The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-11-15

short time, and has been led TO think
that he cares for her, and he, instead
of coming to her home TO meet her,
asks her 10 meet him in a department
store, and she faunts down there TO
meet him-what do you think Of that
kind of a girl?
He-What do you mean?
She-Oh, I'll not keep up the p~retense
any longer.
He-Don't. I've known all the time
why you were here this morning.
When l saw you get ont Of the eleva-
tor just at 1915, that was enough for
Inc.
She-Oh, you did see me, did you?
inspected il. Then it was the blondes
He--What blonde?
She-I found q woman in this room at
1918.
He--So dbl.
She-Who was she2
Ee-You.
She-I?
He--Don't you think 1 know why you
came here at 12:15?
She-You ought to by this time. You
have practically confessed.
He-Confessed what?
She-That you came here to meet a..
well, somebody.
He's that so? Icame here to watch
you.
She-Whatl To watch me2 How
dare you?' Why, 1 never heard of such
a thing!
He (confusedlyl-Well, not 10 watch
you, perhaps, but to see if-what 1 had
heard was true.
She-Heard about me?
He-I heard you were to meet some
one here at 1918, so II dropped in,
and when l saw you arrive just at that
time well, if 1 was wrong how does
it happen hat you came just at that
particular time?
She-I had the best of reasons for be-
ing here at that time. / received a let
ter. Here! You read it. CTaking it
from belt and handing it to him.
He-Why! This is just like mine.
ohol understand. You came here to
watch me. and because
She-You can't blame me. / found
you here at 1915.
He-Yes, but 1 was here to see what
you were doing. and it says in this let
ter that 1 was here to meet a young
woman 1 loved. The letter / received
(taking il from his pocket and handing
it to herr says that you were to meet a
man you loved-and. of course
She Cooking at letter)-This is exact
" the same as mine. And you dared to
think that 1 had an appointment here?
He (sarcasticaliy)-But of course you
never suspected me-
She-But after receiving such a let
ter with the time and place men
toned.
He-I received the same letter.
She-I didn't really believe it-but
1 came to find out. Who. could have
sent them? Some enemy who knew
that our engage-that we had ended
everything. Some one who wished to
prosecute US. And to think hat the
plan succeeded!
Helm not so sure il was an enemy.
Cooking at letter.) This letter to you
says he is to meet there a young woman
with whom he is very much in love-
Now, was that a falsehood? 1 did come
here at 1915 to meet you, and 1
must have been very much in love with
you or / wouldn't have been so utterly
miserable to think that you were COM
ing Il meet some one else. Why. when
1 saw you get out of the elevator 1
thought 1 should choke. Up to that
time I'd been hoping and praying you
wouldn't come.
She-I like that
He-Well, you know what I mean.
But now Pm glad you did come, because
you must have a little lingering liking
for your Herbert or you wouldn't have
been here at 1918 all on edge and ready
to cry because you thought | was here
with some other girl.
She-Herbert! / believe you wrote
those letters.
Helm sorry 10. say that I never
thought of such a clever scheme for
ma king it up with you.
She-That's so. You wouldn't have
thought out anything as deep as that.
Ue-We seem to be agreed. then
that it was the work of a friend.
Shelf you ever tell of how neal I
came to crying.
Shall we call it all settled and go and
get some luncheon?
She-Would it be proper?
He-For an engaged couple? yes.
CThey exit, holding hands.)-Chicago
Record.