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

DAINTY snOe tnat might very wen nave
appareled the foot OF Venus: only one
cannot quite lift the imagination to
the point of picrIring Venus rising
out II the Cyprian wave in a pair OF
ballroom slippers.
Il IN not yet addressed as madam
said she. calmly drawing her skirts
about her feet. which were already Sc
curely hidden.
Not yet? Nh, that Is very fortu-
nate. indeed. ! see | am not too late"
"Sir!"
But | say no anger on her face.
There was. however. a mixture OF
amusement. hauteur THAT darling
word Of h lady novelistsl. and OBJ
lection. h hadn't the least idea VINO
! was. and | was not going TO tell her
for some time TO come. | was a prod
igal. With "A few new ideas.
Il meant nothing more serious than
that you might happen to be- Cinder-
ella said l. What in the world
should ! do with Cinderella's slipper.
once she was safely married to the
prince"
She swayed her fan indolently. but
made no EFFORT to rise. | looked on
this - rather encouraging.
at would be somewhat embarrass-
ing TO ask a married woman II she
Were Cinderella I proceeded.
Il should not particularize.' h OBJ
served; married OF single. il world
be embarrassing"
sac Was charming. a Vatican Shep-
herdcss IN a fashionable ballCown.
"" we're all alone in the nook at the
farther end OF the conservatory and
Was glad. Her eyes Wer" brown,
with a CLINT Of gold around the pupils.
4 Kaleidoscope iris. as y were. She
possessed onc OF those adorable Chins
that defy the future 10 doubt them.
smooth and round. such as a man de-
lights To curry" his palm under. and
mig search the several languages /
know to describe htly her red mouth.
Her hair was the color OF a fallen
~inapie-leaf. a rich, soft. warm October
brown. streaked with red. Patience
lOu may laugh. but. Tor NV part. give
me a dash OF red above n alabaster
brow OF a pretty woman II Is a mute
language dIch speaks OF a sparkling
intellect. and whenever | seek the eN-
htlaration that rises from a witty con
met. ] End me uWomau with a gllm-
fr,er OF red in her hair.
well. sir said she. breaking IN
or my tram O! specific adiectives.
Pardon me- I was thinking how |
should describe YOU were I a uccess-
tul novelist. which ] declare with no
it'll. regret. ! am %
You certainly hav" all the assur-
ancr OF a writer OF books. 10 speak 10
me in this manner
Ny assurance IS based wholly on
The possession OF q trudnt slipper. /
am bold but Inc end ju~tines tie
misunderstanding in mind her foot.
Fer shoulders drew together and
am searching Tor The Cinderella
WLJ has lost "a slipper. and ! am go
iag 10 call you cinderella iii ! ave
proof that You are not % whom |
seet."
j j. very Lind ~ YOU. sh" replied.
With a ,i,.r OF SUNSHINE" struggling a.
the corners o. beer lips Have I 'N"r
me you before pulling her
arched broH~
Memory does not follow reincar-
Ration. answered O%Wlishlv. "hu' /
d9re say that I Of'"D mot you a. the
Temple OF Vents iu tho old. old day- %
She appeared SLIGHTLY Interested.
What. Mas b ash "a- }oIr bust
ness In the old ola DAYS.
y played the c.'h"ru
And D."
Il believe you distributed rover-
DO yoI tlrv tAr tpstcSs n
EOh. yes though she hasn't .h"
.test |recuiI'r' ON ~ frr I.f that
natural 40 affair uk" This
- recalls Familiarity 20 her
hose ~ nD -3f 90 l.- ..uunr
in rho evening AT ot1"r
are simply paid "u.sa-
|sc-- some G.-cerrm"nr. ~
wish T know rror soils what
vsrr about hor owes -roa.rs
critical in fr,'r examination
u am -ro.iLE Cinderella. orr"
more holding ol' fte slipper Tien 7