Mexico Missouri message., 1910-01-06

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That's a stunning hat" he told her.
I'm glad you like It." returned
Sally. Il bought it to-day, for
wanted to do you credit"
There was an impressive rustic OF
silk when Sally appeared in the hall
after dinner in delicate opera wrap.
He helped her into the taxicab in the
gay humor a man is apt to feel when
he has a congenial, pretty and we'll
dressed woman by his side.
This pleasant feeling vanished for
a moment as he and Sally walked
down the aisle of the theater and he
heard in the clear undertone of the
familiar voice of one of the men in
his office.
81 wonder where Rammerslee got
that baby doll?"
He was tempted to stop and crush
the fellow with an introduction to his
aunt, but Sally was sweeping onward
behind the hurrying usher, so, swal-
lowing his wrath, he sedately fol-
lowed. When they took their seats
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Sally's shoulders, Rammerslee felt a
thrill of mingled establishment and ad-
miration as he beheld her white neck
cleaning above the glittering folds OF
a bespangled decollete evening gown.
Rammerslee noted with discomfort
that two or three pairs of opera
glasses were turned toward his COM
panion. His nerves were not quieted
by the discovery that the owners we're
men of his acquaintance.
You are glaring like a lion." re-
marked Sally. why are you so
fierce, Chester"
Il was just thinking that everybody
who knows me knows that my wife is
a pronounced blonde" he replied.
81 don't see why that should cause
you to look as if you wanted to eat
somebody" said Sally. with laugh
that set the dark ringlets around her
face dancing bewitchingly.
Coming out of the theater Sally
said: THE play was delightful, Ches-
ter. l don't know when have en-
ioyed an evening so much"
Feeling a sudden pang of conscience
at the unkindness of his thoughts.
Rammerslee remarked: Wei, the
evening isn't over yet. I'm going to
take you to supper at Martins"
AS they walked the short distance
to the restaurant Sally talked so
vivaciously of family affairs that Ram
merslee forgot his annoyance and he
received the welcoming bows and
knowing smiles of the head waiter
with a somewhat pleasantly flattsred
feeling of importance. He followed
the waiter into the rather dimly light
ed rear room of the cafe and seated
Sally at the table to which he led
them and which was secluded behind
a group of palms. Then as the head
waiter assisted him to remove his
overcoat he became conscious that the
man had something to communicate
to him.
Excuse me for mentioning it, Mr
Rammerslee," whispered the head
waiter deferentislly, but Mrs Ram
merslee's brother and his wife are
down in the front and thought may
be you'd rather sit back here"
You're a wonder" said Hammers
lee in an indescribable tone and
something slipped from his hand into
the head walters.
you have given me a lovely time"
said Sally, when they reached home
Thank you so much, Chester. And,
Chester, did you think looked
nice?" she asked little shyly,
Mice? You are simply stunning"
you see, May wrote me to come
in town and get some pretty clothes
and have a good time She rather in
timated that you feared | was getting
| old maidish. So l decided to try to
brighten myself up bit. So you real
ly thing was successful"
"Well, rather! l tell you what. Sally
Mays coming home in the morning
! and you've got to stay over and come
TO my office with her and I'll take you
both to lunch at my club, Wen show
them"
i "Show them what?"
Never mind Run on to bed or
you'll lose those roses in your cheeks.
You may look just as pretty to-mOr-
row as you can and l won't eare--I
won't care bit"