The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-06-11

Of Taste

UelHedIH me large CnlneSe SunShade
her hands resting in her lap.
Yesterday, too, he had passed by
when she stood behind the curtains
that he might not see her. And he
had looked up to the balcony and to
all the windows. and there had been
such an expression of disappointment
in his big brown eyes. Or .mavbe
they were blue, those big, beautiful
eyes with the long, dark lashes.
To-day the sun is shining. and
Gustave has told me that | must get
all the fresh air that | can
So Anna had come outside on the
balcony wearing her white dress
which Gustave said was becoming to
her, although she didn't care for it
herself
Il wonder what his name is? And
what he's doing? Every forenoon he
walks down this avenue to the rail-
road station to take the train or the
city. Surely he must live in this
neighborhood. How handsome he is.
so tail and slender Too bad that Gus
tar- ~hopld be 50 little and fat: really
he almost looks like a ball. And the
other ones dark hair is so full and
curly. Even when it was raining the
other day it was curly. | wish Gustave
would give up the idea of having his
thin red hair trimmed every two
weeks so that he looks like a walking
brush
Then he cane. All at once he pass
ed by the balcony and looked at her.
Yes, Anna had plainly seen that he
looked at her, although she had drop
ped her sewing just at that moment
when he passed by
1 wonder if | dare turn around to
look at him? No, it will never do.
That woman on the other side OF the
street would be sure to see it. That
old cat sits behind her curtains all
day spying at everybody. Oh, how
terrible 1t is 10 live in suburb where
everybody knows everybody else"
Anna stood up quickly and as she
ran into the room she got a last glance
of a tall, slender figure turning around
the corner.
Really, Gustaye, you must hurry
now or you will fiss your train. You
ought to be happy because you can go
to the city every day and see some
thing of the world, while | must sit
here buried among trees and meadows.
No, l don't want Aunt Josephine to
keep me company. | don't want her
at all; then | would much rather be
alone. The fresh air on the balcony
does me good, doesn't it? Gustave,
don't you notice that have more color
now than few minutes ago? Good
bye"
"Yeste~'Nv he really scared me-
haant seen him coming If had seen
him in time l should certainly not
have blushed the way | did,
Anna pushed back her chair so that
she could look down the avenue all
the way down to the green woods in
the distance.
Il wonder why he's always wearing
a black overcoat? Black is very be-
coming to him. Gustave says it's too
expensive and still he's rich And he
always wears a. silk hat, which makes
him look very distinguished. He's no
merchant, I'm sure OF that. Oh, and
his soft black whiskers are so beau
tiful. What do you want now, Min
na?"
Annals voice was anything but
pleasant. She hated to be disturbed
by the cook.
What are we going TO have for din
ner, you ask? Surely | told you last
night. | didn't? Well, then, / meant
to tell you. Besides. you might think
of dinner yourself just for once But
YOU never think of anything. You do?
Oh, of course, you think of your
schatz, but that doesn't make your
cooking any better. Cook whatever
you want"
Just then he had passed by and Min
ma had looked at him and not even
listened to her, ind then she had
stared and made a round Of excuses,
always looking at him while Annals
back was turned, so that she couldn't
see him.
1T served her right that / told her
to leave. Now she has spoiled the
whole forenoon for me-"
"You are not going TO the city to-
day, Gustave? But what are they go
ing to do in the Office. then? Your
bookkeeper left yesterday. | never
heard anything like that. | must say
you take things easy. Just because
it happens to be fine weather today
you don't feel like going TO business
We women are much more conscien-
tious. Besides, | want you TO buy
something for me. | had toothache
last night. You must go and buy
something for that In the city and