Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-30
THE LADY SMILED.

on the boat, chamber into the nearest coach,
and prs-empt the best middle seat ON the shady
aids II the car. Then. after the miserable
fashion Of his kind, bs proceeded 10 cover the
entire sat with himself. his overcoat his cane
and his yaiise.
This exercise of selfixhness accomplished, he
drew an evening paper from his pocket and
pretended 20 be absorbed in the baseball re-
ports As he read, however, he could not
help being conscious Of a persistent shadow
| that fell upon the sheet. Other shadows went
forward and back ward ike Jostling silhou-
ett.-s but this one stayed CHANGING out Of
| the corner Of his right eye, he saw a small
black gloVed hand resting upon the top Of the
STAT Jus, where his oyercoat lay, and then, Gu
rio~ity leading him further afeld he glanced
still more and found that tho hand belonged
10 ons II the most charming women 1t had
ever been his undssery.d good fortune 10 see.
| Her fac. was rather pale, almost sallow in
deed, but lit up by pair OF great black
| eyer that luminous as childs and
as gentle ~ a does The nose was short,
straight, but rather TOO stout, the mouth
was full and rcd. with II provoking little
droop to the lower lip. and the chin was
round and slightly double. The eyebrows
| wsrs heavy and the hair was black with a
| copfsry tint Mt tho edges The dress was
black, relieved by three great damask roses
| at the bosom, and was ~ draped AS 10 show,
with some degree Of accuracy, n 1.-THE but
we'll rounded figure
| IL may be repeated that little Mr.. Tom N,
Oddly felt that las had never before seen 80
bewitching a creature and when she looked
at him IN a pl.niing, timorous way and
asked IN a lon voice II this seat were
gagcd' he swept MS Things OUT OF .he way
WIN single movement anu decmfeu h'it
sell Delighted TO oe able TO say u was not.
She thanked him with little faltering
smile and sat down
She was unprovhed with current htera-
lure, ana 50 lttie DIR ION ~ oddy' as the
hrst ndVaiic" toward ms determined plan OF
making himself agreeable, offered her part
OF bis paper AT TINS she stihened some
what, then prettiiy declined the offer, saying
that II hurt her eyes to read on the train
As she sad 50 she turned those beautiful orbs
OF hefs upon the young man, ana Just 10
show that ne knew what was proper under
the circumstances he replied That no book or
paper that had yes been written was worth
sP''iihS thns" eyes over. ohe thre" up the
iids little more NJ TINS, then smiled again
ana nft+d her shoulders IN something very
near shrns
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