The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-03

UuTul WOOD atrOClty, photograph
81 q beautiful girl and then steel
engraving OF Napoleon After Wa,
terioo.p
u! don't like that girls face" de.
elared Barbara 40 she studied the
naughty head, the cold, hard eyes,
the mechanical smile OF the girl
IN the picture. "She looks too much
like Agatha Denslow--It Is Mrs.
Denslow, am sure, quite sure.
Fancy her picture here. How she
would rave II she knew IT," She
laughed q little, decided TO remove
the offending pictures and leave
only the cherubs and the water col.
She tied cloth over her misty
his hair. "A Saturday afternoon
rMas always her cleaning period
and she was dressed in a little pink
cotton dress she kept for this
housewifely task. Outside the sun
was shining and the spring day In.
yited her, but she shook her head
and carefully removed Westmin.
ster Abbey from the walls. She de.
termined to stack them carefully
IN the closet in the hall where
the ladder went 10 the roof and
v haXtng decided upon this, the fear
lot Mrs. Wilson'S wrath grew less
and she tackled the picture OF the
sheep with great vigor.
She had moved around the room,
until she no wstood at the east sid.
removing the nursery rhymes from.
their downhill arrangement whelr
she heard sound near the fire.
place. Her eyes slowly wIdened
in amazement and alarm.
The picture Of the great Napol.
con was rocking TO and fro In an
Hlac:ountable manner. Suddenly
It swung out from the wall aud be.
low 1t crept hand-a mans hand
protrudlng through the wall OF the
Joining house. 1t was u strong
Inland, well cared for and Drowned
4 by the sun. The fingers CROPPED
around the wal. as far as the
y thrust, in arm could reach, as II
searching for something. Barbara
slipped along the wall aud called
70 the owner OF the visiting hand.
Perhaps can help you," she
suggested.
Ehe hand wavercd helplessly and
thI& Withdrew and the picture OF
NAPOLEON swung into place. Bar.
bRfa tWltched 1t down and disclos.
cd a stoYopipe hole which had
llrked behind the mask OF the
Corsican hero, She mounted a chair
4 and peered curiously through the
,ksRperture. All she saw was the brok.
Ven background OF lIght.papered
walls and mans face peerins
through at her.
We'll, Isneyer!" calculated Bar.
bara, jumping TO the floor. DO you
know am going to tell Mrs.W
SOM"
= Il am sorry-and l apologize but
IIdihn't know the room was rented.
~ been living there for a week
and moved two days ago. left q
picture there. l would like to have
it-thought l could reach 1t. | am
\ very sorry, indeed"
Va picture?" Barbara shifted at
the gallery OF masterpieces. us II
Sheep?"
lA.'No."
iamblers?"
No, indeed" virtuously.
Angels?r
ina manner OF speaking-one."
0hn Barbara wrlnkled hel
lose at the naughty glrl.picture.
ut isn't the Gibson picture, OF
fhe nursery rhymes, or the water
eolor-or even old Nappy-it's q
framed photograph"
"oh!" Barbara's tone was all en-
lIghtenment "You must mean Ag,
2 AHA Denslow's picture-here II
Is!" She thrust 1t viciously into the
aperture and 1t disappeared hast
tly. A masculine voice came bach
r. a worried tone.
said Agatha Denslow'-
Mis- Is the picture Of Miss Post"
didn't Agatha Post marry old
James Denslow last week?" Bar
nara wanted to know.
moi" he exclaimed.
eyes" asserted Barbara severe
siy. ii was there-I saw the we'd
ding-May and December. Pooh,
vent to school with Agatha. Oh,
hi I'M so sorry, l forgot that she must
!, have been particular friend Of
yours-please forgive me-"
particular friend?" he laughed
Ihortly. "she was engaged to mar
p IS me. I've Just returned from
YOU must be Jerry Lane. l am Bar
France"
aoh dear" pitied Barbara why
bara DOR. the little girl who lived
next door to you and played with
4 YOUR. sister oAshie."
Bobby Dorr?" The dickens you
grei"
sIsn,t It funny-and jerry
nan have to replace Napoleon and
seal up the stovepipe-so good
m Iiag tho front doorbeli mag