The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-17

fact at all, examined her looks, and she,
without seeming TO do so, did the same by
his.
He saw tall, slender young woman
with rather worn, thin face and an air of
physical weakness which had of late be-
come habitual to her; but, he decided, with
a few more pounds OF flesh, better health
and return of the gay spirits of which he
had caught glimpses on the preceding
evening, she would De vastly improved
and though never beautiful might be quite
attractive. But n girl with such line,
large, gray eyes, mobile mouth, accented
by charming dimples in either cheek and
such an abundance of light brown hair,
could never be absolutely plain.
Besides" he mentally decided, "she is
one OF the kind who would be stylish if her
clothes I'll her better"
She on her part thought: HE looks
ever so much older than he did last night
in that uncertain light. He's very short,
and when he gets old will have the figure
of the conventional Santa Claus. His hair
would curl if IT were not cut so short, and
it's quite gray on the temples. He has
deep wrinkle ON each side of his mouth,
like he had inclosed it in parentheses.
Still his eyes are beautiful, such dark
blue. such a rare combination, black hair
and blue eyes. l always liked prema-
turely gray hair. lie must have been
His mustache is not gray. however, and
he would have a tremendous beard if he
would let it grow. His hands and feet are
so small, not much larger than mine! He
dresses well. But he Is so very short! l
never did admire little men much"
by the time these psychical monologues
broken ut intervals by commonplace re-
marks-were finished, the second table
was ready.
At breakfast they showed their first
unanimity of taste in their order and even
carried il so far as TO he unable to eat the
food when it appeared, so bad il was. The
evening before their talk had been a series
OF polite dlsagreements which. had they
been a married pair, might have degener-
ated into ungentie chickering's In the mat
ter of food. az least, man usually domi-
mates and woman submits.
At the conclusion of the meal Fanny
said: Il must go look after my poor old
lady. She is very seasick ard is only COM
Portable when lying down"
He thought: Not very efficient chap
erone," and said TO her while looking at his
watch, at is now half past seven. In less
than an hour we will be in Milwaukee. We
will be there an hour or SO; would you like
20 go ashore2"
She said: "Yes."
"Well. l Will be here for you al that
time. I'll go now anG have a smoke"
the rapidiiy of Jonah's gourd. And as
they were strolling along slowly up the
street they had forgotten they were COM
paratively strangers and were quite con-
tented in each others society. and were
discussing the place critically, he carrying
her shawl over his arm and she reproving
him for letting it drag.
"You must remember that I'm not used
to playing clothes horse!"
She msGe no reply, but said refiectively
at is strange how things come about. IL
was not in my thoughts that | should be
walking the streets OF Milwaukee today,
and with you"
Il suppose not" he said. irresponsivelv.
while rubbing his chin. Wish could ind
a barber shop. I'd like 10 get shaved"
After this mundane observation she kept
a disgusted silence for n few moments,
then spying striped pole, from time I'M
memorial the badge OF the barber, she said,
forgetting her pique: There's one now.
down in tue basement"
lie eooliy said: Come on, wen 90
over" al the same time grasping her by
| the arm TO pilot her across the street II
was but little after and no one else was
| in the shop. The proprietor, without
1 showing any surprise IL he felt any, gave
| her the morning paper, while Mr.. Bangs
| composedly seated himself in the chair.
As the barber was preparing his imple-
| ments of trade she leaned over the back Of
I the chair and whispered To him:
Il think man looks hideous when he
I Is being shaved. so ] shall sit where can Z
| see yoa, ~ and moved away before he could
answer, He twisted around uncomforta-
bly, 10 look at her, bat before he could
make reply there was slash of iather
and he was reduced TO silence. The shay