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Show mi TIIREE SECTION THE DESERET NEWS SATURDAY JANUARY 15 ' VII 192C ' protruded flushed hi strained face among all J She opened the kitchen door, and to the and laughing ones. thow ulthln explained loudly what ! I "Julia, ha began. . got dangers had been averted, Noble Dill whs 1b hb testify of delight. He whs to go to party But this was just at the climax of1 that both freexers be placed directing. IndooreJ Ht Julias house Hnd the first, last end a story which three people were tell- - under guard; then brisk.y rejoined' dances were supper -Noble. at the same time. Juli who was walking slowly back lng being to be his-- Gloom crowded on the heels of joy, however, when ; on of them, and he received! little at- - j to the front yard. She bad grown he saw his chief rivals taking all the dances in between. In j calmer, and a romancing tempem- tention., y I got ment, natural to her, wad' beginning "Julia," he said hoarsely; the end he is again wafted to the seventh heaven when' he something I want to telhyou about " to assert itself. Possibly, too. eome . - learns Julia missed him during the supper dance. . He raised bis voice: "Julia come might be r on' go out on the porch! OBODT even knew he was there. Nevertheless, th tall snd solid I , SI August, when midsummer laxlrs But by this time he was on his way, later fear of lit, Atwaters mean that, went facta ws conscious of him, but i came . tscort moment of th Clairdye and he went back to leave aa an unci a, he had word Julia was obscured Along in extravagant th T,rT greeneries, his though rapidly of la on conscious as It bore down upon Julia and only. proved, con111? in hat his to room, unwilling and the day In like some jocund fide broke th to something to ease ones Weight upon. aU? it to the hatrack below, ba preswont asked "Why IT' h guess that qulokly. flinders. Dislodged from HI elbow, a little elevated, was at the j 1 anything pagan, all flushed and asleep, with ently made his appearance in the dinl snd this : Nobles of aide a shoulder, and height Julias by large LTi room taand his ing took seat at the "Tour poor feet!" said Mr. Atdripping heard empurpled In a wine ble. This mere !. its owner e eager girl, whom he had heavy elbow, without bowl ( Tat trine leaves there someFuew you sitting, however, ap- water, -withdrawing. mg Ufe. If you Good for found direct active or kated ever night. was she since cognisance, 1 times comes a brisker night, cool and peared to be his whole conception of Noble.!! Wx years old snd he five. Itself a comfortable ch.a?a reeling place; and U that f at Th youth went on, somewhat disllvoly as an Intrusive boy a night dining; he seemed as unaware of his - then, as the story In progress of narra- found Noble himself stagIf him mothers food u or auiea me. as at he a urging made of dancing. On such a night all It turbed; to him seemed old Clairthat this tion ite tn reached conclusion, a kind of suburb; goring bad been a Noble Dili of tinted th world should said Noble, smiling. mirth so i Oh, no! t dye Joined the general , old and in love be twenty Jwo years though Julias, waa either goSeveral times ha lifted a fork unde,queer like Noble lull; in his Need or had chosen heartily as to find himself qulie Over- - "They wouldn't set it down without gull ding It to aingpoor Upon the white bed Ip hie room, as and occasion I comb to of Next facetious. allowed most bs he "You and dont know em like I do, th ha dressed, lay the flat black- afihpu-;--tte Its accustomed destination. Pood was time, probably,, it would be better to rwearht to depend upon the supported j romantic eh!!d assured him. "I know far from, hia thoughts or desires, and walk around lhs block, bt lo w - feather of his drees coat and troaoera if theanh.iiothia; prety well, and" I wouldn't sxasmx. he really perceived Its presence at side by side, trim from new pressing; Here! What you doin? he said beef; isng a' bit supprised. 