Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 124, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 November 1909 — GIRL WITH THE GREEK GOGGLES. [ARTICLE]

GIRL WITH THE GREEK GOGGLES.

Tom Rose had “struck” Paris. “I dont think,” he said, as he strolled along the Boulevard des Italiens. that this dump got much on New York, at ;hat, but I must say I'm stuck op the way these women folks trip* it along Jiminy! Look at that high stepper getting into a cab. a peach, and so la that mam’selle floating across the street, and—-well, if this isn’t the queen of them all!” He had pulied up at the corner of the Rue Camaurtin, and then, standing ba-eheadeci with a basket lade:; with r ises, v. as a dream of femal ioveline'ss. The only mar to Ira beauty v,;’.: ike. fact that the., aur. zagtEinizEiipgtes,.. Tom wasn’t a Don Juan or anyt'.i;. ci that Im.'. At home the girl., tra raid he w ; Very bashful, but witbra tray h.-i';. a he' approached tra-ver vi .!. . , ■ - ... 'T doesn't appear io b. .. . I'!'*: It.' Hc-wocs.'’’ he said.' “1 11 ;..y id ■ v.l .■ iing match.” ‘ .i . ■. i:r a kind,” she s ...id. a hit,” said he, selzjng bnsi.rt; l-ut to his amazement it d ht t eiu as i- sir. wanted to part wi a ■iitsi !i. :. came a l-’re.:ch tl :.'' will a'.i.’.’TLii ic’bale atlael:. J' io 7” arm. ~: f. .ver girl's face gre.wni; . .he ;t red a lit; :■ . - •'?. im.,' ■ ,!;i : ” said J i,, L.'x.kaca.-_. mail. ■'<. .ci' O'.'i Hower girls iitvve :ira: cavaliers. This one not only prowc". His swrat icari, but holds her basket lor In r. .Make a selection,., julliXltu.' ‘'i wij' I oil.' lithT“lb j isTe”i 1: feli :w thought Tom; but wh;lhe tlioegb:, Jaliett ■ had the pick oi the ro.i.s in her hands. ; - '.y . t hi- d Tom to 1. r es mi, .“I L< ughi tjiera roses,” but J;... ■ and h| r e;. at were gayly tr.p.lra away, v, 1 de -Toni found lu rattnes in i:is he t. . —y Ti »<r girl - . ; T ... down a. t heed, started aw: ; . Tfr'“ r Toni ~~strait e : T“ ‘ “I haven i i !d you.’’ ‘‘lt !■' i: T.iiig. motraic; r.” Th. green gyygks were rd.loved rad '•'Shw. fears in eves which fff.ktnx: ’ adorned iheTicaiKirul Tace. ’A .: i, t It i ’ he raid; “I'm go'.T to take \<. i home.' He calbd a cab. “Get in here,'} cungsier; you neera'; be aiTuiu of _me.'' - WU WeH!tl-. -At : the Aic cl? Triomphe she said: ‘..You file ir will be so kpid as to leave me here.” “All ri .lit,” (aid' Torn, “Ari” wirY have some more rests- timer..ra night.” He cmtldnXLnd-tiu?. flower girl th_ rfext right, and he tell rad. Th. a. It went in to hear a Sira ss v.al.z. A., a nearby 'table whs the dandy who ira'! d .IT':. 1 J.1:11 >1 trig i ■ r was anot‘ier one with him, rin.d Tom hrard. the littra say: “Yon are phiy-ii:lg-,a cTir"brciis ganiT,''Rene.'’ “Bab,” replied IL:rer”T;y“W7tKra ra day is as good as fixed, the is nm ci;'’able liraTcm 1. ft, and Ins li-?3r.t...,j:i”.i:'F.d a‘ high as it could w.i hoi'.; chokii g him, when on the E'diile trd de la >.i dc-Hm he saw appiCachingr-’-the flower girl. A sipihi of re-oraiiion greet *d him. ‘T‘m not selling flowers tonight,” she sifid shyly. ' “I.ct's“gcTTicaT some 'musaid Tom. And without a protest she wen- L with him to» a fasnionable case. To i his snrpris'? he noticed that the girl hastily rat on her green goggles, and again he noticed that not far away -w-aieraTtar K«i4»c ; U~Ba£dy anff JSEogeTbL: The gi 1 with the green ge.rgl.'S walk'd s'rairht to them. She removed »l:e yoggles, but raid not a word. T.ie Trench-nan was ra -lug a gfess to his lips, but it feif wi4fl,aci*ash to The floor. She rejoined Tom and tc. th. r they departed. “St y, .iia'ms lie,” said To.a, “you 's-rad Tira, fellow; you mu , have sqmit’iii ; ea mm.' I'll tell you. mi thing, he's 1: ) yuo 1. He's' trilihi;. with, some good girl and foil:;:’’, l.'i and also that one wii-h him. 1 beard s me tali: net long-tigo.” Tom's coiapt.nion stopped at the Rm Tai:bem. “We will talk about | tl.is mailer tomorrow,” she said. ‘ 1 v ill li in Chumps Ely sees . the Mi.rigny Theater at 4 o’clock. *— » * Tom met tli’e flower girl, but eonrpb iely n.etomorpliosed in dainty and beautiful attire. “My, but you are a hummer,” said IXirn rapturously, and then, impulsively; “Say, give up the flower busineU* I've got more than plenty for both of us.” “But how about Rene?” she asked, smiling. “That chump, that fellow that —’’ “Yes, that what you call him, to whom 1 w r as engaged and who thought I was so innocent. I suspefcted him, and my selling flowers was a ruse to see for myself if what 1 had heard was true. He can have <that Juliette, and I *' “Cun have me,” said Tom. “I'll make a better man for you than 2 1 ! of him. Let's go and hear that Son-a march.”