The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-29

stscr-rtgtst, 1910, by Associated
Literary Press
IT was q very pink lace that she
r.fised srom the depths of the trunk,
and /, was p.ir Of very blue eyes
that confronted her in the mirror on
she opposite wall.
" on'Ve been an industrious girl
This afternoon, SUSIE she nodded
4ppreeingiy 70 tho face in the glass.
It's not more tAan ala hour since
mother left, and you've almost uu-
ished packing. Hct work, though.
4 She Sauled in sympathy at the
flashed checks and gio4t,ag locks OF
yellow hair, What more &c do"
hesiectively, she looked around
the room. Those trays with my
party gowns 60 put in, and all my
oots Ia pack. Clever idea of yours,
sns!e, to pat them on the window
sisl to air before packing in the
steYn partment And "a pretty lucky
Thing you are, too. Susie. she con
iined 10 the girl who faced her ia
saa msrTar as she shook out the
fields Of "a party coat and tucked II
senGerly away to escape all the
questions and talk OF q broken en-
gsgement ny this little Jaunt with
ssFaRsmsthtl Burton. Not that I've
ANYTHING "a run away from. NO, IN
s7Ecd. 1t was all the fault OF that
Stubborn Ernest mGant--Mr-
Syoods--really | must
But the remark was never rounded
ont Instantly the room was in an
proar. and 10 the girls startled
gaze seemed full ii flying fur and
pursuing legs. Before she could
alla----s--e1+-- TTTTSrtt n
tnased by an Infatuated little dog
hal tunnpefi wildly over trays, boxes
and trunk and with "A graceful
spring landed in safety on the win
oow sill. out III reach OF the en-
4 envy but--alas Tor the fairy boots
and slippers that, second before.
had been summing themselves in neat
array Like magic. they had dis
= appeared, and the elairvoyant vision
81 their Mortified owner could see
aase4fa lying scattered in att directions
uu The sidewalk some six stories be-
low.
ssyou wicked little creature" Susie
cried, making frantic dive for the
dog as he crept out of reach under
The davenport. - cure all To blame
ipr this wretched business Reings
stsE Your sort ought to hoe pat in
rsason, and kept there SO they can't
disturb the peace of poor, unoifend-
i.4g snortais like us GHduifng the
handsome Angofa, who still bristled
= iih rage, the girl continued TO
launch her inyectives in the direction
~ the davenport.
And now, Mr. Peter Black Nose,
please tell me what I'm to do. Go
down In the elevator in this? With
dainty fingers she picked up cor
ner Of house dress. blue as bit
0f the gky. .tOr in these z" Scorn-
fully, she extended a tiny mocas-
sined foot "Dh perhaps send Mary
down she went on, sarcastically.
well, you know you hypociite, it's
Thursday. and every seH-respecting
maids afternoon out. What did you
4 mean To insinnate by that little bark ?
i It like To know. Ask the elevator
buys oh. yes. and have him tell
everybody In this apartment house.
and especially Err. Oh, you mis-
s9aiala little bi, of satanic majesty"
\ sire danced about in fury as sud
tisn thought gfipped her
Its nearly time for Ernest
m aT Mr.. Woods---to be coming home
" now. and what will he think when
4 he sees all my
Al shrill peal ef the bell transfixed
7 her. What shall ! do? II can't be
mother or Mary-i,'s too early. Oh,
rsercfful me- It's some body bring
man. ahe prayed as she crept 10
a tire door
From that moment of her life Susie
Eaxrls became ,imhaed with her psy~
eEicai power, for as she afterward
declared the eyes OF her spirit pene-
trst1a- that closed said aaarr affeFa-
Aag her q perfect vision of tab
young man. rather red IN the face, hat
awry. arms piled Gith boots and
slippers.
Her color grew very deep and her
throat sweiied, hut the tone Was Icy.
sYou are very kind, Mr.. Woods
Please put the-~the--them down"
With an air of soiemntty ne step
ped into the rcom
-'.fSrhefe shall tiepestt- tt.e.--tfc-