1 wouldn't on. CT it was now no longer advts- and whenever he looked at them No- all, it appeared to him aa something D o off ou to thank bit! I'll keep hotly, able to walk round any block ble felt rich, tall, distinguished,' hand- vaguely ignoble upon the horlaon. oof-feme!" "But" e; llut he wax able to partake of whatever. When he came to ' th some everything delightful. In fact, hia balance old recotered Baldy She tossed her head. hie two signifying cups feverishly, threat-anehappy gateway, tuning of Instruments d that ha wasnt. It Is a great mistake, hand drank had what without being auare recklessness. "Guess twouldn't make and when hie and s fanfars of, voices sounded from a moat literary legends are great mothervisibly unsteady; of.' while hia it. eibow, ailiiartntiy m urn difference to .anybody parucu confirmation out this in pointed within the wraps house; girls light mistake, to aasume that gtrts are the of many former in own volition. eroded for Us, for- Jar whether prophecies that cigar- were fluttering through the hall with they did or not, fail . mer support. only people subject to extreme Noble evaded, and this strange Florence. j it vfeas time tor the party! exhilaration. Nothing could ettes would ruin him. bs ssksd If any-It young-men- ; pushed forward. Noble her with astonish--ftent- r a be greater nonsense. At such-tim- e And Noble went in, body had noticed whether or not regarded -re, td. I - At hia was reached: had front'" that the outdoors they of raining the are Throughout accomplishment girls apt to be In the anxious yet and paused under, the tree for the open his entrance, his outside and his indetermined mood of n runner just be- father looked despondent,room But the accursed music had begun yard, w here the darkness was revealed side were directly contradictory. windows of the dining mitigated by His fore n foot race, or they may bo mere- an Newland the a.,d again, from the shining windowa and of beautiful light one fragrant evening Inside wag tumultuous fluttering; Sanders already had In arm about "Why, you ly hopeful, end some are grim; but to talk that way, there might have been half a dosen active consciousall alike, in spite of whatever excite-- , clarity. her waist She disappeared into Klor nee, oughtn't T aee. I see, Noble returned pet- nests of distracted he said- - Think of yout.-- . young birds in hia ness had penement, must occupy themselves with the ruck ?'.5nc' closemamma and and this of fin state when your and yoiu0.. the papa n measure of calculation, for arithme- tishly chest, but as he went upstairs to the trated merely the Well, by George', said Nolle jly ' aunt Julia. weather was wonderingly room. to leave 1 m dressing gentlemens tic of some sort, whether glorious or ly adjacent ,u J do something. George. goln thought "Pooh! out to him by his her head again. j,be his hat and stick, this flopping and . uneasy, is busy in their eyes a they pointed . He went outdoors and smoked Or- - Th,y s d alI m jim Good sister. "It wouldnt be raining, of chirping and scrambling within him about him and bla pen end pat before their mirrors. To course. one after another ; ,,on to badof rubbih. this in cigarettes, 1 guese! He waa never to be dancing, this." like on Not a night bis from behold exalted romance gone lightguessed succeeded intermissions and , one abort period ijLC Ir0m dMp0ndenl for me to go. His outside was of Jumped up. ' If time headed, turn to the each other, but Nobl. had "enough , bout th of time before tha in ,act ,he pieased Mrs Dill laughed- - "K only a little even stately; he greetedunsympathetic, his fellow music on while!" SO bs mat- - j ,lot onjy ,:h fier of that twenty two. Alone In fata room he that for be wont Julia through guests with negligent hauteur, and bis position as a young will enact for yon scenes et the tered. ha dance j girl saved from the power of ruffian stopped, Ton mustn't own dinner her yet. All quite seemed to say: grace, of the most capricious Once Julia hed told ntm hat heiby a rescuer In genuine evening drees,, might easily have But with a tremulous, smile. Noble glance worthies.- - Only peasantry here! gallantry, rehearsals as unconscious shook been was kilting himself, smoking mg- - j but also with the ability she waa head and hurriedly left th was crowded as hs ended comprehThe aa the curtsies of field daisies in a room. his stairway if he had arettes. "All right. he said now as he , show ng to conduct a conversatlos He went upstairs for his bat. descended; he kept next to the rail, broesa. He has neither doubts nor hurried forth, obyoung bitterly lighted his fifth at the spark with an actual adult 'grown-u- p down with some dawn of tained explosive no and while there, pinned a itgeranium looking certainty of his charm; he has man whose voice bad quit years and.., he I hop I will." of the fourth may blossom upon his lapel for benevolence in his eyes as they trav- and blown up the arithmetic at alb and Is often- - so free admitted moreover Nohl , fc