Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-15

80 P""I ana WIS too E1na-
able or proud 10 make love IN !, !.
Trained from doing 30. gertbaf -
had been used to having everv II ~
came near her express adnrir,,I |ao
looks IL not In words. was takoo ~
AT this first experience Of ono Win, LES
ed no consciousness Of her Gift w..
er she was antagonized or piqued or,.
oiifcrent she did not make known d.
certainly displayed no interest in W. s.s
ley Whatever.
Kimball. being a friend Of both -.
ties. observed the situation with 49,.
est 1t occurred to him thar no..st,-
Wakeley might be made use ~ - -,
Bertha from her fault. The 49,
control OF himself in concealine he -
miration for what had enthralIed H..
promised to be an element Of sncca.-
klmball laid a scheme first IN a..
Bertha glimpse Of what she ror,s
be as an old woman. then 10 m.ra
match between her and WakeIev
The hot season in Italy was over .,s
gave place to that mellow a.snmn
which renders Italy famous for n. 80.
skies. Bertha was sitting one evenm.
in the cleaning on a terrace uttbo,s.
the Townsend villa. situated IN
height from which she could Look do,,,
on the city of Florence. On the am
bankments Of the Arno the lamps war;
being Lit, faint In the still strong tui,
light.
Bertha's gaze was fixed on the pon.s
Vecchio bridge). the Duomo (cathedrah
and other monuments of medieval
times, growing dim in the ADVANCING
night. But none Of these interested
her as her own beauty. From table
beside her covered with books and
periodicals she took up a handpIa1
with a view to getting glimpse Of
her features while it was yet possible
to see them. She was about to replace
the mirror on the table when there
came a fash of dazzling light.
In the mirror she saw a minglfnp Of
two faces-one her own, the other tina,
of an old woman. The skin was wrr
kled, the cheeks were hollow, the eyes
sunken, the teeth discolored. With
cry she threw down the mirror and
ran into the house.
From the time she saw the spectral
reflection she was changed. Her treat.
ment of WakeIey lost all antagonist.
but it was still indifferent. Those who
knew of the young mans Alteration
for her could not see that there was
in her any response. Wakeley himself
was quite respondent and SO express
ed himself to Kimball.
Cheer up" said the latter. Il bare
done a part Of my work and am wait
ing for an opportunity to attempt the
rest. II have luck l shall render you
great assistance"
A few evenings after this Kimba
was sitting on the terrace with Bertha
where she had seen her face reflected
as an old woman.
Tomorrow at this time" be said
will be Halloween. Do you propose
to try the usual method to see the fea-
lures of your future husband?"
Il shall never look into mirror
again except when making my toilet
why 500"
THAT I do not care to tell
81 should suppose you would make
an exception of Halloween Come out
here at dusk tomorrow evening. ooE
into a mirror. and l fancy you viii
see the face of the man you snal
marry"
Bertha made no reply TO this, pul
KimbaIi was confident she would 10
as he had suggested.
True enough. just before DARK tne
next evening she went out on 10 lns
terrace. Kimball. who had been dlH-
ing mt the villa. followed. unseen os
her. and stood back in yestibue
through which she had passed sns
sat for some time looking out on l0e
view before her and when darEueS
had settled down upon ii took up tDe
hand mirror and held it before ne'
face.
Kinball raised his hand there WIS
a fash. and in the mirror Bertha 81"
the features of Albert Wakeley
Rertha. who had believed thai lnf
former fash WAS not superna,ufah
turned quickly 70 see who WAS reslo.
sible for the light. but so vivid nau
been that her vision was dimipru
Kimball had no difficulty in setin.
away before her eyes were cApaD'e
revealing him to her.
From this time Bertha seemed no's
sensible to Wakeley'S attentions, An'
il WAS not hong before the enconrase
mcnt he received WAS sufficient 10 W.
rant his declaring his love for her. n
was accepted. and when Waseies "
shed his art studies they were MAJ
led After the wedding Wakeiey s1"
20 Kimhall:
Il ann sure I owe the change 10 y.
wife from vanity and the iact '"l.
,he Is mine to you. Tell me now w.
lid it
Il employed an artist TO hlend ~
urc of Bertha In youth and ola ar
mirror. the duplicate Of the one ~
,ept on tho table on the terrace az
IL for hers. Then Ha>H,
light hphiu,l her when she WAS ="
ng Into II. Next substituted p'p
or on Shich your features hah "
,aintrd This She saw an Hail"~feS
Oct. Is in American