New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-30
6be Knot i'm the Pearls.
By l.. PARRY TRUsCOTT.

She was young and remarkably pretty. with the
prettiness that is quite unnistakable and generally
acknowledged. that even triumph over q frOck
that is not quite fresh style OF hair dressing
that is not altogether suitable. But then her
case II was such charming hair. bright and so
which Would nave reduced her head to the level Of
a repetition OF all the other heads in the room.
would have Teen mistake, a piece OF vandalism
And as 5or the dTsss that hat was al any rate simple
look Il Yet that something of a feat-tO MS
had the reputation OF being Of tho most fas-
udious men IN London Moreoysr the chlld-she
nc conversation.
But then her eyes we're dazzngIy blue and their
gaze had rapt and heaven searching Quality that
was unique even in his wide experience II she
could not, 1t seemed. with any huency the
tongue OF Of angels Gust excepting her hest
tating on yes, Oh, no. and such 2oil-ccIl-
was greatly accomplished at looking. From tne
first The glance Of her wide open innocent eyes
OF heaven seemed TO bewitch him allure and
harder still 10 hold him in attentive captivity al
Ana she was eighteen and badly dressed. while
he owned to thirty-ive and was well known as an
accomplished man Of the most sensitive most eX-
The woman wasn't born. his friends mad been in
the habit Of saying who could entirely reach up 10
his standard Of perfection; among themselves tRey
the woman he would surrender 10. and she was
as am and certaniv bea2tify dressed 10 the
last little detail And Il must be ADMITTED NH1 4e
h49 a. viI he vas man Of ideals he was also
Of grvnur
set him as shining g4I 9 Ia bo,7f tLs+
and followed and generally upheid a-lhoos - ia "a
at any rate, smiles For Il Is peas'4I.L 70 s = e.
en- exceptionally talented or tor-ulaLe NJ
g7,isIed and without being malicious. there were
many who smiled quite openly nd 81 s rt
girl with the heaven searching eve. 81, ,,a ,,a,,sl
AFTER ALL" they said. SO. AFTER All {ne us,
.hTIg attracts him, or course she's sweetly pretty
and he'll choose her frocks! Ihey dian 80 tei 80
less pleasure in their Idol because at last me- 4
discovered his feet OF clay; they were lndee1' ca
Enthusiastically inclined 70 appI,ld +Ley- let the girl
Win the heaven searching eyes ABSORB hill, ne
they looked in an attitude olsuEcuS sN5se
OF hs st s, thev would chorus ana some one
would "a al sJ.,,' Yet II was common knowledge
thaf he was rot overburde'led wta mon a1s -
been apparently. too oyerouraeneu Win % -''-'
And All the time he with her ne Iho;-s1' ,b.1,
- 80 ara mis- own power 10 way tay tlsil
OF heT ya1 But when he not with her many
OF his thoughts ciTeled Loudu mo, hi mind attured
pet.s S1biscts took TO itself holiday ana spent
20 sfS o,GeTtng WHY she tied knot In them, .b
80 hatter knotted9 There Rad SolIT s rog
mind he f- st time q ri knots her pearls when she
wants love letter Now, olG ms te alertise
cent eyes "a rs a. simply letter she WtIlted
as one might cGyet . rsr s5i,io11 or was il not
ed !nson ietts~ from a particular PEI I ST III -
set her near ear 35icaton of readiness T. receive
.r-Se~iv yVo-ded epistle; some ~ '- 80 c1r7-Iv
hoped woT1G Iast possibility undoubtedly PSt ne
p4rI in the better light, y + , NJ ''
So - -ot the idea he honestly is-vy, r,o- - the
Wa isItosad the little story Iurthe- 49,, -ae+
Iof was the result OF ANYTHING 5See FOR Keeping
a., -, tightIv round her white llIoas' also
ss far "a ne knew. the KNOT Wa ~ her letter The
as far g ~ 80 so-etirnes pathetic; IL Je u EIT
bue e. rim that she should even 9os -r5 TaIs
20 huT I'D so easily have supplieH n
V,,ssfor as childish she was All bis leisure. and
eng 80, r@ving lust left her ne sal u"Nl anu
urote her the letter - .,,ob naonle praised
~, ,s-s in the habit Of emerging TO-, - 1s-.,
~ his pen and the letter was Wol' h movers OF
a,N,~.cgs tor-even supooEing she WAS III A.,
as voung as she looked. II was simple ~ - -
- sr.s-rt and az beautiful. after tts fasiion a.
re- ayes. and reading IL over. he knew ne I'll
never done anything better But ne Nast a -, 49,
-. hs -,sgh have looked-F any one could nave
go bt,neend he only posted IT into his pocket