matter to and he. the years In ago that regard "Lot o difference It'd make!" over th heads and shoulders of of calculation that he does not even of boutonnieres himself inwas as yet eled aa he lighted the eighth of a ser- Dill! For Florence had long knows' said, the strong below, jn Julias halL for place, As pull down th shades at his windowa rather unformed. his fasts included. Noble' deed ies which must, all told, have con- intervals when she thought of the thought came to him that as he Unfortunately for the neighbors, tained nearly as mudn tobacco as a lull w lth a strange fondness; sjie waa Coming down again, he took a stick had the first and last dances and sup- matters providsince Nobles and even for passers-bIn were set to her own way as her1 waa about and arm entially cigar. And. leaning back against the as peem.ar in room had a bay window visible from under hie engaged with Julia, the hostess, reality, when th 1 bet If was In his. when be noticed a little drift of per trunk of one of the big old walnut grandfatherwouldn't-evenext wss this the street, his wisely prophetic mother forth the he really thing almqst music have a funstopped upon one of his patent-leath- to being the host. It was a warming trees in the yard, he guied toward the died, they had cloaed his shutter before he be- talcum powder confoundstood she raid. removAfter carefully They'd probaly Just house, where the open window near- eral," and a slight graciousness w gan to dress, thus depriving these hon- ing this shoes. ed; he I thought and adding a bright- thought, est him surged with splashing colors leave me lay." now to sdded salutations. his and est folk of what surely must have er lustre accretion nods that HE curiosities of th human mind like a bright and Crowded aquarium. (to the shoe by means of fricbeen to them the innocent pleasure of At the foot of the stairs hs became dance heavenly had just tion against the back of hls.ankle, he are found not in high adventure. To her, anyway! h added, with a who file of the of young seeing a very young man In light but decided people part room begun. and his to return to lif ht remora, remembering that his they are e ery nere. Never for complete under wear lifting from his brush tha affected portion of his trous- were moving into one of the large HI mouth reevihim shown mother had frequently moment did It strike Noble Eill that j head a silk hat, new that day. In a where Julia stood to "receive.' mained open until a new reverie arrested rooms a dence of affection. aeries of most courteous salutations er leg.he Her Florences turn to the morbid bore in his And then, between two heeds before th neceaaary gesbrush with the stood and him: would Yes. mother hi car, same of resemblance to his own recentAt times during this her. of first a him. he articulastrong glimpse stage of tures caught not some for having his father and sisters would be upset, thne; then, talons of gloom. Ho failed to pertoilet they might have had even more hands used it, he dropped It gently upon the It was like a flash of white jewels In tion Intermittentthe ceive but Julia when the frind-tr- f that the two phenomena were entertainment before putting on his floor, a sudden light snd, at the sight, all ly closed it as bs descendan Orduma a lit for to asked were cigarette, by step family out of the same laboratory socks. Noble wsltxed gravely yet ed. and went forth to the in his chest said: the birds ' produced, that Oh. young fluttering street. quiet last look, would ah be one? What jar and were probably largely chem- - hia burst fainted: vine! into waa his proudly for several minutes, all the A heart song; i optimism remained to him present-- j was better than- - jaunty' as hs head ballooned : his feet seemed to be while retamlpg upon his head the new The too gentle ed a sketch of Julia, in black, borne exclalmed-- t , be Florence! hat- - This was a hat of double virtue, two from of "Why, ends him toward the at Street Julia dangling walked along Julias agreed. From a drawing, by Louise Wolcott Hitchcock. from the room in the arms of girl That's a dreadful way to feel. I'm -- ssid . not only was It pleasant to behold In not legs. friend who tried in vain to hush her; Bure you your aunt Julia lovee you there was something in- strings, his mirror, but It was dutifully en- Julias Party, ir There have be stood h Julia! part lk she 'at mere He mere ha. than but he was unable to give this more dramatic nrasnA returned,, Florence Bil erea