Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-26

SHY man-don't laugh please and
hesitated about imposing on strangers.
So left my baggage at the hotel AMI
thought I'd just come out for call
and see how the land lies"
You have a rather poor opinoin of
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 lovely day after
ALL" replied the girl. 'It will be
lovely ride I'm going to Painesville
and back"
"And may go with you, my pretty
maid?" He knew he was brazen, and
yet he actually felt pride in his new
found boldness.
81 was just about to ask you. kind
sir, she said" cried the girl with
merry laugh. But only on three con-
ditions."
Name them"
"You will pay the fare. I will fur
nish the dinner, and neither of lis is
to express any curiosity as to the
identity of the other"
Accepted and fled" said the de-
lighted youth. my friends here whom
| have never seen do not know on
what train am to arrive, and so they
will not expect me at any particular
hour. | can take day off as we'll as
not"
So they talked and laughed and en-
joyed the smiling fields and the green
ridges, and the blue sky. And the
young man from Boston. the shy STU
dent, the difident 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 Was
quite loa.h to leave the car.
But they took a stroll down the
street to the river, and out on the new
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 it 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 yo'l
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"
Il think not" remarked the young
man from Boston. You are Jack
norgan's sister, Alice"
What a shame, How did you know
me?"
He drew photograph from his in
ner coat pocket.
MY portrait" she cried. "Where
aid you get it?"
ut was the one thing of Jacks that
l coveted, and he let me have it."
you've spoiled the fun" she
pouted.
1T 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-hut what hOr-
rid thing you must have thought me-"
Il didn't think you anything of the
sort" he stoutly asserted. "On the
contrary
There, please don't get sentimen-
tall"
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.