The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-07-09
DUMBBELL?
ONE NEVER
KNOWS
By CLARISSA MACKIE

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Coming here?' asked Bobby Tay
Tor, as he peered through the vine.
that screened the broad piazza.
Sure as fate. She asked if she
might bring guest to the garden
party and mother thought it might be
one of her women friends-he's dark
and not bad looking, Bobby, but all
her nephews are perfect dumbbelsr'
Looks pretty poppy to me-" ad-
mitted Bobby.
as he carrying a book?"
Eyes"
That's the kind-everyone totes q
book-sometimes they read 'em. Well.
I'm not going to have my afternoon
spoiled by trying to talk to him when
you are here, Bobby-so I shall just
pass him along to my cousin, Nancy
Barr. Poor innocent, she doesn't know
what is in store for her."
"Shes a pretty kid" conceded
Bobby.
The poor innocent" stealing a mo-
ment's respite from the party, had
ensconced herself in a huge couch
hammock which presented a broad
canvas back to the speakers. Now
the hammock was violently agitated
and Nancy Barr in all the loveliness of
her twenty years, gowned in palest
pink frock that matched her cheeks,
emerged Indignantly disclaimlng any
intention of entertaining any more of
Edith's hopeless guests.
Il want a little fun myself" ended
Nancy. my feet have been trampled
on by every clown in Fairmont-Td
like to dance with one good dancer"
Bobby bowed tremendously. This
is your opportunity, Nancy Barr" he
offered
Nancy shrugged, and at that moment
Edith's voice, sweetly attuned to the
occasion. was introducing Nancy to
Miss Locker, and then presenting Mr..
VentnOr.
run along and dance. Dick" or
dered Miss Locker Where's my
book? One l promised your mother"
she explained to Edith.
Bobby was grinning quizzically after
Mr.. ventnor who had asked Nancy
to dance, and was escorting her swiftly
across the grass to the large tent
where an orchestra played softly.
An hour later Edith saw them still
dancing together and her heart was
wrung with pity for her self-sacrifcing
cousin.
Bobby, DEAR do step in and switch |
that young man away from Nancy; |
take some of the other boys over
she must be bored to death with him,
and he has trailed her all over the
place"
"They seem to be having no end of
a good time" objected Bobby. NAN
cy's laughing fit to kill herself"
"Hysteria, probably" remarked
Edith drily. 'You tell Nancy it
doesn't look we'll to dance too often
with the same man. 1 will take him
off her hands for awhile.
go and do it then" And Bobby
marched off in huff.
Edith walked over to the dancing
tent and waited until she caught
Nancy's shining eyes, and beckoned.
What allied the child this afternoonF
He hazel eyes were like mysterious
stars of light, and she looked bliss
fully happy. Can it be that she likes
the MANI" wondered Edith, who loved
only Bobby.
When the dance was over Richard
Ventnor brought Nancy to Edith, ana
then claimed Edith for the next dance,
but his eyes fingered on Nancy's
flushed face until the crowd hid her
from view. Nancy danced again ana
again. but somehow she did not seem {
TO mind clumsy-footed partners any s
moro. Bobby observed her, noticed |
hat not only when she danced with
yentnor did that starry look come INTO I
nor ewes. but it seemed to remain
here throughout the day.
"You poor martyr" condoned Edith /
hat night, coming into Nancy's ROOM /
Miss Locker will bring all of her /
,enhews to you after this-you were h
70 natient with him. My dear, L v
lanced with him once, and he dldnt g
ay ten words to me-Dut he Is the b
est dancer I know a
"That must nave Oeen soine SonS0
alton" dimpled Nancy.
"It was. Did you really like him, y
incredulously. =
"Of course did think he Is splen-
I'd. Besides, he is not one of Miss
.ocker's nephews, Edith"
"Who is he, then?"
"The son of friend or MISS =
ocker's. You should hear him tell Il
bout countries he has Travelled IL
trough. and such adventures" VI
"a friend of Miss Locker's-Vent- a
or-it can't be those North Shore II
entnors." =,
'sWhy couldn't it be?" W
"NIiss Locker would never have az
lance to meet them-they have heaps u
money-and related to some of the i
,st people in the country?" d
81 am afraid it is that family,
ghed Nancy.
Afraid, why?"
But Nancy would not tell her cousin de
hat she feared-that the dazzling