were fixe apea kettle, Oh, well. of some In begaged In solidifying for the evening finitely waa wbe out The and mien the himclosed, His group about shutting hopeful fragment an air of great real- lightly, "maybe she does. I don'L sprtghtllnese the arrangement of hi hair. eh ef heaer. first tween the a to snd he to vision, found hitnseif able one when more word of were Ana. , those Much look ity advancing or probably, not." does a was whether she reIt may be admitted that he him- care both solemn and eeotatlo. wi his brow and get beck bis breath and last,her- he for the large girl's disregard of him, as came to Her that he bad smoked now eh made a deduction, the pro- -, little giddy; the dance was Julia A- coronation "Can I hare the minded In of before cold and a the came a within be forward to would self she And hs mad bride, sight moving death, whep she shouldered in, was actually phyof which hi condition twaters Julia was ecstatically nosed, Ineffable at Niagara Falls with her! fundtty houa and saw its many lights aristocratic attitude. Then he became part of tha next?" It ? him utterly unable to perceive. angelically She laughed. Tm afraid not. The sical, and proved too powerful for dancing breathed with tn capable of any attitude he was beha would eh old husband before bstd him, only to anybody shining difference In Girl him less Prettiest to I the makes and promised She resist. wished to her Mr. la next not-put roe A , Clairdye. r to toss fore a faded and her. and him. ' Town notwenty, half she halted, and Julias j pause greeted profundity coarse arm thetr aunts love am or question! Hind her name-foJulia's waist. It ap- laugh out of the window, and then go riaht j wh.lhtr bouse was' as different from all other strong bussing tn hia ears confused him I wouldn't give aa? of any of peared. and round near anybody whether a dance should have been Julia Light-foo- t. houses pretty han whole this burbled group some on dancing. But perhaps, as a rose la from aawdurt. And him; be spoke to her thickly and his away. day. fibs owned a peculiar old fathWeil, then," said Noble, frowning would have stood forever, but presBut r.ot your aunt Julia,' er, but unexpectedly he had been call- once more Noble murmured: of the third? I can have . part a little, sure him from behind on. and pushed ed to far New Turk on a hieseed urged. "Tour aunt Julia Oh, years so fair; oh, night so rare! not Thats Newland was Julia, my dear; so Was the music, afraid Im so. In a but scented car whether ah doe than fort"1 deep enveloped a i him dont the weather, and the din they made! that would "trap so 1s hut a golden dream For life the him I promised snd Sanders From yie darkness Noble cloud, he passed Into a corner. He of other sunt 1 got, said Florence night, and Julia, al-- rt to the flash Noble's condition became frantic; of the Jumped. sweetly. -tried to think what he had said to her. same thing. yard beside the house, there All of eras juat aunt, and thats all opportunity, had i imedlately sumhis rights were outraged. Until dis-- ; that? after the and howl, the.one came a tt "Well, hesitated. savage he would At could the and but not; gat grievous Perhaps ,s t jt," perhaps moned musicians, florists, a caterer, -"No. that!; one'a Jlr. Clairdyce's next dance began, every' moment of tressful to the spinal marrow, a sound; tj,ere he was a little early. It might be bet- have discouraged ' him to know that Florence, your aunt Julia and set plans before them. gut her was time his -he was legally of animal pain. It yet all repeated ven( , phe's nothin in the world but myat so vital a momsnt all ha had said too. I CoinetdenUUy, young Noble Dill ter to walk round the block. and discould even see of was as her a NoHe the of voice. more greatly and another part It He executed this again was: "Well! passionately, Insisted, and her emparade, had chanced to sea peculiar old Mr. top of her head , And the m inures on both hoarsely base and exeruciat- - aanti" Florence that she was trying ta Atwater driving down the shady street hesitated at th gate, he could see InNow thers rail lad out a chsllengs turbed. ,bwed were flying! "Tea "Shes Just understand. lng falsetto in the articulation of t m-with a traveling bag beside him: had to the brightly lighted hall, beyond th of drums; loud dance music beat upon He stood on tiptoe, thrust his head single syllable, was heard- "Ouchl I dont get that q1k sith old Baldy double doom; and it was ha "Two em. of ail to to paused to