Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-01-10
An Intensely BewiIdering Call.

1t was the busy part of the day. The
paper would go to press in half an
hour, and the entire staff were deep in
the mysteries of copy of al sorts. The
CITY editor had just started in on the
assortment of Il great heap of copy
in front of him, when two dainty exam
pies of the fair sex, decked out in the
height of fashion. approached his desk
in a half bashful way and glanced ner-
youSly at the reporters as they thread
ed their way among the desks.
Can we see YOU just a moment?'
asked the younger and more sprightly
looking of the twain, throwing her
sealskin cloak back from her shoulders
and settling herself in 4 chair next il
that of the editor.
Certainly. madame, or is it miss?"
and the city editor pushed aside the
copy before him and turned to his Wis
itors with the most crushing smile
What can we do for you this morning
-wedding?"
''Oh. no! How could you imagine
such q thing? Why, You know I'm
never going to be married. and my
dearest friend here has promised"
Perhaps party?" said the editor.
shall be happy to detail areporter-'
so sorry to disappoint you again,
bat it's not aparty, its a-oh, it's to
be just too intensely delightful for any
thing. You must make us n visit. "
Shall be delighted said the city
editor, half rising from his seat and
bowling. But have not the pleasure
of knowing the address.
''Oh, it's to be at the Assembly
Rooms, and know you will help us
all you possibly can, won't you?" and
q pair of deep blue eyes looked appeal
ingly upward.
''With the greatest of pleasure in the
world" said the editor, leaning over
the desk and letting his hand wander
dangerously near a number four glove
covering another hand. But. my dear
mad should say miss-you have
not explained
''Oh, how utterly, intensely stupid
in me. OF course not. Why, YOU see,
we are about to open an aesthetic bazaar
for the benefit of sailors widows. or
orphans, or something of that sort
have really forgotten the object, don't
you know; but that doesn't matter. We
expect to have just too lovely a time
for anything. have made heaps and
heaps of intensely beautiful things.
You should see a table scarf | finished
this morning. Crushed violet silk. all
covered with 4 delicious confusion of
BIG roses, sun flowers and horse shoes.
Oh, l must bring it down and show it
to you. 1t would look just too intense
ly interesting on your desk" and the
fingers OF the number four glove Just
touched the tips of the editors fingers,
sending an electric thrill from his toes
to the top OF his head.
''Of course, we shall be happy to
give you notice. When does your bazaar
open?'
80. I'm so delighted. We shall be
all ready this evening. Do please come
around. We have such bewildering-
~ lovely collection of slippers. There
is 4 pair with Cupids' heads on them
| know would suit you. Such dear,
chubby, delightful little Cupids. o,
you must come around. Won't you,
please?"
Nothing, madame should say
miss-will be allowed to stand in the
way of my enjoying such heart en-
chanting and soulfuIly enrapturing dis
play of the intensely, unutterably beau
tiful in the divine realms of decorative
art. Madame-I should say miss-my
soul is in sack cloth and ashes of roses
until this evening Good morning, or
rather, as those divine esthetes our
French cousins say, 'au revOirr -
Br0Ok}y1a Edg'e.