The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-04
Cupid In the
Blizzard.
BY CECILY ALLEN.
Copyrighted, 1903, by Associated
Literary Press.

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The SiIver-Hess wedding, the absent.
of Mrs. Graves and the I'M
precedented November blizzard work
ed together for the good CT Roland
Baxter
The Silver-Hess wedding was sched-
uled for Denver. The absentminded
Mrs. Graves and the relentless biz
zard met IN Chicago.
Polly Hess had recently moved to
Chicago and when her brothers fan
Gee wrote that the wedding would oc-
cur directly before Thanksgiving day
and would she please have a ducky
frock of leaf green chiffon cloth to
wear as maid Of honor Polly instantly
decided that Chicago was a very big
city and one in which a new dress
maker must be sought with discretion.
Upon her musings entered Mrs
Graves, whose faculty for switching
from one topic Of conversation to an
other with lightning rapidity was as
amusing to her friends as it was be-
w1ldering to new acquaintance. Said
Mrs. Graves:
''Of course can help you out My
friend, Mrs. Baxter-you never did see
such clothes. By the way, didn't Mrs.
DAILY look like d trump at the club
meeting Thursday? Now, Mrs. Baxter,
my dear-did you ever hear worse
violin music than we had on that pro-
gram? Her address-oh, yes-672 Bou-
levard. Dear child, however did you
train your lashes to curl like thatT'
An hour later Roland Baxter, look
ing into the wonderful violet eyes be-
meath those same curling lashes, i'm
mediately decided that eyes, lashes
and the owner thereof had dropped
straight from heaven.
The Baxter maid was standing In
the private hallway of the Baxter
apartment explaining to Polly Hess
that Mrs Baxter was not yet up
Would Miss Hess call later in the
day? Mrs. Baxter expected to be home
all afternoon.
And at this instant the eldest scior
OF the house Of Baxter added earnest
": you'll surely find her here about 4
Do come back. She would be sorry
to miss you"
Then by exerting all his will power
he managed to stand perfectly still
and watch the violet eyed angel take
her departure
Polly Hess walked through tn,
sharp November air, feeling oddly be
wildered.
1T must have been the place, anC
her name is Baxter, but I'm afraiC
her prices are way beyond me- Sh'
pose she has to go out late to thea
tiers and things to see the styles, blu
she ought to be up by 10 O'Clock
Maybe she has a good forewoman
Anyhow, I am coming back. Dea
me, 1t must be lovely to be able t
buy frocks without figuring on tn
rent the dressmaker makes you he'll
to pay"
At $50 Roland Baxter strolled int
his mothers drawing room. The tie
things were arranged on a convenien
table, but the afternoon lowered, an
guests would probably be few. Mrs
Baxter closed her magazine.
Anything wrong at the Office, RI
landY she inquired.
mo. Just thought I'd knock of
It's a hideous afternoon downtown
and pretty women around tea tabl
can make you forget the worst Weatl
err"
His astute mother was for once mol
plused. Roland a willing sacrifice o
the altar of her afternoon tea table
And then the maid announced Mis-
Hess.
"Oh, dearr' mourned Mrs. Baxter 6
she laid down her magazine. 81 VOL
der what charity she represents"
Polly Hess paused, bewildered,
the doorway. Then, with a laug
! tinged with dismay and just lit
hysteria, she cried:
ooh, now 1 know there is som
thing wrong. Please, please forgiV
me. I've made such a dreadful mi
take"
) Mrs. Baxter stood midway betwee
her chair and her flushed guest.
= Perhaps If you would explain
Eyes, do let me explain. / W;
: looking for a dressmaker, and MI
t Graves
Mrs. GravesI Do not say anoth
word I can say it for you. Nj
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