Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-03-16

merchant, p. Z. Elder, Of B. II
Then she thanked him, and the girl
did likewise with her fine blue eyes,
although she said nothing.
Edwin noted the sweet expression Of
her countenance.
He fell to admiring the unmistakable
impress of modesty and innocence on
her features, which were beautifully
cbiseled.
Never had he seen a face that at
tracted him so much
He was wondering who she was,
when she turned her clear eyes upon 4
his face. Catching his eyes fixed upon |
her in such evident admiration, she /
bIushed and turned her head aside
Edwin at once became conscious OF
his rudeness, and turned his face away. |
Very soon his elegant companion
came back from the car especially pro-
vided for fumigation.
He threw himself into the seat by
Edwin's side and began talking with
the freedom Of long acquaintance.
They both belonged to the city OF
B. Both had attended and graduated
at the same college. But vastly different
were the finances Of the elder Baxter
[ and P. T. Elder.
Charles Elder had been raised in
! wealth. He had been allowed to spend
lavishIy, without a single reprimand
| from his indulgent parents.
Edwin Baxter had been raised with
| some idea of economy. His parents
were in moderate circumstances, but
not able to afford any reckless expen-
ditures had Edwin shown any inclina-
ton that way, which, however, he did
not.
"By the way, Baxter, what are you
going up to p for?" asked Charles
Elder.
"To see my uncle, E. N. Clark, OF the
J firm Of Rollins & Bennington You
know I always had a taste for the study
of law, and Uncle Edwin thinks he can
find me a place there, responded the
young gentleman, whose nature was
most frank and genial
"Of course you Will receive a salary
of some sort?" with trife Of sarcasm
when I earn it. :"
"Weu, Baxter, I hope you will FIND
something suited to your talents
= IN P"
+ "Iam going on there myself in few
s DAYS. shall stop off at Benton to Visi
r and have a gay time. Then I'll repai
to the city, where shall be a guest IL
] the family of the distinguished Judg'
5 Dalton.
"You see, Judge Dalton and my IA
IS Their are intimate friends-chums
IS college. I've never had the honor t.
T meet the family, but I am told tn
Judge has a beautiful and refine
= daughter. an only child. So, Of course
she will be his heiress, and it will b
" worth my while to make myself a
d agreeable, generally, as I am able.
d Indeed, (confdentially) that
.e about the main thing I am sent to tn
Judges for; though the old chap pre-
u tends he desires me to represent hin
in some business transaction abOU
y property with the Judge.
t. Anyway, I regard my trip to P
l. as a tour of observation to take in til
Of lovely and cultured Miss Amy Da
lie ton. If she proves all report says
ID her. I shall look no further for Wi
" and fortune, but begin to WOO at once
@You seem to take it for granite
er that the lady will fall a victim to yO1
ct | Vaccinations, " spoke Edwin Baxter,
amused look in his brown eyes.
"Of course; why shouldn't 1? Il
nd ladies always adore me, you know
said the conceited fellow.
an "And you expect Miss Dalton to
IS. likewise ?"
IN Certainly, " answered Charles Eide
re- brushing some lint from his coat-slee7
Imagine q young girl Of II wit
mis- standing a man like Charlie Eide
ar, exclaimed the boaster.
he The ladies seated behind them
mt heard the entire conversation witho
al exercising any effort to do so.
AS Charles Elder uttered the DO
a inst recorded the ladies exchanges
led significant glance, the younger
The making no effort to suppress a hum
ess Gus smile.
Presently Benton was called
to aud young Elder got up, shook
Is. faultlessly attired person, said good
me, carelessly to Mr.. Baxter, and left
Ii car.
Soon after the city Of P
the reached. As Edwin left the car he
nue. served that the ladies, to whom he
on given his seat, got off also.
col Edwin Baxter was seated IN his
ling cle's Office the next morning, when
lted kinsman's head looked In at the d