La Junta tribune., 1907-07-13

HER EYES WANDERED 10 THE OPPOSITE
SIDE OF THE CAR.
Francisco and a week of grand opera.
Jim. her satellite. was along. not be-
cause he appreciated grand opera. bu,
because he appreciated Irinda.
So much for the hero and heroine.
Next the villain to whom his Celtic
mother had given ravishing pair of
blue eyes and tongue tuned to soft
words. Barney was not n villainous
yillki at adjust a warm hearted boy
who loved everybody and wanted to be
loved by everybody In turn. He must
have the villains part because there
cannot be a second hero and because
/ But you shall see.
As the train sped along Jim went to
the smoker-not to smoke. for he had
never learned how. but because he
feared Irinda might be firing of him.
Barney Immediately took his place.
Soon after a lady and gentleman
boarded the train. As Irinda's seat
had been turned SO that her back was
toward the engine, the newcomers
were in full view of her. The lady
bent her head, and some rice fell from
her smart brown turban. The gentle
man smiled. and the lady's cheeks
went red as roses. Then she opened
her magazine and tried to look uncon-
scious.
"Oh. Barney" breathed Irinda. Isn't
the bride lovely? Do look at that but
terfiy in her veil just at the corner Of
her sweet red mouth! See that perfect
curve from her forehead to her chin as
she looks out the window. Now. quick.
Barney, she is turning to her husband.
See her beautiful eyes. They're as
brown as her dainty hat"
| Barneys ravishing eyes glanced at
the beautiful lady. Barney's quick
mind took in the situation. and Bar
Iney's warm heart rose to the occasion.
tSmilingly he turned to Irinda.
"Why, l never think of woman's
iook anghether she has a pretty face or
not THAT doesn't appeal to me. When
I 4, woman she attracts me or
not according to whether or not she
has magnetism. Magnetism is as good
name as any other for what no one
understands. But, believe me, Irinda.
magnetism is the charm of woman.
not pretty face"
Barneys biue eyes said 80 much more
than his tongue. rolling ever so slight
|iy his ..r's." that Irinda's colorless face
flushed becomingly. The eyes said that
she. Irinda Bowen. had the magnet
lIsm. or whatever II was. and that 1t
Ihad never occurred to Barney whether
lor not she was pretty.
Happy thoughts nuttered around lrin-
Ida for the rest of the journey. Barney
left her, and Jim came back. She
lsmiIed at him. He didn't know It was
Ian impersonal smile. born Of Barney's
words. She remembered the day when
she had cried out fercely at her lack
Iof beauty. and Jim had answered:
"What difference does 1t make what
|you look ike? You are always beau
ItIfui to me, Irinda."
He never knew why she had pushed
him away when he would have put his
|arms around her. Stupid old Jim
lcouldn't know that he had made a
kacit acknowledgment Of her ugllness.
while Barney-why. Barney had never
Thought anything about it
Grand opera week went BY In d.
hpasoR Of glory. Irinda was wonder
kully happy. and every day she told
herself shyly and with many bushes
how much she was caring for Barney.
1t was not till they were homeward
bound that the tragedy happened.
Thek tragedy? No, II was not the
kraipl jsaving the rails and plunsing
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