The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-28
Beauty Power.

|
Put some finishin' touches to yer hair
today, Margaret. There's new summer
| boarder comm, and he'n be here fer
| supper said Farmer Brown 10 a beau
| tif1l young girl who stood on the door
step of the old farmhouse.
How exciting. Who is hep"
Never saw him. He wrote that his
name was Rex Carl-Carlisle-or suthin'
| like that
Three hours later, when the bell rang
for supper, Margaret put few 'finishin
touches TO her hair and went into the
dining room, where the farmers family
and the new boarder had already assem-
bled.
Margaret took her place without look
| ing at the young man opposite.
! Let me introduce you to Margaret,
| Mr.. -er''-
Carlisle"
YES. yes, Carlisle Never was good
at remembering names" stammered the
old farmer. ''Mr CarlisIe-Margarel.
and with that informal introduction ne
turned his attention to ''dishing up"
! Rex Carlisle watched Margaret from
under his lashes.
"A perfect little beauty" he thought.
She would grace any New York draw
ing room, but such a namer'
Margaret did not once look up after
their introduction, and at the close of
the meal she quietly slipped from the
room.
But living under the same roof. she
and Carlisle often met. Many after
moons found them together. and all the
long evenings, while the afterglow lin
gered in the west. were spent in each
others society.
Carlisle was a society man. He told
. l,;- 8 -, it
all of which she lent a willing ear
He was looking over the society notes
in a big New York daily one afternoon
Hello" he said suddenly, ''Marjory
Atherton makes her debut IN October.
This paper says she will be the bud of
the season, if only because of her great
beauty"
Carlisle laughed heartily.
81 wonder how much her father paid
for that adj he exclaimed. "Marjory
Atherton's great beautyr Now that
just shows how much you can believe
what the papers say. She is the plain
est girl I have ever known. We were
schoolmates and were graduated the
same year. Marjory had red hair and
freckles But she was cleveri The clev-
crest girl in the whole class. I was only
IS then and imagined that she favored
me more than she did the other fe-
lows. But not being a susceptible youth
TO anythin but beauty, Marjory's rel
hair and freckles did not appeal to me"
His companion arose and unconscious.y
dropped the bunch of flowers that had
filed her lap.
Il am going indoors" she said
briefly.
The days flew on. Carlisle's vacat on
was nearing close.
He found himself wishing that he might
remain forever near the farmers daugh-
ter. He marveled at the power exercised
over him by this simple little country
girl.
One evening as they were sitting on the
piazza he remarked:
There is something about you that
reminds me OF some one have known"
Margaret looked up at him curious
".
at seems that have known you for
ever" he went on.
''Yet you have only been here three
weeks she replied.
yes; but I have not reckoned time
by days or weeks, Margaret. You can
never know how I have enjoyed your
companionship.
He would have taken her hand, but
she arose as if not noticing the gesture /
and wandered into the sittingroom.
Sne TOOK seat at the OIO-IdSnlOneI /
organ and began playing. She started /
an old song, one that he had so often |
sung in the old days al the high school. /
He began the song with her. then stop |
ped and listened to Margaret. How |
strangely familiar her voice. and how
sweet.
He went back to the piazza and lis
tened to her sweet girlish tones. She |
at his abrupt leave taking
Quitting the organ she went out on the
porch. Rex came toward her.
Margaret he faltered. 81 love you;
can you give me one little word Of hope
that my love is returned? 1 am going
away tomorrow"
Margaret stepped back and looked up
into his face in establishment.
He saw the look.
81 know that you are surprised" ~
said eagerly 81 have only known you
three weeks. Yet I love you. VIII you
be my wife?'
Rex" she answered softly. laying her
hand on his arm, you do not love me.
you only love my beauty. sand it will
fade. I am Marjory Anterior" New
York World.