Evening journal., 1907-01-17

SIDE OF THE CAR.
Francisco and a week Of grand opera.
Jim, her satellite, was along, not be-
cause he appreciated grand opera, but
because he appreciated Irlnda.
So much for the hero and heroine.
Next the villain, to whom his Celtic
mother had given a ravishlng pair of
blue eyes and tongue tuned to soft
words. Barney was not a villainous
villain 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 Irlnda 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
Ecious.
"Oh, Barney" breathed Irlnda. isn't
The bride lovely7 DO look at that but
terdy 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"
Barney's ravishing eyes glanced at
the beautiful lady. Barney's quick
mind took in the situation, and Bar
ney's warm heart rose 10 the occasion.
Smillngly he turned TO Irlnda.
why. l never think Of woman's
looks. whether she has pretty face or
not That doesn't appeal to me. When
| know a woman she attracts me or
not according to whether or not she
has magnetism. Magnetism Is as good
a name as any other for what no one
understands. But, believe me, Irinda.
magnetism is the charm of a woman,
not a pretty face"
Barney's blue eyes said so much more
than his tongue. rolling ever so slight
" his RS" that Irinda's colorless face
flushed becomingly. The eyes said that
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ism, OF whatever II was, and that II
had never occurred to Barney whether
or not she was pretty.
Happy thoughts fiuttered around Trim
da for the rest OF the journey. Barney
left her, and Jim came back She
smiled at him. He didn't know it was
an impersonal smile, born OF Barney's
words. She remembered the day when
she had cried out fercely at her lack
II beauty, and Jim had answered:
what difference does It make what
you look like? You are always beau
tiful to me. Irinda."
He never knew why she had pushed
him away when he would have put his
arms around her. Stupid old Jim
couldn't know that he had made a
tacit acknowledgment OF her ugliness,
while Barney why, Barney had never
thought anything about t.
Grand opera week went by in a al.
apason OF glory. Irinda was wonder
fully happy. and every day she told
herself shyly and with many bushes
how much she was caring for Barney
IL was not TN they were homeward
bound that the tragedy happened.
The tragedy? No. II was not the
train leaving the rails and plungina
down an embankment II was only
Barney's pleasant voice. rolling evel
20 slightly his r's-it was only Barney
making this remark TO Alderly, Tho
ehaperon's husband:
Il have been noticing the ladies' II
this car, and don't believe / ever saw
so many beautiful ones together. Dom
you know 1t is rare 10 find a really
beautiful woman II her eyes ar.
nne, something is wrong with her chin
II her nose"-
Irinda felt sick and voluntarily clos
ed her ears, while her sun seemed I,
leaxe> ita horizon. Barney. who neSel