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WHAT EVERY WOMAN WANTS TO KNOW-THINGS THAT INTEREST MAID AND MATRON
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SUIT DESIGNED OF VELVET COMBINED WITH FRENCH
BROADCLOTH
MODES OF THE HOUR
""!" Variety Is Keynote of Autumn Fashions in Women's Suits.
Fur a Favorite Trimming Again This Season.
Even the mot casual or Indifferent ob
eerver of fashions could hardly fall to be
aware at the dlvorstty and variety shown
by the stilts designed for autumn on 1
winter wear.
Coats are of any nnd every length.
, They are buttoned to the throat or opened
to the waist; they are double-breasted or i
single-breasted and sleeves are kimono.
, Tnslan or set In at the shoulder with the
. regulation armhole seam.
Fur Is greatly In evidence as a trim
ming. Skunk appears to be a. great favor- j
He, while fitch, rollnsky and raonhey are
. uied for novel effects, peculiar to the
hour.
Heaver la Included among tho smart
, furs attain, while, of course, eablo and
seal and ermine never lose prestige.
b partly because they are too costlv to be-
i come commonplaro and largely, no doubt.
' because thev are especially beautiful.
Velvet Is creating a furore In the fash-
4 Ion world. The cut and the uncut vel- 1
Trets, plush, volvetun and corduroy are
all showing new neae and textures and
1 In many instances thev are as soft and
pliable as man "f the finest silks and
I satins.
HOMEKEEPING HEARTS
Home Is the place where -omfirt and
: rest should be found after a dn of toll.
One of the best tpes of h irae-raaklns
. was that of the New EnglanderH two cen.
turies ago. The good wife rooked meals
on the hearth, laid the table as mealtime
approached with neat wooden bowlH,
plates, platters and spoons and primitive
knives of the time. Simple cooking was
never better done. The homes wer plain,
neat and comfortablo.
The homes of today have all modern
conveniences and the home sjsu-m Is
gradually changing More Is thought of
decorations than comfort, and with this
we notice more unhappy homis. It Is not
meant to suggest that decorations make
homes unhappy, but is not the home
rnaklng of today losing it original pur
pose? A home should have two essential
qualities comfort and pleasure and
r every one should live contentedly mid
' economically within his and her means.
The result would be a true home
( THE NEW TTOBRELLA.
Before using a new umbrella. Insert a
arnall quantity of vasoiine into the hinge
t portion of the frame. ThlB will not spread
like oil and thus spoil the covering,
while at the same time It is a sure pre
ventive of rust Wet umbrellas should
be stood on their handles to dr , this al
lows the water tn run out of them In
tead of Into the purt whire the gov
,rng and ribs meet, thus causing the
. metal to rust and the cover to rot. When
the cover nerds brushing, open the urn.
brella and place on the floor and hold
i the left hand under the part that Is being
L brushed. In this a the cover will be
I prevented from splitting
i .
i THE EFFORTS OF A QUEEN
I Among the ladles working on behalf
f ,-of the wounded -In secretarial and other
' actual humdrum employment Is to be
r found that gracious lady. Queen Amelle,
y of Portugal, whose Indefatigable tnter
ff est In the cause of the I'.ed Cross is
r not surpassed by the lJuchess of Devon-
V shire, who has so klndl j.U. -d her resl
w -Atnoo at the disposal of the society, nor
y any of the English Udles who hud so
" much to do there. Donna Amelie is to
ii variably seen now in extremely simple
habit of black, and she seems never to
f have lost the pathetic memory of that
L terrible tragedy through which it was
V her lot la life to pass not many years
" ago.
, WOMEN WORKERS IN LONDON
It Is statrd liat f-erei ar" - - "
XBUllQexa and dreaa-nakers, rtM tyr ss
and darks ac4 1,W1 t' rJ '"" J J'en
'$& JinitoK msw la L.B0on.
Tine Fiench broadcloths are among the
staples, of fashion, but this year they linvo
a prominence which may prove to be
HoiTK-what in the naturo of a swim sng,
at least for an Indefinite period.
