The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-01
FRANK ASHLEY WELLS.
Copyright, 1911. by Associated Liter
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Copyright, 1911. by Associated Liter
airy Press
Arthur looked In perplexity from
Aagelica's dirt-streaked face and be
dragged costume To the tremltng and
covering Thomas Jefferson White.
Thomas Jeffersons complexion, nor
maily rich seal brown, had for the
moment assumed the pleasing tint
peculiar 10 an ash heap.
Get out OF here ana finish that
work, and mind what you are about!
Won't you please sit down.
The FIRST portion of the remark was
addressed Ia Thomas, who departed
with conmendable promptness. the
latter naturally It'll a more concilia-
tory tone, to Angelica, who flung her
self into the indicated chair.
Arthur carefully surveyed Angelica
s4saa Ais h.sst sank until he Imagined
tEat be heard II thump against the
so}eS OF his patent feathers
AnErlicas purple velvet gown bore
humorous huge hlotchcs of black. her
plume recently rodding in it's Inn
n4culate Wilderness. dropped ashamed
beneath burden Of soCty filth
There Was also dirt upon Angelicas
Tacr and fire III AnSetica's eye
Arthur realized that this was an
occasion calling for the exercise ef
jhe most delicate diplomacy. His in
Is fairly coherent recital OF the events
Immediately preceding the stormy ad-
vent of Angelica into his sauctum
ss4HetoruW.
The story Was Thomas Jefferson, in
she discharge uf enc of his numer-
ous duties as factotum of the gents
furnishing house of Burke q Foster
tNrthUr being the first named IF the
urut4 had inadvertently swept a mass
Ia t4s,g re yarbtA ,h JAG
from the top Of the unrolled display
window awning at he Identical in
stant that Angelica passed beneath
with disastrous results 10 both hat
aud gown
What is the extent of the dam
age F. Arthur asked.
its ruined" Angelica gicwered.
-'1-eY--refer to the peCllniary loss,
Arthur hastily INTERCEPTED, discerning
q resumption of the storm.
Angelica brow assumed q deep
froWu and she cogttated for mo-
meat
= paid $500 for my suit she an
nounced uncompromisingly
Arthur ruminated Even to his eX-
rerfenced eye the gown seemed
ruined Being unacquainted with
millinery fabrics, he WAS not so Ger
tain with respect to the hat. Obvious
), a
In was also as obvious that as Thomas
Jefferson received but eight dollars
per week for his more or less val
uah bic services, upon which he Was en-
gagged in the task OF supporting a
hsipmest and rearing numerous and
hungry progeny. il was possible to
deduct the amount from his wages as
IL extract blood from turnip.
Arthur, as the visible representa-
tive of the firm, would have Ia do
something. The easiest way out OF
the matter would have been to write
out a check for the amount without
further ado. But 1t unfortunately
happened that three hundred dollars
was the exact sum Arthur required to
complete the purchase price Of a new
motor car upon which he had set his
heart. and he was not disposed 10
give mp the car without an effort.
tItI tell you what IN do he an
nouneod hopefully. If you viii send
me the hat aud gown, l Will have
them cleaned
Angelica was not disposed to he
unreasonable
Very welL' she answered in h.r
most freezing tone, Il VIII give you
ii chance.
She was on the point of sailing
titG4ts A4th3tN IEblft the NttlNe WheH ADt
caught sight Of her reflection in 4
mirror and hesitated. Arthur under.
stood and, springing CALAMITY across
the room, with deep bow flung
open the door Of a iavatory.
Al this evidence of thoughtfulnes,
Angelica fhaWed percepubly. and =
was with little Tess than her queen
ofaithe kussias air that she enter.
cd the lavtory and closed the door
Fifteen minutes later It was Il diff
terent Angelica Who emerged ncI
taco wore its usual aspect, and while
t9e spots IN the gown stu loaked
hIg. there WAS a vast Improvement II
the general appearance of the gar
fnent, and her hat, denuded of its
plume. which she bore in her hand
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