The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-11-27

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they were there VIXEN you were"
Il left on the seventh Of March fo-
Los Angeles Austen said. after long
pause
Then they were. Oh. I'm sure you
must have noticed her. They are both
lovely brunettes. Two sisters. but Mar
guerite Is slender. With such wonderful
eoloriag. and such a dear. winsome
face"
Like dark red rose. just newly
budded. and not very anxious TO be
looked at-seemingly?
Yes. indeed-iust,"
Well noticed her"
ANY one would. On. like her i'm
mensely. II just happened tha, We had
long talk By ourselves. and she told
me one such funny experience they had
al the cavendish; your speaking Of the
hotel brought il 10 mind Ii was really
her experience. and il did not strike her
as being so very amusing. but thought
it exceedingly amusing
You often find things exceedingly
amusing.
oh. but this was. You'll say So. too.
II seems lady, an old friend Of hers
they had been estranged some little time
through q Misunderstanding 10
the Cayendish. not knowing they were
there. but Mrs. KeppICr had seen her ar
rival. and glanced al the register TO find
the number of the room assigned TO her
-l3s. Meeting in this way. in a strange
city. and far from home. the sisters felt
they ought to maze some little overture
OF friendliness. So they talked the mat
ter over. Miss Darlington did not feel
exactly free to call. informally. and vel
come her friend. but toward evening she
concluded. as they would probably meet
later in the diningroom. 10 take her
card down with a rose"
What Austen sat back and looked
fixedly at his sister. Why why
Millicent. Oh. go on-do-do. "
Austen" She returned his look.
with mirthful eyes Well. | wonder
Could it be possible?"
Mile. let me hear the rest. Yes,
Anything is possible in this ridiculous
world. Go on"
''Well--Marcuerite took the rose: but
meantime. Austen-and this is the funny
part-there was nice. melancholy
young man staying at the hotel. who
looked like doctor. and who seemed
10 be. Marguerite saba foreiener-he
was fair. with fair beard"
Exactly" said Austen.
Both the sisters lad noticed him. be
cause he seemed so solitary and-sad
Marguerite. would say, had especially
borne him in mind However, she took
the rose and the card downstairs. and
explored until she found 1873. and tied
them TO the doorknob, and was not
caught In the act. and came up, tri-
umphant Now. when they were ready
to so down to dinner. and opened the
door into the hall. what do you suppose
Austen?"
''Oh. don't ask me, Milicent."
Why. there was the rose she had
tied on ,s,r friends doorhandle tied or
her own, the card with It. There il
hung! You can Just picture how they
| felt"
Yes. oh, yes-l can picture It."
Al, but watt They were dreadfu,ly
wounded, and did not go down TO dinner
at all. and when the waiter brought them
up something TO eat they learned thai
| there had been mistake about the mum
Der of the room-that the new arrival
was in 1877. and he also told them hat the
| occupant of 1879 was gentleman from
New York. a tall man with a light
beard. who sat near them in the dining.
| room, and, Of course. he was the nice
man they had noticed and liked, He had
found the rose a. his door and carried il
back to theirs. What a thing to do"
ut was wrong. | suppose. but had
seen her tying II on the door-my door
the poor child"
You were the nice. melancholy man
OF course. you were, Oh. this is fine
Austen. and SO funny, Now you can't
say 1t isn't funny. OF course the ladies
encountered their friend later. and all
was explained in that direction, but poor
Marguerite was overwhelmed with
shame. Why in the world did you take
the rose back to her door. if you thought
II was meant for YOU"
Because / concluded girl like tina,
needed a lesson. Millicent"
"Oh-h-h. but. if she were a girl like
that. she would not take a lesson. sc
where was the use? Never mind, She
is coming 10 us TO dinner on Tuesday
You must be here-remember, now,
Tuesday"
'I'll be here. Millicent. and there will
also be some dark red roses; when
used to meet her in the hotel corridors
called her a dark red rose,
Millicent. | feel as If ought 10 meet her
on my knees"
THAT may be in order, later" said
Millicent-Brooklyn Life