The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-06-17

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ing it on you.'
Alice had brought in some roses from
home for Inc. She took up one, went
to the window, took deliberate aim at
the girl opposite and fred the rose,
striking her on the back Of the head.
The girl started, turned, scowled,
glanced at Alice and, supposing her to
be a man, showed every evidence Of
being offended. Then she got up from
her chair, closed the blinds and shut
us off.
Every likely she won't come to the
window again today" said Alice. Its
too near dinner time. She'll have to
do her hair before dinner, and then it
will be too late"
"You seem to know all about 1t.
fore dinner?"
Because 1t isn't fit for the dinner
| table,"
81 thought it delightfully."- negligee."
delightfully."- frowsy you mean.''
took Alice to the theater that night,
and the next day she was ready to re-
sumo her efforts with the girl opposite.
After breakfast Alice called me to
| come to the window.
"There, stupidy she said, pointing to
the window opposite. what do you
| think Of thatY'
| On a stand near the window was
tumbler and in the tumbler was a
rose.
THAT'S the identical rose you threw
at her"
"You don't mean it 2" cried. whats
| the next more?"
II would like to have you make it
yourself, only you might act silly. You
| see, at this time Of day the sun shines
| on this window, and I'm afraid she'll
| suspect I'm girl.''
| "Pn do it. I'm all right now. I'm
| not afraid of anything"
"Bosh! You have no pluck ut all"
However, it was arranged that I
should make the next move, whatever
that might be, though Alice was to de-
/ eide upon it. We sat, reading the
paper, Alice keeping watch on the win
! dow opposite. Presently the girl APP
| peared in very becoming morning
| costume. She looked up at the sky.
"She's pretending she's interested in
the weather." said Alice, ''but that's
pretty thin considering there's not
cloud in the sky. Stay where you are.
She can't see either Of us. She'll think
| you have gone out and will give her
self away by and by"
After the girl had examined the
heavens she swept her eyes in light
ming glance across my window. Then
she disappeared.
/ 'Too bad" said Alice, "that she has
put on her nnery to be Disappointed
| what fineryY
"What f1nery! Do you suppose girls
| dress that way in the morning when
| they are doing household duties? She
expected after yesterdays perform
| ances to see her admirer at least for
| moment before his going downtown"
Alice went shopping during the morn
| ing, and I went to my club. Not yet
being settled in an occupation, am
/ obliged to get away with the day as
| best I can. I met Alice at a glove
| counter and took her to lunch. Then
we went to my room ready to continue
my wooing by proxy. Alice concluded
to close the blinds in order that she
might observe the enemy through the
Stats; but, fearing the girl opposite
would see her watching, she called
maid for the purpose. Then Alice and
1ounged, awaiting developments.
| About 8 o'clock the girl came to her
window and, seeing my blinds closed.
did not scruple to fix her eyes upon
them. Alice, who was watching her,
directed me to suddenly throw the
blinds open. did SO. The girl beat
precipitate retreat.
After awhile Alice told me to go to
| the window and sit there reading
| paper with my back to the light. I
did so, while Alice herself went to an
| other window and watched through
the Stats. Presently she caught sight
| Of dim figure in the back Of the room
opposite. She could see that the girl
was watching me. Then the girl came
forward, unconscious that she was un-
der observation. Suddenly Alice burst
l into laugh.
"What is it?" asked.
"She's throwing a kiss at the back
/ of your head
This was too much for me to endure
without seeing. turned just in time
to catch glimpse Of a figure getting
back out Of the light.
| "Now I have started you," said
Alice, II leave you to do the rest your
| self. shall go home tomorrow"
do you think can get on aloner
| asked.
"There's nothing more to do in this
| way. If you wish to follow the matter
up you must find a way to make her
! acquaintance, and, having met her, you
| must be careful not to mention any
thing you have learned of her interest
in you. Better not mention this part
| Of it. Treat her as perfect stranger"
would you mind, Alice" asked.
telling me how you learned all this?"