The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-11


SO left my baggage at the hotel AMI
thought Id just come out for COLI
and see how the land lies
You have a rather poor opinoin oi
western hospitality" said the girl.
you have much to learn"
And may | ask where you are go
ing?" he inquired, with amazing as.
surance.
ITS going TO be a lovely day after
all" replied the girl. 1T will he a
lovely ride. I'm going to Painesville
and back"
And may I go with you, my pretty
maid" He knew he was brazen, and
yet he actually felt pride in his new
found boldness.
II was just about to ask you. kind
sir. she said" cried the girl with a
merry laugh. But only on three con-
ditions."
Name them"
"You will pay the fare, will fur
nish the dinner, and neither of us is
to express any curiosity as to the
identity of the other"
Accepted and fled" said the de-
lighted youth. my friends here whom
I have never seen do not know on
what train | am to arrive, and go they
will not expect me at any particular
hour. can take a day of as well as
not"
SO they talked and laughed and en-
ioyed the smiling fields and the green
ridges, and the blue sky. And the
young man from Boston. the shy STU
dent. the dinldent professor fairly
bubbled over with the pleasure of this
little journey.
When they finally whirled into the
little town and halted by the side of
the pretty park. the young man wal
quite loath to leave the car.
But they took n stroll down tie
street TO the river, and out on the now
bridge. and up in the ancient cemetery,
and gazed admiringly at the beautiful
view of the valley. and came back to
the hotel with fine appetite.
And after dinner they stolled across
the park and along the pleasant high
way to the beautiful seminary
grounds. and there they entered the
car when 1t overlook them. And all
the way back the young man from
Boston regretfully remembered that
this day happiness was nearing the
end
I'VE are close to Collamer now"
said the girl.
"Oh," he cried. "Then perhaps yor
can help me to find my friends? They
are the Morgans.
And presently they alighted and
stood the roadside.
"One moment" said the girl softly.
81 want to tell you something that
may surprise YOU"
81 think not" remarked the young
man from Boston. You are Jack
norgans sister, Alice"
What shame! How did you know
me?'
He drew a photograph from his in
ner coat pocket.
my portrait" she cried. "Where
aid you get it?"
"It was the one thing of Jacks that
| coveted, and he let me have It,"
you've spoiled the fun she
pouted.
ut was spoiled for me-" he laughed.
"But, do you know, didn't feel at all
aware you knew me-"
"Ah, but have a photograph. too
she cried. "And went down town on
purpose to try and find you. Jack
wanted me to- And-but what hor-
rid thing you must have thought me-"
81 didn't think you anything of the
sort" he stoutly asserted. ION the
contrary"
There, please don't get sentimen-
tal."
But you must admit it was senti-
mental journey"
Nonsense" she said. "And you
really liked it?"
'There Is only one other journey
that two can take that | fancy may
surpass It," he said with another as
tonishing attack of boldness.
She blushed as she turned away. but
she didn't ask him what journey he
meant,--W. R. Rose, in Cleveland
Plain Dealer.