The street costume of tho Illustration
Is a combination of all three fur, velvet
and broadctoth on somewhat unusual
lines.
The coat Is made entirely of the velvet
and very much in the style of a peasant's
Mous- SuvitHfhe braid and cut-steel
buttons ornament It and fasten It, and
they also furnish the motif of the cult
decoration. kunk encircle the ncok nnd
Ib placed at the bottom of th onat. ap
parently to confine th fulness. This is
a noticeable feature of the fashions that
hold sway at present, both Indoora and
out It is nn Innovation and one that
ould only he possible when tho small or
even the natural waist is not an obj-jct of
consideration or consequence.
Ah an edging for the tight-fitting Jacket
ll is a familiar friend, but a wide belt
f ur such .is one now set s on Ions coats,
or hands of fur pliced Just at the waist
r.r ' ins. is dlstinetlv a feature of today.
The underskirt of velvet, which In walk
Ine length, is noticeably narrow in the
rr.i-l-t of skirts that spread and flare.
The tunic, by contrast, seems unusually
f ill Jt Is of fine broadcloth, of the same
tone of blur as the velvet, and starting
full at the hips falls In deep ripples on all
hides
A WOJIAWS LITTLE WAY
"To begin with, what Is your age,
madam?" was the lawyer's question.
"My own" she answered, promptly.
"I understand that, madam; 1 mean,
how old are you?"
'I am not old. sir," with Indignation.
"I Leg your pardon, madam. I mean,
bow many years have you passed?"
"None; the year3 have passed me,"
"llow many of them have passed you?"
"All. I never heard of them stopping."
"Madam, you must answer my ques
tion. I want to know your age."
"1 don't know that the acquaintance Is
detren bv the other side."
"T don't see why you lnslt upon re
fusing to answer my question," said the
lawyer, coaxingly. "1 am sure I would
tell how old I was If I were ashed "
' Hut nobody would ask you, for every,
bodv knows that you are old enough to
know hetter than to be asking a woman
her aj$e"
And the lawyer passed on to the neit
question.
USEFUL IDEAS
When cooking cabbage, or any other
similar vegetable, put a piece of dry brea
crust will do In the pan with the boil
ing water. The bread kills the dleagra.
bl odor which rises from the rahbHge,
and Jt will entirely prevent tho smell from
going through the house.
Ink stains on the Angers may be re
moved by slightly damping the brimstone
end of mstoh, and with It rubblnv the
stains.
To crtean a mackintosh or durk clotl
from mud status, brush off all the mud
and rub all status with the out trarfaoo
of a raw potato, then sponge with clear
wster, osfng a pioco of dark material far
sponging.
On sweeping the nurpats, taka un old
round tin. pierce holoe In the bottom und
till with common salt Bprlnklu this over
the oarpttt. It prevents thq dust from
rlslBg. brlghtttns tho eelora and prevuliu
moths.
MILADY'S BOOTS
Never stand UijU or shoes in a damu
place or too near a fire to dry When
cleaning, be careful to brubb the dirt
fritn the stums, and not to stojh wi a u
knife, as the stlt'hea will almost certalrly
be rut It the hard brus do Us wcrit
th".-ouehly weLUaud U9 pullih will bo U
NEW HOUSES FOR OLD
By MRS. CHRISTINE FREDKRICK
Author "Tlic New IIotickcciiins''
"Modcrn house, all conveniences, newly enough to enable you to squeeze hotween
decorated) will niter to suit tenant. Ap- i the bottom of the bed and the bureau?
p)y , ,, i, , Must you explore tho dark, nbysmal
This nnd hundred' of similar ads nre depths of a 60-foot hntl before emerging
appearing dally In the newspapers, and Into the light of the front parlor? Is
this Is tho season of houses hunting for there n central .staircase, clmrmlng, In
many of u, who must for some renson
or other vacate, flit, move or change
our present earthly rtbode. Stost of us,
anyway! are In the class of those who
rent or lease, and arc hot tho fortunate
few wilt) possess a permanent, own test
deuce. Wo aro Ihus dependent on the
caprice of the plumber, tile whim of the
architect and the chivalry of tho land
lord for it place to lay our weary heads.
