Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-05-13

can't help being foolish. Was born so,
i guess" said Jack resignedly.
Dead silence followed this for about
two minutes. She looked steadily out
of the window, while he gazed absently
at the bald head of a man a few seats
in front.
Then he broke the silence by leaning
toward her and saying in a soft and
persuasive tone, ''Gladys, won't you
reconsider what you said last nightf
Locking around %nervously TO see If
any one could hear, she answered, No,
Jack-please don't go over that again,
for it won't do one bit of good"
He looked disappointed then, pick
ing up her jacket, said, We'll, we're
almost TO Sacramento. Come, let us
go out TO dinner"
Gladys rose quickly, glad that she
did not have to dine on candy after all
and while helping her with her coat
Jack casually remarked:
'You have lots of flowers"
Yes, and these lovely ~violets-they
came this morning with no card at
tached; but / think l can thank you
for them" she said, looking up bright
ly at him.
A tender look came into his eyes as
he said, Yes, | sent them, and I'm
much obliged TO you for wearing them. 4"
Oh said Gladys, rather coOlly, Il
had no preference. They matched my
dress 50 well-thst is why I wore
them"
"Yes, l see" assented he as coolly.
Those cream roses would not look
well with il at all, for instance"
Poor little violets-that last remark
caused their dethronement, for the girl
with a flush hastily and angrily de
tached them, saying, Come TO think
Of it, the roses would be far more eff
f~ective, and pinned a few of the long
stemmed beauties in their place.
Just as quickly Jack replaced a few
violets he had worn in his coat with a
rosebud that she dropped, saying,
Mine are withered, too
Gladys looked annoyed, but said
nothing, and in five minutes they were
hurriedly eating dinner at the station
restaurant.
Afterward Jack amused and enter
tanned her till the early bedtime. and
she slept soundly that night, feeling
safe with "a friend 5 o near.
Carefully looking from behind her
curtain neX morning, Gladys saw that
the opposite section had been changed
from two beds TO two seats again.
but Jack was not visible. Half an
hour found her dressed, waiting for
him TO appear, as she intended asking
him 70 breakfast u of the well
stocked hamper.
Presently he came in, and after a
very slight hesitation smilingly ac-
cepted her invitation. He helped her
unpack the hamper and set the table
in her section, and in a perfect gale of
fun they began their morning meal,
sitting opposite.
This j. fun, isn't itf' said Gladys,
spearing for a sardine with a corkscrew,
for Jack, as company, wa hOnored
with the only fork.
''Immense!" he assented so emphat-
ically that she laughed gleefully.
Emboldened by this, Jack, in the act
of carrying a piece of cold chicken to
his mouth. leaned over, and lowering
his voice and fork at the same time,
said coaxingly, Lets breakfast together
alvays-shall we, Gladys7'
She smiled in spite of herself at his
tone and manner, even while a dainty
frown slightly marred her pretty fore
head, and she answered briefly and EN-
phatically: Couldn't think Of such a
thing. Don't be silly, Jack"
''Oh, you cruel little girlw said Jack
dramatically, as he Strengthened up and
proceeded TO eat the mOrsel on his fork.
Their merry little meal over, the rest
of the day passed in the usual routine
Of a Pullman car. Jack was all de-
votion from first to last. Reading,
talking and eating, with hasty little
~promenades when there was an oppor-
tunity, was the order of the day.
Gladys acknowledged to herself, af-
ter bidding him good night, that Jack
was a very pleasant companion-but
she did not want to marry him; no, in
deed.
Jack Holliss had known and loved
Gladys Preston since he was a boy Of
nineteen and she a little girl Of four
teen. He had proposed and been de-
clined several times, but knowing that
she did not dislike him, and believing
that everything comes to the man
who waits, " he was waiting, and in the
meantime wooing to the best of his
ability.
He wal very much afraid she would
meet some other man during her visit,
who would fall in love with her and
win her; hence his deep laid scheme to
travel 10 Omaha with her. As for
GLADYS, after her first surprise at seeing
him on board, she was 50 used 10 his
never failing devotion that she took his
coming with her as a matter Of course.