Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-03

20 see me-" / said She was abreast OF
the bus again, and / leaned over the
side. waving my hat. She looked VI
with glance OF surprise. nodded
! pleasantly. She lifted her eyebrow
and smiled. But crawling Aausom
took her attention and she fell behind
again.
"There!" said. "lf ever a girl look ed
| pleased, there she is. VINO am that /
should refuse momentary satisfaction
to a lonely girlE"
turned with smile 10 my neighbor
Her face was flushed with anger. Tor !
had clearly proved her 10 be In Tn,
WRONG.
III is men like Yourself whoare the
the hlots ON our yauntcd civilization"
she said "Such sweet, innocent face,
too
Yves. isn't it," said 81 ann clad
YOU agree with me. It's the sort o. lace
I've always admired; and a~ soon as j
cau"ht bucA view Of her fclt certain
she would have that sort of face. That's
why ! wanted go get Il look az IT,"
"Such men "a, you" began my neigh.
Dor
"vo>, n we're NOT 81 1,o.ricd mor, 8"
continued rcfectiy4Iv "tbat is tbe
very Girl would marry nt once. Asit
is, of course, can't But that's not my
fault. t. it?"
you are married?" said thc lady.
II am.' replied.
"rhat makes - much worse" she
said
.oo rra contro,, II Is nv evcuea =,
said. is all owing to nm, wife.
Irn.u. I.,.,I,i,,.. ,,.li
YER, emf"
"~ne n,..t ice = miserable woman. 3"
sand ihe Indy "if st. .l.ro,.. - ,..'r
conduct. Nl heart blceds for her."
"Not at aIL" sad. "She is quite
happy: ass happy as than Girl. Now did
You ever see % more charming pul?"
mu,d and sent unlu i'm tIir. direc-
ton Cd the girl who Was pcaaIIuraIoup
quietly Just behind the bus Sne liz
cd one maud from the haudlc-5ar and
waved jttomc iu acknowledgements.
Iuagr the circumstances" said,
II thuk snail speak 10 her: othrrv Use
!'l"oi mss erwhen get ofat sloane
street. 10 You THINK she would mlnd?'
Let me 'mpIore you' said my neigh
Dor; iii you DO snail speak to the con
durior.
II would be grossly improper !
SaId, unless he happens 10 be your
piolhef-or your couoln-or-
ne IaoN smiled ana looked round.
'u' Inc conductor was not IN view.
'c""'u az" H. ana 'l' PlFi looAed up
''l"'r''s'S' r'"'hS 10 the Side OF the
"" w.
an S"'nR 10 g't OH AT sloane
So So. ~, '''''' 10 ier' VIII you stop
H"r Houuco' ana bending slightly over
ner h"u"IeS quickly outstrLpped the
Jus ana roue on past o. george nos
P''al ana down the slope. l leaned
""'N III my seat ana watched her APP
Precla'NeIl as she Hoated away
never IN my me- murmured,
nave seen anyone Whom | admire
more most uellghllul glrI!
iloS' u'SSracelui ih"lueht' SAID
MY nelShoor'
Aou see, l said, affably, 1.-TWO people
meet twas IN croWd-and their
hearts rush together like magnets, or
po'eS, or Whatever the things are. 1t
!" quite clear 10 me that we were made
'or one aholher' Don YOU believe In
Alilni'iesF Ihey are tun'
~ 10 "o' d matter LOT Jestlng' IL is
very serious ina''er 10 Ianiper III
'nis way WIN Tue Innocence o.
think IL Is rather Joke, said.
II may be Joke Tor the manor.
rather he may thlnk So mistakenly;
put you never by any chance think OF
the girl. And ! feel 1T my duty as
woman 10 protest against-
bless my soul! exclaimed,
think or the girl always she Is never
out OF my thoughts.
The grit
les, the girl-that girl. Didn't l
EXPLAIN y! here we arel