The next fight In the woman's cause
will bo "Votes for women-made houses."
Too Ion? IwiVo we been ground under
nnd bumped our heads of strained our
backs or stooped .lust because some mere
man fit tlio sink In four Inches too low
or made ft hullt-ln wardrobe which only
n giantess could roach.
Hut its we must accept what Is offered
to us while waiting for tho millennium, j
It might he timely to give the weary
house hunter some nilvlce born of expo- I
riencc. First, let not your eye be caught
by mere cNtorlors. The fact that tho
apartment house ha a marble entrance
nnd two bay trees In .tubs may not cover .
tho sins of three bedrooms lighted only I
by a shaft. Neither may a "perfectly '
lovely porch" make up for an old-fashioned
furnace which can heat only four
rpoms out of soven. The really livable
points ftlmnt a house should be con
sidered first, nnd that, too, from the
housewife's special point of view.
After the main points of distance from
transportation, neampss to schools, prox
imity to markets and shopping centres
have been decided, the chief points nre
the house construction Itself nnd Its ar
rangement. Aro the bediooms large
CORRESPONDENCE
To the Editor of tl Woman's Pan'', Evening
Ledger:
Madam "Dubious Daughter" appears
to mc to be In a very awkward position.
I am afraid there is a good deal of the
lllrt about her. To be engaged to two
men at the same time will only bring
trouble to her, and she will probably end
In marrying neither.
SCniOUS MINDED.
Philadelphia, October 11, 1SH.
To the dllor of the tt'omau's Taffe, Sienfnjj
I,edaer :
Madam-I have read tho letter of
"Dubious Daughter" wjth great Interest,
and think she Is nctlng foolishly In re
gard to these two young men. It Is quite
obvious that she Is In love with neither,
therefore she should dismiss both suitors
as soon as posslSlo, and wait until tho
right man comes along.
SENSIBLE MOTIlF.It.
To the Editor of the tl'oraan'i rage, Ei-enint,
Ledger:
Madam I would sincerely advise "Dubi
ous Daughter" to chooso the older of her
, .. t. . -- i. UAnlt.lw
iwo aumirors, ae xie suuuua mmiiiwij
more attractive than the other, and also
has the saving grace of money.
MERCEXART.
To the Editor of the H'omoti' rage, Eventxg
Ledger:
Madam: Please advise me on tho fol
lowing problem. I am a young girl of
IT. and Inst winter I went about with a
yuung man whom I loved very much; in
fact, he was tho only man I ever loved,
although I hae a large boy acquaintance.
Wo had a misunderstanding, and I
acted very hastily and have been sorry
ever since. The oung man Is two jears
my senior, and Is ver strong-headed and
Independent He has been to my house
once since tho quarrel, ifhd I hoe asked
him several times to go to parties with
me, but ho has refused, lilndlv advise
me how to regain his love, ns I know
he onec loved me A NX IOC'S.
You have cerfndily nrtnl ntthrr foolish
ly, my ilear "Anrimm" tnul I fiar that
lotn lustiness has alienated your frinnl's
tormrr a;fection. The only thing that yon
can note do is to hat'q a atratpht talk
with him, tell him that ioh regret the in--Meat,
and that you xcoulil like to be
friends again. If ha h as atrori7-ncnded
inif independent as you say, he may have
been u-altinp for tome apology from yav.
In the future, however, refrain from ask
ing young men to go to parties with voti.
All fiivittjffonj- o ffcaf sort should liu-url-ably
corns from the man and not from
'he girl
To ike Editor of the Tft'omnn rage. Evening
LedjiT
Sladnm: I have Just heard that a cer
tain young man Is -ry much In love with
me. He Is a very attractive follow, and
all the other girls aro crazy over him
I really would like tp fall In love wttn
him. Plesto tell me If it Is possible to do
this? I do not seem nble at presont to
r.-turn his affection, although I am ory
nnxious to do eo. BLUE ITTES
7 can reoqmmencl no loue-noHon that
will matco you become enamored of this
nttrnetlve young man, '-lilue Hyes " You
avnear, however, to be so determined as
to the advisability of falling in love with
him that time and further acquaintance
ihip will no doubt help to bring about the
fltsired remits. In the meantime, noId
irtt'lss yo'i to III your mind teifft noute
wort and omo proIraMe employment.
