The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-03
THE SHOE
By N. w. JENKINS
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Capt. Amyas Dare. of the Fifth
United States cavalry. was east on
furloueh. after three years of frontier
service. At this time bee cherished a
passion for photography; he had
brought his friends innumerable pic
lures of Indians. coyotes. clihd"ei'
era. and gila monsters: he went about
with kodak In his pocket and ac'
cumulated souvenirs OF his holiday.
destined 90 adorn the walls of his
shack I'm the barracks. ON the Arizona
border.
One fine June morning Dee lcit Now
York for Washington. making himself
comfortable in q parlor car. with "a
stack Of books and papers beside
him. by some fatality. De was
dressed that morning in full uni
FORM
Presently. looking across the pages
Of his newspaper. he became aware
Of beautiful young woman seated az
the open window ON the other side of
the car. She was tall and slender
with blue eyes. and nutbrown hair.
that curled charmineN under The
brim Of her sailor bat She was
dressed with the fine simplicity that
il moro irresistible than maeniilcence
Her eyes were fixed upon the pages
OF a magazine. she leaned back in
her seat. in an attitude which threw
into relief the sonsuous lines of Der
figure, and quite exposed One of her
pretty feet
The girl looked up from der book
the captain. ashamed 20 Dee caught
staring. at once dropped HIS eyes. and
their gaze rested full upon that peer
less foot. He became completely cap
tivated in studying its proportions
the arched instep. the fine ankle. the
delicate heol--aud the dainty shoe
that encased It and the glimpse of
tho pretty stocking aboye-appcaring
beneath the crisp binding of her
gown. which further afforded a
suggestion of snowy lacetrimmed
drapery. furled, around the pIcttlest
ankle IN the world
Flesh IS but grass The captain
whipped his kodak out of his pocket |
and, under cover of his newspaper, |
sighted it at the distracting object. |
An instant. and an would be well. !
But in that instant the girl stirred.
Don't move," cried Amyas. forget
ting himself Don't move your
FOOT"
She sprang up. but the kodak had
clicked shut; the impression was
taken.
Il have it," he exclaimed. in the
moment of triumph Thank you
very muchl"
you have what? A photograph Of
me?"
Not altogether" he explained. in
nocently, merely a picture Of your
shoe"
The young woman turned indignant
~ toward an elderly gentleman. who
had now come forward He had brist-
ling white mustaohes, and a naughty
and forbidding appearance.
"Papal" she exclaimed. this per
son has insulted me"
THE particulars. Daphne," said
papa, with an ominous. steely glance
at the culprit
A whispered conversation fol-
lowed; then Daphne subsidized into her
seat, holding her head high.
Her papa confronted the captain.
Sir" he said. you have insulted
my daughter
Nothing" declared Amyas. with his
best bow. could have been further
from my intentions"
How. slr2 Hadn't You the impu- S
dence to try TO take her photograph? /
"Oh. but / didn't" @
Don't attempt TO trihe with me D
You tried TO photograph her" I
"Shoe. Well. / did. But there was D
nothing personal about that Nobody
could possibly identify &c as hers &
it merely as a beautiful OBJ
ect of-ah-art. OF nature, Or"
BE silent, sir. OF all the impu d
lence-but. BAH see you do not
understand these things ] viii come
% the point You have insulted my fl
laughter. ] demand satisfaction
VERY good, sir ! am ON my way
o Washington. / stop at the Ebbltt
house. Send your friend to me; .,
will be glad 20 accommodate you
Here Is my card"
HIM Glad to stand up and shoot |,
It me, after affronting my daughter
dare say l am not such an ass sir,
IS 10 engage I'm a ridiculous duel with
young swash-buckler. / shall have
ou Observation-Disclosures con
uct unbecoming an officer and gen
leman. A gentleman--taught? ] will
AXE your card now. Here is mine"