The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-12-08
THE WASHERS MISTAKE.


 She was as pretty as picture. only more so. she was made up in a style just a little in advance of Paris itself, and she wasn't more than Iq years of age. She came in at the front door and settled her self If such billowy creature can be said to settle Tn the only vacant seat. about midway of the car In her lap. sublimely inditfetentto his own happiness, lay dog. II was one of those animals which ap- pear to have been gifted by nature with about gill of brains. and which looked as II they could make better use of their blinking eyes fl some ore would have the kindness to cut their hair. When this creature had taken supercilious survey of his travelling companions, he curled himself up for q nap and his mistress be- gan the task of buttonng her gloves. Now, the woman who can, subugate any number of buttons and see all that Is going on about her al one and the same time, doesn't wear gloves half yard long, consequently this lovely being knew she had ensnared victim over in the corner, as well as she knew that the hem of her skirt did not quite cover boot calcu- lated 10 make d man delirious with ad- mra,ion. and yet yet she hadn't really looked al either. A droop of her long lashes began the conques swift be- wildering half-glance finished it.
 The victim straighened in his seat. gave his coat-collar a furtive twl,ch. and wished he hadn', thought il was going to rain, and left his silk ha, at home that morning.
 Presently she raised her eyes. contract ed her arch brows almost impercep,ibly. and allowed her cherry lips to part slightly Tn smile that sent an all-overisn sensation from the tip of his scalp to the soes of his feet. But, being a trifle near sighted. he took the precaution to sur vey the dingy Car and its dingier passen- gers before appropriating what might possibly have been meant for some one else. Inside there was no one. beside himself. worthy a second glance on the platform stood only a simple looking German youth. coal-heaver in full regi- mentals, and a middle-aged party whose two eyes disagreed with each other $ ideas of focus. Could there be any further doubt as 10 which quarter the fair beings attentions were directed. The victim lifted his hand to display his seal ring, and made sure his shirt front had not slipped down, or his diamond pin gone up then twisting the ends of his tiaxen moustaohe with degage air. sketched the rudiments of a smile This manifestation seeming to be we'll re- oeived. he suffered the smile to spread into the second and third stages, at the same time making q slight dip with his chin and cautiously touching his hat rim-movements intended only for her notice.
 Thereupon the lovely creature repeated the act drop business with her dark lashes. and turned up the foo,-ligh,s other words. illumined her coun,enanoe with a faint flush.
 II the victim was iilled with loy a, these thvors, he was intoxicated when d few moments later she nodded and smiled in his direction wi,hou, the slightest re- serve ard If he was int sxicated then he was nothing less than staggering. reeling, blind drunk when she lef, her place. came toward him. and dropped into a seat, lately vacated. directly opposite.
 Al this moment the poodle, disturbed by his mistress change of position. awaked from his slumber, caught sight of the middle-aged party on the platform, and became excited by an insane craving to get at him and try the flavor of his calves. In vain did the young lady en- deavor to quiet him : he was not to be quieted. In vain did the middle-aged party's eyes struggle with each ether in the attempt to draw a bead on the little brute and instil into his idio,ic pate few 1 ~~i~ a<e eA due the public in general and middle aged parties with strAbismus in partica- lar. The poodle grew frantic in his ef- forts to escape his charming keeper had her hands full. both literally and hgurative- ly, and the victim has just reached forward to offer aid, with a smile iha, was meant to be fairly annihilating, when the car stopped at railway station. She rose. She was going to get out to take a train doubtless Happy thought. Under pre-