Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-03-06

Do they look nice girls2,'
V Schoolgirl. that one,'' pursued
Philip who had removed his cigar from
Ehisips. and was watching witt moro
inteYest in his dark ewes. Nice look
insiass.svery Fair 6air-walksw well (
stTaight as willow. Ah!' -
| With that exclamation, he even raised
himself, and looked earnestly forth.
Unable any longer to endure being in
what he called q false position-on the
wrong side. that is. for seeing what was
going on-Hermann Berghaus jumped
up and leaned over the back of his
friends chair; his, fair, good-natured
/ Teuton face and yellow hair appearing
in marked contrast above the darker
traits of Philip Massey. s5}l !
Thus placed, they surveyed the new
next-door dodgers, or rather, that one of
them whose appearance had called forth
that "Ahn' from Philips usually Ia
conical lips.
She had Just got out of the cab, and
was standing, purse in hand, waiting
while the cabman and maid servant
carried in the luggage. Her back was
turned toward the young men, but Aas
she gradually turned, watching the
progress of the luggage, they saw her
| profile, and it was both beautiful and
| striking-slight, pale and dark, with
fine, yet intensely clear outlines-out-
| lines which cavalier might have been
disposed to call too clear, tho fine
| verging on sharpness. But the express
sion of the delicate lips was very sweet.
A gauzy veil was thrown back over her
bonnet, so that her face seemed set in a
| soft, black framework, wondrously be-
oaroino RI bora biol, 4 5n1;aof<,
beauty. Her figure was slight, tall and
supple; her dress exceedingly plain and
in good taste; her gown fell in long,
rather clinging folds about her. There
was natural dignity and distinction in
every line of her figure and attitude;
and the nameless sonnet ing as well
which no natural grace can give, but
only the habit of life with refined per-
sons-the something which discovers
the well-bred lady. --.rs...,..-.
She stood quite still until the cabman
returned. and then she asked him what,
his fare was. - ~ Hs@ *s@ > s. q
Philips sitting-room window was
open. and he and his friend heard dis
tinctly all that passed, She spoke in
soft, pure voice. with an accent that
was like music in its perfect refinement,
neither Northern nor Southern, but
highly polished aud cultivated. That
accent struck with almost thrill upon
one pair of ears, which were sensitive
to melodious sounds, and accustomed
to the broad provincialisms of Irkford
men.
s.Three-and-six, miss, if You please
said her Jehu, not meeting her eye. &
..Three-and-sixpense! she repeated.
pausing ere she sought in her purse the
sum, and speaking with surprise.
.Three-and-sixpense for that short dis
lance? think you must be mistaken"
"From the Northwestern Station,
miss; two fares, three boxes and par
GELS! 1 amt mistaken, l think-not
much.'
"From the Northwestern! The ras-
cally Theft murmured Hermann
Berghaus below his breath, as he con-
tinued to watch with undated interest.
'Of course can not contradict you,"
she replied, as she looked for the sum
required, '.but it really seems TO
s.Ask those 'ere gentlemen, miss
They'll tell you,' sad the cabman, af-
fably. as he pocketed the fare, and
pointed toward the window in which
they were sitting.
Naturally, she turned with. a swift,
surprised movement. before either Phil !
ip or Hermann had time to draw back.
She saw their intent visages. and they
saw a pale, delicate face, still more
beautiful when fully viewed than in
pro lie. A pair of liquid, deep blue
eyes; long, wavy, dark hair, parted in |
heavy masses from a low white fore
head, a forehead as low and danger
ously beautiful as that of the TowIeley |
Clytie; dubious expression, half sur
prise. half recoil upon the face; an ex-
preston which soon resolved itself into
one of naughty establishments, as she |
realized that the two faces she saw were /
intently gaz ng at her, must have been |
gazing at her for perceptible length /
of time. go
"You have got your fare she said,
in q cool, unruttied voice. ''Good-eyen~
ing. - Sss@ % 81 II
- S.Evenfn'. miss said he, with some
thing like grin at the success of his |
ruse; while she, not vouchsafing another |
glance toward the spectators, swept UP
the little red-tiled walk, and was lost TO
view. e g q
Philip Massey had sprung up. his 7
dark face deeply flushed, his eyebrows
in frown.
"What an ass you are, Berghaus, to
come poking behind me! What must |
she have thoughtp' he exclaimed, in q
voice deep with annoyance. II
''It was that confounded, meddling
fool of a cabman. I'd like uncommon
ly well to give him hiding!". said Her.
mann, recoiling, his face, too, flushed,
and looking intensely foolish.
Il hope she's pleased with her neigh
bors, said Philip, the flush stin on his
face. as he plunged his hands into his
pockets, and strobe about the room-a
rendered less impressive
than it might have been from the fact
that two strides and a half of his long
legs devoured all the space at his COM
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"Well, it doesn't much matter,''s
said Hermann. consolingly. "No one
knows his next door neighbor in streets
like this. And if she's musical she'll
soon have her revenge, for you'll hear