The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-06

morning and slip down 20 the store
oetore the neighbors were mp. That
would give the fsh two hours 20 soak
Tor Uncle Peter never breAkfasted ~
she dressed. then looked az herse;f
IN the glass. undecided about her curl
papers They were not beconJng-in
fact. they were decidedly the reverse
but their removal took time. and
time was precious
When she wds dressed and her
hair properly Curled and ARRANGED she
looked like the FIRST half OF her name.
that =. n she were with pleasant PEG
pie who took her out Of herself long
enough 10 forget the slaty grayness OF
her everyday lie. Then she would
become really beautiful the years
seemed 20 drop OF and she Was 4 girl
again. vivacious and charming.
But she generally was called BY
the last half Uncle Peter had
chopped on the Rose when she came
TO keep house for him. He said II
was fiippant And so. little by little.
he bad chopped OF the best things in
her life. until only the bare and ugly
things remained. In time. Rosemary
had begun TO look older than she
really was. This morning in the gas
ight and curriers' she looked 40 In
month ago she would not have
given the papers a single thought Hut
things were different now. What n
she should happen TO meet the board
er across the street.
She glanced at the clock. She would
have 70 risk Il anyway. II was nearly
now and she must hurry She nut
on a sweater. tied a scarf over her
head and started down the street The
shutters OF the Blacks recond-story
'front.' were closed. and the windows
all down. lie was probably dressing
and had yet 10 eat his breakfast. She
was safe.
She sighed. Pretty, plump. little
Polly Black probably locked a. fresh
as daisy In the morning. She did
not need crul papers for her thick
wayy. reddish-brown hair Mary
sighed again. for as she was picturing
70 herself Charming. smiling little
Polly handing To the boarder his cup
or coffee. she caught sight OF herself
IN plate glass window.
Don't be such a silly" she ex-
claimed. Why. you don't even know
MS name. and you certainly have no
identity as far as he goes. He pro
badly thinks you're the maid: for.
dear knows, he always happens along
when you're out cleaning windows or
polishing the doorbell Didn't he even
watch you hanging out the clothes the
day he hunted for Mrs Blacks cat In
the alley, That Is. II he noticed you
at all. she added to herself.
rived.
Going home. she planned for the
DAYS work. Her purchase had knocked
sentiment out OF her head. Love may
iangh at locksmiths. but ID turns up
It's nose at other things and walks
away. Mary was wondering II she
could get the lunch dishes washed in
time 10 go down for some new tea
toweling and be home before the
baked beans for dinner would burn.
When she slipped on two-thirds OF a
square inch OF ice and fell.
II was most awkward fall-the
KIND when ones self-respect suffers
most. To make things worse. her
package few, the dampened paper
shameiessly exposed upon the brick
pavement
Mary didn't have time TO nick her.
self up much less her belongings. until
she saw a man running across the
street toward her Horror of horrors!
IL was the boarder,
Are you hurt?" he asked anxicuslv
Mary shook her head. She felt
that her face would soon burst II
the Diood did not stop rushing TO I.
so. No. thank you she finally STAN.
mered, and started to get up.
"a s,iP,I uei ~ neT rect ana start
oh. no. no, Please don't" she
protested III get another. It's
/ only few steps hack TO the store .
/ IN her confusion she had not noticed
tnat her scarf had become loosened,
I until u dropped at her feet With a
quick. seli-conscious motion both
hands flew to her head. The man
I picked IL up When he handed II Ia
her she scarcely thanked him in her
/ haste 10 get the telltale knobs under
cover. Her face had become sudden.
/ " pale. Il believe I had better 90
home. she faltered. avoiding his eve
, Ihank you for being so kind. Good
morning. She turned away.
But you are I'M You will allow
ne TO 90 as far as your door. won't
You. cant leave you this way"
Then the flush swept her cheeks
again No, thank you. feel per
1 Iectly well. Coco morning" This
! time ~ was final and he looked after
/ her. puzzled. The FISH caught his eve
and he laughed softly with a sudden
mixing Of the situation. Poor child. .
he said In a tone that would have civ.
I en- Mary food for thought. "TIl hot
she " ca Oh b when Uncle Peter
misses his mackereL"
Mary. did catch 30. and she tried to
make herself believe that that was
the reason she cried all day.
That afternoon a box of roses came
Tor her. There was no cardt n was
the hrst box Of flowers she had eyer
received IN her life. She did not dare
dream-it was wicked 20 hone
No. 10 could not be- Because tho fol.
low ing week she counted four times
that he went out with Polly BLACK.
and neighbor told her she had seen
MN dancing with her in a cabaret