The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-08-23
LOVE By PROXY


to her artist cousin, who was painting
her portrait, why don't you marryT
Because, my dear Bertha, cannot
a secret There is a young girl who &C.
casionally looks out of that window
facing my studio. l have fallen in love
with her. She does not deign to notice
me-"
III l were man, with my knowl-
edge of women, could get any woman
IN the world"
81 wish you would get this girl for
me-"
Neither spoke for awhile. Then Ber-
tina Turner said:
Il have plan. For you, my favorite
cousin, l will execute 1t. though l
would not do SO for any one else. Give
me some of your clothes. There is q
girl sitting at the window now. Ii
that sheY'
Yes What are you going to dor
Never 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 out just in time to
see the sender disappear from the win
dow.
The girl held the flowers over the sill
preparatory to dropping them into the
court below, but before doing SO con-
cluded to enjoy their fragrance. Then
she laid them on table near by, arose
and disappeared.
There's a beginning for you. To-
morrow after the sitting we'll see If 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 failure"
"Why so?'
81 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. If 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
forgiving."
The sitting was cut short, for in the
midst of it the girl opposite appeared
at her window with her workbasket.
"She expects you to appear and look
very penitent She must be disappoint-
ed. Give me your coat. There; now
put your hat on the back Of my head
20 as to conceal my knot Of hair. Thai
. will do
, Selling handglass, she sat near thu
window, with her back turned towart
u the girl opposite.
"Aha, little onew she said. "Wh
is hurt this time? Smooth that wriu
killed. brow" She presently burst int
n a laugh.
q Look" she said to her cousin.
II see nothing unusual"
"She's putting that sleeve in wron
q side foremost Fix your mind on you
work, my dear. Don't be thinkin
about the man opposite
8 At the next sitting az Mrs. Turne
f entered the studio Walter Burne sal,
excitedly:
TITS all up. Until today she ha
never failed to show herself at tn
window in the morning. 1 have no
!, seen her since you left. 1 treated be
very rudely."
D The lady received this information
with equanimity and went to the win
dow.
e "Splendidr' she exclaimed, claspin,
her hands with childish delight
What is it?"
Burne looked out and saw a fowe
Re on the window sill.
10 "She tells you," said his cousin ''tha
, she appreciates your gift"
1 How do you known
l. "Thats what the nower she ha
flower language"
], "You don't mean itv'
g. eyes. Having shown her that 70
7 were offended at her apparent wal
Of appreciation, she has FASTENED
s. tell you that you were mistaken. No
1 think you had better give her 70
! giving reply"
"A Going to some pots containing plan
lie in an improvised conservatory. 81
I looked them over.
"Oh, dear! There 10 nothing to inc
cate forgiveness or forgive me. tn
L. forgetmenot will have to serve. {
10 and lay 1t on the SILL"
Burne was so moved at this success
er full step in his love affair that he ma
er NO end Of blunders on the portrait, d
ds ing more harm than good. When b
cousin arose to go, she looked at it al
VI asked:
In "Have you been working on the no
o+ this morning.
Eyes. Why do you ask"
OF "Take it out. 1t is the nose Of t
nd girl opposite. I think you had bett
- now arrange for an introduction
your ladylove. Do you know b
ler Manner
no mo"
i "Well. l will note the number Of
~ house as l go by and find out for "
Then l will see what l can do"
Mrs. Turner's Investigations led
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