Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-06
One and One Make Two
BY Henry Wilton Themes.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HSISEsISGSXSXS1SIS1SI
Copyright 1900 by Daily Story Publishing Coz


n bled out of the Utica station a
travelling man for the Buffalo Flat
Ware company lay back in his seat
and wondered if that train had ever
carried anyone so happy as himself.
For the twentieth time he took out
the dainty missive of Dora Hide
brand, unfolded the heliotrope sheet
and read the delicious words: "Of
course I love you, you great goose.
Why didn't you ask me before left
Buffalo? I shall count the minutes
until the 21st.''
But the Flat Ware Man counted the
seconds as the glung-lung-a-lung of
car wheels told them off and brought
him nearer to Dora. Only month
since she had gone home, but busy
month for him. spent largely in
scheming to get the house to send
him to New York. Once there, he
assured himself, he would not be such
a laggard in asking the father as he
had been in avowing his love for the
daughter. He knew his little book.
To Mr.. Hildebrand he would go bold
~, and without any beating about,
say:
II love Dora"-no, that wouldn't do;
too familiar. "Sir, I have been for
tunate enough to win the love and
esteem of your daughter. am able
to support her. My sales are grow
ing bigger each year. Will you give
your consent to our marriage?" That
was the business way of performing
the task, and as business man Mr..
Hildebrand would not fail to appre-
ciate it. Las ar
The train began to slow down. A
guard called: "Albany! Albany!"
Two young men. one in brown derby
and the other wearing very light
fedora, entered and took places in the
seat ahead of Wentworth.
"Now, I'll show you that picture,
Charley" said the Fedora, as the train
rolled on again. He took out a photo
graph and handed it to the other, who
held it before him in such position
that the Flat Ware Man could not
miss seeing it.
"By Jove! A stunner!" exclaimed
the Brown Derby. "What eyes! Say,
old man, you're in luck
If the Flat Ware Man could not help
seeing the picture at first, he could
not help bending forward now close
to the others backs and glazing at it
between their shoulders. Well, there
was no getting away from the hor-
rid fact. The face was that of Dora
Hildebrand, and the hat was the same
as one he had seen her wear. He
knew it by peculiar aigrette. But
what in thunder was this chap doing
with the picture?
'Yes, she's a mighty pretty girl,
Charley, and as clever and good as
she is pretty. And what's better than
all, she loves me. Think of it. Loves
me, a Hollow Ware drummer. Old
man, I'll bet I'm the happiest sales
man or any other man on this or any
other train"
The Flat Ware Man dived into his
pocket, brought out Dora's letter and
read it for the twenty-frst time to
make sure that there was no catch
in her words. No. There it was in
violet and heliotrope: "Of course I
love you, you great goose" What did
it mean? Ye gods, big and little!
Was she trif1ing with him? Then he
called himself fool and several Other
things, lay pack in his seat again
and tried to laugh and reason away
the dark misgivings. Astonishing 20
semblance, of course, but there were
SO many girls in the world that some
must look alike. Besides, how could
it be? She never knew any Hollow
Ware man. Still, you couldn't tell.
9 MIS- were mighty
[ wonder if it is the family of
Hfldebrands that my people know in
New York?' said the Brown Derby.
The Flat Ware Man stopped arguing
with himself and was all attention
for the new evidence. 81 never knew
the family myself, but I've heard my
mother and sisters speak of them. !
think the girls were quite chummy
there once. Seems to me they lived
somewhere in Central park, west"
"That settles it, The words burst
aloud from the Flat Ware Man, and
when the others looked around they
saw him regarding the bell-rope and
humming in bad imitation of pre-
occupied man. The Brown Derby
winked at the Hollow Ware Man, ano
the latter remarked: