The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-11

"send Mr.. Van Torp's Man Up, Potts"
in first-class dairy? Do you know
the color of Attorney cream when it's
ready to be skinned? Her complex
ions just like that, and when she's
angry, it's as if you squeezed the juice
of about one red currant into the
whole pan of cream. Not more than
one, I should think. See what l
mean?"
Eyes, She must be awfully pretty.
Even teeth?"
| 81 should think she had!" an
swered Mr. Van Torp, with even more
enthusiasm than he had shown yet.
They're as small and even and white
as if somebody had gone to work and
carved them all around half new
billiard ball, not separate, you under
stand, but all in one piece. Very pref
ty mouth they make, with those rather
broiled-salmon-co lored lips she has,
and a little chin that points up, as II
she could hold her own. She can, too.
Her hair? Well, you see, she's cut 1t
short, to be boy, but it's as thick
as a beavers fur, should say, and
pretty black. It's silky kind OF
hair, that looks alive. You know
what l mean, / daresay. Some bru
nettes' hair looks coarse and dusky
like horsehair, but hers isn't that kind
and it makes sort of reflection In the
sun, the way a young ravens wing
feathers do, if you understand"
You're describing a raving beauty
, it seems to me-"
"Oh, no." said the American innc
Gently. Now If our friend Griggs
the novelist were here, he'd find al
the right words and things, but ca
only tell you just what l saw"
= You tell it uncommonly well!
Margarets face expressed anythin
, but pleasure. "Is she tall?"
"It's hard to tell, in mems clothe!
Three inches shorter than l am, ma!
be. I'm a middle-sized man, l SUI
;, pose. used to be five feet ten in m
, shoes. She may be five feet sevel
q not more"
!. But that's tall for woman
= "Is it," Mr.. Van Torp's tone e
:, pressed an innocent Indifference.
"Yes. Has she nice hands?"
=, 81 didn't notice her hands. Oh, We
~ I remember!" he exclaimed, sudden
- correcting himself II did MOTIF
them She held up that ruby to tt
;. light and I happened to look at h
:. fingers. Small, well-shaped finger
~ tapering nicely, but with sort
= !, firm look about them that you dor
~ often see in woman's hands. You
70 got it, too"
:. Have ~" Margaret looked down
-, her right hand. But, of course, he
~ are smaller than NINE" she said.
~ well, you see, orientals almost ;
have very small hands and feet
=" =. small, 1 call them-little tiny feet Ii
. mice"
Margaret's own were well-shap'
but by no means small.
"The girl is in London, you say
ou Her tone made a question of the sta
ment.
err "Shc was there two days ago, VIII
l left. At least, she had been to S
tu- me that very morning. Almost
OF soon as she was gone | went out, a
in the first shop | looked into l n
;ed Jogotbeti If was Pnney's. the IL
eler's, I remember, for bought {
he lar stud. We came away togetl
l and walked some time, and he t
D me the Tartar girls story. / ash
} q him to dine to-day, but | was oblis
iss to leave town suddenly, and so
in to put him off with a note. l da
say he's still in London
inc 81 daresay he is" Margaret
ia! peated. and rising suddenly she W
JILL to the window
Mr.. Van Torp rose too, and thou
cry of what he should say in taking
ore leave of her. for he felt that he
oru- stayed long enough.
nat The prima donna was still look
airy out of the window when the d
alty opened and her English maid
ook peared on the threshold. Margf
ugh turned at the sound.
mat What is it?" she asked quietly
There's Mr.. Van Torp's n
'ery ma'am," answered Potts He wa
to speak to his master at once.
ap- you had better tell him to c.
ven, up" Margaret answered. You
Just as we'll see him here without
lche ing all the way downstairs" she
,lers speaking to Van Torp.
tom You're very kind, I'm sure he
Tr, piled; but I think I'd better be
,aa, ing, anyway"
NO, don't go yet, please! Th'
something else l want to say.
your man here while | go and s.
to Mrs. Rushmore. Send Mr..
ench Torp's man up, Potts. she added,
left the room.
The American walked up and
alone for a few moments. Then
impassive Stemp was ushered Il
those the maid, and the door was
find again. =. w.