Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-11-06
BEAUTYS POWER

- Ut some fnishin' touches to yer
2hair today, Margaret. There's a
new summer boarder comm and
neil be here fer supper" said Farmer
Brown to a beautiful girl who stood on
the doorstep of the old farmhouse.
"How exciting! Who is heT
Never saw him. He wrote that his
name was Rex Carl-CarIisie-o suth-
In like that
Three hours later, when the bell rang
Tor supper Margaret put few finish
In touches" to her hair and went into
the dining room, where the farmers
famiIy and the new boarder had al
ready assembled.
Margaret took her place without look
ing az the young man opposite.
Let me introduce you to Margaret,
Mr-er-''
Carlisle"
Yes. yes-CarlisIe Never was good
at remembering Names" stammered
the old farmer. "Mr Carlisle-Mar
Garet." and with that informal intro
duction ne turned his attention to
'-dishing up"
Rex Carlisle watched Margaret from
under his lashes.
a perfect little beauty" Re thought.
She would grace any New York draw
gng rOom-but such name."
Margaret did not once look up after
1heir 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 10 each
others society.
Carlisle was a society man. he told
Margaret much of his life in the city,
20 all Of which she lent willing ear.
he was looking over the society notes
sn a big New York daily one after
aeon
"HeIlor' he said suddenly. "Marjory
Atherton makes her debut in October.
This paper says she viii be the bud of
the season, if only because of her great
beatty"
tsaFalSIe lauSneu heartily.
Il wonder how much her father paid
x-or that adj" he exclaimed. "Marjory
Atherton's great beautyp Now that
5ust shows how much you can believe
what the papers say. She is the plain
est girl l have ever known. We were
schooimates and were graduated the
same year. Marjory had red hair and
III. hn
-cIeverest scholar in the whole class. l
was only eighteen then, and imagined
that she favored me more than she
did the other fellows. But not being a
susceptible youth to anything but beau
~. Marjory's red hair and freckles did
not appeal to me-"
His companion arose and uncon-
,sciously dropped the bunch of flowers
chat had filed her lap.
The days flew on. Carlisle's vacation
SVas nearing close.
he found himself wishing that he
snigat remain forever near the farm
er's daughter. He marveled at the
power exercised over him by thiS sim.
pie little country girl.
One evening as they were fitting on
the piazza he remarked:
There is something about you that
reElinds me of some one have
-Snowu"
Margaret looked up at him euriously.
cit seems that have known you for.
ever" he went on.
",get you have only been here three
weeks" she replied.
Yes, but have not reckoned time
qAy DAYS or weeks, Margaret. You can
..ever know how l have enjoyed your
.companionship."
He would have taken her hand, but
she srose as IL not noticing the gesture
and wandered into the sitting room.
She took a seat at she little old-fash-
tened organ ard began playing. She
started an old song, one that he had
80 often sung in the old days at the
high school He began the song with
her. then stopped aud listened 10 Mar
.Earet. How strangely familiar her
veiee, and how sweet
Re went back to the .5iazza and lis
tened TO her sweet girlish tones. She
wondered at his abrupt leave taking
sQultting the organ she went cut on the
,sorch. Rex came toward her.
Margaret" he faltered. Il love you;
can YOU give me one little word of hope
hat ms love is returned? l am going
away tomorrow"
Margaret stepped back and looked up
anto his face in establishment
He saw the look.
Il know that YOU are sutaCised," he
cAid eagerly. II have only kLown you
three weeks. Yet l love you. WIN
SOC be my wife?'
Rex she answered softly. laying
her hand on his arm. you do not love
sme. yea only love my beauty. and it
viii fade. am Marjory Atherton."-
New York Evening World.