Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-08-06
LOVE By PROXY

NSF lOftEAtAs WY aod you MARI
Because, my dear Bertha. / cannot
get the woman want. / win tell you
a secret There Is a young girl who oc-
caslonaily looks out OF that window
facing my studio. have fallen Ia love
with her. SHE does net deign to notice
me-"
III were mar, with my knowi-
edge o. women. could get any woman
In the world
Il wish you would get this gigl fer
me"
Neither spoke for awhile. Then Bcr-
tina Turner said:
i hare plan. For you. my favoritc
cousin. l VIII execute II though
would not do 50 for any one else. Give
me some Of your clothes. There is a
girl sitting at the window now. Is
that sheY'
"Yes. What are you going 10 dor
"Neyer mind. Leave that to me"
Ten minutes later Mrs. Turner.
dressed from the waist up as man.
strolled TO the window and looked out.
She held some roses in her hand and.
taking careful aim. sent them into the
lap of the girl opposite. The recipient
started and looked cut just In time to
see the sender disappear from the win
dow.
The giri held the flowers over the sill
preparatory 10 dropping them into the
court below. but before doing 80 con-
Guided TO enjoy their fragrance. Then
she laid them on table near by. arose
and disappeared.
There's n beginning for you. To-
morrow after the sitting wen see II we
can advance a step"
The next day when Mrs Turner ar
rived at the studio her cousin said TO
her.
your effort has been a failure"
why SOP
Il went to the window this morning.
She came to her window at the same
moment. As soon as she saw me she
turned and walked away"
That's very good. IL she hadn't
done that this morning. she would
have done it this afternoon. Now.
having shown her condemnation OF
your assurance. perhaps she will be
forgiying."
The sitting was cut short. for in the
midst Of II the giri opposite appeared
at her window with her workbasket
she expects you TO appear and look
very peniteut. She must be disappolnt-
ed. Give me your coat. There. now
put your hat on the back of my head
10 as TO conceal my knot OF hair. That
will do.
seixing handsiass. she sat near the
window. with her back turned toward
the girl opposite.
AHA, little ones" she said. who
is hurt this time! Smooth that wrin.
killed. brow" She presently burst into
q laugh.
Look" she said 10 her cousin.
Il see nothing unusual"
''she's putting that sleeve In wrong
side foremost Fix your mind on your
work. my dear. Don't be thinking
about the man opposite"
At the next sitting as Mrs. Turner
entered the studio Walter Burne said
excitesily:
"It's all up. Until today she ha.
never failed 10 show herself at the
window in the morning. have not
seen her since you left. treated her
very rudeiy.''
The lady received this Information
with equanimity and went 10 the win
dow
splendid" she exclaimed, ciasping
her hands with childish delight.
What is ltT'
Burue looked out and saw a flower
on the window sill.
''She tells you" said his cousin. ''that
she appreciates your gift"
How do you known
That's what the flower she had
placed on the window sill means 10
flower language"
sYou don't mean it.'
YES Having shown her that you
were Offended ar her apparent want
Of appreciation, she has FASTENED TO
tell you that you were mistaken. Now
think you had better give her a for.
giving reply"
Going to some pots containing plants
in an improvised conservatory. she
looked them over.
"oh. dearl There is nothing TO indl-
cate forgiveness or forgive me- This
forgetmenot viii have TO serve. Go
and lay II on the sill"
Burne was so moved at this success
full step in his love affair that he made
no end Of blunders on the portrait. do
ing more harm than good. When his
cousin arose to 80. she looked at 1t and
asked:
Have you been working on the nose
this mornincy'
''Yes. Why do you ask"
take II out. II is the nose OF the
girl opposite. think you had better
now arrange for an introduction to
your ladyloye. Do you know her
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