Smyrna times., 1909-01-06

She had felt the stir and tlutter of love
and romance. She had heard that one
lady had said that she was old enough
to be the counts grandmother
She looked into her glass and indiG-
nantly repudiated the SANDER Not a
gray hair in her head; not Il wrinkle ON
her face; not wabble to her knees as
she stood there and felt how good it
was to be young again, Even her
worst enemy must have been forced |
to admit that day the complexion just /
finished by Perkins was a three-A |
brand, and that the movements of the |
old dame around the room had all the |
litheness of girlhood.
After the midday lunch she became |
petulant - nervous and finally drove |
Perkins away to sit by herself. She
thus secured an interval in which to
pack small trunk with the things she
would need aboard the yacht. At the
dinner hour she had the meal served
in her rooms. She ate sparingy. but
drank rather more than usual of her
favorite brand of wine. 1t is needless
to add that the bottle passed through
the hands of Perkins before taking its
place on the table.
Half an hour after dinner my lady
felt drOwsy and retired for nap. She
could sleep for two or three hours and
then have plenty of time to turn the
key on the unsuspecting Perkins.
Her puffs were laid aside for the
nOnce. her complexion secured against
accident. and she laid her head on the
pillow and fell asleep like Il tired child
or grandmother. However. when
the count drove up soon after 10
o'clock he found my lady ready and
waiting. md the drive to the quay was
| quickly made
En- route he wanted to inquire if
there had been much trouble in dis
| posing of the watchdog. hut as his
companion seemed disinclned for con.
versation Tie decided to let the point
stand over until later They went on
board the yacht at once. and my lady
was handed over to the care of the
stewardPsS. She might have inquired
if the rest of the party had come
hIbsilNl ANls tut Sit ulull l. one tlsH l
seem to care
The count and the captain had had
their morning cocktails and were hun
grily awaiting the appearance of my
lady and breakfast when she sailed
into the cabin after a night of sleep
broken at intervals by chuckles that
seemed to chuckle of their own nc
cord
She had a smile of serenity on hcl
face. and she sat down to the tail,
with Il good appetite. The captai
dOifed his cap and made his bow The
count started to do the same thing. In
caught his breath and then yelled
1t was Perkins Perkins the jewel
Perkins the watchdog Perkins the al
around best ever She was calm. Sh,
was tranquil She was very much n
home
She excused the absence of my lad
on the grounds OF very prrsSin" e..
gagement and promised. ms her sui
stitute. to enjoy every hour of the tri
so kindly planned and so auSpiciousl
, begun
r 1t WAS breakfast with firecrackrr
and Roman candles tied to it Ever
! minute or two there was snappun
5 and cracking and every minute q
\ two something would 30 off II
1 count cursed and ravpd and tore hi
$ hair the captain grinred and chncl
+ led and Perkins said she hadn't el
jOyad a breakfast so much in man
: moons
= 1t was soon discovered that she an
n the count were not on rapport an
g cOundn't view mattprS in the san
II light In fact. they speedily slcrii,
J. that they didn't want to he fom
is drowned in the same MrGitprrnrpa
e. sen If the disappointed and cursil
man had had Perkins afar nE Il
le desert or on some lonely mOunta
peak he would have gladly wrung n
20 neck. but on the yacht there were I
Straints
I'd Of course the craft put back Wh,
Perkins reached the hotel she fOul
tn my lady In tears and her cOmpleXi,
r. ruined for life The count left 81
s. the same evening without havi1
~ NdAlLus AttN 'dlllhil vi Aut AdCill III
rs no news for reporters. and to this d
n there are not half n dozen people W
can elevate their eyebrows and 10
xt knowingly when certain name
ed mentioned
It Perkins did not take advantage
lr- the circumstance as another mig
be She simply used the incident as Il e,
lr- when she wanted to cut short anotl
Irritation. After she had stated
lr- case with the force and clearness
lg an attorney at law she would hold
dy a fOrefnger aud conclude with:
/ a "Cut it short my lady. I may
be be there next time to doctor your W
to and take your place. and then wi
ur would the world sayT'
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