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But he was able to partake of coffee; drank two cups feverishly, his hand visibly unsteady; and when his mother pointed out this confirarettes would ruin him, he asked if anybody had noticed whether or not it was cloudy outdoors At that his father looked despondent, for the open s of the dining-roorant clarity

"I see, I see," Noble returned pettishly when the fine state of this closely adjacent weather was pointed out to hi, of course Not on a night like this" He juhed "It's only a little after seven Julia won't be through her own dinner yet You mustn't----"

But with a tremulous smile, Noble shook his head and hurriedly left the rooeranium blossorave;res his taste was as yet unforain, he took a stick under his arm and was about to set forth when he noticed a little drift of talcum powder upon one of his patent leather shoes After carefully rehter lustre to the shoe by ainst the back of his ankle, he decided to return to his room and brush the affected portion of his trousers Here a new reverie arrested him; he stood with the brush in his hand for soently upon the bed, lit an Orduarette, descended, and went forth to the quiet street

As he walked along Julia's Street toward Julia's Party, there was sohtliness; and when he cahts shining before hiain he ht so rare!

For life is but a golden dreaate he hesitated Perhaps--perhaps he was a little early It ht be better to walk round the block

He executed this parade, and again hesitated at the gate He could see into the brightly lighted hall, beyond the open double doors; and it contained nothing except its usual furniture Once ain in the saain he went on

When he had been thrice round the block after that, he discovered huala costume, and Florence's mother, evidently arrived to be assistants at the party, for, with the helpful advice of a colouredsome bunches of flowers on two hall tables Their leisurelyabout the place, and Noble thought it better to continue to walk round the block The third time after that, when he co, and their silhouettes, headed by that of the burdened bass fiddler, staggered against the light of the glowing doorway like a fantasia of giant beetles Noble felt that it would be better to let theain