Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-16

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SehfheroeTs roiShbor Sc came yesterday .nt
has seE all the boys crazy. She's someloay >,
right"
Mr. Schneider iacc>o rs head ~. ac,Snoyicdc
meat OF his oompl>;e accord with .Ee sentiment
Then he began TO re1e,t upen the object Of Lis
presence 1T Ocean Pack--aow ae WAS % separate
Miss Melee from Marx ana B.dmenstcin's ard #
possible, secure her services FOR The World Wide
Store As lie glanced toward her hitherto un-
rcckoned obstacles rose tsiore him In the first
place she nad evidently achieved an immense popu-
lariiy from TIC moment SIC lad crossed tho piazza.
Proof OF this manifest ~ the attentions avshed
upon her during dinner and tho Goral offerings she
wore by right of spontaneous conquest. How was
nc to engage her attention where competition for
her was even more strenuous than with Marx and
BlumcnStein? This feeling was confirmed upon
nm later in the evening, when his best efforts
interest her. following upon introduction
swept aside 10y TIC Of admirers constantly in
attendance Moreover he fancied there was an TN
usual shade OF reserve coldn-ss. in her initial
attitude toward him.
Mr.. Schmcrber-Mr Maurice Schn,erber! oh,
yes, she nodded distantly, in response his
tcoCs bow and opening diplomatic compliment "Of
course have heard of you before, Mr. Schmerber"
Thereupon she stroled away upon tho arm OF
prominent young dentist
Mr. Schneider somewhat puzzled b"t not
discouraged. His oalbe; was proof against many
cct-backs Since he had come 20 Ocean Par; with
the business object Of gaining an intimacy with
tss McFcc. he determined 10 achieve his purpose
Ivy obtaining a seat at her table To that end with
The persuasion which seldom fails, he enlisted the
good will Of the head waiter Thus at lunch the
next day the head waiter managed shuttle OF the
guests, from which Mr.. Schmcrbcr emerged as tho
vis-a-vis of Miss Melee. But il he plumcd himself
that contact could not fail TO attrac, her
favorable notice. dinner brought him tho full know
ledge of an illusion. Possibly he had displaced on,
more pleasing 60 Miss Melee, but in any case never
before could lie rccollcct cNpcndng his best at,e&-
tiors TO such barren result. If he offered her r
tabasco she declined it cmphatcally: OF the 81.
dishes which lac recommended she took shca..
Whatever rubjcct Ct conversation lie introduce.
whether II . critical araly l. Of tho table liz
or the qualify OF the window curtains, Miss Mcl;cs
responses were tcrse TO the point oil r,5Gn TO
be SIRE, her interest in those departments could not
have been otherwise than curSory bat when he
thought he had secured her attention in clbo ~
d length gloves she rose and begged to be excused.
For TIC First tfac in his successful. business
hr. Schneider felt completely up against it, ThG
%inlton was ncxplicable, for ii thevc was
~ the houec who understood how to handle dis
d.. satisfied customer, he Schincrber priced
himself upon being that man-ablc to bow her u
the door, happy in the possession cf article
which ten minutes before she was absolutely certain
sac did not want. Yet here was the woman above
all others that at the moment it necessary for
him TO interest mpervious to every humor with
which he approached her At carefully selected
Jcss, which received by the old lady on his
right with laughter that threatened an attack Of
apoplcXy, Miss Melee merely smiled faintly as che
raised her eyebrows; when he told thriller that
made the rest of tho table gasp she for whose
special benefit it rctailcd stared without change
az expression his head What her manner
toward him signihed he at a loss 10 compre
bend, and no opportunity given him TO dis
cover. If he proposed game Of tennis she was
nTeady engaged to DR. Brown the young dentist
beforehand with an offer OF sail tho ocean For
dances there always seemed 20 be long waiting
list in which 20 inscribc his name. Scheme plan
and try as best he might, he could not establish
more ehrn the most formal relations with Miss
Mcfee; and the days slipped by without q chance
20 introduce the subject Of Marx and Blumcnstcn's
unarprcciauvc estimate Of her services, with tho
Did Of The World Wide Store "a Il complement
Into this battling and huriia,ing citation there
stole Completing element. Subc CONSCIOUSLY at
first but stimulated into full realization BE- tic con
tdence Of fellow guest Mr. Schucrbcr began TO
experience quite another feeling than mere business
interest in Miss McFec
~ don't mind telling y.n" said Dr. Brown the
prominent young dentist "b-caasc ,ar ere Won
never were in The running; bo. wouldn't be AZ al
surprised If / won out ahead of that champ
Thomas, with Belle Niece And she is belle.
a ripper. don't you make any mistake about IT,"
The intense dislike which Mr. Schneider srl-
denly conceived for The prominent ycanp dcriirt
was his awakening Previously j; might have suited
his purpose for Brown or anyone else % remove
MISS hcFcc from TIC scene Of her triamyhs ~
Mars and Blumcnseina bot The frank declaration
that he was such outsider as nor q, be consid
'fd seriously IN The contest stirred hin, co. action
BY the new incentive Of deepest human interest
Backed by offerings oi candy and aowers he re-
doubled his attentions, brt though hc W., erafifed
20 observe signs Of huc'uaton the position Of the
dentist, hi, own remained as it were AZ arms
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