SATURDAY, AUGUST 8
THE MORNING ASTORIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
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DOLLIE AND THE
MANEATER.
9y Colin A Coltlru.
CopyrlhUl, vm, ' by Asioolutsd
Uismry l'rc,
"I can't bi-lp it iwcniiMo 1 am rich
run ir
Tnul Vinton mU of hid wealth s
though It wcr thing arcuniiNl. Dol
lie Dairy nhook her head with Judicial
olrmnlty. ,
"1 don't uppoM that you can," b
admitted. "At the tamo time, Paul,
you cnuuot blame me for taking an In
VfttM IH IKMHtlB who io thlnirV'
"Such an watting on tnbler retortwi
Vinton. "I don't m anything to com
tnand nwpoctful admiration In a job
like that."
"Hut he U college man," reminded
DolHe. "Junt faucy a itudtmt ko am
loin to learn that ho will wait on tnblo
in a hotel to gain the fund for bin
tuition!"
"He would do wull to go to a gram
mar achool flint." growled Vlirtou, "Ho
vailed on me tbla iiinriiliiir and whun
omkihi ror gg ne ioia ma mat 'iue
gga lan't ry froth.' Tnat'i good
. 4 ....
grammar for a college atudtmt, and
then lila alnug la aomethlng weird."
"Ceorgn Ada uaua along," cited Dol
lie defenalvely. "I'm auro that no one
ver amiwd Mr. Ado of being coin
mon."
"Becnuite he keepi hla alang for hla
book and playa," reminded Vinton,
IollIe cheeketj the aharp unwell that
lira iik to her lip and hurried down
the plum atepa to join a U-npwtarlw!
youth who appearwl around the corner
of the hotel
lie waa not an Inviting aort of per
non, One car waa coiiNlderably larger
"UK'a THB MAN TO Til TO, ALL BIGHT."
ttinn tho other and an aggreaalve chin
tolled a uilldi'sn of appearance due
to the large lenaed apectneloa be wore.
Ilia hunda and feet wore largo and un
manageable and hla clolbcs 'fitted
biin as though they bad been made
for a mnu of more goneroua build.
The Hotel Breeze bad solved the
acrvant problem by employing college
atudenta an waiter. It had become
fasulonnblo to take an Interest In these
truggllng aaplrants for learning, and
DoUlo Dairy waa nothing if not faun
ionnble. Even though It threatened
break with Taul Vinton whom ahe
expected to marry aomo day she lu
lated on baring her student to be in
rested in.
Hie bad picked out Brady as the
favored one for tho reason that he
Boomed the moat forlorn and desolate
one in the lot. There waa aomethlng
almost pathetic to her In the idea of
this man who maltreated tho English
language so brutally seeking a higher
education, and alio found hla person
ality interesting and at times amus
ing. There wore other times when tho
man bored her sadly, but she would
not confess that she found him tire
some lest I'aul should think the vic
tory lay with him.
Every evening when the tables bod
been cleared and the dining room put
In ordor Brady would Blip down to tho
beach and walk or sit with Dollte,
while Vinton sat on the puma and
vowed that he would leave the place
for some better resort whore the wait
ers were not the fad of tile moment.
I He never went, for . on second
thoughts Ho told himself It would be
better to stay on and look after Dollio.
line roiwt tire of her fad presently, and
perhaps on the rebound he might In
duce her to say the coveted "Yes."
Dismally Vinton realized that the
waiting game was bound to be a long
one, and chancing upon Dollio wait
ing on the annds for her waiter prote
ge Paul was moved to reopen his ar
gument. ,
Following an unusually hot day the
humidity of an approaching storm de
prived tho sufferers of the roltef of
the night breezes Ddllle was tired
nnd Irritable and in no frame of mind
for an argument. Both raised their
voices slightly above the pitch of good
breeding, and Brady, coming upon
them suddenly, gathered that there
ind been a dispute. , . :
"Has tbts guy been unbuttonln his
Hp?" he demanded of Dollie.,
Perhaps It was the heat, perhaps it
was the memory of somo of the things
that Vinton had snld. At any rate,
thore wan a barely perceptible pause
before Dollie languidly responded:
"He boa been venr ajiniwliur. . I am
Kind you have come," nbo safd.
Brady picked up a pebble and'toMxed
It down the beach.
"Go after It," be urged. ain't
wanted here, Bo.. Notify your feet to
get busy with your mIioob nnd pedal
hard."
