Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-03-21
TRAIN BOYS STORY.
Copyright. 1850 Daily Story Pub1,.h.,.
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head against the iamb. That is wbv BaiIev
ialled TO see Ruth at the window al the hi.
tel, who at that time was frantically ,yav.
ing big bunch OF hollyhocks Bailey in.
stead, was seeing stars.
Bailey was butch" on the piobt eY.
press between Denver and IseadyiiIe with
the promise OF job firing after the boli.
day rush. Ruth set the table and waited
on the guests in the Denver hotel whore
Bailey sometimes dined. Bailey was sbort
broad Of beam, bullet headed. rather mn,
crate, but a hustler He had a little snub
nose buried IN the freckles which covered
ms face. II looked for AL the world ike
ripe strawberry nesting IN a bed Of
ptmpiy sand. The red hair which covered
his head commenced a sort Of Eruption on
his face; Bailey was threatened with a
beard. Ruth was tai, fairly plump, had a
| pleasing face. twice as much booklore az
Bailey and Ike him had plenty OF latent
and displayed energy.
For months. Bailey had been casting
sheepseyes at Ruth She caught them hot
on the bat and sent them back with a
swift shot Of her bright brown eyes that
caused Bailey's usually pale-in-spots face
o blend in one bloom redder than his hair.
while the soup foated into his windpipe.
This created a diversion that covered Bal
ley's confusion, but did not rid him Of the
,haffng Of the crew. Indeed, this had gone
so far that Bailey had offered to shoot up"
with the head brakeman.
Wherever Bailey procured those holy
hooks nobody knew but himself. They
DO not grow on the slopes Of the Rockies,
but he got them. You see his was a taste
that demanded plenty Of color and abund-
snce Of size He had hesitated to speak"
from both bashfulness and fear until the
promise Of the fivman's job set his heart
pounding ike the air pump on the engine.
| As he backed out Of the master mechanics
office he lost bis dignity, threw his cap il
the air and disappeared. He had limited
to Ruth that he expected the job and prom
sed to tell her when he came to dinner So
when he failed to show, Ruths fluffy shirt
waist concealed a wildly beating heart She
thought be had failed
Here Ruth" said Cara, shortly before
train time; heres bundle for YOU left at
the back door. Looks like your wash.
For me| and Ruth's eyes grew big and
round "Why, who ever Law, IT, that
Bailey Wash, indeed" she added wrath.
fully. you better mind your own business,
Miss Clara"
well, We needn't git hufy. 'Sbig 'nufT.
Sakes alive, where did he git 'em? And
such purity ones. Ny, and letter What's
he say RUTH"
"oh, nothing much. He says he's got
Job firing"
What, that kids?
kid yourself. He's as stout as any man.
I don't see why he shouldn't fire il he wants
o. He says hen git seventy.ive month
Then you won't set the table here long,
that's sure"
Ruth made no reply, but stole away to
read her letter again. II said
"Dere Ruth got her. ] 60 out right
after New Years at seventy-tive. It's a
cineh Let's you'n me couple up. II its a
20, wave this bokay frum- the winder, |
amt got the sand to cum to diner but Ill
see her. YOU bet. Yours as ever, Bailey b"
Wei, Ruth waved the bunch, but Bailey
did not see her you bet" lie was busy
for the first few miles binding up that
,ore thumb. lie made few trips through
his train before he remembered Ruth and
the flowers.
Bailey was desperate. At the end Of lie
run he turned over his kit, got lay-of Tor
Two weeks and then bought bottle Of beer.
lie sat down at a grimy table and drank
the stuff despite the protests Of his stomach
Then be accepted an offer from the boss,
who knew him, to act as lookout for ?
'sro bank Five days later Big jim
Rockwell. his engineer, found him there
nursing a sore thumb and smoking cigar
with an air Of supernatural wisdom
What you dom here, kid.' asked jim.
Lookout"
"Whst hurt yer thumbE
damned her in the door last trip
Sorry fur We Reckon ye didn't see
nothin' that day.
what was they to see?
"Nothin' much.
big jim" was dining at the Criterion.
Ruth waited on him and the big fellow saw
she was not happy. He essayed to comfort
her
'Seen Bailey lately?' he asked.
mo. / ainS Don't want to neither
snapped the girl. dumping his dinner with
thump and flying away. She lowered al
distance and Jim tagged her.
Il seen him yestiddy," he said, coony'
Gle were missing injury
Ruth gave a cry and fed from the room
leaving Jim gaping in astonishment. enc
speedily appeared with hat and coax on
'Im going to Leadville with YOU Mr.
Rockwell" she painted. You Just show
where he is" ~
ooh. he'n Git along al right, m dear lie
butted into the car when pulled her out
leetle mite too swift, mebbe. lie never
saw nothin' but stars -.
well" said Ruth, with a swift smhe'
I'm going. anyway. Mind you show me
right" th.s
On arriving at Leadville Ruth naooed
lin as he was skulking off to warn Bailey
where's he att" demanded the girl.
Jim pointed out the place in silence men
,e watched her trip over the street and en-
ter. Then he ducked. Ruth walked right
up to where Bailey sat smoking huge
,igar. l..
.sYou Just come right out Of here" she
aid. Il got something to say to you, Mt
Bailey. Think you can sneak away hAe
hat"
Bailey fell off the chair and wide mouthed
followed her to the pavement.
oWhere you been:' asked Ruth 'hals-
nantly.
"Leadville." o.,
"D' YOU send me bunch Of hollyhoeks!