Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-02-27
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THE suRMlsEs OF SADIE PLATT

Maurice Pryce and Mr.. DuuiSy tNsh
shaw" The men bowed simultaneous
ly, and Miss Sadie Plat looked up
Her brain was rapid of action. She
glanced from one man to the other
fixing upon her imagination the face
and form of each-the one short oil
stature, sandy-haired, Insignificant;
the other tall, well knit and keen-eyed;
and swiftly, as she did all things, she
made ND her mind. She raised her
head quite two inches and smiled,
Her teeth were brilliant and her eyes
Of that hazel which catches and holds
the light Both men were swiftly
conscious of her charm; but instinct
lively moved forward. Sho looked
again at the two faces-reading the
words behind the lips OF each; then
she. in her turn, moved. laying her
hand quite Daturally upon the tall
mans arm.
II don't want TO dance a Bit" she
said; land | rather want TO see the
palms. Will you be guideT'
What the tall man said neither he
nor she ever wanted to remember.
There are some seconds, like some
hours, that blot away mere words. In
q dreamy way she saw the sandy
haired person drift into the line OF
men, and the line itself dissolve de-
jectedly into the whirl Of the room,
She was conscious that the bright, in
telligent eyes of her partner were
watching her closely, and that she was
alone with him in that curious and
celebrating solitude that belongs so
markedly to n crowd.
They threaded the ballroom In
silence. At the door he spoke
Are you always as summary as
that7" he asked. That poor little beg
gar with the sandy hair"
She interrupted him with a smile.
But he was one of so many" she
objected. And people of title don't
feel these little things-their self
satisfaction Is too thick"
"Oh," he said, indeed" Then he
looked away. Presently he smiled
but not quite as he had done. "Pd
like to hear your views" he said; 81
fancy they are rather quaint"
tits my first time in Europe" she
said. "and I'm not certain that | like
being called quaint-it has musty
sound"
They both laughed as they crossed
the hall, and a delightful thrill OF
novelty raced through the man. He
felt that the staleness of life was after
all myth. There were waters stIl
unfathomed-if one knew where tc
look
The atmosphere of the palm house
was very green. the greenness of for
ests and pools and moss. He drew
her toward n low dlvan,
mo, musty is certainly the very
furthest word" he said thoughtfully
"A stream at its starting. perhaps, oil
an ash tree In first leaf" He was In
no way poetic but the personality oil
the girl. her buoyancy and litheness
woke In him something new.
She sat down and arranged hei
skirts. The slim point of her Ameri
can ehoe started further run OF
thoughts
What en- earth have done" h,
said suddenly, ito deserve my luck?"
Her head was bent. She glanced
up at him. and there was glow o.
daring and OF expectation in her face
Il wonder" she said, slowly
whether you are just as straight anC
steadfast as you look. wonder
She studied him attentively. "Afte
all" she said, nothing is worth Will,
unless it's shared"
Anything of yours would be NOR
interesting than-well. than man
things"
ut began with my cousin-wit,
Edna Van Adam" She paused. "Edn
always says that must marry It'll
for everybody's sake. Usually | JUS
let Edna run along. But yesterda
she told me that she'd found the mar
Who do you think II wasg"
He shook his head.
She famed herself slowly, "Lor
Maurice Pryce." she said. and sh
laughed--a very low. amusing littl
laugh.
He moved with jerk, but she lai
her hand upon his sleeve.
Now you've made me lose III
place" she said. And don't b,
lieve you see the joke little bit"
well. T." He leaned back. "Pe
haps the joSe hasn't eome--for me"
"Oh, can't you see? Chance fixe
1t up In such a perfectly deliciou
way. can picture il in my mine
Billie Introducing you both. Edn
watching us across the room tai
ing just a minute to decide. then con
ing right away with you" Her colo
rose at the recollection.
He looked at her attentively. "An
why was ii me7" he said. He despise
him3elf for the expectancy that RAJ
through his words.
''why!" Her eyes were entirel
frank. why everybody in the Unite,
States has read your took. My min,