"1 presume you are trying to urgn tut'
to go away," suggested Vinton cold.
"Vou've got a tine presumer," com
mended Brady. "Gear It up a little
mgiior. it's runnln' too slow,"
"1 am grateful for your advice," nlil
Vinton with sarcasm that appeared to
bo lost upon the other, "but It is not
my Intention to take myself off until
Mia Darcy aiguilles to me that my
presence here Is unwelcome,"
"You heard her any that you made
her tired," reminded Brady. "Be
nice little boy, Bo, and go play In the
nott yard, There's a line cellar door
thore. Go slide down it"
Vinton looked Inquiringly at Dollie,
but she made no algn. Brady was dis
playing a new phase of hla many aided
character and she found It rather In
terestlng. Vinton, too, puzzled her
and she wanted to see what be would
do. ,
8he had not long to wait, for, with
a filial appeal to take a walk before his
feet hurt blm and he couldn't, Brady
advanced toward bla antagonist.
Bhort and sharp was the encounter.
Brady atruck flint, and Vinton, nothing
loath, responded, la bulb men the
primal Instinct was aroused, and they
fought for the favor of a woman a
men In tho stone age, fought.
For tho moment Vinton forgot Dol-
lie a preseoi p. forgot everything except
hla desire to avenge the blow,
Brady bad slipped off bis glasses at
the first sign of trouble and be wns
somewhat at a disadvantage, but for
all of that ho bad the best of the fight,
though Vinton had taken boxing lea-
sons from an old champion and was
accounted more than ordinarily skill
nil at the game,
They were on a atrip of the beach
little frequented In the evening and the
encounter attracted no attention. In
live minute Vinton was down and out
and 1 ol lie was kneeling beside him
In the sand necking to restore him to
consciousness. He opened bis eyes
presently and smiled into Dolllo'a Bul
lous face.
"It's all right," be said weakly
"That little college student of yours
has the skill of a professional prize
tighter."
"Sure!" assented Brady. "You was
goln some, Bo, but your company ns
too fast I used to be the Cherry bill
ma un ter until me eyes went on tho
blluk and I bad to took for aomcthln'
easier. 1 been teacbin' the rah-rah
boys to handle their hams lately. It's
a puddln' itlougsldo the other game
The doc told mo to get aome salt air
for the summer an' I'm plckln' a piece
of the coin while I'm doln' It I fought
Terry five rounds to a draw once,'
ho added with pride.
"And now you are studying for col'
lege?" asked Dollie wonderiugly.
"I was tenchln'," explained the mati'
enter. "I wiib professor of boxUi'
What'B all this row about college any-
way? When tho boss cook hired me
ho Bays, 'I a'pose you come from col
lege? And I told him I just come
from there. Now you're hnrpln on
the some string."
"The waiters this season are all stu
dents working their way through col
lege," explained Dollie. "That was
why I"- k
She paused In confusion and Brady
completed the sentence for her.
"That was why you mashed me?" he
asked good naturedly. "I'm Borry for
you. His, but I ain't tho real goods.
Better stick to his Job lots over there,
lie's in your class. I ain't no heavy
weight"
Dollie regarded Paul, nursing a rap-
Idly blackening optic, and smiled. At
tho moment Vinton seemed anything
but romantic.
That's all right," Interposed the
maneuter understandlngly. "A bit of
raw steak will fix that up. lie's the
man to tie to, nil right. There ain't
many chaps like him that could give
me tho run he did. You hook up."
Thank you. I will take your ad
vice," declared Dollie as she sank
down on tho sand beside Vinton, and
seeing that be was no longer wanted
the maneater slipped away rubbing
his cauliflower ear reflectively.
"I hope he won't beat the llttlo
dame," be said musingly. "He sure
can hit even if he can't lick me." And
the maneater never realized that with
Cupid as referee Paul was the winner
after all.
A Vivid Description.
' A shortsighted and deaf old gentle
man who was at an entertainment
where a professqr performed on a big
bnss viol thus described the scene:
"The professor carried ,ou to the plat
from a gigantic beetle attached to the
end of a sort of lamppost. He leaned
over and fondly embraced It. tickling
its back violently with a long comb.
"The spectators seemed much de
lighted ut this display of scleutlflc af
fection. The beetle was apparently
quite u u moved. . Then the professor
gave a capital Imitation of tho drunken
man and the lamppost. He swayed
rapidly up and dowu. clutching quick
ly at all points.