enjoy a new sweetness of open front go starting Instantly he i..aitned, raising his forward over the large girl's odious There were sound of violent scuffling, empty of all save furniture and light. Julia, Noble's more from her than I do life a aenae of luck and security left leg first received Clairdye' with of fervor the cried. unaware vo.ee and Once round th walked more shouMer, he but shouted. and block, em." th of Let's all Julia! voice, re for th aside and then, netting day from anv of the the electric Impulse and crossed hia "Two with that go out on the porch' but "What's that you stuck me with"" and business cares, tactfully hurried to the Th hall was again In tha same con- laggard right, but he was no pacer, which he epoke aadilor was dumbfounded, coldher! Drag her back nJtHer another: No one seemed to hear him. old "Drag traveler's house. Thus ha managed dltion. Again be went on. round , stumbled himself and thus hy Florences morals. The and upon in had been he tbric house! her When the the she to which Ju!la he said, though for the first dm In many weeks upon blood.-calcu'ation cams! Noble. "Flu he Still convulsive,, plunged.. These alarms came from the ' H to be found Boom! Rackety-Booforestall that competition which help- block after that, he discovered human headlong before her again, and was'laughed isn't really old. he' )v affections The drumed to make caring for Julia so con- beings in tbs hall; they were Julia's the only person In the vicinity who re-- ! Just mlddle-aeand only the least mer walloped hi drums; a aaxanhnne Impenetrate shadows of a tiny or- straighfforwardnese' -abrl'K,naj th,g Uilrieen-year-ol- d In the FeSrence. house a niece, tinuous a strain upon whatever organ malned unaware thathla charging dls-- ! bit ball just enough to be dlstin-pera- bellowed horns blared, and fiddles chrl which stood between hfrf pLSW.d over him. What the fenee Ordering the property ofhcked Kind gala costume, and Florence's mother. la the seat of the anxieties. her appearing to see squealed hlm Hereupon blandly appear-jnof an Intervening group hed an j guished look Mrs. arrived ed Atwater, ltl'i s1"1 a George evidently dance r0 to f dj0!nineol with a general had 'least Quarter authoritative I a man at know what tali, think agreed 0f al Julia, besieged, extreme unconvention-you of Well, piece Julla appearance j v as heard the repeated contact of a'iot of Kven trying th first dance with him. and the last to be assistants at the party, for. with ality. Noble-knen vehemence Uhlrty-tw- o years old, and all ewelled be returned -OI.dinary aunts. nothin Jn colored advice of the a helpful those two beJnp considered of such '1 dont think hes up with himself, as Interpreted bv world except that thla was ilia dance not moderated to comprehend so Impossible a potnt were" slmut-'oman enservant, and with the f Noble was ne likewise metallic, and several other friend arranging with Her. He recovered hia balance distinguished looking. I think he s they ground, significance that of viaw ave j,,m a muffjed feelingBut high about titled to th perquisites of special some great bunches of flowers on two and though this, according to quite Uneoualy an icy clinking. tbe brain. Helplessly he muthimself, simply and plainly a regular old ; "j Julias sll the tumults of hidden other number cavalier In other matters; for instants, hall tahlea Their preoccupation In and presented of tall was andia him warned people feminine) Julia arms Fh his breathless, again. agaln; tcr,d aomrwhat this th air task rc a emphasised a seat beside her during the serving shirking "Help-- ! way of saving that he confllct there for her. , Rut your aunt Julia her Interruption properly cut off hi ,,nly another This voice was man of the customary light repast. And she of earliness that hung about th place, wagging Oh, . Then heaven gushed "There ahe la now. said Florence, commanding presence. Help She too direct and unpolished definition to give him at and Noble thought it better to continue came close Fif'labwore had I1'1 p 'H?' nearest them., fully developed mustache. the window and touched him exquisite- of Mr Clairdye as simply and plain-!,r?ob!e dahed Into the orchard, nnd 'pointing atstopped dancing for a while least parts of other dances between to walk round the block. The third clothes offensively Hes standing y1 easy smib, She placed one lovely hand upon lr a regular old dub nc- f11 prorate upon what rhj'yve hl the first and last. This waa the top- time after