Show I SU BLACK BLAC EYED SUBy SUSAN By NELL N LL AD ADAIR IR Copyright 1520 20 western es ern I e a aAs I As Rodney looked down at St hl his 1 N. N I ter's tei i she CrIen she reminded r w j hUll him sine way 6 of Qt certain yellow jellow fring fringed flowers Cl I t lr hi- hi had picked In his ller Ier I dark daik eyes ejes glancing shyly beneath b I n fringe of golden hair reminded him of ot the flowers too Also there was ns wasa a certain freshness about the girl that made one think of ot count country country y field and and simplicity Introduce her to the boys Rod sister sifter fel beg ed d d. d and back bick h her r up If silo she stems seems overwhelmed I want her hel t tn have Ji one grand glaUf time Mine Hod Rod frowned fro now over the of his charge e. e S k Since Gwen Gwendolen had Introduced him the girl appe appeared tred possessed of ot a p pain painful pain ful shyness In id his company while his merriest conversation drew from her I mere monosyllables Tonight the rest of the fellows were coming for one of or Gwen's Owens week end parties and he hoped loped that S Susan sal might not prove as difficult In In their companionship as she had In his And Andas as he frowned down upon her Susan glanced up with with one One ne of her unexpected ed smiles smiles smiles-a a smile that made her realy really really real real- ly pretty Rod thought I wish sho she said wistfully that Gwen would not try to make me hove have hovea havea a good time I wish wish that that while the others are dancing and all aU that Gwen aen would just lust leave me to my myself I dont don't want ant people to be made to dance with me or take fake me roe to supper or do dont don't do anything they care to Rodney's frown gave place lace to toa a a tender tender ten- ten si der little s smile was the reason rea rea- reason son of Susans Susan's silence and i 4 q Diffidence en eShe e. e She was not popular as' as as other othe gl girls ls were Probably so Rod thought compassionately she has had no opportunity op pp- opportunity to mix In young young society the society of young men especially An And she feels her disadvantage ge The he telephone telephone telephone tel tel- ephone crill called f before he he could frame a n nr r suitable r reply and he heli hastened to an- an It was one of the fellows speakIng speaking speaking speak speak- ing for the rest rest rest thet they had arrived Same crowd of girls out wIth with u us as usual Bill Town skid sald There was vague disappointment In In his tone Then Rod lod had hIS I Tob To b this young crowd who since schooldays school schooldays schooldays days bad had gone about to the same aft af- af t lairs together a a new neF face w was ever everIn evert In do t Int ov t J tin an l Incentive ten e to Inter Inter Inter- est e r n nA ae A certain pOP popular lar girl whom G Gwen ien brought home last y year ar had bad been as she glowingly told friends ber her friends friends- upon Just rushed to he her return gloriously death If U Rod could now convey the same Idea of ot Susans Susan's popularity he knew that she need have bave n no lack of Gwen wanted wanted- wanted Susan to have one grand time Well hed he'd try for font r It Gwen has another er friend visiting her ber he he told Bill Town regular bla blank k eyed Susan There will 1111 b be some competition com com- competition competition com com- petition among you boys boys I I guess I And put ut your best manners on little on little S Susans Susan's s ns n's mighty might particular That ought to start things thing Rod rumInated ruminated ruminated ru ru- ru- ru as he made his way back to the veranda with a word of comfort for the girl whose wistful voice still echoed In his ears It did start things Gwen's Owens friend sitting poised as though ready for flight on the edge of ot a chair was Immediately surrounded that evening evening eve eve- ning by an eager circle of good look lag Ing ng young men men whom Rodney and his sister had conscientiously In turn brought to be prese presented ted Susan usan gazIng gazIng gaz gas Ing lag at first resolutely down at the e yellow yd yel- low ruffles of her muslin dress raised rals d her black eyes at last bravely then with fleeting glances she viewed her caya cara Hers It was Bill Dill Town who ed In carrying the new girl off of tos to s supper per pei while Cameron West ti ly ly aw awaited a promised promenade with her on the wide veranda What Is it about that girl that's so taking he asked Rod wonderingly She Isn't a beauty though her ber yellow I And An hair and black eyes are different nt she dont don't try to please a fellow though you yon keep on talking hoping to hoMber hold hoM I concluded a her ber Interest When brilliant Invention on con concerning myself she asked coolly where you were and to something on would I get you play the piano pano Rod In the doorway smiled grimly It was queer how those t fellows elbowed el elbowed elbowed el- el bowed each other other to get first place true cue he fwd hD gU given gl en i nod broke oft off Im Impatiently his medi medi- tation and walked over ver to take hl his Place at the girls girl's side You seem he said C coldly to be having a a good time Susan stared perplexed I I she he You anxiously wanted 6 me to t didn't you asked j Ot Of Worse I wanted I-wanted wante you to a tl quad time Rod nn I answered grudgingly 1 I 1 Planned i it that way way 3 I happen fo to Know w these fellows s. Tell them n 1 girls girl's 1 popular and they'll all nU fight for iiri t Dl plaice ce So you told them Susan said that that I was popular She ruffled the aureole of ot her hair gave him a a. black eyed glance Y You 1 0 must m he pleased then with th tIll success ucc S of ot your plan Im lm not ant Rod noli answered ered Yon i r rP v r I I h hen jn n finding out nut t to night that I 1 dont don't want anyone to tale take care of you you but but myself Susan laughed softly That Th t she said frankly rankly was ex ev the arran arrangement ement I hoped hoped for for tor when I tried to win In your jour sympathy |