Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-02-14

that green bag-and yielded. Pauslng
long enough 10 take something from
his pocket and To tumble with the
clasps, he continued on down the hall.
This is yours, | think. Miss David"
Elsa took tile BAG and her voice said,
why, thank you, Mr.. Corbini" But
her eyes looked that, out of world
iiiied with stupid and clumsy men.
without doubt he was the most clum
sy and stupid of all.
Now that you have found your
money perhaps You will be good
enough to pay me-" shrilled Mrs. Beebe.
And, as Elsa stood irresolute. "You
don't suspect Mr.. Corbin's honesty, l
hope;"
With a countenance devoid of all
expression Elsa opened the green bag
and looked in. Without lifting her
eyes she took out a ten-dollar bill and
handed il TO the landlady. While the
latter was making change with thin
thank YOU" Robert took the oppor-
tniity 10 go on his way At the slam
ming of the front door. Elsa looked up.
That evening Robert Corbin sat in
the comfortable shabby easy chair
Raging himself for the easy way in
which he had fallen a victim TO a girl
who suited his ideal only in those par
ticulars for which she deserved no
credit-her God-given lithesome body
and glorious shimmering hair. the color
of white gold. A girl who could fib-
and graft.
Came a knock and with vision of
an outrageous green skirt before his
eyes the occupant of the front room
FASTENED To answer IT, But there stood
the princess of his boyhood dreams
4 wilIowy, gracious creature CARRIED
in something soft and clinging and
silken and white whose indefinite folds
concealed and revealed and which. If il
did not terminate in an actual train, at
least touched or nearly touched the
floor in spots. e4
May l come inland explain-and
thank your asked Elsa David.
Robert Corbin's eyes spoke for his
;ongue-the latter seemed an unneces-
sary part of his anatomy just then.
Elsa crossed to the worn old easy
chair. which Immediately took on the
attributes of throne. Finding Rob
ert's gaze somewhat disconcerting. but
hetraying her embarrassment only by
an increase. of color which made her
yet the more enticlng, the girl began
Ever since / was child and de-
voured fairy tales have longed for a
train, but when / grew up enough to
wear enc there weren't any. Now they
say long skirts are coming back into
their own again. / don't know, but ]
saw this frsck in n shop window-and
fell. 1t took my last cent and / threw
my bag into that dark corner purposely
so as to have a quarter-way truthful
excuse for Mrs. Beebe when she came
10 dun me. Now, thank you for coming
10 my rescue so calamity. Mr. Corbin,
and think your worst of me- OF course
! will pay you back as soon as pos
sible."
go out and put on that gypsy rig If
you expect me TO scold you." spake
hphSil Win ms tuhSuC, Nhle hio CHtH
said plainly: You are beautiful in that
gown--like the princess l dreamed of
when I was little boy. ! wonder?
Could perhaps persuade you to make
that old dream of mine come true?"
I'll do just as you WISH" answered
Elsa meekly, and then, as if reading
his thoughts and scared by her reply,
she fed down the hall, urged by that
primeyal instinct that heeds not chang
| ing fashions and endures through the
ages.