The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-30

Morgan heart thumped. His violets
were faded, his neckte crumpled, and
he had dust on his clothes, but there
was no time for repairs. He turned the
/ door-knob and went in softly. She was
sitting at his desk reading, her back
/ towards him. Her head rested on her
arm and the shaded electric light illu-
mined her hair, which was brown and
curling.
Miss Lodge, I believe" he said. She
turned quickly an. rose. The light
from the outer Office fell upon her face.
She wore gold spectacles, her face was
sharply lined, and her hair streaked
/ over the temples with gray. Morgan
/ held on to the door-knob for support.
-4r. Morgan" she inquired Il have
come to see the specimens you promised
! to show me-that is, unless you are too
! busy"
Not at all" he replied, pulling him
self together. He brought out the
/ things mechanically and tried to be
/ agreeable.
Harry" Morgan said, when his visitor
was gone, you never told me Miss
! Lodge called here"
"she never did to my knowledge. .
| Chamberlain replied. cit might have
been when I was out, though"
Probably" said Morgan; but he ask
ed no further questions either about
Miss Lodge or the girl with brown hair
and blue eyes.
AT the theater, few nights afterward,
Mark Hopper, a young man whom Nor
gan knew. came UP to him In the foyer,
Morgan" he said. my sister IS anx-
ious to meet you. She has some bee in
her bonnet which 7 don't pretend 10 IN
/ derstand. VIII you come over TO our
box
with pleasure" Morgan answered.
| and followed Hooper to box at the
right.
Hopper pushed aside the curtain, and
I 2 pretty girl rose TO meet them. Morgan
gaspcd She was dressed in white, had
brown hair, and blue eyes that danced
with fun When they had been intro
duced Morgan was the first to speak
Pardon me-" he said, smiling, but
aren you the young lady that came 10
my once some time ago. Il was Miss
HOppers turn TO gasp.
why. yes" she replied, coloring; "but
how could You knOwg didn't leave any
name.
you left an impression on that
dingy hole hat has never been effaced %
con the fossils aud specimens she
laughed. How can you Ike such fusty
old thinEsg Bitter blow she didn.
like geology. Morgan rallied and an
swered. a little sadly. Perhaps becsuse
/ have nothing else 10 care for.
But let me tell you why did come 10
your office Miss Hopper said. qilicAly
I was perfectly desperate You know
ve are 11st starting 8 new settlement
and had no one - take charge o. the
noys club. Some man suggested you
he said you liked children bad NVed in
the West and could tell wonderful sto-
ries ] hope you tel theus o. otaer Te9-
pie sometimes. 7 love adventures
aIorran's unercuray rose ~ ieast she
would ike his stories u she was in1f-
fere1t 70 geology.
and SO that day, which Has the one
for the club 70 mes" continued the Eiri,
II was downtown and seeing Jour
name On fhe oGics door. I E-orped
some otaer man was there. and wAe1
found thar sea weren't ray c7uraEs aa-
scr1ed ue. ard 7 stllpreaa o1t and toas
charge - ths club Euyself
X Gsshst through AiorEan rl-1 tEf
Il mast have been Mrs Las1gs wha cane
90 rs housa-
z harant had tse tfnse o. oppo-tuzitT
"a huDt f1r goa aEZ1 ut tarEt
when Marx say yp1 1 tae s1s1a
Taa wl come next wez wont yea
Ne nea5 he.p 50 badly
4A - 8zlg too s,ei e try 3srn
replied hezriE ut fr tHa
emo thcarhr Wcui5 &C. must AzFs bad
a1 .-nsEsaz-cu
Morgan stad ere rsT o1s RI the H9-
rsrs hx Isl hs dreams that EiGAt
ST. caT-e q hts1 dres1 a w1s
EGa brown 1air arc ri1s 9E s-
az showed Ee~ sons -
haalferes ls-esreus sae GF ~
fgsenr he1la8 hsr rack an1 Fian1rE
eutre klz hln ~ wat1
sra~- the1 fmrae6 oQer g. sleep
-h1zsinE ~Eee1ans ska a1 AEe
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