Evening journal., 1907-10-02
IRON ENTERED
Her SOUL
Miss PuffiDs Began With
Good Will Toward
Men
She looked in the mirror.
II am prettyi" she declared.

t'hN ANNiNNQ III Allt lilliINIs
Il am prettyl" she declared.
She turned to the right and to the
left; she bowed, famed herself, swung
her train and looked over the top Of
her fan; she slowly backed away, came
forward, dropped a courtesy and did
other maneuvers too intricate to tell
but through II all her glance was fixed
on the mirror, anxious, unvarying AL
most implacable.
Il never looked so we'll" said she at
last.
And with a sudden relief she smiled
lat herself. even as Eve must have
smiled in secret whenever she reflected
that she had no competition for the
affections Of old Adam.
"Ill bring some OF them to a point
tonight, all right" she whispered TO
herself as she turned down the light.
So ends the prelude; on with the
dance.
The first waltz is over and she Is
sitting on the stairs with a Johnny by
her side.
do you know that you look charm
ing tonight, Miss Pumns?" he asked.
do you tell all the girls that2" said
she.
''Neverl" he softly exclaimed. "on
my soul swear itl''
"oh, you men swear anythingl"
Il dontl"
"And you won't tell any other gi-l
Tonight that she looks charming?"
mot one!"
why not?" she breathed.
And did he say. Because / love
you?" And did he seize her hand. And
did he press her 10 him? Not this
Johnny; he was WISE He looked at
her instead in most provoking man
ner and said;
you know why"
Don't neither"
do, too"
Don't neither"
do, too"
She arose at last. somewhat noarsb
from her repetition OF Don't, neither"
Johnny arose, too. gayly sprightly and
with the willing air Of one who would
say DO too" until the COWS come
home. He led her to her next partner
and there he left her.
"At lasti" murmured Johnny No. 2.
She gave him a melting look
Lets sit It out" he begged. TITS
only a square one"
He led her to the stairs; she sat
down IN her old place
"Ah, Miss Puhins" began Johnny
No. 2. Must I call you AIiss'?' he
interrupted himself.
you can't very well call me MIS-"
she sighed.
PRAISE bel"
''Why2" she demanded and she look
ed upon him as though he were an
enemy TO the republic.
Because II you were Mrs ]
shouldn't have the felicity Of sitting
here on the stairs with you."
And would you careg"
Would u"
"Why?''
Cant you guess?"
mo. Tell me-"
I'm afraid"
Don't be afraid, Mr.. Pike. II won't
mind"
won't you, really?"
mo. Really I won't"
mo. I'm afraid"
They parted at last, he still vowinl
his timidity and she worn out from
encouraging him. and when she tool
the arm Of No. 3 Johnny. No. 2 fount
a quiet place, turned his face to tn,
wall and winked one eye.
you dance" said Johnny No. 3
"like an angel"
He swung her around.
How do you know?" she asked
you never saw an angel dance"
He swung her around.
''Yes, I have?" he said.
"When2v said she.
He swung her around.
"rhls evening" he said
''where?" said she.
T Here" he whispered. 1--WE bee
, watching you dance all night"
She took him around 20 the old stan
on the stairs as soon as she coul
! manage IT.
do you know" she sighed, ecstasti
cally, Il could dance forever with
good partnerl"
Forever" asked Johnny No. 3.
well, no." she laughed, mot foreve
but all my lifei"
And did he say: Then let me be you
partner all your life?" Did he? Nc
Johnny No. 8; he simply said. rs
could l." and he let il go at that.
8 She tried them all; she tried ther
= all One was witty, one was hand
o. some, one had an income that wa
1 swollen like the mumps, and all wer
I marriageable; but when she returne
e to her room at last and gazed agai
y In her mirror her face was wan, he
expression strained. her color pale an
: a tear stood trembling in her eye a
she upward looked and sighed an
breathed:
aGood Lord. but isn't Il hard 70 brln