The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-10-26

nor Of the lobby and stood tapping
bar foot impatiently on the tiled noo''
II was a fearful night outside. No'h
;ro hut the unparalleled success 81
Mile. Dupont would have insured SUN
q largo house. 1t was the last per.
torrance. so, in spite Of the war y,
the elements" Mile. was ehcoul"eTu
nv the largest audience OF Ihe "eeA'
Tho lobby was rapidly emptyihs'
There was a grand rush Tor cal'l"so9
and cars. Her escort had hurlleu o"'
into the rain. but the carriage was u"
whore tn he found. He rushed oacn
and telephoned. The carriase nu
started, they said. Every Vehlcle ""S
in use. had been the invarlaOle ans"
10 his call at the livery Stables
seemed nothing to do but wait anu
vet, August Parker dld not hAo"
to wait gracefully. .,
Il will go find one myself he '" Nv
~ her You wait here; | won oe
long and the carriage VIII pF'o""''
arrive in the meantime.
She soon became conscious Vi Wv
casual gIances thrown in her dlFecIIon'
She drew her opera cloak closer ABOUT ,
her light dress and drew farther o"'N
into the shadow.
r one man. especially, she nouceu
watching her. His persistent Sc'u''"S
was annoying. And yet there was
5 nothing familiar or offensive III Ills
glance. Suddenly he began 10 iiio'1
I hut not toward the door, she observer
| No-ves-he was coming IN her ui'eO
| tion She was too surprised to move
| Che inst stood and waited to see villa
| would happen next.
| May I, dare /, speak to Mile Du
nont?" The voice was cultured al'
low 81 have tried so hard to get d.
| introduction. am a stranger III III
| citv and so my efforts have proved l.
| vain I have attended every perform
i ance since the first. Perhaps MIN
n has seen my card before ne san
n with a slight smile, as he handed lit
a the small piece Of pasteboard' =.
~ She was thinking how handsome IL
Il owes and teeth were, as she let ~
81 ewes rest on the card.> "John I'd.
court" meant nothing to her. out 81
~ tried to smile understandlngiy. I
"a seemed to realize that she did N
III know him.
M How stupid in me" he broke ior'
M suddenly. 81 forgot how many adhl
B ers Mile. has and how many howe
she receives. | was presumptuous
all ovnact her to remember me amo
ost' so many"
om- A. tho word flowers" her ia
gnu frightened. -,
das "Oh, pardon, Monsieur she cli
and in her soft voice, with its fasclhal
IS French accent, how could De
ong negligent? The flowers were TOO pe
In tiful | thank monsieur very VI
title much. never wear my flowers
ces- continued, with smile, as sne
tier him glance involunarily at her Ut,
sea- 81 cannot wear them all, and
es- to offend my many friends.
ouse 81 understand perfectly" he S
"But why does Mile. stand here!
,m asked, abruptly. Il fear she may
cold" -,
a., She shrugged her pretty Shout
deprecatingly and answered VIII
faint smile.
;vate MY carriage failed to come
, dis. nv friend, Monsieur Parker has
san 20 get one for me- He is so Il
, A. tient" she replied with low Ia
49,, "ue Is all rush and hustle and II
. all the time. 1t always make III
cited 70 think about his funny "
filters she said.
me-, , She seemed wholly unconscio'
Iohn Faircourt's admiring gaze
- - ratified on. AS for him. ne Il
. ~ heard what she was saying. lie
'non only conscious of the soft' III
4 Jaw voice the masses of waving red
tically VOICE 'iio chin and red lips
aoo'e concealing the small white tee'
- hind them.
"'' " Suddenly she turned toWar'
,, door a quick blush spreading ov
filters oool, 4D'0
,ro Al cheek.
Inv 49, 49, 81 don't understand It,, sne
., a.0n -, impatiently. Thomas should b'
my ny, ~. He never treated me SO before
nese will be closing up the theater
series Not WIN VIZ ,;th oft,
may be answered. an
NV rate gallantry.
o,ord ID THE management does not
S,'on ~ 70 keen the theater open to suit
DR. drink. convenience" she said with
ottor in sheer. Mile. is useful 10 the
's should only so long as she is before t
election lights"
w, nro Faircourt fancied he detected
f fraction r of bitterness in her voice. Tn
lunicipal strange iooA 80 m irev
Ldividual not lntetpie'' u,iahad n o.
With city feeling 'ha' DIG
from him. .
MAY l call ON Mile. bef'
Inn