The Washington herald., 1909-04-04

saying: "A votre sante AIad'noiseIe. -
at which she took hers up and smiled
back. Thanks: 10 yours
Why, it's good" she cried, when she
had slipped H.
'Of course. Why not?" he smiled. set
ting his empty glass upon the table
It's a pity that naughty things taste
nice. she answered sagely. slipping AT Il
i "Oh, by the way" he said as she fin
.ished. hadn't you better let me have
your cloak check? Girls always lose such
things"
CLOAK check?'' she repeated. putting
down her glass and feeling at her girdIe
automatically. Il don't think No.
I'm sure I didn't get one"
."Tn send the waiter for IT," Gordon
said, looking about
II wish you'd send him for mirror.
too. she cOnfded. That's the only thing
they don't seem 70 have here In our
Chicago restaurants we have mirrors
leverywhere-too many OF them. some
times. But It's rather nice to know when
your nose IS shiny. so you can dab II
secretly"
When II comes 90 mirrors. I'm afraid
we are behind Chicago" he admitted
/ I'm sure your nose Is everything fl
should be. but II you'll really be IN
happy till you dab II, you'll have 10 go
way out 10 the cloakroom for a mir
rOr"
I'll do it." she said, pushing back her
I chair. I don't want every one TO saw
you're dining with shiny-nOsed Chicago
girl can get the cloak check, toe"
I'll order while you're gone" he said
rising with her.
For the next few minutes he was buried
in the menu. a patient head waiter stand
4 ing over him with pad and pencil. The
l order given, he sat back in his chair and
idly reviewed the room.
The same old crowd. year IN. year
/ out" he thought The same old gabbIe
music. thing 20 eat" He sighed and
wished that he might see It with Mans
I fresh eye. What treat It was TO watch
her as she gazed about He reflected
/ that he must not forget TO point out -
her the sprinkling OF celebrities always
70 be found there. Near him, to the left
for Instance, sat a defeated Presidential
| eandidate-friend Of the simple life and
\ the common peO-pul; beyond him a
/ pugilistic champion OF unusually pre-
| sentalle appearance dined with a scintil-
/ lating blonde. At another angle two Ia
dies whose names were in The papers
and whose husbands were in Europe. sat
with two gentlemen whose fame was
mixed Of money. rapldity. and dash OF
/ family. One table accommodated a set
Of sightseers who forgot their flets i7
gaping admiration of a distinguished and
| beautiful young actress seated near them.
I Further down the room a British peer
dined with several persons Of a type
which. merely by becoming extinct, could
/ send all social chroniclers 70 limbo. From
I this group. Gordon's eye sought the door.
The oysters were already on the table.
/ but Nan had not returned. The sOlicitous
head waiter observed this fact. and asked
\ II he desired that the dinner be held back
The young lady has gone to get her
cloak check explained Gordon You
might go and see il she's having ar.y
I difficulty"
He watched the man out Of sight. re-
hecting that it didn't make much differ
I ence how cold the oysters get and recall
/ ing the way his sister used to keep him
waiting when they were going out to-
gether IN the cid days. Presently he saw
the head waiter return TO the room He
made his way direct TO Gordon's table
and. leaning over II. said. IN a confidential
voice; The lady, she is in the reception
room, sir. She doze not feed too well
! Not welll'' demanded Gordon What's
the matter?"
Il have fear" the man explained reiuc-
family, I have fear. sir, that the lady
ees intoxicated"
What he cried, in voice that caused
the person with the pugilist TO turn and
lcok at him. Its impossibIei Why, she
was here only few moments since. and