The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-03
CHAPTER V.
GUESSING.

GUESSING.
dined that evening at little Italian
restaurant, around the corner from Mon
sieur Muscles, in Second avenue, where
very edible dinners were served for very
reasonable prices While l was discuss
ing my maearoni there an incident be-
fell which struck me as both interesting
and suggestive. A young lady entered
from the street carrying basket-a
small and rather pretty basket, woven
of bright green and red straw. She was
manifestly not a stranger in the place,
for Immediately upon her entrance one
of the walters stepped forward to meet
her, and taking her basket from her he
handed her bill Of fare This docu-
ment she studied for minute, then
spoke to the waiter as If giving him an
order. He went of bearing her basket
with him and during his absence she
stood near the pay desk aud chatted
with the proprietor's wife, Mrs. Maras-
chini, who sat in state behind 1t.
Presently the waiter came back and re-
stored her basket to her, now manifestly
heavier than when she had parted with
It, and having settled her score and
given the waiter his gratuity she re-
turned into the street. This episode, l
say. struck me as both interesting and
suggestive. Interesting, because the
Young lady who sustained the chief role
in it was very far from commonplace
in her appearance. OF all known types
tr-t7i oh /
ally admire the most is the Titianesque,
the woman who Is of large and generous
mold, yet softly rounded, with small
head set upon full and graceful neck,
a white skin just transparent enough to
be warm In the cheeks, and, to crown al,
golden brown eyes and golden reddish
hair. And of this type / lad never seen
a nobler specimen than tins young per
son of whom for some three inmates l
had been suffered to gaze my NIL tonight
IN Narascninl's
"If ever I am to fall in love" | said
to myself, 1T viii be with woman Of
that sort. That is the sort of woman
have always longed to paint-a figure
tall and strong yet rich and supple and
womanly; skin like the flesh of a
canellia. yet deEcately touched with
| color OF rose: hair like mesh Of flames,
and eyes that can light up with laughter,
melt with tenderness. or burn with
passion. according to her mood. have
always longed to paint a woman of that
sort, but models are so hard to find, so
lare. A perfect model | have never
seen until tonight. l wonder VINO she
is"
And wondering who sAe was, | began
to perceive the suggestiveness of the
episode. It seemed to me TO suggest
that my fair unknown must have an in
valid relative at home "a father,
mother, brother, husband, unable TO
leave the hoase-tO whom she was
bringing the conbsrts Of her basket.
And then all at once it flashed across
nv mind. What If she should be Miss
Eczardy! Miss Eczardy, come for her
fathers dianer!" l grant you that was
an entirely upwarranted and far fetch
ed conjecture; more especially so be
cause this girls style was Essentially
southern and Italian. and Miss Eczardy
( was Russian; but 1t took possession OF
nv fancy with the tenacity Of proved
/ fact
Yes, I'll lay a wager thGt WAS Mis-
! Eczarly come for her father dinner. BY
/ Jove. if that magnificent creature lives
/ under the same roof with me- Upon
( tina: hypothesis as corner stone my I'm
agination proceeded TO rear far and
+ radiant castle n the air.
/ | did not see the exterIuinatOT again
/ until the next afternoon. Meanwhile
/ the musical entertainment above stair:
/ had been repeated. leaving me TO infel
/ that DR.. Eczardy's health was still or
l the mend When next afternoon Nh
sene dropped in TO see me, after We
had exchanged the ordinary s&lutations
And our invalid Gp stairs began; =
! hope he continues 70 feel better"
"Oh, yes: e feel pretty good. e 'av'
/ his hups and his downs, you know, and
jus now e ave hup. By and by I
/ ave q down again, then mebbe anothel
/ hup. But he EsveT get well Z die b
fore twelve Iaaxus, bet you feefty dol
lars"
DO they keep house up stairs there
OF do they 60 out 70 their meals. a. do
Yes. she & hodt- Not hin Ecaa't
z too SICK z stay az ONE vile sne &
bout and get as dinner IN BASKET
Then she come back and they Esat u -
Eether u tier room
What sor- Of loosIng person Is She
'-Oh, she pretty good loo1lg sort So
Az right about bsr looks
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fair. large or sEnailz Can't y0a descTlS'
her 70 NE
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