"Sometimes his fingers quivered pas
sionately ' upon one spot, like nn ill
tempered man struggling with an ob
stinate pair of braces Sometimes he
rested momentarily, as one rests after
n contest with a stiff white tie.
"Finally he gave a last convulsive
tickle to the huge beetle, picked him
self up from the lamppost nnd carried
pit tho unresisting insect. The au
dience applauded vigorously."
Settled Through
The1 Settlement.
By LULU JOHNSON.
CojiyrlijIiUd, 190), by Associated
Literary Press.
No one watching the Hue of girls
thread Its way through the aisles of
tho museum would hare Imagined
that the serious faced young woman,
who acted as guide was the rich Miss
Moultalre. Indeed, Judging from the
brilliancy of appearance, the other
girls looked far more the social star
than did tho lady of millions In bur
severely tailored dress and quiet hat
To Brookfleld, wandering among the
antiques on the lower floor, Irma Moul
talre looked a teacher conducting her
fashionable charge on one of their
prescribed educational tour. To blm
the finery of the girls was real and
the coHtly tailored gown of tbolr self
appointed guide a simple and unpre
tentious garment
Ho could not realize that the elegant
perfection of cut and cioth was the
envy of every girl In the settlement
das. The, girls would have laughed
aloud in their glee could they have
read In Brookfleld' thoughts the pity
that he felt for their beloved leader.
Thl was tho regular Saturday out
ing of tho Bettlement club, and Irma
took great delight in piloting the girl
to the museums and galleries, when
she hoped real work of art In time
would give them a truer sense of ar
tistic values.
Every week she planned something
for tho girls, wlmllug up with a little
lunch at her home. For the sake of
the luncheon the girls endured thp art
lectures. So both they audi Irma were
happy.
They passed before a cose contain
ing an Aztec collection. The labels
were on tho opposite side of the cam,
where Brookfleld. who did not require
labels, whs standing. Antiquities were
"THEN I SHALL HATB TO TKLL YOU HKKS,"
Hli SAID HKSOLCTKLY.
not Irma Moultulre's forte, and when
ahe innocently ascribed the collection
to the Egyptian section Brooktleld in
tcrrupted with a correction.
Miss Moultalre, seeing that enthusi
asm and not a deslro to open a fltrta
tlon with her charges waa bis motlre,
courteously acknowledged the correc
tlon, and Brookfleld, mounting bis
hobby, rode it bard and fast
lie had the trick of interesting bis
henrcrs, and Miss Moultalre, finding
that tho girls really were absorbed in
his little lecture, thankfully retreated
into the background.
She, too. found tho chat interesting
and was very sorry when the last case
was reached and they found them
selves at the foot of the stairway lend
lng to the art galleries, 1
"Here Is where I shall prove use
less," he said to Irma, with a smile.
"I thank you very much for letting
me run on us you nave. 1 love the
collection. I was one of the explora
tlon party that dug it up."
"We should-nnd do tnank you," dls
claimed Irma. "I am sorry that our
schedule does not permit us more time
I should bo glad to bear the rest."
"Why not?" be suggested. "I am
here almost every afternoon."
Irma shook her head smilingly as the
nine puny went up cue stairs, leav
ing Brookfleld looking after them, but
a couple of weeks later she found her
self lu tho vicinity of the museum and
with a llttlo spare time on her hands
In the Intervals of her social duties.
Brookfleld was leanlug over one of
the cases which an attendant hud open
ed for him, but at Irma's appronch,he
closed the case and hurried toward hi'i
'You did find toe to come!'! In crUM.
"I havtf half an hour to sp:ire." vu
the snillliiR' explanation."! Uhiu;;.';i
you mlgbt lie there. 1 wanted to usi
you If you i'ould give a lecture to. m
class on the explorai'hm work!"
"With pleasure." ,w::s t!:e pronir.t ::.
swer. "If you will give me t!u .r
dress and ivime the day, 1 s!i:;ll ;n
with pleasure"
Irma named an evening nn! jrave i
address of the settlement house. TUo
they looked over the cc!loction,"'n:.i
the girl mnrveled at the breadth (
his Information. His specialty was V..
Aztecs. He knew the entire field; nn:i
there was a genuine enthusiasm about
Tom Brooktleld which compelled reelp- "
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Almost l fore she realized it tb
closing tin had come, and she haJ
spent two hours In his company. She
bad sent away her carriage, intending
to walk home from the museum, so
she permitted bitn to walk beside her.
From taking an Interest In Brook
field's fad she was beginning to take
an interest in Tom Brooktleld himself.
