Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-01

sed in the Dressing Room to such excellent purpose
that the Welfare Lady could detect it. The
result glowed back eassurngy from the mirror. There
no longer room for doubt Fixed right, she looked
all of twenty.
1t was raining as she passed the Time Desk at five
ifty.-heavy, leaden drops from leaden sky; accom-
panied by the drearv miserable drlzzle that draws all
the curl from ones only feather, and all the courage
from the heart of nineteen Kitty stood for mo-
ment feeling already the snudge of mud in her thin
Shoes and considering the fact that she had umbrella
At the Market-s she noticed again the old gen
tleman with the goldheaded cane He had stood there
so many evenings, the Haypont girls streamed by,
that she felt quite though she knew him. and won
dered if he waiting for his granddaughter How
must it feel to have someone waiting. someone to pat
your arm and say, "There don't mind"
She flashed him shy hesltant SMILE and the next
his umbrella raised comfortably over hat
dts raining, my dear said this envoy of Provi-
dence
ooh" said Kitty gratefully, "how good you are! My
feather
The old gentleman signaled somebody round the
ner, and though by rub Of Aladdins lamp taxi
cab drew up to the curb Kitty's heart gave great
bound of exultaton Two minutes later she was seated
inside the cab wrng snug and warm past b the long
vted to dinner for all the world like an Arabian
Nights Princess.
She stole a shy glance at Aladdin Here, alas! the
laws of romance slipped cog: MIR. Wilson B. Saunders
OF 543 Exchange Place, New 4ork,-that was the
name on Aladdin's card,-in point resembled the
traditional hero 1t that he old: he was
only fty-three after ALL which proves that appearances
may be most deceptive But instead OF hands he had
soft pudgy rolls like pan of dough, with apparently
bones. Instead of skin he had yelowy gray parch
ment with deep baggy bulges beneath the eyes. And
theeyes themselves all their yellow turned reddish
Kitty shvered with indehnable chill Of dread, and
then reproached herself for ngratitude Though not
hero appearance at the very least he was KIND old
gentleman with warm, benevolent heart fairly over
flowing with ardent and generous impulses Only one
msgiving gripped her. Here she was IN cab, her
Princess dream about to come true but in her dream
she attired Princess. To refuse would be most
unadylke. Besides nobody in the whole world might
ever, ever ask her again
"Mv-ny Clothes!' she apolog1Zed softly, as they
drew up at the Hotel Cation steps.
"Never mind your Clothes chuckled old Aladdin
"That can be easily fixed am going to give you good
time the best kind of time. If you good shall
take YOU to Atlantic City on Saturday.
Atlantic City to Kitty meant tapping waves and
Million Dollar Piers and roller chairs and vista I'M
couded by ledgers She sprang from the cab with
joyful aacrity
Careful careful said Aladdin, lifting himself gin
gery with his cane "or my granddaughter will fall and
break her ARMAND that will never do. with playful
pinch the
Kittvs eyes taking in the awning and the lackey
and thrilling Arcadia of palms far down the mlrrored
mosaic hall. Was it conservatory and what could be
beyond it? But Aladdin wasted no time on the palms,
and trunded her Immediately to the door OF tiny re-
Ceptlon
4You can go in there and have the ladys maid help
you" he suggested.
Kitty entered with throbbing heart and painful
consciousness of that wlllbeahole IN her jacket
Yet he didn't mind! Oh he was good.
There was neat, black gowned maid IN attendance,
and bewiderng dressing table with an array OF little
ivory boxes Kitty onged try, and moving toward
when the whole suddenly filled with slim
young figures in plain white shlrtwasts. all with the
same soft quivery chin and big anxious eyes, full OF
pleading that first warmed to admiration then klnded
to starry amaze Kitty recognized these radiant
strangers for-herself.
Il didn't know looked like that, she whispered
to the beauteous vision in the cupid-wreahed mirror.
What did it matter if the hole coming now! What
did anything matter?
The neat black maid about to extend box of rouge.
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spangled "Hotel Cation fan instead.
Thanks said Kitty with her most superb accent.