To the Editor of the Iranian's Page, Eve
ning Ledger.
Madam I read your article this evening
on "Early Engagements" and thought,
perhaps, you might be able to help m in
quite a serious matter.
I have been going about steadily with
a young man for about a year, and, al
though we are not tngaged, he claims
tho privilege to kiss me goounigni, tjnouia
1 allow him to do this ! E. It.
PhllwWphia, October 9, Y3XK.
Your ;ueal(o Is not an easy one to
ansiesr, '' Tl. H." So much depends on
the tmdi rstanding bctwron you and this
young wan It you intend ta marry each
other aowe day fA Hie goodnight W--I
oft permas(6l8. , however, nothing
definit- hat vet oo-h said on the suWeel
of marxian, you had teftor take to heart
lhe old adag that "Familiarity breeds
contempt "
BABY DESERTED AT NURSERY
"Woman Who Attended Infant ft
"Week Falla to Return For Tllm,
A lull, handfiitui woman, who I do-
sorHjed by Uiu poltaa ux a, ' ltlonil In
black," Uft a a-wwku-old Uay baby at
the llHfM ItoLy S'urmry, Tenth and vIjwj
ativ-K, and fuiltxt to 1-1 turn fur ili,
flia woman, who guva hr luutt- an
ilru, Martin, wmfutr") loanl at ttuu homo
of Mra ilury MxiVrtand, of 16UJ Sum
mar strew. v-it ai- t very day site
took the lab 1 ie n'ifrry and brought
tM-n to liw bfiriins t" hmj at right. Bhe. 1
fared to re'-rn fT tht Infart mat nltfltt I
J and a'ao lnft her f"-s.r Hi houf-e. The J
b?g Wftl pswrm ilW Euuutwjwu.ii iuvPMVw
deed, but which .serves as n chute to
suck up all the dust from the lower floor
and which makes It Impossible to clean
the upstairs rooine without also scatter
ing dust on the stnlrcn.se and In the lower
hall? Is there a partition or wall betweon
parlor and dining room, or does every
caller fall Immediately Into the family'
dlnhcr table? Is there no privacy be
cause there Is no shutting off of one
room from another?
t would llko to see n book written on
what to consider In renting n house. So
many corpulent volumes nre filled with
Idealistic drawings which fow of ue can
Afford, while what wo need Is expert ad
vice In selecting n house with tho least
defects. Here nre some of the points to
be considered before signing up:
1. Is tho plumbing .system adoqunto
nnd In flist-rla.4 condition?
Is the heating system modern and J
I oconomll.n, of fUPl
3. Is the kitchen step saving, back sav
ing, Well lighted nnd ventllnted?
1. Are tho trimming nnd woodwork In
good state of repair?
6. Is there sufficient closet, shelf and
storage room?
I G. Arc ns many of tho fixtures as possl-
i bio permanent, as window shades, gas
fixtures and globes, refrigerator and
stove?
". Are the walls decorated with an cyo
to sanitation (especially tho bedrooms),
and the most amount of light?
i. Is the house const tictlon gencrnlly
ruch is to make for convenience, privacy
and'cfllclent housekeeping?
Copyright, IBM, by Mrs Christine Frederick.
HOUSEKEEPING HINTS
Before blacking the stove, rub soap
suds on the hands, allowing tho sonp to
dry In. When washing the hands after
the work Is done tho blacking and soap
come oft together easily, leaving no stain
on the hands.
Corks may bo made olrtlght and water
tight by keeping them immersed in oil
for live minutes.
Glass bottles which have contained oil
are very difficult to clean; but If they ate
required for any purpose try tho follow
ing: Fill tho bottle with nshes and place
It in cold water, which heat gradually till
It bolls. Let It boll half an hour, then let
the bottlo remain In the water till cold.
