The Van Buren press., 1895-04-20
ut was just what liked about You,

ut was just what liked about you,
interrupted.
~ must have been thinking o: some
thing else."
"Of course you were,n said I,
proudly. lyon were thinking OF me.
But it would have been the same, any.
how. You are perfect woman"
''Have You known me long enough
"Yes, for anything" said l.
"Even to take five minutes to button
glove for me9'
-."Itis nearly done," said l, undoing
the second button again. "But can't
manage this one. Now, If l had q
hairpin, I should be the. happiest-l
mean should be able to manage it,"
II am. afraid my hair will come
down."
81 am in favor of risking that" I OBJ.
served.
She gave me hairpin and but.
toned the glove with it and put it in
my pocket.
"My h.irpin, please" she said, hold
ing out her hand.
"But am to get nothing out Of it?''
cried, Indignantly.
1.-THE reward of good conscience, "
she suggested. F&@
at is not enough"
"Oh, but you must give it to me-"
"Well," said l, "I'll give IL to you
when we get there"
Get where?"
"Why, to the Blsirs, of course. How
amused they'll be 20 find that we've
made acquaintance.
But I'm not going to the-where is
it?-the Blairs?"
My face fell little, but I recovered
in moment. a,.7-s.lz
"Oh, well, said I, nodding my head,
''you live quite near and we shall often
meet. I'm going to stay month.
I'm not sure now 1t wouldn't be two
months" aas# mtl go a8a W
I'm sure hope you'll enjoy your
SELF" she said, land find plenty OF
gloves to button, but why--the trains
stopping!" iA s t's
"All right, all right" said l. "We've
another hundreds whole splendid
hundred-miles to go. And it's slow
train at that" ~ ~ #i#f} e Z
I'm afraid don't know what you
mean"
I'm afraid" I returned, that 1 am
being little hasty, but" - 5z5-l
"Unless I'm hasty," she interrupted,
with a laugh and blush, 'I shall be
carried past my station"
And she folded up her paper and took
hold of her parasol.
lyon are not going to 60 out there!''
cried, aghast. You're not going
even to the same statlon?"
I'm very sorry, but the next is my
station" thought for moment. The
plot was not exactly what had ex-
pected, but 1t might do MS we'll. And
rose from my seat and took my bag
down from the rack. ..,szsz
"a wire will put It all right" said l
with cheerful nod. ''It's impossible
to leave you stranded alone at way
side station like this"
~"But live 'herer' she cried, CLEANS
of wonder and fun In her blue eyes.
"There could be no other reason for
getting out at such place." said dis
dainfully.
9"And ] slant be alone" she con-
tinued. t"lf were" sflfl 5 n
"Ah. if you were" $50 fft
s"Oh, well, but shan't be. I'm to be
met" .- ...- -..-
That's rather mistake" ad.
mitted. ,5a..l ss
"By my husband" said she.
For moment l. said nothing. The
train was nearly at a standstill The
lady looked out of the window.
"It's not treating me quite fairly"
observed. .........
"Yes, there is George, "said she. "Oh
you've not given me the hairpin!''
"Inever WILL" said l, in sad determi.
nation.
"Oh, very we'll"
But George was at the window.
will not describe him. I should prob
ably do him an injustice. George, from
outside, could have seen nothing but a
slight graceful, distant bend OF the
head saw more, much more; gleam
ing eyes, white teeth, everything In
the world. And voice said, quite in q
whisper: M rp. sl.-at +. .-H
II wonder If those Blairs are nice?"
There was regret, longing wistful
ness, in that whisper George was out
side. s9 @ -S
could but hold up my hairpin with
a romantic air. a,..s.s.. i,
And the lady was gone! 4 he
"Hang It'll" said to myself as we
rolled out of the station. cts only Q
short story, after ALI"
But it wasn't a bad one.-Londor
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