The Harrison times., 1912-10-26
ON The BOARDWALK
Anita'S Pink Dress Was Mighty
Becoming.
BY ELLA RANDALL PEARCE.

BY strange coincidence, juat as
the clock was striking that balmy
summer night, Miss Anita Wallace
started out for a solitary stroll from
the north end Of the boardwalk,
while at the south end, Mr.. Franklin
Sholes, having shaken off his gay
friends at his hotel, lighted cigar
and sauntered moodlly northward,
The strangeness of it lay in the fact
that only fortyeight hours before
these two young people had Quarreled
and parted forever, as each one pas.
slonately affirmed.
Il shall go to the Canadian forests
and you may never hear Of me again"
was Sholes parting shot,
I'm going abroad with the Mac
Phersons!" called out Anita, mocking'
ly "Goodby."
Each one believed in the others in
tention, but after a day spent in mis-,
cradle reflection decided that broken
heart could best be mended nearer
home, so, doubtless actuated by sim
ilar reasons, both the detected lovers
once, but strangers now" had migrat.
ed to the popular shore resort whore
a year ago their courtship had begun
and run happily through a wonderful
summer season,
Anita's thoughts were travelling
backward as she slowly pursued her
way with her psnsiye face turned to-
ward the sea What was the shifting
throng Of pleasure seekers to her?
What did she have in common with
the festive world, where in every di.
rection that her glances turned she
saw couples arm in arm, fond-eyed
and smiling? Franklin Sholes was
on his way TO Canada and she was
alonel
After all, / was foolish to come
here Of all places" reflected Anita,
81 don't want to care for him any
more. want to forget, and there's
nothing like stirring up old memories
to make folks remember. And those
were happy times! But ho has
changed-and ! hate stlngy mani"
Some distance ahead solitary
figure leaned over the narrow railing
and tossed a half-fnshed cigar into
the waves,
Tastes like a stogle," muttered
young Sholes, well, ! suppose Miss
Anita Wallace is on the high seas to-
night. The sight Of the ocean gives
me the blueB-what did ! come down
here for, anyway Brings back the
old days when Anita was 40 dear and
sweet societys spoiled her-and |
hate q frivolous, oxtrayagant woman!
Besides, my income would not sup
port her Glad | found It out In
lime"
Then, az he leaned over the dark,
tapping water his medltatIons keyed
to their melancholy music, he re
called Anita az he had seen her last
"A dazzling figure IN pale pink, with
delicate hand.embrolderie0 Of deeper
rose shades neokcd with crystal beads
"A beautiful gown but quite Incon-
slstently worn by n young woman OF
modest means,
There had been other times when
his practical mind had royolyod
around the porploXing subject Of his
swccthoart'a attraotye-Ond, az II
seemed to him, oytrayagant- wearing
apparel II was shoos' frank crltl'
cism that had started the quarrel that
ended 30 dIaNstrously, How defiant,
how tantalzlng Anita had been aud
how harshly she had forced him to
speak
"Oh, we'll, she'd be no wIto for n
poor man, Vanity and extravaganza
have broken up many homo But
perhaps might have Expressed my.
self moro automatically AnllaB
young and has been llaltorcd lot
And that pink dress was mighty be.
coming"
Then he continued his way MoOn.
while Anita, hoping 10 find diversion
for her ladod mind had turned IN at
one Of tho lltllo Japanese balora that
bordorcd the boardwalk whore the
regular evening auction sale was In
progress
The place was thf0nged, but she
found single front seat at one side
where the glib auGtloneors interest
Ing pratto came plainly to her He
was diRpoaing Of some fine llncng' u
small Oriental rug followed. and after
that the nimblo assistant brought
out some gay hat boxes that dlB.
bursed soft folds Of radiant color
Little sillgeearf made IN Japan,
all hand ombrolder' chapted the
auellonper "llcre'B n beauty what
YOU call that color Yea MorIean
Beauty II IN most suitable for 'Merl'
can beauty=yea II viii make lovely
tho lady who wear it How much you
offer9 Anything to start how much
for this 'McrloNn Beauty SCARF Five
dollar. thank you all dOt2 II n hand
embroIder, not machine you under
aland2 Ten dollar thank YOU DO
hear mofe9'
ueeauso Of her bitter roatIyo mood,
Anita became suddenly poaacmod NJ u
desire to poanoaa that lovely nllkon
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