The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-07
PART 1.

he room was II very pretty oouuoii'
In 1t were two women, both handsome
In their different way, the tallest was
light haired with blue eyes and fair
skin. She was having white silk
party dress fitted on by girl who
was as dark as she was light. Look
ing at herself in the long peir glass
that hung on the wall, she said:
Il think the style suits me, am
so sorry that you are going back to
New Orleans. | never had a dress
maker that suited me so we'll before.
When do you start?"
II want to leave on the evening
train tomorrow. | am so glad that
you are pleased with my work"
Marcella Train answered.
Pleased. / should say | was. II
you should ever make up your mind
to come and live in the north. l hope
you will make my dresses for me.
Mrs. Ramsdale smiled as she spoke.
81 hope that time will never come,
but / thank you for your OFFER. one
never knows what might happen
Marcella replied.
when do you expect to be mar
ried? | will slip this dress off and
while you are changing 1t, want you
to tell me all about 1t. l dearly love
to hear about a romance"
81 do not like to bother you. but
you have been so kind to me since |
brought you that letter of introduction
from your cousin that would do any
thing that | could to please you. /
was not raised in the south as you
can tell by my talk. Philip Cobb, the
man | am going to marry, inherited
his uncle's barber shop and moved to
New Orleans to take possession. That
was a year ago. | have sewed TOT
your cousin for some time, and she
always liked me. She knew that
| Philip had gone away. Just month
before l came here your cousin ne
termined to go to New Orleans, her
maid was not well. so she offered to
take me in her place and then could
see Philip. was delighted at the
opportunity and decided to surprise
him.
"Our cousin gave me the first after
noon off and i started out to find him
| had the street and number. and after
inquiring of several people, found
the shop. 1t was not quite as large as
| had expected to find 1t, but ! cared
for Philip not what he had and
walked up to the door and went In.
heard the sound of laughter from the
back room, so walked towards the
door" Here she paused.
well, what did you sect" Mrs
Ramsdale questioned.
Philip and two girls sitting there
as cosy as you please and having {
good time: he had the hand of one o
them in his. was so surprised tina
could not help crying out.
philip looked up and then he wai
80 surprised. He introduced me t.
those girls as his intended wife ant
1t seemed they knew all about me.
was raging and got away as soon al
could"
"Then what; did you see hin
again." Mrs. Ramsdale asked.
"Oh, yes; l saw him that night ant
every night while we stayed. Ant
what do you think was the excuse 1t
made" Marcella said Indignantly.
Flirting, If you please. Well
iirted him. / would have nothing
more to do with him. But / hav'
changed my mind. He has writer
to me nearly every day and promise,
never to do such a thing again.
have been so lonesome that just fel
could not live without him, 80 an
going down there and get married
Do you think am making mistake?
she asked.
mo, child; / do not. If you Low
him and he loves you I think 20
are better off married. l have tn
same thing to contend with. My hus
band is one of the best of men and
feel that he loves me dearly, but h
will fiirt. He is going south to-mol
row night and I suppose he will NO
be on the car half hour till he ha
found someone to fiirt with. | woul
give anything in the world to brea
him of it." Mrs. Ramsdale sighed a
she spoke.
There was silence in the room for
moment and then Mrs. Ramsdal
laughed out loud. II have 1t, have 1
With your help l think l will cur
him. At least | can try"
Going to the door she looked Il
and down the hall. closed the doc
tightly, shut the one leading into he
bedroom and then pulling her cha
close to Marcellas she commenced I
talk rapidly in low tone.
PART III.