She found him well worth her Inter
est by comparison with the idle men
of her own set Irma admired action,
and though Brookfleld bad only just
passed thirty be bad been a workei
for half but lifetime.
He bad not become a monomaniac
on bis bobby, but he was a good gen
eral talker, and, though they met only
at the Settlement bouse or In the mu
seum, a real friendship soon sprang up
between them. Irma had a feeling tba!
to invite him to her homo would spoil
It all, and bla dense Ignorance of the
fashionable and affluent Miss Mou!
taire wns not lifted.
He believed her to be a teacher lu a
fashionable school who gave u part ot
her time to settlement work, and tbej
met on a plane of equality which vat
refreshing to the woman after the for
tune hunting she bad so often to en
dure.
One afternoon late' in the sprint
Brookfleld came to meet the class nn.,
escort them to a private view of a col
lege collection. They bad acquired
some of bis enthusiasm, nnd be had
obtained private views of many col
lections for them. "
Today be came, with a beaming face,
and all the afteruoon his high spirits
were apparent. He never shared the
little luncheons which wound up thr
expeditions, but today he detained
Miss Moultalre for a moment
"There is something I would like tc
say," be pleaded. "May I walk home
with yoq. or do jou have to go wltb
the girls?"
"I cannot ery well leave them," she
explained.
"Then I shall have to toll you here."
he said resolutely. "I can't keep It any
longer. I am to be curator of tut'
Cheeswick collection in the fall and at
a salary enough for two. Will you
share it?"
Only for a minute did Miss Moultaire
hesitate; then she placed her bnnd In
his.
"I will share It," ahe promised, with
a radiant smile. "Come this evening,
and we will talk it over."
She handed bim her card with its
engraved address and hurried after
the girls, while Brookfleld beamed
upon ber from 'the top step.
But the beam had faded from Brook
field's face when Miss Moultalre came
toward him in her reception room that
evening. Instead of clasping her In
his arms he held her hand an Instant
and then waited for her to be seated
"You must think me a presumptuous
fool," he began, "to ask you to share
the paltry salary which this after
noon seemed so great. I did not learn
until later who you really were. It
seems that I have been very dense."
"You , are still dense," suggested
Irma. "Do yon come to ask roe to
withdraw my promise of this after
noon?" "You must know how impossible it
would appear," he reminded. "I be
lieve! you to be n teacher."
"You were the teacher," she cor
rected. "You taught me what love
really is. Whut does It matter that I
have more than you?"
"I would not be considered a fortune
hunter," he snld slowly.
"And I will uot marry one." she re
torted. "It 13 because you are not . a
fortune hunter, because you love me
for myself, that I said 'Yes' this aft
ernoon, and I shall hold you to your
promise. Instead of you being curator
of the Cheeswick collection we shall
have a collection of our own."
Silently he came toward her aud
looked down into the tender eyes. No
word was spoken, but a message was
exchanged, nnd Brookfleld knew that
such love waa not lightly to be s.!
aside by pride. ; Slowly he gunk, Into
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arms. ,
"I am sorry that you are not what I
thought yon to be," be murmured.
"And I." was her tender response,
"am glad that you are what I know
you to be." -
"I'll try to be all you think I am,"
be promised as be bent to kiss the
smiling lips.
And so Miss Moultaire's dread of
fortune hunters had been settled
through the Settlement
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The capacity of the average small
boy for asking questions Is practically
unlimited, but we do not remembei
ever bearing a more searching lot of
Inquiries than those propounded by a
New York boy to his father, who bad
taken. him for a steamer trip on the
sound. . Here is a partial Ust:
"Do they caU this a, sound steamet
because of the noise V
"Is that water down there any wet
ter than the water In the Atlantic
ocean?"
"What makes the water wet, any
how?" "How many men could be drowned
to water deep as that?"
"If a mamma fish couldn't get any
worms In the water for the little fish,
would she go ashore and dig for
themr
"Suppose a whale came along and
sat for three days on an oyster, so
that be couldn't open his shell, would
It suffocate the oyster?"
"Doesn't the dampness ever give
clams malaria?"
"Does it hurt to get drowned?"
"Is that big man with the gold but
tons on his coat the papa of all those
men who do whatever he tells them
to?"
"Who are those men up there In the
little house on the roof playing with
the bicycle?" ,
"Where do all those soapsuds be
hind the boat come from?"
"Could a Jocomotlve go as fast on
the water as this boat?"
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