The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-11-16
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81 suppose you will miss your &C
customed luxuries, but it is the best
at my command"
your provider must have had a pre-
monition of this accident; every thing
is by twos," he said, smiling in return.
''She knew could not get home until
late this afternoon, so she gave me
enough for breakfast and luncheon,
both. I do so dislike getting out in
the mob at the eating places"
The meal proceeded merrily until
not a scrap remained, and was finished
by drink from a little stream near by.
StanwoOd then observed: ''Our break
fast was so very informal that I had
almost forgotten the conventionai-
ties. 1t is well sometimes, to de-
mand the credentials of ones chance
acquaintances. With this he handed
her a card. She took it and made no
other reply than Thank you" glanced
at it and flushed slightly. just then
the engine gave a warning whistle.
What was more natural than that he
should remove their joint possessions
to one seat, while together they oe-
cupfed the other. He was attentive,
without being Extensively devoted,
getting off at every station, filling her
lap with grapes or peaches, or what
ever the purchase might be.
BY eight o'clock in the evening they
reached their destination, and they
had become as well acquainted as they
would have become, in months under
ordinary circumstances. To her dis
may the young girl found no one wait
ing for her.
"They certainly did not get my
letter." she said.
"Do not be alarmed he replied, re-
assuringly. IF you will permit me, 1
will see you safely home"
She accepted his escort, not knowing
what else to do, and as she bid him good
night, she said: ''Mr. Stanwood, we
are, in the ordinary sense, strangers,
yet after your kindness to me
to-day 1 can not treat you as
such. 1 would be glad to have
you call tomorrow, that my mother
may add her thanks to mine" Stan
wood accepted the invitation with
alacrity, and when the door had closed,
declining to intrude at that hour, he
walked away.
Two hours later, as Stanwood was
passing through the corridor of the
Gait House, he met an old friend, Jack
Shirley, who impulsively grasped his
hand and said:
"You are the very man of all men
am glad to see. My mother gives a
reception this evening to my brother
Tom, who starts on his wedding journey
to Europe tomorrow. / came here
to meet some friends, but they did not
arrive"
Stanwood interrupted this stream of
talk by saying: Cant possibly doit. l
have no dress suit with me, and it's too
late"
30, nonsenseI The fun has just
began. I'll fit you out, neektie, bou-
tonniere and all, at the house"
Accordingly, in a short time, he found
himself in the midst of a gay and ami
mated throng, comprising the youth,
beauty and fashion of the place He
was soon so engaged in conversation
with a captivating little brunette so
that he did not notice the later ar
rivals. When the beauty had excused
herself to dance, Jack came up, and
said;
''Stanwood, l want to introduce you
to one of the incest girls here. Not
rich, you know, but belongs to one of
our best old families. Here, you
know, we go more on that than any
thing else. Her name Is Virginia Les
| ter"
At mention OF the name StanWOod