith-
metic at all. and is often so free OF call
culation that ne does not even pull
oh AZ hIa v.gn
Unfortunately for the neiEhborS and
even for pasSers-by. since Mobiles room
lad a bay window visible from th
street. his wisely prophetic mother had
closed his shutters before he began 70
dress, thus deprtving these honest folk
OF what surely must have been to them
the innocent pleasure OF seeing n very
young man IN light but complete under
wear lifting from his head n silk hat.
new that day. in 4 series OF the most
courteous Salutations. At times during
this sama stage OF toilet they might
have had even more entcrta!nment--bc-
fore putting on his socks Noble waltzed
graye,y yet proudly for several min
utes. all the while retaining upon his
head the new hat. This was a nat of
double virtue: not only was Il pleasant
70 behold in his mirror. but t was duti-
fully engaged in solidifyInE fo- the eve
ming the arrangement OF his hair
II may be admitted that ne " : 4
little gtddy: the dance was Julia At
waters. Julia was ecstat!caIly roscd
black-sapph!re-eyed. angelically white
browed. twenty. the prettiest girl III
town-no QueStion.--ard her name fer
a dance should have been Julia Light
foot. She owned a peculiar old father.
but Unexpectedly ne had been called 70
far New York on q blessed business
that would keep him a fortnight. and
Julia. alert to the flash OF opportunity
had Immediately summoned musicians
florists. q caterer and set plans pefoSc
them.
Coincidentally. young Noble Dill had
CHANGED to see peculiar old Mr. Atwatcr
driving down the shady stree: with q
travelling bag beside him; had paused 10
enjoy a new sweetness of life-a sense
Of luck and security--and then. setting
aside for the day all business cares,
tactfuly hurried TO the travellers house
Thus he managed for the first time II
many weeks to foreStaIl that competi-
ton which helped 10 make caring for
Tyulia so continuous = strain upon what
ever organ is the seat OF the anxieties
Kind Julia, besIeged. had agreed to
dance the first dance with him. and the
last-those two being considered OF such
Significance that ne was likewise en-
titled TO the perqu!sitsss OF special cav
Rller in other matters: for instance. q
seat beside her during the serving of the
customary light rcpast And she hat
half consented TO give him at least parts
OF other dances between the first anc
last. This was the topmost Of Noble
fortune with her. so far-no wonder NJ
was a little giddy as he dressed.
- ~ Of
was disconnected. being broken by var
ions enacted fancies and inter!udes.
Having approached by one sock toward
the completion OF his toilet. he absent
ly dropped the other and waltzed again;
his expression and attitude stgn!fying
that he elapsed q revered partner. Re-
leasing her from this respectful con-
f!nement. ne offered the invisible
maiden a gracious arm and walked W
and down the room with a pranciag
stateliness tempered TO rhythm. like a
eakewalk OF strange refinement. Phras-
es seemed 10 be running IN his head
inpromtus evident symbolic OF some
thing touching and romantic. for hi
spoke them half aloud IN the tenderest
but most uplifted manner. "Oh. years.
he said "Oh. years so fair: oh. night
so. rarer' He said this several times
while ne paraded the room with the
imaginary lady clinEing TO his arm
Then he added. IN a deeper voice:
FOR life Is but golden dream
so swectly."
Other magnificences came forth from
him as his dressing slowly continued
though one might easily be at fault II
attempting 10 fathom what was thi:
thought when. during the passage OF hi:
right foot through the corresponding
leg OF his trousers. he exclaimed com
mandInSly:
Now. Jocko. for the st!rrup cup
Jack boots and faithful squire
probably.
During tho long and dreamy sesslor
with his neck gear he went back 70 tn,
softer motif:
"Oh. years so fair; oh. nights 80 rare
For life is but a golden dream 81
sweetly."
Then. pauslng abruptly 70 look a
the dres coat. smoothly folded upon IN,
bed he addressed Il: "Oh, no5lcst sam
pie OF the tailor's dext'rous art"
This was 20 much courtesy. FOR tn,
coat was ready made" and looked mob
Ter upon the bed than upon it's owner
In fact. Il was by no means a deHtrou!
sample: but evidently Noble believed Il
< with high and satisfying faith; anC
he repeated his compliment to II as h
,SuElt on:
Come, noblest sample OF tho tailor
deSt'rous art, I'll don thee
-Jot.ng these various intricac!es h.
had been summoned repeatedly to de
scend 20 the family dinner. and FINAL!
his mother came lament:agiy and callet
up from the front hall that everything
was all getting cold
: But by this time he was on his way
and though he went back to leave his ha