Wash In sonpsuds nnd rinse In clear
water.
Every woman who cuts out from a pa
per pattern knows of tho bother in pinning
it lint to- tho cloth. Take a hot iron and
smooth the tissue paper pnttern over the
doth, and It will remain flat without
pins.
If mot-is nro In a carpet, spread a damp
towel over tho part and iron It dry with
',ho,t lton' The heat and steam
will
" '"- "" -ne
When boiling fowls or fish, add to the
water in which they are boiled tho Juice
of half a lemon, "fills will make them
beautifully white.
A PLEASING GIFT
It was her birthday, but he had rushed
off to business with Just the usual duty
peek at her upturned face, and she was
left to worry the day through, oppressed
by the thought that his once ardent love
was waning.
When he returned at night, wished her
"many happy re-turns," gave her a full
slzo hug, and placed a tiny packet In her
hand, she knew that she had wronged
him. He was still the same generous
hearted Romeo who had wooed and won
her.
"And I thought you'd forgotten nil
about It. Harold," alio cooed, ns she care
fully unwrapped the package. Then a
black-edged expression took n front sent
on her features. "Plpe-qleaners!" she
gasped.
"Yes, pet," ho Bald. "I knew they'd
please you You never did like roe to
use your hatpins!"
CARE OF BOOTS AND SHOES
Tho first thing to be done with u pair of
new boots or shoes Is to set each one on
n dinner plate largo enough to take the
sole and pour Into this boiled linseed oil
sufficient to fill the plate to the upper
edges of the solo. Let each shoe remain
thus for about eight hours, when It will
bo thoroughly saturated, LlnsAed oil
should not be applied to the upper leather,
as It will soon become dry, rendering the
leather hard and tough. In the soles,
however, It will exclude the dampness
and enlarge tho pegs, so that tho soles
will never get loose from the uppers,
while, If they are sewn, the oil will pre
vent the thread from rotting.
Give the upper leather a thorough greas
ing with equal parts of lard and tallow,
or tallow and neatsfoot oil. Treated In
this manner boots and shoea wrllfbe found
to wear more than donbly as long and
will always feel easy on the feet.
7ty ''V0rT?hr- s1rSir.l hTVyingW 1 igAiWi
vjeorgfe .rxllen, Inc.
1214 Cke.tnut Street 1214
T
rimmed
We nro exhibiting an Interesting en- (ton 0 $80
semblo of Hats for dress wear....... 96U tOV
Silk Hosiery
Speolal Halo Regular Jl 80 Stlk Hosiery. Ht.oa Pair.
iMinn'n:ii mum- ani cotton hosiehy
'Mc, a for 11.00. rtoo Pair.
JII3VS .MKKC1-JU.KD BOCKS
Colors and niack. Special, 200 Pair.
Harvard Underwear
Well-known Harvard make Underwear.
VK-TH AMI till 4.1VITI1X
GOc, 75c, 1,00 Garment, Hxtra Hlse, 03o and 11.25
. VrtilOH HVXTH
IIll-H. DutOh. IjOW M-inV' nn Mleavefl short.
u. mm miiti !, i, fi.au, fj uarnieni,
rvviHs umniaii u.mjkuweah 500 to s.w
p. i ., i ff. ,
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THE STAIRCASE CAN BE MADE A MOST ATTRACTIVE FEATURE OF THE LIVING ROOM
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SIMPLICITY OF FURNITURE
SECRET OF ARTISTIC HOME
Clmrmlng Interior Result of Wtell
nrranged Surroundings.
Here Is n reproduction of an old house
which Is most pleasing. Tho treatment
of tho stnlrcnse, with Its slender balus
rades 13 delightful, and a rather odd ef
fect In gained on the Bide, although hard
to discern In tho picture, of an open space
finished with tho balustrades, where 'it Is
usunlly solid wall.
The glorious, great fireplace, one can
seo Is Indeed tho heart of this' home,
while tho white wainscoting frnmea the
room most cheerfully.
