The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-16
THE EVENING STORY.


.ssl I knew he was one" I went on |
| IL - was evident. His case betrayed it /
SCI. lie was as if moon-struck.'
think you're a little unxinds re- |
Lilaihed MISS Raveline, scrutinizing the /
por trait with interest. s'He's-hess quite /
| I said
It's horrid." she declared. moving to
| the next portrait. One doesn't like to |
| 70 hurt peoples feelings, don't you
know; and besides, it's embarrassing,
10 SIT down and let's talk about it, ?
urged ner. Its really very interest |
llls 70 interview a girl wlE9's been pro-
posed to so often"
Miss Raveline reluctantly sat down,
ana glanced apprehensively down the
picture gallery. One can't talk about
such things she said firmly.
On, we needn't name Names said,
with W. my eyes on the rose in her cheeks.
l LINK pretty Well know how
On, no, you mustn't she interrupted,
won't say anything
Very well, then, conceded. But I
| h1loW al the same; and I'm sorry for
you"
She sighed and opened her fan. yes
| wish weren't so rich. It's all that
I said nothing. she glanced at me,
ana repeated with another sigh, It's all
the money!
ot41 i 1ldQG no answer, because, as
a matter of fact. 1 was interested in a
picture on the wall, and the light was
none too good. We had come I'D to
see some picture. Which was it?
4 think we must go back" said
Miss Raveline in a cold voice. as she
rose.
oh I said, getting on to my feet.
But you haven't seen that picture
yet. Wen just go round and find it."
Miss Raveline hesitated and then
followed me, and we moved along UNI
der the low light. 1--WE couldn't see it
: by this light she observed. still
coldly.
"Oh, by this light it looks SO much
better" I explained. TN afraid
: there's no help for you went on.
Miss RaYeline looked at me. mo
help!" she echoed.
: mo; you see, your beauty draws
them as flames the. moths.
She averted her head slightly to exc
/ anime a picture. You can't blame
Them" I added.
l ''Of course. NO one blames people
; far away. It's compliment that
l any one should want you To- she
paused, unless, of course, it's the
money, and then"
"Oh. it isn't the money! said de-
> cidedly.
a Don't you think so?" she asked
= lingering her fan again. 1 sat down
: Miss Raveline sat down.
! "Of course, you are aware you are
beautiful" 1 said.
Y "Oh. no." deprecated Miss Rave
e line. 81 know suppose I've got GER
e tain good points" She was deeply in
:. terested in her fan. 7 gazed at her
Y and the low light EXCHANGED hel
beauty.
5 Good points!'' I said, refectively,
and very coolly. Yes: you have GER
;, tainly good points. For example, your
r head is set on prettily. Some women
@e4
: should be columnar; it is the pillar
d of life, and should show strength and
grace simultaneously.
:. do you think so? How interest
- ingi' said Miss Raveline.
Then, for another thing, your eyes
are good in shape and color, but
Miss I2aveline, whose eyes had beer
q dropped, raised them quickly at thu
9 but"
n 'But what?" she asked, hesitatingly
- "Oh, well, I've no right to criticise,
T., I said, apologetically.
=, You have, If I ask you" she re
&c piled somewhat abruptly.
- "But still I said, and passed OF
n hurriedly. Your nose is really fine il
& line and molding, though of course
n would be better if it didn't turn VI
y just "a
n 1T doesn't" protested Miss Rave
i line, Grossly
d NO. of course. I hurried on. "Bu
. your hair
with my hair?" she asked with loft
sarcasm.
>, ''It's color is good" said, land a
for your complexion hesitated
/ Miss Raveline was drumming on he
-e fan impatiently.
( 81 can't see well enough in this Ugh
/ to give a definite opinion" I said. BE
/ fore deciding I should like to inspec
, it more closely and more thoroughly
If you're right. The light is bad,
L she said abruptly, and got up reso
iutely. I rose after her.
n 81 was afraid you wouldn't like m
o. TOTO give my opinions SO bluntly,
G, said timidly. 'Of course. I'm sorr.
4, if I have hurt
= what an absurdity!" she said, will
g, hauteur. Il don't in the least mins
= what you say. And you've been quit
complimentary, suppose. Pray go on.
She reseated herself, a monument o
statuesque reserve and frigid civility
IT'S nothing to me what you think,
she said icily.
q wen, there is your mouth went OF
y very nervously. She turned slight,
toward me with a lofty inclination 0
9 her head, as though giving me graciou
1 permission to take liberties with he
mouth. I wished that I could. ''Th
y lips are perfect in color and designs
sr far as can judge from a distance"
explained, but here again more thor
g ough examination would be necessar.
y before
Have you nearly f1nished?' she ask
IN ed in her scornfu1 voice.
IN It think there's only your waist left,
ran on percipitately.
Al "Oh, yes, my waist, of course" sh
At said with irony, what are you going t
te do to my waist?"
IT wasn't going to do anything [ re
piled, but wished I was. TT only ha
always struck me as being well proper
ss toned and jump. as they say in Scot
= land. The stature is sufficient, and tn
modelling is just-always providing tina
e it is natural and not
is g3i fi1e7,+lT- aney7zy ssrTbarI~ Won e.
much for your candor,'' she said loftily
a ''But-but we haven't seen this pic
/ ture," I urged. She paused, and Their