The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-06-11

IdE WEEALY lBENlAI
her at Miller Brothers wholesale pa
per house Every evening at the close
of the days work they walked to-
gether, for their homes were not far
apart, and they window-shopped to
their hearts content. Susie suspected
something was wrong with Ruth and
John, because the latter no longer
called for the former and escorted her
home, but rather adroit questioning
failed to bring enlightenment.
lecksteeth's department store prov
ed a mystery to both the girls. The
big display window continued screened
from view with curtains, and their love
for finery and natural sense of curioS-
ity kept them busy specializing as To
what new product of the trimmer'S
skiIlful hands was to be revealed to
the public. The mystery grew ON them
till it obsessed them. and it helped
TO assuage the pain Ruth was suffer
ing because of Johns exit from her
life.
For two weeks Ruth saw nothing of
John, and it was long two weeks.
BY this time she had abandoned all
hope of Il reconciliation ever being
reached. and on Saturday afternoon
she wrapped his diamond ring and set
out for the post office to mail il. Every
Saturday afternoon was a half-holiday
fnI
The route to the post office took her
past IeckSteeth's store. and with in
quisitive eyes she surveyed the big
curtan-covered window.
on, for just peek !" she said
softly, and then paused, almost star
tied by what she saw. 1t was il crack
in the screen where two of the shield
ing curtains met.
Here's my chance for big victory
over Susie. she said gleefully, and
sidled up to the crack. keeping her
face turned toward the street as
though she was in wait for some one
When she was in the right position she
stopped somewhat and craned her
neck so she could glance into the aper-
ture which so opportunely offered it.
self
10 her surprise, n pair of eyes
looked out at her At first she was
inclined to think it was reflection of
her own, but gradually a face took
form before her. and it was not hers.
She was astounded almost to the point
of being in a panic. 1t was actually
weird.
That's Johns face" she thought.
Surely 1t must be hallucnation.
I've been thinking so much about him
that I've started having visions of
him."
But no, there could be no vision
about this face. 1t was human, flesh
and blood, even to tiny mole that
belonged to John. The situation was
so ludicrOus that she could not help
when once her establishment |
wore off, and the face on the other |
side of the glass smiled In response.
OF a sudden the face vanished, there
was d noise at the door of the store.
and John came out
"WiDdow shopping?" he asked pleas
antly.
Yes" she replied very meekly, and
quickly tucked the small package into
a pocket. "Wha-what are you doing
here?"
Il work here" he returned quietly.
I'm the window trimmer. / neglected
to tell you that changed jobs month
ago. You see, window trimming is my
regular profession, but | get tired of
It now and then and try printing. |
was offered special inducements to
AXE this job and fix up this surprise
window. and Eve been working so
lard at it | can't bear to think of
window trimming when off duty.
EEL like taking d walk right now;
what do you say?'
And Ruth did not demur.