The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-02
An 0. HENRY Story a Day EMS: :s#ss

fuf or not ~ Tor thrm hat cafrh. It's
not my line. n yer lookin' for bou-
quets apply elsewhere between Q
and ~ think we'll have rain"
Truly. terminating a candy man In
IKE killing rabbits IN n deep snow;
but the hunters blood In widely DIFF.
fused. Madcmoiselle tugEed great
coil 81 hair from aidonie's hands and
Jet u fall out the window,
Candy man. have You Hweei.
heart anywhere with hair an long
and soft an TINT And with AN arm
no round7" she fisxed an arm like
Galntea's after the miracle across
the window all.
The candy man cackied rhrilly az
he arranged a stock Of butterscoteh
that had tumbled down.
Smoke up" said he. vuiFariy.
"Nothin' doin' ia the complimentary
line I'm too wise 20 be bamboozicd
by switch OF hair and a newly
mhsHaged arm. oh. I Euess you'li
make good In that calcium. all right.
with plenty OF powder and paint on
and the orchestra playing Under the
Old Apple Tree But don't put on
your hat and chase downstairs 10
ny 10 tho LATHE Church Around this
Corner with mo. I've been up
against peroxid. and makeup boxes
before. SAy. all joking aside--don't
you think well have rain7"
Candy man" said Mademoisoiie.
softly. with her lips curvins and her
chin difnplinE. don't you think I'm
prcttyY-
Tho candy man grlnned.
"savin' money. aint YER said he.
by bcin' yer own press agent
smoke. but ! haven't seem yer mug
on any OF the five-cent cigar bores.
It'd take q new brand Of woman TO
&c, mo goln' anyway. know 'cm
from sideoomba 10 shoeiaces. Gimme
. good days sales and steak and
onions ai and a plpc and an eyenin'
paper back there IN the court. and
III not trouble LILLIAN Russell her.
self 10 wink at me-. II you please"
Mademoiseile pouted.
| Candy man" she said. softiy and
deeply. yet you shah nay that am
beautiful. All mcn Say 30. and 40 shall
you
The candy man laughed and pulled
cut his pipe.
Well" said he. 7 must be soin'
In. There In a story In the eyenln'
paper that ] am readin'. Men arc
disin' In The seas for a treasure and
pirates are watchin' them from DO
hind reef. And there amt a
woman on land or water or In the
air. Good eycnin'." And he trundled
his pushcart down tho alley and
back TO the musty court where he
lived.
Incredibly 20 him VINO has not
learned woman. mademolsriis sat al
The window each day and spread her
meta for the sxnominious game. Once
she kept a GRAND cavalier waiting In
Der reception chamber for half an
hour while she battered In vain the
0ndy mans tough philosophy. His
rough laugh chsfod her vanity 10 its
eorc. Daily he sat on his cart IN
the breeze OF the alloy while bor hair
Was being minis;ered TO. and daily
the shafts OF her beauty rebounded
from his duh bosom pointiers and IN.
effectual Unworthy piaue bright.
ened her eyes. Prsdc.hurt she slowed
upon him In q way that would have
sent her higher adorers into an
egusistic paradire. Tho candy mans
hard eyes looked upon her with Z
haif-conccaied derision that urged
h1r to tho use Of tho sharpeat arrow
In her bsAuty's CULVER.
One afternoon shc ieaned fAr over
the sill. and she did not challenge
and torment him as usual.
Candy man. said she, stand up
and look into my eyes,
He stood up and looked into her
eyes, with his harsh laugh like the
saving Of wood. He took ou, his
pipe. fumbling with II. and pu, a
back into his pocket with trembling
hand.
That win do" said madernolsrlie
with a slow smile. IL must 70 now
to my mass~use. Good evening"
The next evening at Z the candy
man came and rested hi. cart unakr
the window. But was II the candy
mann His clothes were a bright new
check. His ncckfie was flaming
red. adorned by n Eiittering horse.
shoe pin. almos, life-size. His shoe.
we're polished: the tan OF his cheeks
Ind paled: his hands had been
washed. The window was empty.
and no waited under II with his nosr
upward. like a hound hoping for a
bone.
Madsmolaeiic came. with sIdonl~
carrying her load OF hair. She looked
nj the candy man and smiled a slow
smile that faded away into cnnui.
Instantly she knew that the game
was baggcd; and no quickly abe
wearied OF the chase. She began TO
talk TO Sidonie.
Been a fine day" said the candy
man. hollowly. First time In n
month I've felt first class, Hit 1, I'm
down old Madison hollaring out like
| uscfer. Think i'm rain tomorrow
Mademoiaelle laid two round arms
on the cushion on the window sill.
and dimpled chin upon them.
"chndy man" said she. softly. do
you not love mcy'
The candy man stood Nd and
leaned against the brick wall
Lady" said he. chokingiy. 1--WE
got $500 saved up. Did I say you
wasn't beautifui7 Take Il. every bit
Of Il. and buy collar for your dog
with IT,"
A sound OF hundred silvery bells
tinkled In tho room of mademoiseIle,
The laughter filled the alley and
trickied back into the court. as
strange thing 10 enter there as