that, when he completed hie ly. and can to har show began get,, behind she Just his o1j, some hat Clairdye k.n0w!", us, her with other lovely cool people j(gter most of Noble fortune with herv ao circuit, tha musirlana were Just arriv- hand shoulder, f diplomatic In one of hia. The room fined added i and solidly freexer far no- wonder be was a little giddy ing. and their sHhouettee, with thet' of with him 1 packed trP be was goln to. d "Wel. then. said Noble. con bursting star the burdened baas fiddler, staggered OI R aide. as he dressed! j iaahine chord soundei! have part of ;h next on after that1 rurlu theory, but natural to her 'tr,S They danced. against the light of the glowing doora Nobl little of was consulted card. conscious of her within process clothing ghe way like a fantasia of giant beetles.1 THB actual was disconnected, being brok- - Noble felt that tt would be better to hts clasping arm, but conscious of her afraid you'll have bo wait till human. end The little la'er on. Noble That nothing white fancies and let them enacted various settled, therefore en by fluffy get bodies pressed by his band seemed to George riume I promised by walked round th block again, Interludes. Having approached be some that of priceless, Ineffable wouldn't one sock toward th comoletlon of; Not far from the comer above Jul- vtis vexxs eJvwenJVvtbAi moms the hlt toilet,' W'awewtfy 'Ampped gi'paseed.'a fa'oarih and'unc- hie expreawaltxed dl,r,n that and again; tuoua Tolc, lMulnr oot of a dim tawn other, , 'd "It's Mr Clairdvrs, said Julia th.ngUith attlfd. No fn aion and attitude signifying that he set with Indistinguishable tree, called 1?" new!vl waa reel; the black aapphtre eyes and she blushed to know that- tn eoun- th furiou aerations clasped a reversed partner. Releasing his name; "Noble! Noble Dill!" And pointedly and to Oh, V ri dr4 wa locking; "My goodness said Noble- her from thi respectful confinement. when Noble paused. Mr. Joseph Ab . thieve! h panted. t her. lnvlelble mv goodness' frantically be offered the cam ''Who? water Nfbl at from forth th waddling hrub:cf apvd. "Kh I'm kfeard peoph. done arm and walked up and flown dlmneall and ted his monstrous arms made , hi knee, while Florenc m. "Lets so out on the porch." said !'W1?cotr.ethi'e. ruined. the room with a prancing stateliness npon the top of th fence, where a f her' adjustments a he rtood against the leallv neewnry was Noble -cakewalk able a manner to like had to tmln how tgalvj,-1. whose what comprehend be Noble, nhdww'd rhythm n attire- street light revealed them aa suddenly' Who were they tempered th-jWair yw we doing, he waa afloat in immeas- - become would be whirled to him. ; " Let's out w',rrrI of strange refinement. Phrases seemgo and At-own and equipped with a palm-leIt wa my ; cousin, Herbert arable hetrht. drtftlnr rhythmically , et eome air her we can talk thin :r:taoKh: i affrin T running In his head, ed tq Maam jp aim Uiv iaaovj promptu evidently symbolic df SdmeNoble trembled.. : This man, who had td n flint, fai- muatc; but be wai " i thing bv r swrrMng. mtsf ident T ftt tmconcOtU. from Btfer and touching Tm rrurhhe benowire? enpeeUJIy afr! noritit"now. then Julia would be borne thing hlm old neigh- T to act perfectly humble, now masterfully hi ha. out' lull loud in th dMeTbl. borhood nuisance, was Julias uncle. knees down. Nevertheless, to th eye ' the returned g.anrlng over her shoul-o- f bi. her J changing! ipokl them aaid Mr. Horence. voi' rlalr?L5.v.1, Juat eklru him "Oh. manner. flying era touching ober? n r 'You eee. Im th hoot era, and And est but most uplifted Incapobl of pwrulvlnf der, Mr. Joseph Atwater had always been emotion not abated. ITrled to a !l tn It of out ?Vag VaMs bma so oh. motlev I sometimes, vo N fair; year aaid. ee e he thy "Oh, here !all the people arent he .hook It Is true, but he had wbe" year so yet, Julia ap. uncle. fie rer whole r'IIy this JJl ,! .11 oft other sounds, there would reach rare! He aaid thi several been sacred and terrible by virtu of peered that he waa out of step most "Youv got night room with the of the time, and even when he waa! Noble. "And times whila hs paraded that office for only the last eight In step be danced rather hopplngty. little the Imaginary lady clinging to his or since the night when Noble niece arm. Then ha added, in a deeper months, were no I can taccordtng to his mother's account, of However, these mannerism tt vote: nnot the trees. in h the catastrophe) first happened to noafraid I d hatter stay Indoors "Tm him" f!ir,h Jll.T fnd. foraq n.tant "Ynd ' thc"ex!rem'ly' of her ltdirnatTon enraptured out undrl Tooked like... For life J hot a golden dream eo tice what IsJulla' the matter. Noble? Mr. "ivhat sweetly." j ombody whn thy saw him can t ' "he ineisted.