Show SHE was standing before a picture in inthe inthe inthe the Art Gallery He had watched her herfor herfor herfor for full five minutes She was evidently much pleased with the picture for she had stood there ever so long with her eyes fastened upon it Jack wished she would turn around if only for a moment moment moment mo mo- ment for he longed to have a full view of that lovely face which she provokingly provokingly provokingly kept turned half-turned from him But no she would not turn and during the next five minutes Jack ack had ample opportunity of observing her She was wasa a typical Worlds World's Fair summer girl on her head was the regulation navy blue sailor hat her hair was drawn into a knot low on her neck the inevitable Eton jacket fitted her trim figure to perfection perfection per per- perfection and a in hand tie was kept in place by a Columbian dagger Not a single detail was lacking to make her suit complete e even elen en to the neat tan boots which covered her dainty feet Jack c could appreciate a pretty costume and this one struck him as being particularly neat Perhaps it was on account of the he wearer for she was certainly one of the creatures most bewitching eyed blue-eyed imaginable Jack could not help admiring admiring admiring ing her and evidently showed his admiration in his eyes for as the object of his scrutiny suddenly turned ned she met methis methis methis his glance flushed slightly and turned hastily away She walked slowly down the long hall and joined another young girl and the two walked toward the door Jack followed at a distance and occasionally caught parts of their con con- But he listened to only one that voice was so sweet and clear that it sent a queer thrill through him He had never been so struck wi with th a girl before His friends had often teased him for being so un impressible but now he felt he had met his fate He could never forget that voice nor those heavenly blue eyes and the memory of that afternoon would remain with him forever forever forever-at at least he thought so then g f x He followed them everywhere into everywhere into the thet t Womans Woman's Building where he pretended to be deeply interested in work needle-work into the Liberal Arts Building and even into half a dozen State Buildings and andt t f so passed the afternoon Toward evening evening evening even even- ing he lost them in passing through the Music Hall He sought them everywhere everywhere everywhere every every- where but at last was forced to give up J t the search but he vowed not to leave J Chicago until he had seen her again Ten o'clock the next morning found t him again on the grounds keeping a sharp look out for his II fair unknown but he did not see her The entire morning passed and he became discouraged dis dis- Was he never again to hear that sweet voice Would he lie never more moret t p behold that fair form his ideal of a af f- f perfect one So it seemed as he wandered wandered wandered wan wan- dered about the grounds gazing eagerly after each girl girlish sh form in blue but seeing nowhere his fair vision with the k r rv blue eyes He was tired and worn out M v and had just decided to go back to the hotel when a voice fell upon his ear He was passing a refreshment stand and as he heard that voice the very one which had so thrilled him the day before he lie stopped in the shade of the stand and look looked d about him hoping to see the object of his long search All aroundhim aroundhim around aroundhim him were girls in blue but nowhere could he see the particular one he sought But there he heard that voice again And could it be possible ble Must he believe his eares Yes though it seemed like a hideous mockery it was the very voice that he had vowed the sweetest on earth which now repeated repeated repeated re re- in silvery tones II Orange cider here only five a glass t I Nan iI |