Sharp County record., 1907-03-22

PART |.
The room was very pretty boud0ir
In 1t were two women, both handsome
In their different way, the tallest was
light haired with blue eyes and a fail
skin. She was having white silk
party dress fitted on by girl VINO
was as dark as she was light Look
ing at herself in the long peir glass
that hung on the wall, she said:
81 think the style suits me, l am
so sorry that you are going back &c
New Orleans. never had dress
maker that suited me so we'll before
When do you start?"
81 want to leave on the evening
train tomorrow. am so glad thal
you are pleased with my work,
Marcella Train answered.
pleased. l should say | was. IL
you should ever make up your mind
to come and live in the north, hope
you will make my dresses for me.
Mrs. Ramsdale smiled as she spoke.
II hope that time will never come
but I thank you for your offer' one
never knows what might happen,
Marcella replied.
when do you expect to be mar
rled? | will slip this dress or and
while you are changing 1t, ! want you
to tell me all about it. l dearly love
to hear about romance
81 do not like to bother you, but
YOU have been so kind to me since l
brought you that letter of introduction
from your cousin that would do any
thing that I could to please you. |
was not raised in the south as you
can tell by my talk. Philip Cobb, the
man I am going to marry, Inherited
his uncle's barber shop and moved to
New Orleans to take possession. That
was a year ago. l have sewed for
your cousin for some time, and she
always liked me. She knew that
Philip had gone away Just month
before I came here your cousin de-
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 | started out to find him.
I had the street and number, and after
inquiring of several people, l found
the shop. 1t was not quite as large as
had expected to find 1t, but l cared
for Philip not what he had and l
walked mp to the door and went In. l
heard the sound of laughter from the
back room, so walked towards the
door" Here she paused.
"Well what did you see" Mrs
Ramsdale questioned.
"Phllip and two girls sitting there
as cosy as you please and having a
good time; he had the hand OF one oi
them In his. was so surprised that
could not help crying out.
"philip looked up and then he was
80 surprised. He introduced me to
those girls as his intended wife and
It seemed they knew all about me. !
was raging and got, away as soon as
could"
"Then what; did you see him
aain?" Mrs. Ramsdale asked,
"Oh, yes; | saw him that night and
every night while we stayed. And
what do you think was the excuse he
made?" Marcella said, Indignantly,
Flirting, II you please Well |
illrted him. would have nothing
more TO do with him, But have
changed my mind. He has written
70 me nearly every day and promised
never to do such thing again,
have been 80 lonesome that l Just felt
could not live without him, 80 am
going down there and get married
DO you think am making mistake"'
she asked.
mo, child, do not. II YOU love
him and he loves you think you
are better of married ] have the
same thing to contend with My hus
band Ia one of the best of men and
feel that he loves me dearly, but he
will Rirt. He Is going south to'mor
row night and suppose he will no
be on the car q half hour TN he ha'
found someone to hlrt with ! woult
glve anything In the world to breal
him Of It." Mrs, Ramsdale sighed al
she spoke,
There was silence In the room for
moment and then Mrs, Ramsdal'
laughed ont loud, ~ have II, have It
with your help ! think ! will curt
him At least can try"
Going to the door she looked ~
and down the hail. closed tho doc,
tightly, shut the one leading into hcl
bedroom and then pulling hor ehail
close to Marcellas she commenced tt
talk rapidly IN low tone,
PART II,
II was very near train time when
Id Mps Ramadale eniered ths dsnat Cha