New-York tribune., 1909-09-12

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tie mOUe. No, HI EIl<1s1 80 &
wouldn't. To tell IA 9s5ke ~
the truth were <SM 49,
different persons.
That demure lit
tie stenographer
IS serious, hard
working Oh
thank You, Mr. Lessing. She broke +. turning "l
man who came to her bringing an t.e
Sorry to be so long. apologize leSSIng
there were Others ike minded. Why .-.o, Carle,1-
Carleton frowned. Good evening" he s--
shortly.
The Girl glanced quickly at the two men. l-.
Carletons GOODNESS seemed lost on the other.
Are YOU dancing, We're going T. START U? aIa 51..
Iessing ratified on, unabashed. La eadlng- Mss
Marshall are vOu-
Miss Marshall is to dance vi-, me-" Ca-le.la
broke IN curtly, turning his back u. Lesslns Way
flushed slightly and strobe away.
A FEW moments later the music -,-:eS up fol, ,'ss 's
first figure. and Carleton a-t Miss Narsa-
took seats not far from where Le~e9 was lea,--s
with Mrs, Mason. II was a djrrc~ nee To- Vls-
enough " tOOthpckS' had been invited to h1ns -'
number OF couples up To about httI.
This IS Mr.. Lessings idea Ms Marshall to-
nded 70 Carleton as they swept doNr -2e moor W.
1nelr hrst turn same. ~ Very pretty one ISL ~
those long scarts look very gracet,. think L~g-
ought to wear hers over the righr -.ier. tao's-
so as not TO hide her lighthouse. She awtu-y '--
OF that stone. 1t is beauty"
How well YOU dance, was Ca-e irTe-e'--:
observation FL know some one To- ..arc the So.
IS becoming, he added touchiu -e n-ny -
affair that exactly matched the dainty He E'l-l M
the only ornament of her simple Vh-, Gown W"
mad The good taste 70 select this IN va2
P1nckney the girl sand. duSh,r .SAt.y az
broad compliment. " He's dear H-en MS. ~
Meek took you out and he saw me ing al. a.-.
he grabbed this and brought il 10 mo ana mss,
on my dancing with him in spite his gor;y =,
Doesn Laura look well with that crimson slsA
her shoulder"
Very. But Carleton was not loo>.-- ii he' e2as-
hey paused 70 get their tavors ..5 -0en -
ated TO bestow them as their tlaty die,..r
Carleton was glad 70 return 70 his racc. anNl0yy
resume his talk with his partner who was sun "a l@
ing. tie thought her very charming -ct Pe--TN
ease IN the gay company in which she -ounl ,1. -
as any near relation OF Laura Mason wou-I .'+ -
rally be. He realized that he was meeting ~, -
hrSt time the real Eleanor Marshall and Woh-,-~
what stress OF circumstance had drlNeo he' y NHs
her livelihood in New York financial dstIle~ -.
did not like 70 see her on Suyh friendly terms -
Francis LesSlng, man whom. Siocc tAel1 e'''
DAYS. he had known only to tiSyrISt ,ts
And LeSSlng himselt-C Carleton wondered 30
fellow easy nouChalauce rs he lci the 60
Gould man on the brink OF rum conduct l.bs .b,ys
with SO little apparent concern The U'Jn mss I'm
hIs nerve with him' Vet why not IL was n. +.
the only asset he had lett. Even So, taIie-g a..
that he must have been wrong IN supPoslA5
LeSSlng was IN so desperatea strait as ne hi,l as
IN ms talk with LOTIng that afternoon, or eES
had succeeded in raising money in the meanIiii'S
d. YOU know what the next figure IS 70 &c ,~,occ.
ton asked Miss Marshall absentv as She - III,
painting INTO her seat when the nuslc L,stes,