Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-05

pretty shoulders, as IL to indicate that
she did not care much about Maxwelrs
appearance. In fact, she had already
formed mental picture of someone tall
and lank. with loose-fitting clothes and a
briar pipe in his mouth, but as all women
like to please, even when they are not
particularly interested, and as there always
seems to be something more or less roman
tic to che average American young woman
in the idea meeting an Englishman. she
took particular pains with her toilet when
she dressed for dinner, and looked at her
self in the mirror a great deal oftener than
was necessary as the hour approached at
which Mr.. Maxwell was expected to present
himself
Helen Ohlstrom was tall and straight.
with a slender but we'll proportioned fig
ure. She had a well shaped head and a
good straight nose; a good width between
the eyes, firm lips, and that absolute neat
ness in the arrangement Of the hair which
one somehow or other always associates
with woman of refinement. The hair it.
self was brown. and in a brilliant light one
could distinguish that peculiar streak OF
lighter shade, almost bronze, which is said
TO Indicate the combination of the ardent
lover and steadfaSt friend.
Her father and mother were chatting
with Maxwell when Helen entered the
room. As the stranger stood up to be pre-
scented, the girl could not help mingling a
glance OF admiration with her smile ri
welcome lie was so different from tho
person she had pictured to herself: so tall
and straight with his black hair and
beard in striking contrast to the SNOWY
wilderness OF his tie and wastcoat As
she put out her hand their eyes met. and
she felt, somehow. that she hsi made a
good impression. She was In evening dress
the modest girlish cut of which disclosed
a beautiful neck and arms that were round
and white.
Helen sat opposite Maxwell at dinner. q
circumstance which gave her an opportun-
ity to make further mental notes concern
ing his appearance. Most OF the men she
knew were close shaver, and while the
black mustache and beard struck her as
odd, they were becoming, and gave a cu--
tain virility TO the face. As to the other
features, she thought il would be difficult
70 pick out any that was striking or pecu-
liar. When she looked at his eyes or hi,
nose or his forehead, they appeared yer,
much like other mems How characteristic,
AiN NAAl AuhA as N0NNEhltu On the van
dyke beard might be she could only guess
The whole expression OF his face. Will,
pleasing especially when he talked scenic,
devoid OF any distinguishing trait II wal
a face that one could not easily fix in IN.
memory except for the mustache and IN,
Heard.
After dinner a married couple Of ma
ture age friends OF Mr. and Mrs ON
strom dropped in. The woman lost n,
time ia stating The object OF her wish
which was to play duulcate whist.
Just few hoarCs she insisted. Il an
sure Mr.. Maxwell won't mind. We ca,
plav twelve uD and back. am Just dyin,
90 try that new plain suit echo
After profuse excuses 60 the Young Eng
iishman Tor what they assured him w0uJ
be only q rrsf interruption. the tour old ,
persons sat down 10 their game. ths yisi
tors shufflnE the cards and marking th
trump slips with an energy which betraye,
the ruling passion.
Helen led Maxwell 10 the other end o
the drawing room, where she played 70
him a little-disjointed bits Of melody in
terlarded with small talk, in which the
mentioned the newest hooks and the lates
plays. At first there was a slight con