The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-03-14
The Romance ef
q Slipper
BY Vssainia Leila wentz
Copyright, loo5. By 4. C. PARCELS
BY Virginia. Leila Wentz

tered hdolently to the small winde=~
and looked across a1 the pine woods. !
It was one OF those: country windows
to ope,i which, demands strength which
is as. the strength, OF tep and which,
when opened, refuse to be closed again
save iyflth the archaic force Of bat
tering ram. >%....:
Even though I do live In Harlem
fat; pondered. Iitty Graham, awe
been accustomed to windows that re.
manned up without any visible means
of support. Since I've come to the
Rerkshires I've learned better. Seems
TO me that ono volume Of Thackeray,
doesn't keep the window up high
enough" She gazed aearchingly about
the room. II reckon one OF my high
heeled clippers win about do it," aud
she inserted that bit Of personal prop
.erty with NO mean skill. so that the
heel raised the sash two or three inches
higher ...,. III. .::: .l.%. 4.
"That Isn't much" she concluded, a
trife warm with the exertfon, "but It's
something. And how delicious that
pine fragrance isP':: She bent her pref
ty head SO that her little nose drew in
long brenths of the sweet air. Then,
picking up her letter., she went down
stairs. - M. ,,.,.. " -. =. -
Mrs. Barnes" came Miss Grahum's
.silvery voice from the hall, ''shall
leave my letter here on the table2 Or
is it too late FOR the butcher r. II; !: T. Il
"Sakes alive! Yes. He was here
fore you was up."' jreturned Mrs.
Barnes cheerfully from her. rocking
chair on the front piazza. >"But maybe
'there'll be somebody along presently
OH the way to North Adams. You
might stick II in the railing railing In In case
anybody does COME" sue added, =. .=>X
Kitty saunterad to the fence and
leaned over the railing. But no one
tyas in sight. ~. s.; : .,,..,, !.
Suppose J. walk over to North Ad-
ans myself" suggested she. "Is it
far?" She tapped the belated envelope
against her small white teeth. .;;:, f IT.,
Land, yes, child! It's"-- < >:.. :: - =
The gate Of the 'other house, creak-
ed as it was pulled open. They could
always hear that gate creak.. Mrs.
Barnes stopped. rocking and looked up
the road. rs. ....5.s b; ;:.=&.
Here cores Professor Thornton"
:she said placidIy. But, Of course. we
couldn't nsk him. y s ! i2 S. 81 -: 81
"H'mr' murmured KITTY absently.
FfW'hy not 70 r. s$: ; ! G ., Z:
The professor: wa5 q ttaii, ar:s::ocrat-
ic looking man Of middle age. AS he
approached, followed by q handsome
collie, Ktttle went to the gate and held
cut her her aasttter with q frank, winning
smile. z&% s5 KS FIX S:s 4. -.
"1f you're going to the village would
you mind mailing this for me?'"': said
:she gravely II should be very lnuch
Obliged S. s I :5
Mrs.%Barnes from the rocker on the
piazza looked at the girl with mild
Teproach, but met no glance Of apology.
Kitty's wide. gray eyes were follOS1tne.
Professor Th9rnt n's$ aristocratic ffg-.
-ure down: the road and evolving some
QUESTION:. She TUNED abruptly. .E:;j: &:
' "Whiv! is ne7 8 Il Why did you hesitate
about asking him ? ;S: Doat you think
he'll mail it all right z It'a to mother:
and it'ss very iimportant, e. and you don't:
think he'll drop it, do yon l5; s.
And what VII. b Barnes tlierenpon:
told rswas, Iii &subst lance .iG: NOT Ia
words lie
He was Professor ;afa,nil ton; THORNTON
OF New York 81 y. serving asS his mis-
tress 8 n OF NV on.
an with q capital W) and her WAYS:
4 aanot tapltaf V) he wa SttotallYs IL:
4 norants The iriest off iced water was
y war1u, SO .lInor had II, 10 tie look he
81 bestowed upon oInen. u ssSss; q