Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-11-10

And with that he had to be content.
The fun at the supper table waxed
last and furious Weird pumpkin
faces grinned through the windows.
rows of black cats flashed their cleo
uic-hghted green glasses on the mer-
rymakers, and at the end a witch in a
pointed cap appeared and served
from the steaming caldron a certain
brew that tasted suspiciously like
good black coffee.
And Stephanie, all a-glitter In silver
spanSled chiffon. with a rope of pears
about her neck, led the funmaking.
and chansed for the benefit of the nm
roarious table the witches song from
Macbeth
And by the time ste went to the
dressing room to get her wraps she
had forgotten all about the bearded
foreign face that she had seen in the
magic mirror.
When she came down, radiant in
her long white wrap. she found there
was to be one more test
we are going to run down to the
little well at the end of the path" one
of the girls told her, land look for our
lovers faces in the water"
Stephaine shivered. Il don't want
to see any more faces" she said.
But they laughed at her. and at last
she entered into the spirit of it.
Don't be afraid" Barry told her.
az she stood on the wide porch amid
the laughing crowd. and looked out
into the darkness OF the night. "Fn
keep close behind you"
Nhasx oil H..
lighted by an electric bulb, set in a
quaint lantern. In the gilmmering
pool each maiden gazed and then fed
in affected fright, to be escorted back
to the porch by the man who had
peeped over her shoulder.
But as Stephaine, knowing that Bar.
ry was following not far behind. bent
over the water, she saw not a face
but-a long slim hand that reached
out and caught at the string Of pearls
that swung from her neck-milk white
under the light OF the lantern.
Ii was all over in a moment, the
swapping of the chain that held the
pearls. the eager hand that gathered
them In, the sudden glimpse of the
foreign face. Stephanies screams. Bar
rvs arms about her, the rushing of
many feet down the path from the
porch, the babble OF excited voices.
Somebody has robbed me-" Steha-
ME painted, my pearls"
And when at last she had made
them understand, they searched the
grounds everywhere, but the man
with the black beard had disappeared.
He was the one 1 saw in the little
room with the magic mirror" Stepha-
ME said, TREMENDOUSLY. 81 told you
then. Barry, and he would have stolen
them If hadn't dropped the oandle.-
L shall never forgive myself" Bar
ry said, warm and tired, after his pur-
suit OF the burglar. Il shall never for
give myself for letting you go down
that path alone, Stephanie."
He carried her back to the club
house, and for a moment they were
alone IN the great reception room,
While the excited crowd chartered on
the porch.
I shall dream of that face all my
life" Stephanie sobbed. ut was
dreadful. Barry"
1 know" he said as his comforting
hands were fastening her wrap For
moment, they rested on her Shout
ders. But 1 wish you would dream
OF mine, instead. It isn't much of a
face, but it is better than that for
eigner's."
But how am to know that you are
really my fate?" she demurred.
He whirled her around so that she
faced the great mirror above the man.
tel. Look" he said, smiling over her
shoulder, you are Just as high as my
heart, Stephanie"
She leaned back against him with a
little tremulous laugh. Now 1 shall
dream of youc face smiling at me-"
she said, dear boy"
But when, little later, they went
10 Join the crowd on the porch, she re-
membered the pearls. ITO think 1
nave lost them," she sighed.
He bent his head to hers. But
think what you have exchanged" he
leased, "and you shall have another
string of pearls for your wedding,
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