The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-10-30
ONLY A MODEL.
BY A. u. CHARTER.

Iay could not help noticing that from
The first.
The window was opposite the dining
room window, and the dining-room was
also our sitting-room. And there she
was all the time Charles Augustus was
at home. l did not see him look at her,
but OF course he did. Men are all alike.
Besides, If l saw her, why shouldn't he?
If he had frankly owned It. I'd have
not thought OF the matter; but when |
said to him. That's rather a pretty
girl. isn't it?" and he said. What girl?'
and I said. AT the window" and he
said, Haven't seen a soul there'-why
/ began to be suspicious.
So. when I'd said. "Ah!"-just "ahl"
Il said no more, but ! watched; and
the more watched the more unpleasant
matters grew. You would not have
liked II either, to see 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 l
couldn't tell what her expression was.
but the very way she carried her head
was enough for me.
I'll tell you just where the window
was; not opposite. but at the side, as 1t
were. Our house was the first house in
the street, and the house with the win
dow was the frst in the street that
crossed It.
At first l contented myself with pull
ing down the blinds, but she never
minded that Then stared at her-ai-
ter Charles Augustus had gone out. you
know-for she kept there still. But a
man came to the window. and Of course
had to 90 away.
| suppose he pulled their blinds down.
for down they we're at all events, pretty
soon, and l congratulated myself; but
next morning they were up again, and
there she was, with her hair In puffs
and curls, as though she were going TO
a ball. No woman ever dressed her hair
in that way before breakfast without
having some good reason for 1t.
Now. Charles Augustus and had only
been married a 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
said, What very forward young per-
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
I knew II. He had hidden me eood-by
Just as fondly as possible, and pretend
ing that he had something to do which
obliged him to go out earlier than usual;
and, ten minutes after, happening e
90 to my window, | saw him in that
room. Yes, at the very window, with
that impudent creature. felt my head
swim, and l couldn't see or hear any
thing for a moment. Then l summoned
all my courage.
Edith Robbins" / said to myself
/ you must do something. You must not
sit down tamely and let this 60 on Put
on your hat, go round the corner, entei
the door and face that creature: put al
| end to this abominable Irritation at once
before worse comes Of IT,"
At once I grew strong. Irose and put
on my hat and jacket. l took my par
asol In my hand. and. choking down my
tears, walked slowly out Of the door
had entered happy bride IL months
before. Should ever be happy again
did not know; perhaps this was bu
the dawn Of some great misery.
I turned the corner and entered th'
hallway Of the first house. It was dingy
and dark. 1t did not suggest the neigh
borhood Of refined people. The doori
were all closely shut, but made my way
along the hall and knocked at the frs
one. Some one called Come in"
opened the door and entered. Th'
first thing that caught my eyes was
tall figure, sitting in an armchair
wrapped in a sheet. A man was bendlnl
over her. Something glittered In th'
air.
recognized the face Of Charles An
gustus in the sheeted form, and th'
ruffian who had stared at me In TIT
dreadful creature who brandished th'
weapon over his head. 1t was all plaii
TO me. He had by some means been be
guiled into this awful place that h
might be robbed and murdered. ! CAV
a shrek and tainted away.
When l came TO myself Charles Au
gustus was clasping me in his arms
and a strange man held a cologne bot
tie to my nose, while the bold creatur
I had noticed stared dawn at me.
gasped:
where am II"
And Charles Augustus answered yer,
kindly, but not very cheerfully,
On the hairdresser's. my dear, AM
as It is Just the hour when It is busiest
the sooner we get home the better,
think"
And then began to understand. The
wrap gentlemen up In sheets befor
they cut their hair and shave them, yo
know. and the deadly weapon was
razor. And the bold creature-wel
there she stood. and she certainly ha
her hair curled and puffed-but as be
low her shoulders she was only a wood
en- block, It did not matter. | had bee
Jealous OF a hairdressers sagn!-Shor
Stories.
Always Wants the Best.
An old German couple, said to b
living in Germantown, had recent