The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-03
Wb0f Came Of q
Woman Har.
al EarELLE MARCH,.

ney. Before opening the paper he
made a hastY survey o. the ear. AZ
the other end were several uninterest-
ing looking people, In the center an
ed woman and a boy, but on the op-
poaite side, slightly IN advance Of him,
In a chair whose back was turned to
ward him, was something that arrest
"a bis attention. II was feminine
hat II was 70 be seen above the back
a the chair and indicated a woman
beneath. II was the work Of an art
list. It's rim, nearly yard In diam
eter. was topped by several splendid
black ostrich feathers springing from
q profusion Of bands and buckles that
had been thrown together IN an eK-
traeFdinary combination. Such hats
are only 60 be associated with beauti-
ful women.
The next thing for Buxton was to
get view Of the owner Of the bat,
bot as she persistently kept her face
toward the window this was impossi-
bic. After long wait for her TO
change her position be arose and walk
Cd toward the forward vestibuie, then
saunt6red back. To bis discontinue,
the lady had changed her position. her
face being toward the opposite end Of
the car. As he passed her she turned
again toward the window. Hle kept en-
toward the rear vestibule, went into
the smoking room. came out and walk
ed to HIS chair The lady had swung
around to face forward
Buxton said something without NOV
Ing bis lips.
For fear Of appearing obtrusive he
swung his chair around and looked out
of the window. When be swung II
back the lady was facing the front Of
the car. Der head was resting on the
cushion. and she held a folder time
table over her face. She was appar-
entity resting or slumberinR. The
shapely hand that held the folder was
feheately gloved. and a BIT Of lace fell
from the wrist. The figure was shape
~ and the position one Of graceful re-
pose.
''Confound itW excialmed Buxton
mentally. why can't I gee glimpse
OF her face7 II II corresponds to the
rest Of her she must be a Venus"
But fortune did not seem 70 favor
him. She remained in her half recIin-
ing position under bis admiring gaze
for nearly an hour, while the delicious
odor OF a bunch Of violets she wore
90 her bosom was continually waited
to hIm. Then she moved slightly.
Buxton hoped, But, alas, before low
ering the folder she turned her face
toward the window.
Buxton said things again without
moving his lips.
But the conductor Is coming 10
punch the tickets. She win turn aside
to hand him hers. He stops IN the
middle Of the car TO explain something
to the old woman with the boy, and +
seems half an hour before he makes
her understand. Buxton grows rest
less with Impotence The ticket
puncher comes on, and when he reach
IS the lady's chair she languidly ex-
tends her hand sideways without turn
ing. Her ticket is punched, tho con
ductor moves on, and again Buxton IS
disappointed.
what singular series Of coinci-
denees that the lady should have hap
paned for an hour and a half always
4 be ia such position that Buxton
could not see her features! Il won
der" he said. IF she isn't very
homely woman who IL keeping her
face away from me on purpose. But
she hasn't seen me, She was sitting
n that position when | came in, and
her back has been toward ME ever
since No; can feel Il n my very
bones that she is beautiful"
he was now ready for an aggressive
movement. He arose and. going TO the
chair next to hers, sat down. After o
brief gaze out OF the window he turn-
Cd his eyes toward her He was too
late. she had turned her back.
Suddenly, without warning, her chair
swung around, and she faced him
sqnareay.
sJuhaFs
'aTomls
a pause
@I've been trying to gel a gffmpss a
yoHk face all the morning
Il know It. ! could see you in the
mirrow beside the window. Why
should you tEy 70 zee me after oil that
hes passedY'
sHang the pastl Its the present
that interests me. I've been falling
Ia love ever since boarded this train. +"
II trust you won't treat the Lady az
you treated me.
Sand / trust she won't treat me a.
you did. But that's past. d%e say
It was al my fault anyway"
II have come to the conclusion that
It was All mine. But it's too Late BOW.
The divorce proceedings are drawing
to a conclusion, great deal Of money
has been spent. and II we snake up
It will al have been for nothing"
"wea If that isn't like a. He
checked himself. He had learned wis
dom. He continued, "a reconciliation
under the circumstances would be IN
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