The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-06-13
While tho Play
Was On
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BY Virginia Leila Menex s 5;


her soft evening gown swept quietly
down the aisle and took the seat indi-
Gated by the usher with serene noise.
iessuess. The man with waXed mus
'taches and ;fashy diamond studs fol-
lowed ostentattousIy.. He sat down.
much to the annoyance of-tho party
directly behind, after unuuly pompous
delay. Osterstatlon and pomposity were
In Mr.. Smart's line. ",
Mechanically the girl drew out her
opera glasses from their bag, but she
did not use tlom. Instead, with IT.
tie sigh Of content, she leaned back
against her wrap, a gorgeous thing,
-ssinine lined, belonging to, her aunt,
which she had been coaxed into wear
ing: The lights OF tho house were low,
:and as ehe leaned for second, a bill
.lowy mass OF chiffon and lace against
rEhs ermina, her heavily laahed. syel,da
a,alf closed, and abe smiled faintiy. ~
Ah. it was, SO gpcd to be faultlessiy
dressed from the top OF her head to
tho tip OF her shoe all as onal.e-:.Just
'onee sure OF heraelf ali arcundl Not
=as It had always been with her down
In dear old Kentncky-a gown achieved
Just as her hat was going out Of fash
Ion, Q new wrap when her evening
dresses were beginning to: look a bit
worn, boots a little shabby just ais she
was able to get fresh, gloves and veil.
Her eye fell on 3tfe biilowy blouse OF
her bodice. How all her life she had
loved, .lace-real, cobwebby lace! And
.ermine to nestle against-the Icr1ly
efeel of the tblngr'. 49,; ;;:@..c
Well, now she was in the way to
have 1t all. This months Visit with
her aunt In New York had been fecund
In results. Dances and; dinners, sup
:pers. theater parties, had filled the
.hurrying days and nights, but; still,
with her aunt's worldly 'lnsistence, she
:had found time to engage herself to
the man beside. her. Capital, my
.Haear!" her aunt had said when she heard
the news. kissing her. lightly on the
cheek. = You see, Alberta, knew what
i was doing when + sent for you to
come up froSn that poverty stricken
! Kentucky; and ,you had only to come
to conquer. or course Mr.. Smart isn't,
'exactly q paragon of beauty, and he's;
"a bit new but think OF his cool little
million, his yacht. his horses. his splen-s
did meter end all ti TN {. sort OF thing,
AOh, IN be proud OF zyon yet, my poor
little southern nieceg, Si;@ ,s3$.::E, 3:;; !.
i i. !: "Beastly stupid playv' broke In upon
Albertas freyerie. Mr.. Smart spokS. tn
"a voice a trlde louder than conven-
ulonal good form allows. &, i, :,. IS.
\ The girl lifted her eyebrows slightly
:and then nodded her .hend Ia indiffer-E
.ent acquiescence.t Asa matter Of fact,
.she hadn't noticed Q single bit Of ''bus,.
:ness"' on the boards nor heard 8 single
Zine: ?. Now. however. she raised II
:glasses, t.gave her right hand some
occupation, It had been, lying peril
tously close to his, she y 5served. zSi:. ~. z
During the second net the man efidg.
aeted more than ever Come he eaia
Ar y s q ieE6 waste any more
;;ss.rne on such, i;twidd twaddIe. It's
weak toinmysot. ! NYe'll run up and, or !.
eder onr:aapper Instead = HI \ * = =! ,3:
. iBnt: la iRsfl eitfa@Rn :arudane cloak
::SShsown; oVpr: tbs ,saGk pR: her Chair was
leaning :fnrsSzra, ther.elbows resting ON
fher tknssa, Her chin III the cup $of her
ttWs handa Her eyesswere strangely
;wistfnl an she watched the players on
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she whispered oddly without
.eutnLng * e ssmEgt;; :s''I like II. Lat,s
apay.z i: -
81 81 sTWas:a a simple enough little scene
that she Nj tsslihed : s. g homeiy eaou9s