The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-02-18

ferred to ride to the train.
Eltons heart sank when he read the
note. She had seemed SO friendly that
afternoon. Well, women were mere
weathercocks. after all. Never con-
sistent-except Gladys-he reflected.
Mr.. Thornton buttonholed him and
talked politics until train time, when
he suggested that they walk TO the
train and send the ladies down in a
carriage.
There was scarcely a moment be-
| fore the departure of their train.
Louise's farewell to him consisted OF
an inaudible good blythe lowering OF
eyelashes and the hesitating extension
of a gloved hand, and-she was away!
Even the beauties of Yellowstone
park failed to appeal to Louise Thorn
ton as with heavy heart she aoknowl-
edged that she must have cared great
| deal for Elton to be SO disappointed
| in him. Finally they arrived at San
Francisco, and her heart beat little
faster, as she realized that he must
be there, too, and that she might see
him, unless he had accepted her snub-
bling as final.
tied a manicure and hair dressing es-
| tablishment. She found she would be
obliged to wait her turn, SO she seat
ed herself at table covered with mag
azines where she was screened from
view.
Gray's voice saying:
"Well. you see have returned.
Hope you can do that work tor me
now"
that she was strongly tempted to
come forth. But, alas! his next re-
mark aroused all her indignation.
Il have brought Gladys this time,
and want you to do her HAIR in the
most ultra degree of fashion"
Il am so anxious to see her hair, aft
er your description. 1t must be su-
perb." said the hairdresser.
wait a moment, and I'll bring hel
in," he declared.
There was a moments silence. Then
she heard his voice again.
There, behold! Our own Gladys!"
Louise cautiously peeped around q
corner of the screen and saw Elton
Gray holding aloft the waxen head and
shoulders of o woman with an elabo-
rate couture.
Louise came from her place CT con
cealment and walked up to him.
"Elton!"
why, Louise!" he exclaimed, near
ly dropping the model in his surprise
Il am so glad to see you'll"
II am really glad to see you, loo, Ell
ton"
Really, Louise?" he asked, tender
ly, il somewhat specifically.
She flushed silently.
"Yes," she murmured.
Then may walk to your hotel with
your
Receiving an affirmative reply. he
left Gladys in the hands of the hair
dresser and walked forth with Louise.
ELTON" she asked, what do you
carry that figure around with you
for?"
why, that's what l am taking or
ders for, Louise. Our firm manufac.
lures show cases, store fittings, win.
dow displays, etc. This model we
all thought the best looking one OF
the lot. The boys named her Gladys
and each wanted to take her as 8
| sample, but l was the lucky mem.
ber."
"Oh!" was the faint response.
Louise, l want to know why you
treated me SO cavalierly that after
noon after our drive. You promised
| to come to the parlor before supper
II did come" she interrupted, ano
then stopped in dismay.
He looked at her wonderingly, his
memory struggling with the events
of that afternoon. Then he remem.
| bered.
See here, Louise, were you in hear.
ing when a friend of mine was jolly.
| ing me about Gladys?"
"Yes," she said, shamefacedly, "and
| thought-but how could / help it?'
He laughed delightedly.
well, Gladys and ! are out after
this! The other boys may have her.
They had now reached her hote
and she asked him to come up to theil
parlor.
II will. Louise" he replied. earnest.
ly, ''if you will let me say to you
what I wished to say that night in
Denver"
Il WILL she said. lifting beautiful
and contrite eyes to his.-N. o. Times
| Democrat.
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