Evidently tho mistress of this charming
Interior has tho courage of her convic
tions. We Bee very little furniture, but
nil of such a good type a dear old
leather-back chair, and one of the Windsor
type, the excellent mahogany tablo, all
prpbably cherished pieces belonging to
ancestors. Near the fireplace, w see an
old chest, also probably rich In the memo
ries of a grcat-grnndmother, which Is dp
lng servlco ns a woodbok.
To some, this room may be cold, but
it Is quite evident that only, "worth
while" pieces of furnlturo will find a place
In this homo. L wonder If nnyono else has
ever thought of using an empty ginger
jar for flowers?
Please notice the artistic result of the
one on the tnble, a clever Idea, Isn't It?
ACROSS THE C0UNTER
Laces and chiffons are a-glltter with
spangles and beads and gold and silver
thread.
For trimmings and for blouses and for
the altogether of , evening frocks they
nro quite desirable.
The gold and sliver laces are very .at
tractive. According to the pattern,
whethor It Is merely a dcllcato tracery
or a heavy design, the price ranges from
1-TC to $9 a yard.
There nre narrow flounclngs of spangled
net nt ?1 a yard. "Wide flounclngs, either
spangled with gold or silver or beaded In
colors, cost ?6, V nnd J3.
Filmy lnce, frosted with gold or silver
metal thread in qulto beautiful designs,
con be bought nt prices that range from
J2 to ?S a yard.
Net flounclngs are qulto charming In
patfc-rn and design this season. With
tho addition or ribbon and a few flowers
they make some of the prettiest of the
dance frocks.
In white cream and ecru they cost J3.25
a yard in tho 23-Inch width.
Chantllly lnce, very fine and In de
cidedly pretty weaves. Is sold In black
and white nt the samo price and In tho
same width, that Is, $2.25 a yard and 25
Inches wide. .....
Chiffons are selling now In all the most
delicate shades and tints In a quality
quite sufficiently good for the perishable
dance frock at H yard In the usual
width. ,
Tho printed chiffons that make attrac
tive blouses can be found nt the dis
tinctly low price of 83 cents a ynrd.
Tho all-over net. heavily spangled, can
be bought for J6.50 a yard. The net Is
practically oovered with spangles.
TO CLEAN MAEBDE
Take a large lump of whiting and
moisten it In water In which has been
dissolved a piece of washing soda. Put
com of this whiting on a flannel nnd
well rub the marble, leaving the whiting
on for some hours. Wash off with soap
and water, dry well and polish with a
soft duster. This process will be found
to bring up the marble to a milky white
ness and Improve Its appearance wonder
fully. Correapondsnce of general Interest
to women readers will be printed on
this page. Such correspondence should
be addre-sed to the Woman's Editor,
Evening Ledger.
AIL
Millinery
ELLEN ADAIR'S ADVENTURES
Pretty English Girl Meets It tractive American Man at
Party, Who Pays Her Many Compliments.
XXV.
To me telepathy is something very real.
I think Instinctively one knows one's likes
and dislikes where another la concerned.
So many people will not face that fact.
On eaoh occasion that I meet soma one
whom I havo never known before, If ouch
nn one has any personality at all, I
know right off Just whether I am going to
like the new nrrlvol, or the reverse.
I felt both very shy nnd very young
when the good-looking lawyer man with
the dark magnetic eyes talked to me the
other evening at tho party. It was dread
ful to feel so young and unsophisticated!
I really could not understand him In the
loast, he somehow made mo feel the
veriest little country girl and yet I do
not think he meant that I should feel
that wny.
He certainly was most attractive, with
that sleepy, half-cynical light In his fine
eyes. I could not be offended ot his first
remark to me, although no one on a first
meeting had ever talked like that to mo
before. Ho said, "Oh. little English girl,
Jt seems to mo as If I'd looked for you a
hundred years."
A statement such ns that sounds almost
calculated to make one feci embarrassed
yet I do not think he meant It In that
way. The odd thing was that I Just felt
as If we both had met, somehow, some
where, perhaps long years ago.
