The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-03
ZONE OPERA
CLOAK, $3.50. =
Hlgh Handed Methods Won
Where Weakness Had Failed.
BY FRANCES CROFT.

+@an"Ns LIS WVfu5 OF ms letter stood
out viyidly before her eyes:
Jacob served seven years for Rachel
and then got her sister / have servea
hvs years. soc no hope Of getting you II
seven, and you hayo no sister Unless
you say yes IN a week to the question
nave asked YOU 20 often I SAN Oh tire
Mesaba Tor Europe Remember. at a sie-
pal from you 1 shall turn back az the
est moment but my terms are uncondi.
honal surrender
Nicholas had been the subject Of
gibes, both 70 bis face and behind bis
back One that she had coined she
gave current Issue among her friends
because she fancied It was clever.
Church on Sunday. theater Monday,
flowers Tuesday. candy Wednesday.
new book Thursday. dinner Friday.
dead sick on Saturday Of Nicholas
Purdy"
Il did not seem so clever to her now
after a week during which there had
been no one to carry her prayer book
to church, no one to take her to irss
night performances. no lowers. no
candy, no books no dinners, no Nicho.
las Purdy. but there had been wea.
ried feeling Much to her own sur
prise. she found that she missed the
man more than his attentions.
This was the day Of sailing for the
Mesaba. From some feeling curiosi.
y, Of course-she knew the pier from
which It started. the car lines leading
to it and the time it took to get there
She certainly would not give in to him,
especially after the insolent tone Of
the letter. Yet It was from a fear that
she might so far forget herself as 70 20
down to the dock and lose her suprem-
acy over Nicholas forever that had
brought her here Her suit very OPP
portunely needed alteration. Miss
Macy, the head litter had hurried OF
with It, promising 20 seek something
to throw around her form few min
utes TIL 1t was ready.
Then girl had appeared with
gorgeous pink opera cape. Such rail-
mont was far beyond the slender
means Of the struggling artist but for
once she forgot to reyel n its richness.
She was looking anxiously at her
watch Three-quarters Of an hour and
then the Mesaba would clear her docks.
How fast the minutes few By Half
au hour now!
She pounded on the door. Miss Macy
hustled In. Ppm so sorry. Miss Fair
weather. I've been delayed with some
customers. You shah have your dress
shortly"
aBut / must have II at oncer'
"ImpossibleF And Miss Macy bus
tied OF
Lillian WAS now frantic.
She caught the next girl that passed.
Give me a dress. any kind Of
dreasg'
A moment later she was tearing
price mark on a sloppy dress Of a
dirty chocolate color She rushed into 7
IT. quite unmindful Of the fact that It
was two sizes too large, long walsted
and buiging at the hips Throwing
the opera cape around her, she stuck
on her blue hat and rushed madly
from the store
She hailed a passing cab. Five dol
lars IL you get me to pier II before the
AIesaba sailsg
IT seemed an eternity until she was
rushing down the long wooden shed
Pushing aside the man who demand
ed her ticket, she ran up the gang
plank, and her feet had scarcely left i
when 1t was withdrawn No Nicholas
was in sight She approached the
steward and asked him where Mr.
Purdy's atateroom was He replied
that no such party was booked.
Then Lillian gave a gasp. She ran t.
tie end Of the steamer nearest the
dock only to find that the vessel had
begun to move She uttered q cry,
which attracted the attention of q
man sitting Oh the piles at
the corner Of the pier hanging his
heels over the water
He Jumped up and whigtled for he
realized the fun enormity Of the situ-
alton She was going, and he was ~
be left behind. The ocean would sep
lrate them. besides "a sea Of misunder-
His blun had worried be-
POND his expectations.
He ran to the steamers starting
place ard found stout commercial
looking man I'll a state Of great excite
nent bargaining with the owner Of 9
small tug To take him to the outgoing
steamer Aicholas Joined forces with
aim. A common obiect-fo catch the
steamer bound them together
The thing was all arranged N few i
minutes They quickly got alongside
ind hailed tue steamer
There was already great excitement
lbeard the MesaDa A woman ~
iirty brown gown, q pink opera cloak
md q blue hat was begging hysterie-
IFS to be taken back to land.
The captain saw peace Ten him when
le perceived the tug The steamer
topped and Lillian was transferred to
meet her shameless lover and the just
! indignant cosfumer She began 70 j
the former when the CONNER.
tai man interfered 81
Easy now. easy What about my i
$50 wrap. not to mention the dressf
see you have damaged the cloak e
Is cant take It bnck. Now, how DO /
now you can pay for III IS
pnor Lillian TIVE hundred and flfty
olars % demand Her cheeks burn
Il Is she fsifarad. ~ can't 81