- - feverlahly. ! Inquired earnestly. Her ht.m.d eye. were f,ed upon aK' dlncL wh they hurt you forth Atwater Other magnificences cam Ju!!a !v got komething Jh, !eropp,ng head of Matter?. Noble repeated. who waa unconecioua ofthe Mat faraTto whbTrJ? WI"1f"W' vour Cn'' Noh. he bet life didnt!" Clair! "Tou they themll Julla n,ow du,rl" to from him a hia dressing slowly ter? Florence was aueceptiHe to Julia, you gave me honor. ? Julia to stirred child wax Tried to view net The responded. face rrlw on twily might though "Were kind of upset. aaid Mr. At,h nrst dsnefhe last dance, and of 0n the front part of that dixlikrd head drag me back to t!W houee She ut- ng purporting to be music and to M wife and I been Just sitttn' fv her rmnfidentUlfault in attempting to fathom what water. course alttlng together at snpper or, wore .onunuoualv a oo.Jidcnt smile tered a laugh which only h- -r lack f song moved heri Throughout Its sJnh Fh. asm was hia thought when, during the out here In our front yard, not doing unseen It. and you know aa, which had a bad effect on Noble. It- rear moaning. whatever th-- r ear- - delivery from Mr. Clairdye from truly the r:ng prevented foot hia through right passage of any harm to anybody, and her it's But Julla waa loyal; she gar no well as I do that means It's juat th seem-- d to him desecration that s donlc. I gare chest, her large eyes dwelt upon No- feet. I gu-the he By of his trousers, leg nine times we've eeunted you passing tign of acquiescence to thee commie--, earn as If you werent, giving this man w.th so corresponding b!c. and It Is not at al I tn possible that gross a amt should be , em eiftmgh of thall" exclaimed commandlngly: th place always going th same e rations, and chc was applylrg the tender words tn swung onward i party but It was somewhere ole and allowed to danre wlh Julia. And tha' Then, tuegtng 'he prorvc He spoke as with complaint, a lth Noble, valiantly way No Jocko, for the stirrup cup! to IF and I It. took and sxyou him. Just as the vehement Oairdyce bumped she bumping always on- - she should smile back at her partner, Into an upright pos.ti.-Jack boom and a faithful square, man with a grievance. Its kind of everywhere. In spite of the most you never dance more with land with .urh terrible kindness bs No- -' clrmed dvrkly: "I expect I gave ole wa patently addressing them to Julia ghostlike. he added. , "Wed give a traordlnary and graceful dexterity on anybody flee than the on you wenLbie twlc nw her smUe unmistakably M ater Herbert and soir'e of the others On h sang while XAbl. staring probably. During tbs long and dreamy session good deal to know what -yap make her part. th dmur-- iHdy, made a you go with that person to this w'h Iik- cilnilty happening to of m juat a ftw kioVs thp aon't t L f That's on reason ah a auch a- terwith his neck- - gar. he went .back to sLIt." And' in tu- - of h lf thats tha eplng. urexpeetedlv, ( Wc -- oul, without her knowing in auch a hurry to forget! of Noble was "nonplused. Why he rible belle, a- - damsel whispered to and other towns its Justright the softer "jnollf:" own man ever of cond.tibn. the asms (it. If she should his through the wfndoif. striding to the marry hat gloomv spite "Whysal. another. do war him down, and that noiev way; over old Noble etorvwas baritone, be it so the they striking thsre, rare! would so able, May upon thinking well, just the Oh. years fair; oh, night How do you get back? Thats th What is?" same as Tierer they do that way on Jlm several time., eastjsnd Decenlier' Noble shuddered, snd matters, to spare some comm jpraton afer stamping For Ilf 1 but a golden dream so mystery! said Mr. AtwaterYoure as The she'll because Just be fid-to nice and 1 way There! Tbas for your for Herbert Atwater and hi. everywhere, expfafnng. nobody else th mu.tr of the drums horrs. sweetly. always walkin down street and never anybody Ilka Noble Dill aa she la to has got a right to pnat In dod get dies bas fiddle, and saxophone seem-- 1 naaty little Henry Rooter and tblr I.aolenee to h hefie. Ma Atwa- m? wifes never been said th more en than Then, pausing abruptly to look at up. Tou knbw fttst. dance Put the Look did not actually permit be th at been