The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-07-31
.erred to ride to the train.

note. She mad seemed SO friendly that
afternoon Well, women were mere
weathercocks, after All. Never con-
tenl-sXcept Giadys-he reflected
Mr. Thornton buttonhoied 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-by-the lowering of
eyelashes and the hesitatins 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 a great
deal for Elton to be SO disappointed
in him. Finally they arrived at San
Francisco, and her heart beat a 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.
Soon after their arrival Louise Wis
tied a manicure and hair dressing es-
Enlistment 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.
In a few moments she heard Elton
Grays voice saying:
4
Hope you can do that work for me
now"
His voice was such music to her ears
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 SUI
perb," said the hairdresser.
wait a moment, and I'll bring her
in" he declared.
There was a moments silence. Then
she heard his voice again.
, There, behold! Our own Gladys!"
! Louise cautiously peeped around a
corner of the screen and saw Elton
Gray holding aloft the waxen head and
shoulders of a woman with an elabo-
rate couture.
Louise came from her place Of 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!"
II am really glad to see you, too, Ell
tom
Really, Louise?" he asked, tender
1y, if somewhat skeptically.
She flushed silently.
YES she murmured.
"Then may l walk to your hotel with
your"
Receiving an affirmative reply, he
left Gladys in the hands of the hair
Elton" she asked, what do you
carry that figure around with you
for?"
why, that's what / 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 hee Gladys,
and each wanted to take her as a
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"
81 did come" she interrupted, and
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, shamefaced1y, "and
l thought-but how could 1 help it?"
He laughed delightedly.
! well, Gladys and l are out after
this! The other boys may have her."
They had now reached her hotel
and she asked him to come up to their
parlor.
Il will, Louise" he replied, earnest
ly, "if you will let me say to you
what l wished to say that night in
Denver"
81 WILL she said, lifting beautiful
and contrite eyes to his.-N. o. Times
Democrat.