The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-01

The smile on her lip wavered and
trembled. like a pun OF wine on placid
water. and was gone.
Leave it, she said. melting. and
be gone"
Il couldn't. II wouldn't be gallant
at all. don't you know. The prince
himself put the slipper On Cinderella. %
But this is n modern instance. and
"a prosaic world. Men are no longer
gallants. but business men or club
sossips. and you do not look hke a
Il never belonged to a club in my
rfe'
You do not look quite so unpepu
lar as all that
a witty woman To be pretty and
witty al the same time-the gifts Of
Minerva and Venus in laviShment,
Besides. it Is all very improper, q"
she added.
The shOe:" | cried.
NO: the shoe is proper enough
musingly.
You admit Il. then,"-joyfully.
Il refer Ia the dialogue between
two persons who have not been in
t%roduced."
Convention, Formally. Detest-
able things. always setting Romance
AZ arms length. and making Truth
desire to yea fashionable clothes.
Nevertheless. this is improper
she repeated.
Why. IT doesn't matter at all" |
said negligently. We both have
been invited To this house to dance.
that is to say. our hostess would not
invite any Objectionable persons.
what you mean to say is. unconven-
tional. And | hate convention and
Formally
Are you a poet. then with good
natured derision.
oh. no: ! have an earning capac-
ity and a pleasant income"
She really laughed this time: and
| vaguely recalled pearls and coral
and murmuring brooks
Won YOU please do that again 90
! asked eagerly.
But there must rave been some.
thing in my gaze that frightened
Mirth away. for she frowned.
Family came the music from the
ballroom They were playing the
handkerchief The agony of an en-
temporization seized me.
Strauss. ] cried. hOurishinc the
slipper The blue Danube. the moon
shine or The water. tho tttletattle OF
the leaves. a nan and woman all. ali
@F'H' ~ W. NA'
war;
IT is a far cry to Cinderella. she
interrupted.
M. YES. Music moves me 50
easily
Indeed, It is scarcely noticeable. ct
-slyly.
Are you Cinderella. them
= do not say so.
VIII you dance with mo to prove
IL onr way or the other"
Certainly not. luther indignant
Why not
There are any number Of reasons .
Name inst ~
dO not NnON yOI
(ou ought with q double
meaning which went for absolutely
Ny angle 81 vision obscurps that
idea
II you viii stand MP hest.
'auug'y suggested
Il am perfectly comfortable where
I am.-Vi'h an obiigue glance a. the
doorway
u am convinced that you are ~
CIndo-"i', ! cannot tigIr" % "ui
otherwise
DO yo1 fr'r" at an. simp., leave
th. shoe
Or l- 200 near tvetN o'clock Cor
'h.' beside. 4 wish 20 d"moli-h fhr
pumpkin theory. Its aI tommy rot
atoU' changing pumpkins into car
o.. unless NoI happen 20 BOT" a-ur
c'~-fuI p.e merchant
Sh" biz her lips aud tapped heT
check vifH Oh" fan tDid ] mention
F.ra.p- Q an only one o; Cind"r.
elias elder sisters
That 2ould b" very fortunate
Nol $3.50 r"'oiloct that th" elder sie
''r- ,If on their
GOOD rrarirI4'
cur NJ fhe.r toes in 'hr mad wort
fe olutIr" f1o prince. Z continued
H. Hm MOI trying t0 capture ant
vr.rC. no. even 70 fairy prime" ana
ra- Off sour fo"sr . suggested
rro.ont This questionable CONVEX
-1fiuu. ouiH
fon cannot stop &. 90 sou have
tho shot" laid
Ouly. -Hs ..u' on determrrealy
arr To- con orfable i"r" tra' D do
not care ~ return 10 tho ballroom
just az present
% mover expected such q full con
pi.mon' And { made bog mi most
engaging bow
g am afraid rou oIl have 90 cut
m sour toes 'p E"' .nf' fra' -h""
mslicIpusiy
I could 'yp"of uo joss than That
, from you foI N'.p con ns closer
.n us ideal every Wnw.r
n" lugg"i d~iedainfIis AND o.
.lm.t t bored "tpr' -lrr 'NIf dHl
n.. deceive mr .. fsD 'nf.f
since sou tr- ZOO determined fo
continue t.Ir |d.sIreI'. r1 arI ''f'.
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