The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-12-06

Paris. tina; would n, her with n few
alterations The forcwoman. with
q suAve and competent, manner. pro
duccd from a wardrobe n iow-neck
gown OF silver tissue. covered with
minute embroidery. all In one piece
Tho customer. assuming the illcgi.
bio expression OF bArgsiner. Ell.
amlned ~. whlle her brother
snapped his watch-casc. yawned.
aud began indisfercntiy TO inspect
tho sales girls.
Blu; the price In exorb,,nns'"
"Oh. mndams' Not for this robe
Jus, look at II. II you could only
try II on~-i,'s exactly your size.
I'm sure"
The customer, whose street dress
looked as II putting II on had been
an ordeal. dsmurred.
IL you wish to see II on on. OF
tho wirls. them Bertha"
Bertha. with her heart beating
hard. took tho dress away. Pres
entity returning IN u. sho saw ap.
preaching her from distance a
beautiful woman with white shout.
dcrn and arms exposed. slender. Ell.
Quisit.. TO whom clunE a gown of
silver. trailing behind her. tumhling
over the green carpet like foam In
moonlight. II was herself. reflected
In mirror.
Suddenly she felt frightened.
She could not help looking at the
young man. Staring at her. he was
perfectly pale
A blush OF shame spread from
her cheeks over her white neck.
Walk across tho room. Bertha. -
With a pleading look AZ the fore.
woman. she oheyed. exceedingly
graceful even In her trcpidatlon.
amid the fading daylight cleaning
like an allurtng Rpparition. The
customer purchased the dress.
That evening. az Bertha, in her
black skirt and jacket was walking
home. midway In n deserted street
man who had been following con.
fronted her. II was he She started
back. but he approached nearer. hat
In giovcd hand. n, first unable 10
begin his speech.
How shall excuse myself, II
you could only forgive my doing
this' But how else should ever
meet you7 II had not. we should
have had TO so on always without
knowing each other. For YOU TINT
might have been easy-but not for
me- What magic leaps from one
person TO another ut the first
glance Forgive me--the widest
words seem reasonable TO me to
night Say You forgive me, tina,
you viii not pass by withou, a
word"
How rich his voice. How hand.
some he was' He took her hand
and In his fingers hers weakened
and lay still A look which she did
not see--of intense satisfaction
crossed his face.
! must so on" she gasped.
NO. no"
u must 20 on. can't stay. |
can't talk TO you tonight"
Then tomorrow night7 Here. In
this street. nj the same timer oh,
don't be cruel,"
She withdrew her hand and went
quickly away. SO long MS she re.
NAMED In sight he watched her
leaning on his cane. speculative
slightly smiling.
In the morning the forewoman
had ready some gossip concerning
the purchaser OF tho ball dreas
Yes. he was her brother. And the
forewoman began TO relate. with
gusto, stories about him which
everybody knew" He was rich
Youthful rs he was. he had led n
Wild life; he was well known FOR
n reckless. INSCRIPTIONS. dangerous
young man. Tho forcwoman was
excited by these accomplishments
OF his. As for Bertha. before he,
rose the indstlnct faces of innum
cradle other women.
In the dark street that might
when, faithful To his appointment
he approached her the girl turned
on him savagely: IL want nothlnf
TO do with you' How dare yo,
speak to mel"
what" no calculated astounded
crestfallen.
! She sped home: IL .he blacl