The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-01-01

Certainly, Miss Hilda 1 am very
sorry it did not give satisfaction"
Oh, there isn't much the matteri"
and the young girl proceeded to in
struct the milliner as TO the altera-
lions she desired.
If you will sit down a few minutes.
Miss Hilda, will take the hat to the
"orkroom and put it right"
Miss Hilda, however, could not sit
Still for long. She moved about the
showroom, examining the goods with
critical eye and, while thus engaged,
the curtains which shut OFF this de-
partment from the shop opened and
lady and gentleman entered.
The former was tall and dignffied.
albeit young and beautiful.
Bestowing the merest glance upon
hllda' she said, in somewhat naughty
tones:
win you please show me some
sailor hats?"
Certainly. madam White OF
black?"
oh, of course-white!"
1t was easy to select a goodIy num-
Der from the pile on the table. and
Hilda handed one after another, try
ing to make some apropos remark re-
specting each.
But a sudden confusion over
whelmed her on discovering that the
mans eyes were fixed upon her face.
Gould he be anyone she ought to
know? Surely she had never seen him
before n so, what must he think?
Luckily at that moment the milIiner
returned, and Hilda made a sign to
her to attend to her new customer
while she herself slipped into the
background, feeling rather hot and IN
comfortable.
When the two had departed. she
said:
They took me for one of your as
sistants, so T."
OH" the tone was quite shocked,
but Hilda laughed gayIy.
Meanwhile the other lady and her
brother were riding home in a smart
little dogcart.
You know. Theo. there is nothing
for you but rich marriage" che was
saying. Where should / be now If
had not married weII?"
Exactly SOL"
An irritated expression came into
his eyes. 1t is so different for a
woman, though" he said. And more
over. you were safely married before
the crash came"
Yes. thank goodnessi But I don't
understand the other part of your re-
mark"
Why. a man ought to be able to
fend for himself. without wanting his
wife to keep him. No, I can't do it,"
Cant do what?"
Make mercenary marriage"
Why. dear boy, only this morning
you said that you had never been in
tove-that one woman was the same
as another TO you, and that you did
not care whom You married so long
As she was passable to look at"
Yes, but l am not going to marry;
intend to have just one little fling for
the next few months while my cash
lasts. and then go--oh-to the Klon-
like, the Philippines-anywhere."
"Theo! Are you mad?"
"No-just recovering my senses and
my self-respect.
Everyone says that Miss Eversley
is very pretty. and she is fabulously
itch"
"Oh, hang Miss Eversley!H And
mentally. he continued: But that lit
tie milliner! What glorious eyes she
has, and what exquisite coloring. and
what a mouth! The idea of such a
divinity having to earn her living in
place like that"
At all events, you viii see her next
week, and then you can Judge for
yourself"
"See-whom?"
why, Miss Eversley. of course.
We're we not speaking Of herr"
She would have been hugely dis
.urbed could she have watched Theo-
iore during the ensuing days. He
haunted the little market town of
Norton until he felt that he knew
every pane of glass in every one OF
he windows. and before the Diapers
he planted himself for fun hour at
time every morning. reading the va
,ious tickets, examining the goods.
and now and then venturing boldly in
side to buy pair of gloves or neck
lie, until the proprietor began to re
gard him as an amiable lunatic
And to think she is a shop girl,''
ne said. Her face. her voice. her
accent are all perfect, OF course her
iress must be-they have to dress
we'll to keep up the honor of the es-
adjustment. oh, hang it ali. Why
S fate so unkind? I know Cissie viii
De wild If she gets a glimmer of the
state of affairs, but-either that girl
shall be my wife or l will remain a
bachelor"
On reaching Mrs. Bertram's house,
one morning he found that lady in a
great state of excitement.
Il have seen her," were her first
words.
And who is herr
Miss Evarsley. She is a lovely lit,
lie thing, Theo. and-she is fancy free,
for her own mother said so"