The evening world., 1913-06-21

you think I Am bsauufuif"
The candy man laughed harshiy. ana
looked Up. with his thin Jaw set, while
ne wiped his forehead with Q red and
blue handkerchief.
"Yer'd make q dandy magasins cover"
ne said. Grudgngly. Beautiful or not
is for them that cares. IT'S not my line.
n yee iookin' for bouquets apply else
whers between nine and twelve I ffaink
we'll have rain.'
Truly. fascinating Q candy man 10
Ike killing . raionit IN . deep SNOW; but
the hunters blood 70 widely diffused.
Madsmotse,le tus9sd great ooti Of hair
from eidonie's hands and let Il fall out
the window.
Candy man. have you Q sweetheart
anywhere with hair ~ long and soft
as that? And with an arm soDround?"
she hexed an arm like OaiAtsa's after
the miracle across the wipaow.siii.
The candy man oao1kisd shriny ~ ne
srransed . stock Of buttsrscotch that
had tun1oled down.
Smoke up!' saM he, vuisarly.
"Nothin' doin' IN the complimentary
line I'm too wise TO bs bamboosied By
swkch Of hair and Q newiy-massased
arm. Oh. guess you'll make good Ia
the calcium. all right, with plenty Of
powder And paint on and me orchestra
playing Under the Old Apple Tree
But don't put on your hat and chase
downstairs 70 ny TO the Little Church
Around the Corner With me. I've been
Up against peroxide and makeup boxes
Desors. Gay. Al Joking assde-don't you
think vs'll have rsAnr'
candy man." said Mademoiseils.
softiy. with her lips curving and her
chin dimpling. don't you think I'm
pretty3'
The candy man grshnsd.
vevin' money. amt ysrf" said he,
BEN yes own press agent. ]
smoke. but I haven't seen yer mug on
any Of the hvs-cent cigar boxes. itd
tese new brand Of woman to get me
goin.. anyway. I know 'em from side
combs to shoelaceA Gimme . good
days sales and steak and onions Ut
seven and pipe and an svenin' paper
back there In the court and ri not
trouble Lillian Russell herself 70 wink
At me. II you please"
Medemoiseils pouted.
Candy man." she said. softly ana
deeply. yet you shall say that am
beautiful. All men say 10 and 20 shall
you"
The candy man laughed and pulled out
his pipe.
"wsn." said ne Il must Be soin' in.
Ihere 10 story In the evenin' paper
that an readin'. Men are divin' In
the esas for . treasure and pirates a-s
watchin' them from behind reef. And
enere ain't . woman on land os water
Or In the air. Good svsnin'."
And hs trundled his pushcart down
me alley and back 70 the musty court
where he lived.
Incredibly to him who has not
learned woman. Nadsmoisslis eat at
the window each day and spread her
nets Tor the isnominious game. Once
Shs Kept . grand cavalier waiting In
her reception chamber for half an hour
while she battered In vain the candy
mans tough philosophy.
His rough lauEh chafed her vanity
to its core Daily hs sat on his cart
in the bresss Of the alley while her
hair was being ministered to. and daily
the shafts Of her beauty reboundsd
from his dull bosom pointless and An
effectuai.
Unworthy piqus frightened her eyes,
Prids.hurt. she slowed upon him In .
way that would have sent her higher
adorers into an eEoistic paradise. The
candy mans hard eyes looked upon
her with half concealed dsrision that
urged her to the use Of the Shsrpsot
arrow In her bsauty's culver.
One afternoon she leaned far over
the ell. and she did not challenge and
torment him a. usual.
''cendy man." she said, stand up and
look into my eyes"
He stood up and looked into her eyes.
with his harsh lauGh like the sawing
OF wood. He took out his pipe. fumbled
with . trembling hand.
THAT will do." said Madsmoisslie.
with . slow smile II must 90 now to
my masssusA 0ood-svsning."
The next evening at seven the candy
man came and rested his cart under the
window. But was II the candy mani
His clothes were . bright new check.
His necktie was . flaming red. adorned
BY . giitterins horseshoe pin. almost
life-sise. His shoes were polished: the
tan Of his checks had paied-his hands
empty. and he waited under Il with his
nose upward. like . hound hoping Tor
bone.
Nademoiselie came. with sidonis
| carrying her load Of hair. She looked
| at the candy man and smiled . slow
| smile that faded away into snnui. In.
| stantly she knew that the game was
| bssged: and % quickly she wsarisd Of
the chase. She began 70 talk to stdonis.
"6oeo Q 0no 0ay." SAD eho cAuoy
man. hoqlowy. First time IN Q month
I've felt drst class. Hit II up down old
Madison. hollerinS out like vsetsr.
Think it'll rain to-morToWf'
| Aadsmoissiie laid two round arms on
the cushion on the windov-siu and .
dimplsd chin upon them.
"candy man." said shs. softly. 10
you not love msf'
The candy man stood W and leaned
against the brick wan.
Lady" said he, chosingiy. Tive got
$500 saved up. Did I say you wasn't
beautiful Take II, every bit Of II. and
buy . collar for your dog with It."
4 sound ~ OF hundred silvery bells
tinkled In the room OF msdemoiselle.
The laughter Allied the alley and trtcklsd
back into the court. a. strange . thins
to enter there ~ sunlight itself. Made
moisslle was amused. Sidonle. . Wise
echo, added q sepuichrai but faithful
contralto. The laughter OF the two
seemed At last to penetrate the candy
man. He fumbled with his horseshos
pin. At length mademoiselle. exhausted,
turned her hushed. beautiful face OF hts
window.
Candy man." said she. 20 away.
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