Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-08-11

She was certainly pretty. Archie
Newport had said it, and Archie New.
port was an artist and knew all about
those things. When she visited
Portadown mansions he used to stana
at his window and watch her alight
from a car, trip across the payemen.
holding up her dainty skirt the while
daintily, whereby he got just peep
Of the tip of most fascinating petu
coat, to say nothing of a pair of ankles
the like of which could not be seen In
the northumberland so on into
the huge building in which he oc-
cup.ed modest fiat.
BY the time she was in the hall, and
had nodded to the janitor, Mr.. New
poIt had generally reached the dooi
OF his fiat, which she had to pass,
for the elevator was just opposite,
and was pulling on his gloves prepare
tory to sallying out
He discovered that she visited the
people on the third floor, and he set
himself to learn as much as he could
about them There seemed to be a
kind OF mystery about them. They
were an Italian couple, and the
jan tor, whom he interviewed, remark
eG that he didn't know that they
were much good"
; Mr. Newport provided his informant
with the kind of refreshment which
latent mesmerism generally demands,
and returned to his studio.
\ Strange thing" he reflected, as he
gayly painted Venice by Moonlight,
4. with the confidence OF man who has
Viewer travelled farther than New York
y Can't imagine why a nice girl like
ut can want to have anything to dc
b such people. Hope it's all right"
le had no particular reason fol
doubling that sit was all right" bu,
he took a great interest in her. and
had reached that stage when a man
thinks that girl needs some one 20
look after her.
She generally c""'~
and never appeared earlier than
o'clock. From this II may be gathered
that he had studied her habits closely
One night his chance came, though
Il cannot be said that he avalled him
self of It to a large extent.
She--he had got into the narrow
minded way of thinking of her as
she" apparently having lost sight OF
the fact that there are other people
in the world of the female sex-ar
rived as usual at about quarter past
7, and by the most extraordinary goot
fortune he was, as usual just goine
for a walk. Consequently they me-
in the hall.
The janitor happened TO be out
and the elevator boy was likewise
absent, so Archie Newport stepped
into the breach.
I'm afraid the boy who looks aftei
the elevator is not here today" he SAID
raising his hat. Can do anything
for you?"
20. no, IL doesn't matter." she said
with a smile and blush. Il car
easily run up the stairs"
III you viii allow me, shall be glat
TO take you up in the elevator" HI
said. Pm tremendous dab a
elevators"
RE took his place in the car as h
spoke, and waited for her TO join him
She gazed at him In little perplexity
II Is probable that his impulsive good
ness took her breath away, and Ii wa
borne in upon him that she was really
quite the prettiest girl he had seen.
IL really couldn't think o
troubling you," she stammered.
The painter assured her with 81
much solemnity that, so far from be
ing a trouble. il would be source o
almost inexpressible happiness, tha
her look of perplexity vanished, and ;
smile broke over her face.
IF you are quite sure II would no
be taking up too much OF your time.
she murmured. and stepped into thu
elevator.
He decided TO paint the scene, sub
shutting & gondola for the elevator
and run 1t into his picture.
(which floor do you want to so to-
he asked, automatically. though h'
knew that Mr.. and Mrs. Ferrari liyee
on the third.
Il think it's the third" she muir
INJURED. Its Mr.. Ferrari's fat ! an
going to-
He closed the door and gave the
cord mighty pull. Perhaps he over
did the pulling. or perhaps elevators
like human beings, are endowed with
g special talent for eontrariety.
Whatever il was. the fact remains