Courier Democrat., 1904-10-20

fitCt.. at O.iCS Qel'tSN.A'is
deavo-s and lp:ntedly eSpec'ane "
cor,mendations for the results. 'tie
was q modest youth and a conscious.
After his first sight OF her as she s'ood
in the doorway i, was several days W.
for,. be could lift his distressed eyes
n-,as, the new editors glance or, In
da..1 dar. To avail himself OF more
,bao q !.aSy and 1uttering stare AT
her When her back was turnedl AS
she entered the room be sidled along
the wall and laughed sheepishly al
nothing.
Every chair in the room was orta'
neo.etl with one of his blue rosettes'
tied carefully and firmly to the middle
s!a. OF each chair back. There had
been several yards of ribbon left over,
and there was q hard knot OF glossy
satin On each of the inksanGs and on
,he d,orhnots. \ blue band passing
around the s,ovepipe lent it an antique
rasishneSs suggestive of the charioteer,
and q number of streaulelss suspended
from, q hook Il. the ceiling encouraged
sup;s5S.ti ton that the employees OF the
Herald We're contemplating the in
tr.care festivities OF May day. 1t need
ed no ghost 70 infer that these earni-
lures lad ..ot e.Ml,s.liSled the editorial
CHAMBER during Nj. Narlsless' activity.
but. On tie contrary. had been put iii
nlace ri,a. .a-r morning. AIr I'iSbee
had act know! oI I..e decorations. and
IS lis eye IL! u.-In t.sei.l 4 faint look
Of pain I,aS<.-.i o.,er his I,row. But the
girl ex;.t.....:..4l Tie lo-Dnl with q dancing
eye aa,; s.:er- we-e both tears and
laughter il ...' hart.
How beautiful she cri.-ti. How
sl.ail-::ff,i...' S,le crossed tie room AID
gave ..er hand 20 Ross. 1t Is Mr..
ScAoaela. .s:-t il: The ribbons are
delightful! didn't know AIr. Hark
less room vas 50 pretty"
Ross ln3kei OUT o. ..,a window AMI!
laughed as .ls te-,:s ls,.- hand, w-i.;c.. .=
shook with q lo:1g Up and down motion,
but ile vas SCI al better ease by her
apparent iaconseiou>.ic>s q. the fact
that the Decorations we're for her. oh.
i ain. mucl. reckon he replied.
AID co.tini-l 70 look oi:r Of IL. win
do: and ..us..
She went 90 tIle le<k and removed
her gloves all laid Lar rain cloak over
& chair near -. Is his Mr. HAIRLESS
chair s:1a a>ael. and. t'iSb.. answer
ing that il E5'as. she looked =rayeiy al it
for q --lo-,e:i.. passed her hand gently
over r:le hac.. II il aud than. THROWN:
the rain clo;..: over another chair. said
chee-!.-:
DO you know, l think the .irst thin.
for Us % do E-..l be 10 DIST everything
very carefully:'
'Iou rs--.e.ssI,er. 1 v,cs confident she
you'd Eao1 precisely ,vAe-e 70 begin
'Eas E!soee's earnest Whisper IN the
wiling ear Of rha long foreman Nc.
III .astacr's ind-ci<.o-. Vas r...ere:"
No. s.ree.' replied ~. ot,ier and as
he Went down 70 tie Dressroom 10 hum
for feather ,,i,st.r which s.e thought
might b to,:yi there !.a coilared Bud
d l'y"or'1,.:s. tie de.-:l. who. aot admit
ted 70 the conciave Of his supa-:ors.
was "2sSt..;t: on the rainy stairway.
''Iou LcSrle and ind that dustbrus1l
W. rs@i 70 have. Bud" said Parker.
AID 9se@atly is they rumuaged in
,he -o9Es and crannies about the ma
ch-1e:: :se t1elred 10 his small assist
ant Ios paper is saved. Buddie-
sa7ai b: an angel in light brown. You
can -e.l j, ;. the look OF her
''fiee:" said Bud.
~ scho6eld bad come. olushing. 20
join them. Say. Gale. did you notice
tie enlor Of Der eyes::.
.'ves Thor'-o crav.