The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-13
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EoI6toia.
Come on, girls. it'shll right whis.
pered Lois NARROW. I'VE don't know
any one in this page OF town anyway.
So with much Hggling and subdued
Joking over the wonderful things they
had Just head they made their way to
F~orty.seecnd street. Then they
breathod more freely.
"Wssn't It a lark!" erie Catherine
BarFFs I'm terribly anxious to know
WHO the light.haired Adonis Is I am to
meet this summer, and, Peggy, WASH,
It wonderful what she told you about
the pin you got for Easter, and how
you'd lose It and have It returned by
your future husbandT"
Yes" shivered Peggy. Il can't get
over 1t. While she was describing It
felt as though her eyes were looking
clear through me. You see, I have It
on. pinned to my waist. Girls, do you
think she did see It through my coat?"
Lets see!" in chorus. But the plain
little blue Jacket revealed nothing ana
the mystery remained.
We'll, l may as well meet him that
way as any other, ! suppose" sighed
Peggy resignedly. Zone thing-it's
more romantic than Just to be intro.
dnced."
The crowd separated. -
Come along with me, Lois" begged
Peggy. Il have to stop In Tukifs to see
dress a brass candlestick for mother"
Il can't today. dear! I've got to
ress and go to Graystone's to tea"
Goodbye, then"
Goodbye, dear"
Tukifs seemed TO be deserted. but
finally an old man appeared and after
Peggy stated her errand, he retreated
into tho mysterious region In the rear
OF the store from which he had en-.
erged.
Peggy. still feeling uncanny from
her recent experience. had a sensation
Oh unreality among the assemblage of
ancient and Oriental curlos. Gods
Srinned at her. dragons threatend and
silent old clocks with their ternal Sc.
crets.. Knocked. She wandered up and
down the dim aisles, wishing some.
thing, anything, would happen TO break
that diseuleting silence. She came to
an old mirror and stopped. regarding
herself fntently. She saw a very pref.
ty. f~iuffy.haired girl with rather Sc.
rfous eyes and a mouth impressionable
and tender with an upward curve at
the corners. you big goose!" she
said to reflection in the glass, ito
believe is such nonsense as that old
faker told you! Take a long walk be.
fore you go home and get 1t all out Of
your system"
She drew the pins out Of her sailor
hat and started to gather in some OF
the stray wisps Of hair. IF you're go.
ing TO walk you need a little grooming,
malady. Better stop in a shop and buy
a veil, too. It's windy"
The street door opened and a man
came In. Looking around hurriedly
Tor a salesman, he saw nobody at first,
then. spying a girl in a recess patting
her hair, he gave a curt order:
Please tell Mr.. Tukif to deliver tho
lamp ordered to this address," He
held out a card and Peggy took It i'm.
passively. OF course he thought her
a saleswoman, but what difference did
It make. She didn't object to giving
the card and message to the old man!
So she said simply, Certainly"
The customer turned to leave. but
whether his eyes were accustominr
themselves to the store twilight or
whether the mirror showed a profile
that caught the unwary he hesitated
and looked deep into the serious blue
eyes. The eyes returned the look calm.
ly and coolly. but all the while the i'm.
pressionable little brain behind them
was wonderful. what a remarkably
fine.looking man! I wish he'd 20 so
q look at his card and find out who
he Isl"
There was no excuse for staying, so
ne went, but, passing the chair in
which Peggy had been sitting, he stop.
ped and picked up something. Again
he stopped. hesitated and looked back.
then put what ever 1t was into his
pocket and continued on his way!
Peggy looked at the card and read.
Mr.. Cyrus Harding-Riverside Drive"
The old man returned Just then.
Peggy delivered the card and message
completed the business upon which
she had come and left the store. Ont.
side, b slipped her hand under her
jacket to reassure herself that her
new diamond pin vas safe. But to he,
dismay It was gone She stopped and
searched, It was not there. She went