The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-02-03
CHAT Is nrovokingr

a lips In spite of the fact that was
travelling alone.
Yet not alone. For In the seat with
me sat pretty young travelling COM
panion, one whom l had not seen be-
fore and who must have come in and
occupied the place while 1 had dozed
Off.
Yes, had been five minutes asleep.
and in that brief interval there had hap
pened something which caused me to
exclaim In the way 1 did.
When lay back my head In the fast
whirllng train, to think moment, L
held in my hand photograph. 1t was
In cabinet envelope, and, strange to
say, l had not yet looked at It
leaned forward in the seat and tried
to search the aisle past my travelling
companion, then l looked under the
seat. then back OF 1t.
"It must have fallen out OF the win
dow" said TO myself.
At this the young lady murmured:
Have you lost anythingT"
Yes" said L, land, to make the mat
ter more embarrassing, 1t was the pic
ture Of young and beautiful girl, the
finest of her SEX
You pique 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
igin8l some day"
How interesting" said the pretty
girl beside me.
Seeing that she was in a mood to al
low me, chance travelling companion,
to converse with her. l said: ut is too
utterly provOkingw Here I hesitated.
Tell me about It," said she.
We'll" said l, las you probably live
IN the East, and as l 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. l will tell you about It.
think can do 80 without improperly,
laughed l. specially as 1t is love af-
fair. and all the world loves a lover"
At this the pretty girl looked intensely
eager. and 1 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 q
mans writing, l read aloud this para
graph:
''She ls a beauty. Ned, and no mis-
take. I am wild for you to come East
and meet her. She is a Southern girl
but CONES North now and then to see
her grandmother or aunts, or something
of that sort. Makes her headquarters
at Boston.
But that Is not the best part Of It.
Ned. l could love her for her pretty
face and for her good qualities. But
truth 20 tell. am loving her just little
also for her money. Think Of It! A
cool million, all in her own name. Came
Into 1t last January. She is very gen
erously inclined. Talks a great dea'
about charity and all that. But think
her charitable impulses could be
curbed. At least, 1 shall try It,
MY chances are excellent. Her folks
strictest of BostOnians, like me. She is
not indifferent; writes to me regularly
Accepts the trifies l send her. AND
seems to think there may be somebody
worth having up here in the North
even If she is a Southern girl.
We'll, Ned, l deserve her car
make a woman happy. though 1 an
afraid that 1 should never have falleI
so desperately in love with her If sh,
had been poor.
"Good-by. Glad you are coming Eas
soon. inclose the picture of my beau
tiful heiress. Send it back to me.
want you to see how she looks. Yours
"CHARLEY."
''Now, isn't that prOvoking?" said I
81 read the letter, took out the photo
laid back my head and fell asleep. Now
when wake up, find it gone"
THAT Is really too bad" said tn
young lady. 81 can see how badly /
places you. What win your friend
what was his name-Charley. say?'
"Guess he won't worry himself t.
, death" laughed 1, easily; che can asl
!, the young lady for another. Lucky dog
Charley always was"
: almost too lucky" murmured tn
, young lady sweetly; "one would hard
: ly expect so much"
: ''Well, Charley deserves It; he de
1 serves all he will get"
Eyes, all he will get" said the youn
lady; she seems so frank and-all-tha
sort of thing"
After this the conversation branche.
a out ON general topics, and before lon
8 the young lady began to gather Up he
2 travelling bag. II get off at Brookline.