"I did not catch your name when you
were Introduced to me," was nil thnt I
could find to say to him while he seated
himself In a low chair close to mine.
"I think that names are Immaterial in
a friendship." he replied in his fine South
ern voice I did not realize till then
what an attractive thing a human voice
can be "but for our mutual benefit, my
name la Uenniston. How do you like it?
It l najt one-half so pretty as Adair!"
This made mo feel embarrassed, and
I hoped most fervently that he would
fall to notice how I blushed. I hurriedly
rushed that old quotation to the fore
"What's In a name?"
"A rose by any other name." said he,
"Is always sweet I need not toll you
that your pretty namo Just suits you.
pretty Miss Adair."
Was this attractive, worldly-wlso per
son laughing at me, I wondered. I sup
pose that I grew stiff In manner, for the
laughing, cynical light faded In his eyes,
tho while he said, quite seriously:
"I see you are conventional, nnd net
the way most English girls would do
yet behind that outward manner I nm
Bure that something very Interesting and
original Is hid. What do- you say to thnt
Idea?"
"Truth makes me say that, while I
would like -Ho bo original and clever, I
am really very ordinary and common
place," said I, still qulto embarrassed.
"Why did he talk to me In this odd way?
He somehow made me feel Just like a
little schoolgirl once again.
"Tour face belles your character then,
or I am very much mistaken," said
this strange person, earnestly, gazing at
me most critically as If he was afraid
to find some fault, yet had to look.
"When I stood by the door I studied you
as you sat there beneath the lamp I
wonder If you'd care to know Just what
I thought?"
"No, please don't tell me!" I responded,
foolishly, because I almost feared what
he might aay; yet, too, I was most
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anxious to find out Just what he had been
thinking all tho time he stood there by
tho door.'
"Why, very well, I shall not tell you
here. Hut some day, little English girl, I
think that I shall want to tell you cer
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"I do not understand you, Jlr. Dennis
top," I murmured stupidly. This man
seemed to havo the oddest effect upon me.
In the general way of affairs I was not
usually Bhy at all. Vet ho seemed to tako
all power of light conversation away from
mo. It did seem strange.
Tho music started again; It was a very
pretty popular song thl3 time, called
"Just Because It's You."' I felt very glad
of the respite.
After the music stopped, Mr. Dennlston
spoko again.
"You have not been long In America,
Miss Adair?"
"No, Just a few wqfks," I said, now
moro nt ease, for he had spoken In a
llghtor, more detached tone.
"And what aro your Impressions of the
country?"
"I have not seen a great deal yet I am
living nil alone, you see," I said.
"Aro you visiting friends, then?"
I shook my head. "Why, no. My
mother died, and I came over here to
Join my uncle. But I found tho house
all closed, and ho had gone to Europe."
"You poor child! What on enrth did
you do?" he queried In nn Interested tone.
So then I told him all tho story of my
happenings. IIo listened most intentlv
all tho time. "I think you nre very
plucky," said he nt length, when I
stopped speaking.
"I had to start In to work, and I am,
getting on all right now, nlthough It waj
hard at first," I said.
Ho looked In a strange way at me. It
was odd how everything about him
seemed familiar.
Just then my host approached with a
book of photographs. "Show these pic
tures to Miss Adair, Dennlston," he said,
"they are snapshots I took In Italy."
The music started once again, and Mr.
Dennlston moved Ills chair qulto close
to mine. Ills chair wns low, and wh?n
he sal thore, his flno, well-shaped h-ad
was Just on a level with my own.
We bent over the photographs. I won
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strong hand touched mine an Instant.
Just with that touch, a new electric cur
rent seemed to pass from him to mo.
The first photograph was very pretty.
It was of Venice, nnd in tho foreground
was a gondola with two people In It.
"They took eiy happy." I said, by war
of making conversation.
He spoke in a low, deep-toned voice I
think his voloe Is beautiful. "Don't you
think that you and I could be even hap
pier than they, If wo were In a gondola
tonight?" he said.
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