The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-04-05

Its not true she cried. "See, ca,
move all my fingers"
II don't believe you can," said I.
But look"
II am looking. can't see then
move. Perhaps l might be able, 20,
know, to feel them"
| do you mind buttoning the Other
now?" she asked.
1T is better than nothing" said l.
and began to button it.
ut was very curious" she remarked,
that shouldn't have seen that as
often as l unbuttoned one glove in
order to button the other l should
have"
1T was just what liked about you, "
l interrupted.
II must have been thinking of some
thing else.'
"Of course you were," said 1,
proudly. you were thinking of me.
But it would have been the same, any.
how. You are perfect woman"
Have you known me long enough"
Eyes, for anything" said l.
Even to take five minutes to button
a glove for me?"
1T is nearly DONE" said I, undoing
the second button again. but can't
manage this one. Now, if l had a
hairpin, should be the happiest-I
mean l should be able to manage it,"
II am afraid my hair will come
down"
II am in favor of risking that" OBJ
served.
She gave me a hairpin and l but
toned the glove with it and put it in
my pocket.
my hairpin, 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.
1T is not enough"
"Oh, but you must give it to me-"
WELL" said l. "I'll give it to you
when we get there"
Get whereof"
''Why, to the Blairs, of course. How
amused they'll be to find that we've
made acquaintance"
But I'm not going to the-where is
1.-THE Blairs?'
My face fell little, but recovered
n a moment.
"Oh, WE'LL" said 1, nodding my head,
you live quite near and we shall often
meet I'm going to stay a month.
I'm not sure now it wouldn't be two
MONTHS"
I'm sure hope you'll enjoy your
elf" she said, "and find plenty of
.loves to button, but why-the trains
topping!'
'All right, all right" said l. We've
mother hundred-a whole splendid
lundred-miles to go. And it's slow
rain at that"
I'm afraid don't know what you ;
nean."
I'm afraid" returned, that I am
eing little hasty, but" /
"Unless I'm hasty," she interrupted, /
nth laugh and a blush, II shall be
arried past my station"
And she folded up her paper and took
old of her parasol.
''You are not going to go out there'' :
cried, aghast. You're not going :
ven to the same statlon?"
'I'm very sorry, but the ne xt is my
alton" thought for moment The
lot was not exactly what l had ex-
ected, but it might do as well. And I
,se from my seat and took my bag
own from the rack.
"a wire will put it all right" said 1
I h Ah4 fxx1x l.
} leave you stranded alone at way
de station like this"
But live here!" she cried. CLEANS
wonder and fun in her blue eyes.
''There could be no other reason for
sitting out at such place." said dis
linfully.
"And 1 shan't be alone" she con-
nued. IF were" {
"Ah, if you were" :
"Oh, well, but shan't be. I'm to be {
et." 4
That's rather a mistake" I ad- z
tilted. x
"By my husband said she. 5
For moment / said nothing. The g
ain was nearly at standstill The -
dy looked out of the window. IS
''It's not treating me quite fairly,"I \
served.
''Yes, there is George, said she. "Oh,
1--WE not given me the hairpin!' b
Il never will, >" said l, in sad determi-
ton.
'Oh, very we'll"
But George was at the window. s.
II not describe him. / should prob W
ly do him an injustice. George, from Ii
tside, could have seen nothing but
ght graceful, distant bend of the ~
ad. 1 saw more, much more; gleam- I
: eyes, white teeth, everything in In
3 world. And voice said, quite in III
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