The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-06-07

" ing glass and told her facs
- exactI< What she thought
"a n of It mo. my dear, she
- said, Il could not honestly
call you pretty. Your complexion is
very fair, you have a good chin and
mouth. your nose is GreciaI your eyes
they are very aggravar-ng eyes. !
have known them TO look very nice,
violet depths and ali that sort t thing,
but-you may as we'll know the truth
they can look very wishy-washy at
times.
And your hair is nondescript and
you don't do It very well, either. Lhcy
say girls characters take after their
hair. but 7 shall never believe I'm a
~nondescript cha. acter- never. IN fact,
I'm Of opinion l am very interesting
and original. and I've a beautiful sense
OF humor-thaI has saved me many a
heart ache. By the way. Yet the fact
remains that both you md 1 are un-
appreciated
You poor little face, No. don't go
and grizZle and make your eyes more
w~ishy-washy. Let's talk it over senSi-
bly,. You and I, little lace. were not
intended to go through life unappre-
Glazed. -.ow, what's To 'e done? The
nondescript. badly dressed hair is our
rrincipa! obstacIe-and the wish
washy tyes. We might weIr a wig,
but that wo I'D be playing it rather
low.
NO; 1 have an idea. It's our inter
esting manner and original intellect
that will have TO pull is through after
all. We will not remain unappreci-
ated."
1t was at a well known riverside
boarding house. under management of
a highly respectable middle aged man
and his wife-AIr. and Mrs. Russell.
The CUES s comprised one or two of
the usual eldery spinsters. a equity
nfst0". a buxom widow and her two
daughters, an engineer and one or two
average young men,
1t had ceen a wet day. so guests. in
stead of going On the river, were
lounginS abort the hall, smoking and
gOssiping.
Presently a little excitement was
caused by JHe ADVENT OF a new arrival.
4 young woman of medium height,
slender, and dressed in a long fawn
dust thick gossamer Ten entirely hid
ing Ter face, stepped into the hall.
When Mrs. Russell came forward TO
receive her she spoke in a quiet, pretty
voice, but did not lift aer veil.
1t was the custom at the house for
people to lunch in their Lats and out
door clrthes if they wanted to, SC when
Miss Rowland that vas he new ar
rivals name) came down still, in the
dust cloak and thick veil, there was
no surprise, only disappointment.
She turned the veil just above her
mouth, a very pretty me- Ith and chin,
as the engineer, the equity major and
the few average young men promptly
decided.
The engineer opened conversation.
Can I pass yoE the salt and pep
PERI" he said in his most persuasive
tones.
Thank you. no.; 1 Cont take condi-
ments," said the mouth.
Not take continents" said the en-
gineer.
Really" lid tie major. "most un
wise. Your health. You know"
Salt is a necessity of Iife," urged
one of the acreage young Len.
How can you like things so taste
less:" asked one of the spihsters.
perhaps 1 have an ~unspoiled pal
ate," said the mouth, wickedIy, with a
smile.
All through lunch she only spoke
IN @poken to, yet Ter simplest an
sWers to simple quest Ola drew al the
table irto discussion.
y Ia the afternoon she went for a
walk-alonc; at Afternoon tea she again
appeared in the thick gossamez veil.
All the men wanted f. 5land Miss
Rowland her cup of tea. The gcuty
major was victorious, a-d finally took
his seat beside her on the Settee.
The engineer could not lear what
they talked about, but observed that
the mouth smiled a good deal, ard he
wondered what idiotfc old che3tnuts
the major was rakfng up for her ben
eft.
VIII: a peculiar Style OF dress to
adopt" said enc of the sp .nsters to the
engineer.
What's the natter With it," e
asked.
'Wel-er-a little actressy, perhaps.
don't you think?' she said, with a lit
tie shrug.
Il don't know how actresses Gress,"
said the engineer.
"Liar!w commented ore average
young man to another.
Wonder what the res of her face
is like?' said the buxon widow to one
of her daughters. Her eyes look fright
fully made up through the veil. Any
way, we shall see at dinner. She can't
very well wear Ler hat and veil them
But Miss Rowland did not come
down to dinner, nor breakfast next
morning. and when she next appeared
che was fully dressed in dust cloak