anybody," bad evil sound. face seemed haws to an Ilia led to gang. hate They girl goes th dress coat, smoothly folded upon! too strong a-- woman. Noble and all her now; she won't laugh at him a with, when she go to a place he only clenched j himee'f these that several ; ly outclassed o!are, with became so stra.ned the bed, addressed It: "Oh. noblest this Isnt doing her any good. Be- - bit, though everybody else la' hlk ftmrers one ! unclenched dont and near Julia, that "1 suppose Id better carrv he freer him who bad pawed you See TVeli. I wouldn't laugh, either. th regular way It la and tha that's people, Went on sample of the tailors dext'rou art! j aides, we sort of figured eut that you and more Interesthe er kitchen said it found back times, the to listening; porch. onlr take breath, This was too much courtesy, for th ought really to be at Julias dance said tha other damsel. Not in Julia's fair way It ought to be? ra tree yewr "Somebody mav want it. lng to watch Mm than to dance again., cost wss ready-madand looked this evening. too busy being , "What ?" ca- -j TIN yew rise. be position. I'd b luv Florence exclaimed music the When stopped ,The Somebody T am. said Noble, nervously." I afraid" nobler upon th bed than upon its even listening? he romed hastily through the room to-- j Why. theve's only two of those big "Werent you Life eeo-- d net hold a falrrerr para- earner. In fact. It was by no means mean thats where I'm going. I'm r "What of? In I was cried. If th thicket to she diae. freeaeri but and hadnt ward , happened Julia, ; a derfrous sample; but evidently No- going there. Im going there. . ' i V "Of getting a broken leg! all th righ to luv "Tea Indeed, but of her guesa when he nrrtved, and ' suspeck eomep m and be lay in for Geev ble believed !a It with a high and sat"That's what's upsetting us so!" Such are tha thoughta likely to Mr Clairdyce's those vile thle.es. half th be said desperately. Julia while. the several for iromens party 1, his the fat man exelajmed. Tou keep on surround a being la roseate trance; 'go out on th porch. I want to isfying faith; and hs repeated r. And as an efter- broad back kept Intervening almost wouldn't get any My worrda for going there! Juat when weve decided and tt la well that telepathy remains plain Just th way I feel. L.t' compliment te It aa he put It on: seemed. When No- thought, when Noble had pantingly The sunshtgh NUV vyewr it intentlonally. must be tailnoblest at of Ihefe. her the you last, Corn, yon a lethargic science. Speculation sets out on the porch. Julia. If Th conclusion wasShunderous. and I bl tried to place himself In a position restored the heavy freeser to its place ors dextrous art. sample come, going there again. Well, dont befora us tb prospect of a Life Ee- -, here, somebody's Just bound to Ill don thee! back by the kitchen door, ehe eaid- "Oh a a great- - noiae under such etreum- aMentlonfthl lntsr to attract Julia's During these various Intricacies he let me detain yon. But tf yen decide yond no to but els hove had little such every thought Is com- - ! nipt us any minute before I ean Neblea and stances is an automatic stimulant Of moved too, they'd had been summoned repeatedly to de- to go In. some time. Im afraid you manic ted without th Intervention Of saucer of H nobody wouM of been enthusiasm, the applause was then-- 1 tha way I , pressed black rioth. And tb Innoise scend to the family dinner, and final- won t be able to da much dancing. speech; a state wherein all neighbor' plain orany way tike satisfied, ' and probably deroua too. Fever! girls were unable w fulfilled even everybody mod wsk baffling ly his mother cam lamenting and Noble and neighborhoods would promptly be der to be heerd, Julia hereelf waa all the fam'Iy thats here assisting to subdue their outcries of Charm- called up from the front (lall that Noble, who had begun to walk en. dispersed and few friendship long en- - j TJ before It was concluded. A group shouting. Finally Noble contrived t would of had to go without any at all. halted In sudden panic. Dld this sin- - dure, on feara And If to Noble Dill' of loudly chattering girls and thetr "everything waa "all getting cold! (Contlnued on next page) aqulrat round the obtrusive bank, and Thafd of been th worst et it! FIRST, LAST ANDSUPPER to" s By BOOTH TARKINGTON s that s I ". : j! tete-a-te- l .I!d ' wax-wor- -- k, V - 1 . hl, -- - before-the-par- ty hnrn-rimm- things old-ma- id . 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