The Washington times., 1905-08-06

pique frightened her eyes Pride-aurS
she glowed upon him in a way that
would have sent her higher adorerB
into an egoistIc paradise The Candy~E
mans hard ewes looked upon her with
a haIf-coneeaIed derision shat urged
her to the use Of the sharpest arrow N
her beauty CULVER.
One afternoon she leaned far over
the sill, and she did not challenge and
t rnent him as usual
"Candyman." said she. stand up and
look into my eyes.
He stood up and looked into her eyes.
with his harsh laugh like the saving 81
wood. He took out his pipe, fumbled
with it, and put 1t back into his pocket
with trembling hand.
THAT viii do said mademoisellss
with slow smile. II must go now 70
my nasseuse. Coed evening.
The next evening at 7 the candyTnaa
came and rested his cart under the vim
dow. But was it the candyman? His
clothes were a bright new check. His
necktie was q flaming red, adorned by
+ a glittering horseshoe pin, almost life
size He wore striped cuffs with doghead
buttons His shoes were polished; the
tan of his cheeks had paled-his hands
had been washed The window WIS
empty. and he waited under il with his
| nose upward. like a hound hoping fOE
| a bone.
| MademoiseIle came with sidonie car
| rying her load OF hair. She looked al ths
candyman and smiled a slow smile that
| faded away into ennui. Instantly she
knew that the game was baggedi and
so quickly she wear1ed Of the chase.
! She began to talk TO Sidonie.
| 'Been a fine day" said the candy
man, hollowly First time in a month
! I've felt at first class. Hit it uD down
/ old Madison hollering out like ! useter.
| Think it'll rain tomorrow"
/ MademotselIe laid two round arms on
! the cushion on the window sill and
/ dimpled chin upon them.
"Candyman. said she. softly. do you
love me?'
The candyman stood up and leaned
| against the brick wall.
Lady said he. chokingly, I've got
$500 saved up. Did L say you wasn't
beautiful? Take it every bit and buy
collar for your dog with it
! 4 sound as of a hundred silvery bells
| tlnkled in the room Of MddemOIselle.
/ TIE laughter filed the alley and trickled
back into the court. as strange q thing
| TO enter there as sunlight Itself Madem-
! oisclle was amused. Sidonie, wise
| echo, added d sepulchral but faithful
c0DIFdito. The laughter or the TWO SEEM
! ed at last TO penetrate the candynan.
He fumbIed with his horseshoe pin. At
| length Madenoiselle, exhausted, turned
her flushed. beautiful face TO the win
dow
'.Candyman, said she. go away.
| When I laugh Sidonie pulls my hair.
can bat laugh while You remain there
Here is a note for Mademoiselle,"
said Felice, coming 10 the window IN
the room.
There is no justice" said the candy
man. lifting the handle OF his cart and
moving away.
Three yards he moved, and stopped.
Loud shrek after Shrek came from the
window of dademoiselle. Quickly he ran
back. He heard q body humping upon
/ the floor and sound as though high
/ heels beat alternately upon IL.
What is it?" he called.
Sidonie's severe head came into the
! window.
sMademofseIe is overcome by bad
news" she said. One whom she loved
/ with all her soul has gore-you may
have heard of him-he is Monsieur Ives
He sails across the ocean tomorrow. On,
you mem!
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