New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-04-08

templated Il two column reproduction
III i coarse half tone Of Il photograph
entitled Marian f;lessington.'
Slowly the confusion and confound-
ing of p. Sybalite took shape and ma.
trred
He left Clancy; presently. stepping
high. with Il mind clate, fOretasting
victory.
Meanwhile. T. sybarite walked
slowly on up Broadway a little way.
then doubled on his trail. going softly
until a swift and stealthy survey west
ward from the corner Of Thirty eighth
street assured him that George was not
skulking to spy upon him. Thus re-
assured. he mended his pace and held
sbriskly on toward the shopping dis
trict
His hour was Heeting. In twenty
minutes it would be 6 o'clock. AT 6
sharp Rlessington's would close it's
doors. Distressed. he scurried on.
crossed Thirty-fourth street. aimed
himself courageously for the wide en-
trance of the department store. battled
manfully through the retreating army
Of feminine shoppers and gained the
ladies' glove counter With a scant fif.
teen minutes to spare. He found him
self before a fair young woman. with a
pleasant manner.
She recognized him, with surprise.
but none the less with a friendly smile.
'sNNhv In Sx,bo
In his hearing her voice was rarest
music. He gulped, stammered. Miss
Lessingr' and was stricken dumb by
realization of his effrontery
Can do anything for your
He breathed in panic, Gloves
For a lady, Mr.. Sybarite?''
He nodded as expressively. as any
autOmaton.
What kinda"
IL don't know"
''For day or evening wear?'
He wagged 4 dismal head. II don't
know"
Amusement touched her eyes and
lips so charmingy that he thought of
the sea ut dawn. rimpled by the morn
ing breeze. gay with the laughter of
young sunlight.
''Oh. see. You wish to make a
present. Evening gloves are always
acceptable. Does she go often to the
theater?'
''l-don't Know"
'Well-is she old CT young?''
"l-ah-couldn't say
"Mr. Sybariter' said the young wo-
man, with decision.
He fixed an apprehensive gaze to
hers. which inclined to disapproval, if
with reservations.
yes, Miss Lessing:"
'.Do you really want to buy gloves?''
Moo
Then what under the sun do you,
want?''
He noticed suddenly that, however
impatient her tone, her eyes were still
! kindly. Eyes of luminous hazel brown
sthey were. wide open and clear be-
meath dark and delicate brows; eyes
that assorted oddly with her hair Of
both individual and distinctive.
Somehow he found himself more at
ease.
Please" he begged humbly. "show
me some gloves-any kind-it doesn't
matter-and pretend you believe want
to buy 'em. don't really. IL only
Want-a-ah-word with you before
you go home.''
1T this were impertinence the girl
elected quickly not to resent it. She
turned to the shelves behind her, took
down box or two and opened them
for his inspection.
These are vety nice,' she suggested
quietly.
Il think so too He grinned un
easily. "What | want to say is-wilI
you be my guest at the theater to-
.night?'
Il I'm afraid don't understand you,'
she said. replacing the gloves.
zss{''With Miss Prim and George Bross.''
he amended hastily. "Somebody-a
5friend-sent me box for 'Kismet.'
thought possibly you might care to go
lit would give me great pleasure
Miss leasing held up another pair of
gloves.
''Ihese are $3.50 she said absently.
why did you come here to ask mey'
IL was afraid you might make
some other engagement for the even
ing
He couldn't have served his cause
more handsomely than by uttering just
that transparent evasion. In 4 thought
she understood: at their boarding house
he could have found no ready opportr-
nifty to ask her save in the presence of
others. and he was desperately appre-
hensive lest she refuse.
After all. he had reason to be: they
We're only table acquaintance Of Il few
weeks standing. 1t was most pre-
sumptuous Of him to dream that she
would accept.
On the other hand he was lshe con-
sidered gravely) decent, manly little
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