Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-05

Wherever she went throughout INV
house Mrs. Lindsey was conscious CT
the box reposing in the remostest part
OF the rear CT the tCD bureau drawer
in her bedroom And whenever she
went into the bedroom she steaithly
tcCk the box out, opened 1t, looked
the bottle il contained over anu over.
reading the finely printed directions
en- its label, putting IL back hurrlediy
al chance footstep.
For the contents CT the bottle were
hair dive? Mrs Lindsley's state OF
mind ever since its receipt has been
chaotic. She was conscious of
great relief, for she now had the i'm
plement in hand to ward off tragedy;
also fear clutched her-fear of dis
coyery-and there was touch OF de-
fiant shame She fought the latter,
for as she told herself it was not
shameful to ward of time, and women
en- every hand did it.
Mrs Lindsey had been beautiful
girl, who had grown into ST. more
beautiful womanhoCd, and had lived a
HANDY life with an adOring husband
and two sons who were now growing
I'D perilCuslv fast. Royal would en-
ter college the next fall and Herbert
was 10. She herself was not 40, but
IL had been wear ago that her neart
stood still an instant in unbelievlng
horror when she noticed, gazing III
ner mirricr, the wicked shine OF one
silver hair in her glossy chestnut
brown waves. She had pulled IL out
N panic and resclutely refused TO
A..1 cir n.
day other white threads had appeareI
here and there &c her terror. Her Is
band had laughingly remarked On one
{ ccasion himself, and she had smiled
back with her lips. but with inward
panic WoaId ne laugh about it when,
instead of a stray lock, her head was
entirely silvered? He had always been
so proud of her beauty. and her hair
especially. Would \elson-was II pos
sible Nelson would cease to care Tor
her when she lest it and became hope
IsssIy middle-aged and common place.
ike so many others2 Ii was this
wretched fear which had made her
feverishly search the papers until
certain advertisement met her eye.
She recalled with a sad wonder now
careIessly she had used TO glance at
II secure in her youth. Ana now
Mrs. Lindsey set her pretty mouth
and wrote her order. The white
threads were Sc few they were not
Noticeable to the causal glance. but
she knew il was the beginning OF the
. end. and she meant to begin in time
Then nc one need ever know She
need never grow old IN Nelson's eyes
fer wears and years, because her face
vas stiH fresh and pink as CIR
and sweetlv rounded. And people
could continue saw as they were IN
the habit Of saying. How young you
are. Mrs Lindsey. 10 be the mother
OF two such big boys. almost young
men, II had given her a happy little
glow to hear that. and she liked TO
feel Royals admiring gaze upon her
when the compliment wss paid and
20 Know that Herbert was boyishly
pleased. II certainly was something
10 have ones sons in love with one.
should she lose that as well as Mel
sons love. through 4 foolish preju-
dee axainst cOloring her hair2 And
she clutched the package feverishiy
when the postman brought IT,
But she had had u ten DAYS anG
had not used II. though she knew the
directions by heart Il was very
simple. Fear that she could not mar
see ); did not hold her back. 5ui stu
the bottle was opened. Each DAY
she brushed her hair painstakingly.
csrcfuIIy searching for fresh additions
10 the pale sisterhood waiting She
ted herself there really was no hurry.
that there were not enough Of the sill
Yer threads as yet Time went on and
then che day she discovered a com
pleie lock on the side thai had Whit
encd. Mrs. Lindsey was very pale
as she deity twisted the lock out Of
siehf and put on her gayest muslin
frcck. She exceiicd herself that
sight q; dinner, and the three ador-