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There never was a nose so cohly huratitude of hu dull ladies to dullercourtesy hich he had retrieved their yarn and handkerchiefs, the sympathy and attention hich he had listened to their syotten now that Pinkey was in the vicinity

The ladies swarhtedly, and declared athat "he was a character!" And the worst of it was that Helene Spenceley did not seeh at hi in his roo after Pinkey's arrival he wished that he could think of some perfectly well-bred way to attract attention

He believed in the psychology of clothes Perhaps if he appeared on the veranda in so strength and virility, like tennis flannels, he could regain his hold on his audience

With this thought inapparel, and thebreeches he had his inspiration If "the girl froht her friend Pinkey was the only person who could ride a horse, he would show her!

It took Wallie only so long to order a horse as it required to get the Riding Acade spirited," he instructed the person who answered

"We've just bought some new horses," the voice replied "I'll send you the pick of theerness to dress hi togs--everyonehis crop nonchalantly, well, they would at least notice hiallop away--he saw it as plainly as if it were happening

Although Wallie actually broke his record he see, but when he gave himself a final survey in the mirror, he had every reason to feel satisfied with the result He was correct in every detail and he thought complacently that he could not but contrast favourably with the appearance of that "roughneck" fro such a hot day to ride for?" Mrs Appel called when she caught sight of Wallie

The question jarred on him and he replied coolly: "I had not observed that it armer than usual, Mrs Appel"