Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-02-03
Is provoking-

- lips in spite OF the fact that l was
travelling alone.
Yet not alone. For in the seat with
me sat pretty young travelling COM
nanion, one whom | had not seen be-
fore and who must have come in and
occupied the place while l had dOzed
of.
Yes, I had been Ave minutes asleep,
and In that brief interval there had hap
pened something which caused me to
exclaim in the way did.
When lay back my head in the fast
whirling train, to think a moment,
held In my hand photograph. 1t was
IN a cabinet envelope. and, strange to
say, had not yet looked at it.
| leaned forward in the seat and tried
20 search the aisle past my travelling
companion, then l looked under the
seat, then back OF it.
1T must have fallen out OF the win
dow said to myself.
At this the young lady murmured:
Have you lost anything"
YES" said l, land, to make the mat
ter more embarrassing, it was the pic
ture Of young and beautiful girl, the
finest of her sex"
you plque my curiosity" said my
companion.
We'll, mine was piqued also" said I,
'but, owing to my stupid fashion of
falling asleep in a railroad train, | am
afraid 1t will never be gratified unless
/ am fortunate enough to see the orig
iginal some day"
How interesting" said the pretty
girl beside me-
Seeing that she was In mood to al
low me, chance travelling companion,
to converse with her. | said: 1T is too
utterly provoking" Here hesitated.
Tell me about it." said she.
We'll" said |, las you probably live
IN the East. and as | live in the far
West, and as there is no probability of
our ever seeing the people or even of
knowing, as far as you are concerned,
who they are, will tell you about it. I
think can do 80 without improperly"
laughed |, specially as 1t is love af-
fair, and all the world loves lover"
AT this the pretty girl looked intensely
eager, and prepared myself to tell the
story of the lost photograph"
Il can best begin" Said 1, ''by read
Ing you a letter"
Taking from my pocket n letter in a
mans writing l read aloud this para
graph:
"She Is a beauty, Ned. and no mis-
take. l am wild for you to come East
and meet her. She Is Southern girl
but comes North now and then to see
her grandmother or aunts, or something
or that sort. Makes her headquarters
at Boston.
But that Is not the best part OF It.
Ned. | could love her for her pretty
race and for her good qualities. But
truth to tell, | am loving her just little
also for her money. Think of It! A
cool million, all In her own name! Came
into it last January. She Is very gen
'erously inclined. Talks great deal
about charity and all that. But think
her charitable impulses could be
curbed. At least, shall try it,
My chances are excellent Her folks
strictest Of Bostonians, like me. She Is
not Indifferent writes to me regularly
Accepts the trihes | send her And
seems to think there may be somebody
worth having up here in the North,
even II she Is Southern girl.
well, Ned, | deserve her. can
make woman happy, though l am
afraid that should never have fallen
30 desperately in love with her If she
had been poor.
"Good-by. Glad you are coming East
soon. inclose the picture OF my beau
tiful heiress. Send 1t back to me.
want you to see how she looks. Yours,
"CHARLEY."
Nov, isn't that provoking" said /.
II read the letter, took out the photo
laid back my head and fell asleep. Now,
when | wake up, find 1t gone"
THAT Is really too bad" said the
young lady. II can see how badly 1t
places you. What will your friend
what was his name-Charley, say"
Guess he won't worry himself to
DEATH" laughed 1, easily; she can ask
the young lady for another. Lucky dog,
Charley always was"
almost too lucky" murmured the
young lady sweetly; "one would hard
iy expect so much"
well, Charley deserves 1t; he de-
serves all he will get"
Eyes, all he will get" said the young
lady; "he seems 50 frank and-all-that
sort Of thing"
After this the conversation branched
out ON general topics, and before long
the young lady began to gather up her
travelling bag. ~ get off at Brookline"