Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-05
Secretary to the Secretar,A of Agriculture
Hmericdn's BrlghA Victory.

ing faces IA ner aglON Win laughter
and affect ~. How long, she was
asking misekf bly, as she talked. would
they meet hsA that way? When there
were more fhles-~cn her face than
now. ana when the brown hair was
gray with age had set its seal en-
her, could she bear to have them treat
her with respectful tOlerance without
that touch CT gallantry and interest
, that had always been meted out TO
her?
/ "Ycu aren't well. her husband said
enc day. you are getting thin. dear
You look as though something was
worrying you. Hello, here's another
of those sinful gray hairs. why.
Isabelle,"
| Fer she had broken from his touch
and fled 10 her room scbbing. Her
whitening hair was becoming an OBJ
session with Mrs Lindsey, and she
1 thought CT nothing else. she even
went so far as to remove the cork
from the mysterious bottle and snun
the contents obviously. But she did
not use. She told herself she did not
have time mat day. strange re-
taLce STAYED her hand; a heritage
from generations of simple honest
! fcremothers with a horror of deceit
and artificality
ALWAYS there fioated before her
mind the figure OF caricature OF
woman she had known as child
thin Mrs. Abernethy who was 40 and
painted her cheeks red and wore
! golden wig and simpered Well, she
had sense enough to keep away from
thar depth, but she faced a burden
fer the rest of her life, If once sne
began trying TO lock natural through
artificial means. 1t would be very
sweet and comfortable, she Thought
with a sigh. &c grow old bravery, Win
no fear. If it were not for Nelson
and the boys-so proud OF her ana
her lCoks-she would not care. MIS-
Iindsley wrestled with her Tragedy
and grew thinner, and always she
sparkIed more brightly at the FANNY
ldinner table. She outcid herself tne
inignf Of the day she had resolved 10
no done with hesitancy and 10 apply
the hair dye the following morning
4 The white lock was spreading De
vond copcealment.- She hung almost
piteously On every glance from Roy
ais honest young ewes. on the look
of affection in her husbands. and she
, checked a little when Herbert in pass
ing rested his hand on her shoulder
as he might have done had sne Dee"
his sweetheart. Anything 10 Keep
Them. But she sickened at heart.
ShecHly half heard the boys con
yersaiicn such was her mental tur
mol
-.(;ladden's got a pretty sister.
T, Herbert was saying, but. say did
you see his neither"
~IJh-huh.~ said Royal with the u
icenye ore has in the bosom OF one :
family isn't she a freak? why
uother.~ he turned To Mrs. Lindsey
~you n laugh when You see her.
thought II was a wig n first. but Il :
just plain dye. You can tell II a Doe
lcf. and somehow IL dosent match her
compIexion, Dye never does, WY
"a feIlox'd be ashamed OF mothet
That locked like that He smiled al
her and her hand went to her throai
~ course he aid not know he was
ltorturing her.
They cant beat YOU NOM Her
bert said boastfuily. not IN thous
and years, And you'll always pe
Just as pretty when you're %. ana
white headed
Mrs. Lindsey leaned back in her
lchair biting her trembling lips choS-
ing down the mad desire 10 sob. Ana
then she caught her husbands eye.
10 vas looking a. her with oep'"
81 affection he had not bad N tn'el
mrs; young days ana snc helo ~
nreafh in a dawning wonder. He
had forgotten the bows.
II isn't your face" ne said haii
musingiy. and u isn't ycur coloring'
or your lovely hair. Isabelle. inst nas
always made you beauiiial-b is JUS
you. yourself. dear And you VII al
ways be beautiful 20 me even Whe7