Show A Little Thing Like Clothes j By Cy JESSIE DOUGLAS to by McClure Service THAT T said Tom WInship knocking the ash from his lils cl cI garette ls Js the tl e primmest Sown thIs inthIs town girl in They both looked after the re re- treating retreating figure of or Daisy Miller dr dressed so neatly in her blue serge If I you rou give me a month I 1 could ha have ve tha that t girl so dead In love wll with h me that any one could see It 1 I Ar M thur Arthur Baldwin offered Youve lost already and Ill I'll put putten ten on It Art Daisy Millers Miller's heart beat very fast tast as she slie washed the dinner dishes She h had really not seen nn anything of Arthur Baldwin since they were vere In high school together she had thought less of or him and yet tonIght had telephoned her to ask permission to come over to see her ber seeber I 1 dont don't see sec why he should want to see me she thought I can cant can't understand understand- and et she yet was flat flattered and she felt a new glow In the i dullness of the gray days and an escape from Crom monotony In her own room she surveyed her wardrobe critically The gray challis l was beyond redemption and her herbest herbest herbest best crepe needed a n patch under the arm the only thing left len was what she had on the blue serge tress dress that had never been anything but useful Again she felt Celt that strange new excitement when the bell wheezed and she opened the tho door to Arthur Baldwin He lie stood a n moment In the hall retaining her ber h hand I am glad to see you Daisy 1 I he said scrutinizing her white face There was an awkward silence for Cor Cora fora fora a moment before he h had hl seated himself In the comfortable livIng room In the big chair across from Mr lIr Miller Howie you getting on with your our law Mr Miller Inquired Arthur Baldwin found Cound himself In Inthe the clutches of that Inveterate old talker and he listened to drowsy reminiscences of the SOs while he fidgeted In his chair When at last he said good night he admitted It was one of or the dullest evenings he had ever er spent and quite unsuccessful except for his last remark to Daisy You certainly have hare wonderful hair Daisy he said as he took her hand In the hall as he left He lie smirked to himself as he re re- remembered re- re remembered remembered the slow almost painful flush that touched her cheeks Im old enough to know better Daisy thought the next morning as asA she enc scanned the paper but a n newin new in In the air had caught herand her hert Xu t- t tand and she explained to her fattier father brIefly that she was going to the city It must have been the hair that did It but Daisy was unable to re re- resist resist resist a hat that looked altogether al alluring luring In one of or the smartest on Fifth avenue But the hat made her ber suit look even en ol older er than ever and Daisy plunged She gasped when she saw herself In the new now suit with wIlh Its long slim lines and Its delicious golden brown color with bewitching hat I nut But how shabby her shoes looked As a very last touch she bought herself herselt a new v pair It take me years to save It all thought shamefaced shamefaced- shamefacedly shame again Daisy ly All the money that I put by for a rainy day dayl I She settled herself down by the window In the train feeling In her new clothes that she was too no no- noticeable noticeable She prayed that she would meet no one she knew She moved over oyer to a very margin of or her sent seat as a n big man sat down beside her he be looked at her casually and then cried Why If It Isn't Daisy Miller Milled I I used to be Bill Bm when we were In school together he laughed Daisy looked up at him perhaps it was the new hat bat perhaps It was the consciousness of that smart suit yet yeP there was a charm about that like bird glance that shy touched William Armstrong Just come back to civilization he explained Im going to sur sur- surprise sur- sur surprise surprise prise my people Its It's a n long run from Arizona to New York Yorki I How wonderful l Daisy ex- ex exclaimed exclaimed ex exclaimed claimed softly Ive e 1 alwa always s 's thought that was about the most Interesting place to II live live- live then for tor some un- un unaccountable un unaccountable accountable reason she blushed Not for Cor your kind kindl I Armstrong said gruffly He touched tentatively the rich fur on her coat with dis dis- disdain Oh this l said sold Daisy data dain As If It clothes matter l I When a girls girl's as pretty as Sou are Daisy I guess youre you're oure right I 1 said heartily 1 Id like to drop In and talk with you about Gods God's country I he said as he wrung her hand In farewell Carewell later Inter That was vas why two days Daisy Miller answering the tele tele- telephone phone said sald softly Im sorry Mr Ir Baldwin but I 1 have ha another engagement tonight 1 Congratulations I Tom Winship crIed holding out his hand liand to his betting partner When It comes to a lady killer Art I must admit you ou never fall lIe Ho pointed a jeer jeer- jeering jeering ing finger to the notice printed In evening paper 17 icil The engagement of or Miss lIss Daisy Daisy Mr William Armstrong of sillier to Tucson Ariz Is announced to appall the authorities a new set of bills would be put out out with wilh the officials swarin swearing that this time It would be different and the Issue would be he confined to what could be redeemed But the promises even when hacked by good Intentions were never kept At length the English merchants |