The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27
~ by a. u. CHARTER.

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The window was opposite the dining
room WINDOW, and the dining-room was
also our sltting-room. And there she
was all the time Charles Augustus was
at home. | did not see him look at her,
but OF course he did Men are all alike.
Besides, if saw her, why shouldn't he?
| III he had frankly owned it, I'd have
not thought of the matter; but when
said to him, That's rather pretty
girl, isn't it?" and he said, What girl?"
ard said, eat the window" and he
said, Haven't seen a soul there"-why
began to be suspicious.
So, when I'd said, "Ahi"-just "ah!"
Il said no more, but ! watched and
the more watched the more unpleasant
matters grew. You would not have
liked it either, to see a bold-faced thing
like that staring at your husband, can
tell you; not so much as pretending to
read or sew, or anything.
am a little near-sighted, and
couldn't tell what her expression was.
but the very way she carried her head
was enough for me.
Ill tell you just where the window
vas rot opposite, but at the side, as it
we're. Our house was the first house in
the street, and the house with the win
dow was the first in the street that
crossed it.
AT first contented myself with pull
Ing down the blinds, but she never
minded that Then stared at her-af-
ter Charles Augustus had gone out you
krow-for she kept there still. But
man came to the window, ard of course
| had to go away.
suppose he pulled their blinds down,
for Gown they We're at all events. pretty
soon, and congratulated myself; but
next morning they were up again, and
there She was, with her hair in puffs
and curs. IS though she were going to
a ball. No woman ever dressed her hair
in that way before breakfast without
having some good reason for it.
Now, Charles Augustus and had only
been married year, and had no fault
TO find with him; but still, men are so
much alike the world over, and it was
odd he never spoke of her. If he had
son" or, 1T must annoy you, my dear,
to have any one staring like that into
your room," or something of that sort,
it would have seemed so much better.
felt sure he noticed her, and at last
knew ii. He had hidden me good-by
just as fondly as possible, and pretend
ne that he had something to Go which
Obliged him to go out earlier than usual
and, ten minutes after, happening to
go to my window, saw him in that
room. Yes, at the very window, with
that impudent creature. | felt my head
swim, and | couldn't see or hear any
thing for a moment. Then summoned
all my courage.
Edith Robbins" l said to myself,
you must Go something. You must not
sit down tamey and let this go on. Put
on your hat, go round the corner, enter
the door and face that creature; put an
end to this abominable Irritation at once,
before worse comes of it"
AT once l grew strong. Irose and put
on my hat and jacket took my par
asol in my hand, and, choking down my
tears. walked slowly out of the door
had entered a happy bride 10 months
before Should ever be happy again?
! did not know; perhaps this was but
the dawn CT some great misery.
| turned the corner and entered the
hallway of the first house. 1t was dingy
and dark. 1t did not suggest the neigh
borhood Of refined people. The doors
We're all closely shut, but made my way
along the hall and knocked at the first
one. Some one called Come in"
| opened the door and entered. The
first thing that caught my eyes was a
tall figure, sitting in an armchair,
wrapped in sheet. A man was bending
over her. Something glittered in the
air.
l recognized the face Of Charles Au-
gust in the sheeted FORM and the
ruelan who had stared at me in the
dreadful creature who brandished the
weapon over his head, 1t was all plain
to me He had by some means been be-
guiled. into this awful place that he
might be robbed and murdered. gave
shrek and tainted away.
When | came to myself Charles Au-
gustus was clasping me In his arms,
and strange man held cologne bot
&c to my nose. while the bold creature
had noticed stared dawn at me-
gesped:
Where am II"
And Charles Augustus answered very
kindly, but not very cheerfully,
In the hairdressers, my dear. ard
rs it is just the hour when 1t is busiest,
the sooner we get home the better, |
think"
And then began to understand. They
wrap gentlemen up in sheets before
they cut their hair and shave them, you
Know, and the deadly weapon was
razor And the bold creature-well,
there she stood. and she certainly had
her hair curled ard puffed-but as be-
low her shoulders she was only a wood
en- block. 1t did not matter | had been
Jealous of a halrdresser's sign!-Short
Stories.
Always Wants the hest.
An old German couple, said to be
living in Germantown had reoentIv