Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-08-20

/ I'm SO away II you like. after
you've heard what I've zoe to sav."
Il thought all Engllshmen were gen
tlemen-" said Calypso.
mot quite all. I've met one or two
who weren't. And TN Irish. not Eng-
fish. a
III you won't go away. 1 must.
said Calypso.
She stood up as she spoke. intending
to go out into the corridor. hut 10 do
that she would have been forced %
pass quite close to Tommy. He was
leaning forward in his eagerness 60
make her listen. 30 she might have 70
touch him as she passed. She hesi-
tated.
III you like. said Tommy, ~rll taae-
graph to Miss Temple and ask her %
say that she doesn't know ne sad
doesn't want to have anything e do
with me-
How can she say that, when sAe
wrote to me that she loved you with
all her HEARTY.
She began 10 push past Tommy.
But he proved that be had q gentle
mans consideration for her feellngs
Rather than allow her to go ouk into
4 draughty and uncomfortable CORR
dor, he SGT up and went there him
self He stayed there smoking unhap-
PLY until the king and Janet Church
came back from the restaurant car.
Then Tommy went on and had HE
own luncheon Calypso contentsd her
self with 3 few biscuits and an apple
which Janet Church produced from
her bags Wherever Janet travels she
always carries biscuits and apple4
with her.
The king made himself very agree
able to Janet In the restaurant cmF.
and no monarch In Europe has bet
ter manners than he has Perhaps ne
had never before eexerted himself %
be agreeable 20 q lady Of Janet'n age
and appearance. The result was ex-
cellent. Janet was pleased and fat
tered.
Il am so very glad, he said, 'that
you are accompanying my daughter 70
Lystrla. feel that can rely on ron.
on your kindness. your discretion, your
wisdom. When all ls said and dona,
young girl cannot have better
companion than an English lady. Afy |
dear wife was English"
I'm Scotch" said Janet.
MY dear wife. said the king, s'was
half Scotch. and II there's anything Ia
the world to be preferred 10 an Eng-
lish lady as companion TO q young
and impressionable girl It IL Scotch
lady"
A walter flung three dishes OF varied
h0rs d'oeuvres on the table. The
king helped Janet tenderly to a sae-
dine. an oiiy slice OF tomato and q
small sailed eel. Then he ordered
bottle OF Burgundy.
AT a time like this he said.
After all. marriage Is a great occa-
sion In a girls life The help and ad-
vice Of q wise lady little older than
herself--you won't mind my saying
little older, win your"
"rm fifty-two.g said Janet, @and not
IN the least ashamed OF A."
Il knew you wouldn't be ashamed
n Il. I could see that af once Your
irm mouth. your clear. far-seelng
yes. Your calm strong outlook upon
lie, your profound idealism--"
Janet Is far less sensible than she
ooks She bridIed with pleasure at
he kings compliments. He Allied her
lass with burgundy, and Janet 10 far
orRot herself and her principles as
o sip II without saying that all con.
mental water is poison.
A young girl said the king. Els
pf 10 take exaggerated views OF
hlngs which you and regard as
That shall sayf-not right, certainly
Ot right But Inevitable
The waiter whlsked away Janet's
late gave her another and dumped
n enormous spoonful Of omelette on
!. She slipped her Burgundy again.
he kings manner Was carenslnR. The
'ine WAS strong The omelette was
xceIIent But Il takes more than
'lne' food and caresses 70 dull Janet's
Dnscienee.
"If you're abiding to that unfortu-
ate young mans ENHANCEMENT with
London actress" she said.
Young men. saids the king, -wIII
: young men.~
They ought not to be-" said Janet
mly.
However said the king cheerful.
I'm not really nervous aho,,t re.
peo She'll get over II afteF while.
er poor dear mother always got over
after . while
~4of over whafY"
Come Row, said ne King, you
q hardly expect ne to answer that
course you said yOu wers forty
%, but
'FifEy-twe." said Janet.
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