New-York tribune., 1907-02-24

the little thoroughbred with it's 1.-THE, trim legs
and beautiful soft coat, seemed TO Brandt 70 be
CuriOuSly out of place.
Mrs. Page led them through the narrow hallway
to the sitting ROOM which at the far end of the
flat, and then disappeared very stout old man
sat IN rocking char by the window and read the
evening paper. He was in his shirt sleeves, and
smoked heavy pipe, and rocked continuously.
lust bcvond this room there was another smaller
one, where they found Maize Page She had been
doing lounge, which had been arranged as a
coy corner, and received them seepy and with
evident surprise. The walls of the for
the most part covered with net, IN the meshes Of
which had been arranged many photographs of
actresses and actors and of a few who were not
actors There were many flags and long streamers
of nearly all the colleges, and tin horns and great
wooden rattlcS, decorated with varicOlOrcd ribbons
and cheap fans and souvenir dolls from the rcstau-
rants From window opening on broad court
the afternoon sun fell in broad unbroken shaft of
soft orange light Surrounded by this riot of color
Miss Page, dressed in pink kimono, continued for
some moments TO gaze with undisguised wonder
mcnt at her guests
But how it you came together?" she said at
last. Il didn't know you knew Arthur"
hdh unt' TINS afternoon Miss OaWthorne
explained hurriedy He came to me about
another matter. and it occurred to me YOU might
want TO fix these buckles before YOU started for the
thcater, SO | asked him TO bring me up in his cab
Miss Page wide awake now, and as Miss
Cawthorne faltered through her speech, the young
girl looked directly into the older womans eyes 1t
was good of YOU" she said Did you say you had
the buckles with you?"
Miss Cawthorne fumbled nervouslv with the clasp
of the retcule that she held in her hand while Miss
Page stood waiting quietly. her thin, coorcss lips
pressed into a straight line. At last the package
containing the buckles was found and Miss Cav
thorne nervousy gave 1t into Miss Pages hand. The
girl walked over 10 closet, and opening the door,
placed the package on high shelf, which lit
tered with many SOled silk slippers and discarded
sailor hat. Against the wall of the shallow closet
and on some hooks on the inside of the door were
several hlmy dresses and silk pctticoats. In the
daylight the clothes seemed to look particularly
uniresh, and the tiny SpanglcS and embroidery verv
cheap and tawdry Miss Page looked over her
shoulder at her guests and then pushed the door wide
"There!" she said "'Do you see them Arthur?
/ hose are the Cinderella clothes that | wear after
dark"
From one of the hooks the girl pulled white
batlste skirt and waist and flung them out in front
OF her, 50 that they fell directly in the shaft OF
yellow sunshine. The skirt was badly crumpled
ana the seam binding of the waist from fresh
That she said, is the dress | am going To
wear to your party this evening. 1t doesn't look
very wen now' but it'll be fine tonight under the
gasl1ght, | promise you" The girl walked TO the
doorway. "Motherl" she called Mother want
you to come in here for a moment"
Mrs Pages voice came indistinctIy from a room
down the hallway, Il can't Just now dear
Yes called the girl want YOU to come at
once; Just as you are, please"
The mother came slowly down the hallway and
hesitatcd at the door, until her daughter took her
hand and led her into the sunlight Her black hair
streaked with gray, hung loosely about her bent
shoulders the sleeves of her striped flannel wraDnr
were rolled up above the elbows, and on her feet
She wore an old PAIR OF woolen slippers. With one
hand she held the gaping, soied wrapper together
and with the other brushed loose strands of hair
from her eyes.
" You must pardon me, Mr. Brandt" she said
y I've been getting the supper ready in the kitchen
my old man gets hungry very early"
IN very glad indeed TO meet YOU" said Brandt
Mrs. Page wiped her hand on her apron made a
half bow, half courtesy. and then shook her guest
warmly by the hand. Then she glanced at her
daughter and got nod of permission to leave them
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