The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-26

: Few weeks after she went to work OF
her first morning paper. This Mad
anne Rosa has some of the mos
prominent society women in town a
ner clients. II you can find out tina
some one of the big leaders in societ,
mas enamel on her face-that is rea
news"
Barbara started out up the bus,
tnoroughfare, and, as she slipped
along through the crowd, auietl,
dressed In her inconspicuous street
irock. no one stopped to notice her
Perhaps that was why when she
passed Ned Stanton he did not see
ner; she was swallowed up in that
crowd OF fashionably dressed women
surely had Ned known that Barbara
was near he would have forgotten
the others for. to Ned, Barbara was
the ideal of feminine loneliness. Her
occurrences. her pallor even, signi-
ned all that was sweet and lovely in
women. Every time he saw her as he
passed through the editorial rooms Of
the paper. met her by chance as she
passed In the hall, he felt the task Of
hiding his love from her growing
more difficult
Barbara saw Ned. She even paused
a moment with a longing. not admit.
ted even to herself, that he would see
her, that he would pause and per-
maps turn and walk with her as far
as Madame Rosa's. But that was all.
+, what can We do for madame?"
came the silvery tones of the young
French woman at the door of Madame
Rosa's, and Barbara had hesitated
for a second. She was listening keen
~ to conversation over a partition.
will you have the usual treat
ment?' someone was asking in tones
OF great Difference. A naughty voice
mad answered: Put little more col
or IN the enamel please am wear
ing green this evening and that re-
quires great deal of color And the
lights are so trying at Mrs. Wander
hayden's."
Barbara recognized the name of one
or the most exclusive hostesses of
the seasonal hostess Ut the younger
smart set, just the set that the city
editor would be interested In
DO they just do enameling in those
booths?" Barbara asked.
Just facial treatment" said the
manicurist. In another minute Bar
bara had placed herself in the hands
OF specialist in facial beauty. But
the girl did not notice her face in the |
mirror before her. She paid strict at. |
tention to every move OF the attend
ant. She was interested in the treat
ment. 1t would be good data for the
story. And she listened to the con-
versation across the partition. She
heard the name Of the woman. She
was prominent, recent divorcee, lust
the sort Of name that would make the
city editor rejoice
Meantime the beauty specialist
worked with enthusiasm. Just a
touch Of purple under the eyes?" she
asked. and Barbara being all ears to
the conversation in the next room,
nodded her approval
II am using this new peachblow for
the cheeks" said the attendant. 1T
costs trifie more, but you don't OBJ
ject?"
Once out on the street Barbara was
with all impotence back to
the office where she might write the
story that she had gathered and turn
It into the city editor.
Suddenly she was stopped by a
hand laid on her arm. It was Ned
Stanton.
"Barbara-Miss Mills" he said, and
here was reproof In every accent.
For heavens sake" and then =.
paused.
Barbara spoke word OF greeting, !,
Ind then for the first time she was
Of the fact that she was !
icing noticed; that now, in the semi
darkness on the busy thoroughfare,
he had been attracting the glances
II the men and women as they hur- :
led past. !
Il am going down to the Office" G
ied told her, land l may as well 60 n
With you" q
As they walked and talked Barbara o
or the time being forgot the excite.
1ent Of her successful assignment. II
III she felt was the Joy OF being with =
led. When the ONCE building ap- u
cared in sight Ned grasped her arm NJ
] the semi-darkness. 81
For heavens sake, Barbara, what :.
as happened? When did you change %
Ike this, and why did you do It? ~
GU were everything to me-just as az
Oh were. ] loved you because you W
ere different from the restroom the II
Verage city woman with her powder bt
I'D paint and her lip sticks. And now &c
barbara. no one could be deceived.
here is enough powder to free Ire
nd and enough paint to paint a bat pc
eship loved you as you were. ru
arbara, tell me what has happened" tn
Barbara gave little cry of sur. tn
Use and put her two gloved hands
, to hide her face. Il didn't realize an
was my face" she said pitifully. ca
was SO interested. All / thought no
As about the story-until / met you, fot
ID then I forgot everything" S I
tbs