Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-11-01
she Is going TO bring trouble, some
bow or other.S
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II f. fact that when the two young
men re-entered the establishment Of
Madame Lenore, they both failed Ut
teriy to recognize the girl who was
standing in a distant corner, talking
to the proprietress. 1t was not until
she detached herself and came hesi-
| tatingly up to them that they realized
with varying sensations, who she was.
Gerald laughed with pleasure and
held out both his hands. Christopher's
| admiration was tempered with GER
tain amount OF distinct disapproba-
ton.
We'll, what does Milford thinkf"
Madame demanded.
My congratulations. :" Gerald re-
piled enthusiastically MY dear Myr-
tile, I wonder If you realize how
charming you are?'
The girl looked shyly up at Gerald,
her face @oft and eloquent with pleas
ure.
She was clad IN fine white serge
| costume, trimmed with silver braid.
Her lace blouse was dellcately filmy
and transparent. the cut of her skirt
as scanty as the last word from Paris
| had decreed; her white silk stock
ings and suede shoes procured from
neighboring establishment, ire
proachable her large hat gossa-
meDike confectjon of tulle and lace.
OF the charm Of her appearance there
could be no possible question, but,
In exact proportion with Gerald's sat
lsfactIon, Christophers dlsapprovai
seemed to grow.
II do not criticse your clothes. ma
dame, or your taste" he said. but we
have given you the wrong idea.
Mademoiselle is In search Of situa-
ton, She is a working girl for whose
future as a working girl my friend
ana are anxious to provide. Those
clothes are entirely unsuitable"
Look here Chris" Gerald inter
rupted, you're taking this thing too
seriously. We know very we'll that
MYRTLE must De found something to
do later on, but in the meantime she
may as well have little fun. Can't
you see for yourself how wonderful
she is? She viii puzzle the whole Of
Monte Carlo for a week"
And after thenT' Christopher
asked.
Gerald turned impatiently away.
| Madame held up a wonderful confec-
/ ton Of white lace and silk.
"This Is what / figure to myself
| for mademoiselle's first evening
/ frock," she said,-"this and hat of
black lace, with a string Of pearls
! which ] could perhaps borrow. 1
| promise you that she would make a
sensation you do not dream Of"
ut is not our wish that she make
sensation of this sort" Christopher
persisted harshly. 1T appears to me
that you both wish to provide the
child"
lie stopped short. Geralds eyes
were filed with sudden fire; the girl
was trembling.
You're talking like an ass, Chris
topher" Gerald declared. "Thls is my
affair"
1T is nothing of the sort" Chris
TOPPER rejoined stubbornly. ut is our
affair ! claim an equal right in dis
I posing Of MYRTLE. and / will not have
her decked out in these clothes. What
we need for her is a plain blue serge
suit and small hat She viii always
/ look charming, she will always be at
tractiye, but nothing in her future walk
of life iustifies our arraying her in
! clothes like these"
Madame shrugged her shoulders
more disparagingly than ever.
1T IS as Milford and monsieur de-
+ sire, of course" she said. Il can pro-
vide such garments as monsieur de
+ scribes."
Gerald looked at MYRTLE once more.
/ The admiration in his eyes this time,
/ at any rate, was absolutely genuine.
Il can't see the harm In having the
/ child properly turned out for, say. one
week" he protested, turning to Chris
/ TOPPER.
"And at the end of that week.
what?"
There was a deadly directness about
/ Christopher's gaze. Gerald, although
there was no definitely formed thought
Of evil in his mind, avoided IT,
IF you are proposing to marry
MYRTLE" Christopher continued. then
the clothes you have selected are suit
/ able, Unless you have made up your
/ mind 70 do that, beg that madame
will show US something different"
! Il Eun for a Heek for Mvrtila II