The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-26

Q was SuHlnS UOW0 mere 1Or cOmmelc
ment."
so he is, and my brother Harr
: They left Green Bay yesterday afte.
= noon, and went to Milwaukee on bus
ness and will be here tomorrow"
III bet that is Harry Gray
: daughter; he used to live in Gree
) Bay, and that girl has got his feature
II | am not mistaken. l am going t
lind out any way" And walking u
TO the one addressed as Ida Gray, h
said: Excuse NE, but l heard yo,
speak of your father and also mention
Green Bay. Did your father attend
college here some time in the COS
Yes, and mamma also" "And Won,
father was Harry Gray?" Eyes, SIR
And, excuse me again, who was youl
mamma before she was married?'
Carrie Elwell," was the reply. Here
Is my card, Miss Gray. | knew both
your parents, attended school here
with them in '67-S, and this is my first
visit since that time"
Miss Gray introduced our bachelor
friend to her young associates and re-
marked: Il have heard papa speak of
YOU, Mr.. Mitchell, quite often. am
sure he would like to see you when he
comes in the morning" Il am sorry
that | must go on the early train.
Give him my card and my regards.
and your mother also" "And so GRAY
married Carrie Elwen and this is their
daughter. Nice-looking girl" he
unused.
Throwing away his cigar and en-
tering one Of the buildings, hewalked
about the halls and looked in some of
the recitation rooms, with a feeling
almost of sadness. wonder I
wouldn't meet some of the old bows
here. Presume we would not recog-
ME each other, if l did" He passed
out Of the building and through the
grounds to the brow of the hill over
looking the Clover town" and looked
toralongtimefora little brown house.
over whose front gate he was wont to
nnger on summer evenings. But the
cottage was gone and a more modern
villa stood in its place.
That afternoon he passed the
church neal the college buildings
where the young people seemed TO be
gathering. "Some sort of a concert:
guess I'll 90 in and telling the usher
to give him a back seat, he crowded
in the farthest corner. The
church filled rapidly. "What Young
~N8S /
faces; seems as though ! looked older
when / used to come here. This is the
hnest singing | ever heard" as a
'Weet-voiced girl bowed her acknowl-
edgments to the generous applause
gwen her. "Wish she would sing
again; sounds like Anna King. the
last time | heard her from that same
platform"
When the crowd passed out people
wondered who the solid looking bust
ness man could be who seemed so
much interested in all that was going
On.
After supper he walked about the
streets Of the quiet little city, meeting
md passing young people, "spooney"
couples who paid him no attention.
just as it used to be commencement
ime. only | hope they won't be as
ong coming back here as l have
,een."
When he paid his bill the next
morning, he noticed among the late
rrivals, civilian Chadbourne. Me-
lomlnee, Mich Down here for
commencement, too,' and he thought J
i the vacation he had spent with this
Id schoolmate up in Michigan. and ,
emembrance of a fishing trip and the
nell OF the cedar swamps all came {
ack to him as fresh as though it all
appened yesterday.
Seated in the Pullman opposite him
l the Colorado Special" on his way
ONE next day was a business ac- .
from Denver, accom- Il
anled by his wife and young daugb-
r. Coming over and shaking hands {
lth James in his section, he tried TO
him into conversation. "Wbat
your idea about Northern Pacifc?" ;
e asked. Northern Pacific be n
was the reply. He did not +
y Understanding more en- \
what do | know about +
orthern Pacific? / am Just out of h
and he turned his gaze out of d
e window. :,
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