Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-13
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She MAS frightened At the hatred
that erept into Dolly's blue eyes. She
leaned a little forward across the
table. and spoke in a hoarse whisper;
III you take him away from me,
III never forgive you as long as ]
live"
II thought thought you'd quar-
Relied" she said al last.
"Quarreled" Dolly's voice was con-
tempiuons. whats that got TO do
with IL I've auarreled with him
heaps OF times and made il mp again.
! know why you've done this-io pay
me out! /" she stopped suddenly,
her angry face changing into forced
smile as Farmer rose from his chair
and came across to them.
.tN.tt aud ,.fkat ..a ,ta,, ,,x. tall
ing about so earnestly" he asked.
He laid hand on the back OF Eliza
beth's chair. You're quite a siran-
ger. Dolly" he added cody.
"Yes." Elizabeth admired the way
in which Dolly recovered her SELF
control. whats happened to you
lately!" she asked languidly. Il never
see YOU about anywhere
well, perhaps I've been other
wise engaged" and, though Elizabeth
did not know it. he looked down at
her significantly as he spoke.
There was a little silence; then he
added casually.
well. my dear. ] think VIC ought
to go back to madame il you are
ready"
Elizabeth looked up at him with
eyes. She could not believe
that il was to her that he had spoken.
There was only one man in the world
who had ever called her my dear
before, and her heart beat fast with
angry resentment.
But something in his smile pre-
her from saying anything,
and she rose obediently and went
back with him to thsir own table.
She was thankful when Farmer
left them at the door of madame..s
house. She made no answer when
he asked her softly when he would
sec her again; but as soon as they
were indoors she looked at Nine
Senestis with burning eyes.
81 don't like him-1 don't like
him." she said vehemently.
Madame laughed.
Petite! you are little fool she
said good naturedly. when you are
older you will know which side OF
the bread the butter is to be found
There was malicious smile in her
eyes the following morning. when
great box of roses arrived from
Farmer for Elizabeth.
Roses for the rose" she said.
ouching EIizabeth's flushed cheek.
What a fortunate little one it is"
81 don't want them" Elizabeth
aid vchemcntly; she put them INTO
bowls and carried them into
nadame's own room.
She felt frightened; she could not
orget the new attitude OF proprietor
ship which Farmer had adopted to-
ward her: she would have given any
hing in the world to have seen Roy
ton or even Meta.
Half dozen times she was tempt
ID to write to them, but pride pre-
rented her, they had neither OF them
her other letters.
She heard nothing from Dolly.
hough she had quite expected to do !
%, and the silence worried her now
he knew that Dolly was bitterly
ealous of her friendship with
Farmer.
"As if ! want him." she thought
YEARLY. Il should not care If
,ever saw him again"
An then one afternoon. when
Madame had gone out and Elizabeth
vas practicing in the long salon
lone. the French housekeeper came
apping at the door.
She was an ugly old woman with
ray, fuzzy hair. and though she was
levoted to madame her devotion
ould sometimes waver under suth-
lent pressure-which meant money!
Money was her go; she boarded it
ike a miser.
She grinned at Elizabeth and held
10 a warning finger.