The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-09-24
BEHIND A CURTAIN.



the dry wilderness OF the p0vements
and roads by it's cleaning blackness.
The straightforward foOtman stood
near the carriage door, with blacl;
aud white legs stifly posed. and eyes
gazing forward with the regulation
want OF expression. He conversed
with the coachman In subdued and
wary tones.
Pretty looking girl at Number
Eight
Coachman rolled his eyes TO the left
corner of his eyesockets. and perceived
mt Number Eight blight young face,
half yelled behind the draperics of the
drawingroom window.
shes just out" remarked the foot
man.
Here comes the fellow who's most
gone on her"
A gentleman walked alertly up TO
Number Eight unconscious of the scru-
tiny o. the livcrIcd critics, saw the
face nj the window vanish suddenly.
and smiled TO himself as he runS the
bell
He went upstairs repeating audihly
the litile sentences OF dcftly hidden
sweetness ana woOing he had prepared
TO say To her. size was very young. Of
ent,c.Lg ShynesS and var.aJi,ncss. yet
he was almost sure she loved him. He
meant 10 utter his carefully arranged
phrases cautiously and, If a prop,tious
moment or mood appeared, 90 make his
proposal.
The door WAS opened. he was an
nounccd and went forward eagerly TO
grect-her sister. ana the latest novel
~ in five o'clock tea sets
He mumbled n diSconcar.ed reply TO
the sister chapcronc's REMARKS. ana
gaZcd sea"ch.ngly about The room. OH.
for an eye Of cathode ray power to see
WHITTIER she had flown!
What a delightful day" said the
lady. London sunshine is The finest
I'm The world: IL IS 50 beautiful 10 see
It's effect on the ordinary every day
dimncss and dullncsS. Like all fine
things It's value Is heightened by it's
scarcity
Yes. fearfully hot The sun IS
binding" lie observed abs.racledly.
Hang the sun. What has she run away
for? Were all those bushes and shy
looks merely the result Of tlmidity ana
self-cons ciousness? He could swear
he saw her pretty face ana shoulders
at the window as he came Up the
steps
"One lump. please" hc murmurcd.
"D.d YOU enjoy yourseE at Lady
Cardby's dance"
"As much AZ the chapcrone may"
answered the young dame. with an
ancient air that sat overwhelmingly upon
her coquettish fairness a sister late
ly brought OUT is n great responsible
~. Besides, the buds detract from
the blossoms"
You are youthful enough to rank
with the buds" ne smiled with a sud
den CLEAN OF sanity and gallantry.
us Miss Maydey quite wcllG'
Very well. thank You. I'm fact she
Is little too brisk ana lively for my
nerves sometimes"
Really Now [ Thought Eer the
Quletest, demurest OF little maid. If
l may be permitted to express any
thought about so charming a young
Tolr.
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