Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-12-21

Slrule, Tell III straight folds TO her tiny
feet Growing her small head were
chrysanthemums, maroon and gold.
and line of the royal flowers reached
from one sweet, bare shoulder to the
hem of her gown. The chrysanthemum
girl was the loveliest sight in the room,
but she was not the best sustained
character, So
Il hope you don't think care be.
cause you awarded the prize to Grace
Hereford interposed the girl scorn-
! fully. land please don't for a minute
think | am angry mt anything. am
only disappointed in you" Her voice
| Quivered little
Il have suspected the chrysanthe.
mum girl of having moods" Arthur oh.
served, looking 1T her retlectiyelv. "A
fellow | know has different names for
Moonlight White Rose Laughing
Water, GentleneSs. Beauty, Wisdom.
The fellow has admired her when she
was gay and when she was serious. but
never before has he seen her when she
was unreasonable"
The chrySanthemum girl shifted.
"Will you kindly eNplain?" added
Arthur.
Il had always been so proud of your
strength of character" she began.
The first time ever saw you was in
trolley car. You sat opposite me, and
when the car turned the sun shone
into your eyes. There was plenty of
room on my side, where the sun
wouldn't have annoyed You, but in
stead OF changing your seat you got up
ana pulled down the curtain. thought |
to myself, There is a man who will be |.
master Of circumstances. no matter
what they are and
Rose stopped in confusion rs she re-
membered other things she had thought |
about this finely formed, handsome
young man.
go on" he said, leaning forward
with great interest. What else did
you tEiNkf"
And now TO find ont that you are
nothing but chameleon after ALL"
she walled.
"A WHAT" Arthur exclaimed in
a chameleon" she repeated tear.
fully. If YOU are on Il brown leaf
you're brown; if on green tree then
you're green"
well, green acknowledge am.
for bless me if can see what you are
driving at
The other day when auntie was talk
Ing about the sin of wasting your time
in dancing you said that YOU agreed
with her that when there was work to
do folks ought to do it, You said you
were not going to the masquerade for
that very reason"
We'll, didn't intend"-
"You said You had several hours
work ut the Office that night. Then :
Grace Hereford came along and asked
7ou to 20, and you WENT
There was a flicker Of amusement on
face which Rose did not SEQ. {
'eing too busy winking back unwel. t
Ome tears. O
Miss Hereford had nothing to do {
With ii, Rose" he said gently. Il went p
0 work, MS ! said. Abyul o'ci)cE NJ
ones. the president, came -i ii ana said
hat if could fIid Hasson and get his Il
!55Haa,dre - a certain paper and get q
ack by II o'clock he would make il j
'orth my while, had an idea that II
lasSon was managing that maSquer- a
De. and that's where found him. He =
uttonholed me at once TO be judge Of a,
le concern and wouldn't sign the pa .
er unless agreed. | saw | could &c. u
ack by II. 50 | stayed"
And had plenty of time to dance d
18th Miss Hereford" supplemented I
ose sweetly. but uniudicially Ct
This time Arthur's smile was certain. hi
looked for the chrysamthemum girl al
rst and couldn't find her" he said a,
Il danced only once But p
hat made YOU think Miss Hereford -,
'kcd me to goE' -
she said she would wager she could ~
Il you to 90 and that Won would N
Incr with her first 50 / went to see y
l didn't think you would when you +
id you wouldn't, but at
Il sec" said the young man quietly "
Il Unborn loyalty to wDmaukiuI kept tb
m from telling Rose that just as he .,
ID started away Miss Hereford bad '
n TO him, eXclaiming that AZ he was II"
kind 10 award her the prize she GER W.
uly must reward him with The first re
nee. etc. With a sudden impulse he III!
d; Roses little hand in his. lat
She sprang up ana started for the m;
,p!ucc, but he held her gently back an
listen" he whispered 49,,
IN the glowing Goals smoked Evan -,
inc Bell, aud Oh the rug. with eyes
ned to the ceiling, kurIt Henrietta. -
o God" she was saying. now lay
down TO sleep. give my precious
ly, so you viii max" the faiwy queen
+ the cwOwn Of her golden hath 10
ing Mr.. Arfur the little hcaht he
nts for kwisnas That's ALL Cod
Y please let me seq tier when sue
lcs. Amen"
Amen. echoed Arthur fervcntly.
Grace Hereford has black hair" OBJ
we'd Rose iucouSnquenily
She may have green hair for all 1t
a Ia, -.tf. eel. In,