The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-12-13
BEAUTYS POWER

| r. nalf lOuuy, AldfShlel' ihNAN "
- new summer boarder comm and
he'll be here fer supper" said Farmer
Brown to beautiful girl who stood on
the doorstep of the old farmhouse.
How excltlngl Who is he!'
Never saw him. He wrote that his
name was Rex Carl-Carlisle-or suth-
in like that
Three hours later, when the bell rang
for supper Margaret put few finish
In touches to her hair and went into
the dining room, where the farmers
family and the new boarder had al
ready assembled
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.. Carlisle-Mar-
garet," and with that informal intro
ducton he turned his attention TO
'dishing up"
Rex Carlisle watched Margaret from
uhder his lashes.
a perfect little beauty" he thought
"She would grace any New York draw
ing room-but such a name"
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
Margaret much of his life in the city
to all of which she lent a willing ear.
He was looking over the society notes
in big New York daily one after
noon.
Hello" he said suddenly. "AIarjory
Atherton makes her debut in October.
This paper says she will be the bud of
the season, if only because of her great
beatty"
1dfllsle ldugHeu heartily.
Il wonder how much her father paid
for that adj" he exclaimed. "Marjory
Atherton's great beauty Now that
just shows how much you can believe
what the papers say. She is the plain
est girl l have ever known. We were
schoolmates and were graduated the
same year. Marjory had red hair and
freckles. But she was clever. The
cleyerest scholar in the whole class. |
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
ty, Marjory's red hair and freckles did
not appeal to me-"
His companion arose and uncon-
sciously dropped the bunch of flowers
that had filed her lap
The days flew on. Carisle's vacation
was nearing a close.
He found himself wishing that he
might remain forever near the farm
er's daughter. He marveled at the
power exercised over him by this sim.
PIE llille country SlIl.
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 curlously.
1T seems that ! have known you for.
ever he went on.
yet you have only been here three
weeks she replied
Yes, but | have not reekoned time
by days or weeks, Margaret You can
never know how | have enjoyed your
companionship."
He would have taken her hand. but
she arose as if not noticing the gesture
and wandered into the sitting room.
She took seat at the little old-fash-
Toned organ and began playing. She
started an old song, one that he had
so often sung in the old days at the
high school He began the song with
her then stopped and listened to Mar
garet. How strangely familiar her
voice, and how sweet
He went back TO the piazza and lis
tened to her sweet girlsh tones. She
wondered at his abrupt leave taking.
Quitting the organ she went out ON the
porch. Rex came toward her.
Margaret" lie faltered, Il love you;
can you give me one little word Of hope
that my love is returned? | am going
away tomorrow"
Margaret stepped back and looked up
into his face in establishment.
lie saw the look.
Il know that you are surprised" he
said eagerly. Il have only known you
three weeks. Yet | love you. Will
you be my wife?"
Rex she answered softly, laying
her hand on his arm. you do not love
me, you only love my beauty, and IT
will fade. am Marjory Atherton.'-
New York Evening World
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