Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-11

chagrined, but he pocketed his wrath
when to appease him the fascinating lit
| tie robber pinned a bunch of pansies II
| his coat with her own fair fingers.
a young married woman of high re.
| speetability entered cosy and exclusive
| little store on Fifth avenue, and ordered
sent to her residence very expensive
example of those delicate, gauZy anC
romantic garments not usually seen bI
the world at large except as they f1uttel
| on clothes lines. On the following day
1t was returned with note saying that,
as it was not good fit, the writer begged
leave to change her mind and not make 8
! purchase. Examination proved to the
practiced eye OF the dealer that 1t hac
been worn rather more severely thar
would be consistent with the exercise Of
mere trying on, the expensive lace be-
ing much rumpIed and even a slight riI
appearing in one of the shoulder seams.
But as the lady was usually good Gus
toner and of eminently good standing
he resolved TO let the matter pass, and
to have the garment repaired for hi;
stock. This shop keeper happens to be
very wide awake man, and when he
was calling few days later on friend
OF his, who is photographer, he quickly
pricked up his ears when the artist incl
dentally remarked that he was finishing
up somewhat uncommon picture.
''Let me see it, said the shopkeeper.
''Perhaps can recognize the gar
ments.
The photographer threw him a proof.
1t revealed the head aud shoulders of q
lady of exceptional beauty, her bare
arms flung gracefully over her head (
her eyes drsamfully dropping, her mouth
half open, and the feathery garment thst
she wore falling carelesslY downward
The merchant was shocked. In his eou14
merciaI and earthly spirit, however, he
thought little of the lady in the picture,
being fascinated merely with the gar
ment she wore. 1t was the one that had
been returned with the rip in the shoul-
der, and the portrait represented the
lady who pretended to desire to pur-
chase it.
Two young women IN an almost de-
serted Broadway car were discussing
man reading newspaper in the corner
furthest from them, on the opposite
seat.
CT tell you, that is B. said one,
naming an actor who is famous for his
physical beauty, and who passes most of
the time in which he is not acting in
tearing up unlimited love letters.
/, "And I say it isn't reioiued the
other girl. 81 know his face perfectly
veil, and that is not he. -
=: Well, know his face also, and in
slst that it is he.
q But, my dear,'' persisted the little
blonde, 'I have dozen pictures of him
en- my bureau, and do you think could
be mistaken?
"You might. - said the other, who
was brunette. ''Pictures do not al
ways look like person.
"But 1 have sat in a box, Marie,
within week, and he has looked square,
at me. Do you imagine 1 would forget
his eyes2 That man over there ia moth
ing like him. -
''Why isn't he like him?''
"That man is ugly, aud the actor Is
beautiful. 1 would never look at that
big, red-faced, unshaven fellow q second
time, while mere glance of B. sets my
heart beating like everything. Really,
Marie, 1 think 1t remarkable that you
looking man Is B. -
himself. He was overhearing much of
the girls conversation.
"Well, am willing to bet everything
in the world 1 m right, - insisted Marie.
Il will make you bet and prove it to
your complete satisfaction.
"What shall it benz retorted the
other, flushing with half indignant de-
termination to back her opinion to any
extent.
ga luncheon with champagne. {"
"Done. How are you going to settle
It?"
'I am going to ask him." and Marie
was pale and trembling from nervous
resolution.
She rose from her seat and approached
The man with the newspaper. BE sprang
to his feet and dotted his hat.
"Permit me-" said he, gazing into
the girls eyes with his prettiest stage
Imile, "to save you the trouble of ask
ng any questions. You have won your
BET. 1 am B. the beautiful actor, not
10 beautiful, 1 am very glad to say,
while riding in q Broadway horse car.
TO avoid the suspicious of your charm
ng friend, who insists that I am too
Ugly to be B. +, let me beg you to accept |
ny card. And at that luncheon to-day |
would it be too much for me to hope that |
me glass of champagne may be slipped |
With my name breathed on the brim. |
food morning"
The stalwart fellow stepped quickly to |
he platform and thence to the street. |
Both girls looked at each other without |
peaking for q full minute. Then, the |
blonde snatohed the card that the actor
lad placed into Marie's hand. The |
lame was correct.
''I've lost, sure enough, Marie, - she |
aid. al ought to have known. The mo-
nent he began to speak he was the
'eauty again.
The girls alighted in front of fashion
ible restaurant and disappeared within
Is doors. Marie's hand clasped the
ard of the actor. could imagine the
omsntio and exciting luncheon which
he two pretty disputant's enjoyed in
heir solitude, and. am sure that the
Ehole bottle of WINE was pledged to the
anne Of the handsome player.
a young lady wearing the latest thing
q waistcoats fooled pair of glistening
ay horses down Fifth avenue, turning
1to one of the;cross streets and drawing I
p in front ola well known gymnasium. !
Ter groom sprang to the horses heads
nd she, with the grace and speed of
ird Ieaped to the ground and hastsffaE