The new age. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1902-190?, 1902-08-30

iepiitu, Win an euOrt on his own part.
of course you win take dinner with
us?" she said.
well. l don't know that can" he
replied. with his embarrassed eyes on
the doorknob. Il put up at the hotel.
and-they'll expect me back TO dinner"
And the absurdity Of this was so evil
dent that she threw up her head and
laughed at 1t. He caught sight OF the
motion In feeting glance. That had
been one of the ways of her glrlhood,
charming little way when the head
was crowned with wealth OF brown
hair and the blue eyes sparkled and
the lips were red. Then he dropped
his head with a groan.
IL must 90, Miss Alethea," he said.
4 will be in town several days, and
I'll see you again"
"Well," said the confidential friend
who had happened to come with him
% the hotel, did you see your flame
Of the olden timer
"Yes; saw her." he retorted irrita-
bly,, turning his face away. And
am going TO leave town this evening
cannot see her again."
Whats the matter?" questioned the
friend in amaZement.
"Why, man, she's DID," said Mr..
Hamilton, recklessly linging his be-
iongings back into the trunk which he
had fatuously brought with him in the
expectation of remaining many days
well. it's my opinion that you're no
schoolboy Yourself" said the friend
rudely, after which II will be readily
understood that the two quarreled and
that the friend took himself Off with
out delay.
"Well?" questioned Miss Bangs cross
ly. Mr.. Hamilton had been gone a
come in, complaining that the glare Of
the sun In the window had hurt her
eyes.
"Well," said Miss Alethea, with her
face turned away, IL found Mr.. Ham.
llton looking changed. IIe's-he's look
Ing much older and more broken than
expected TO see him. | don't care 10
meet him again. l think Ill go up TO
Springville this evening and spend a
week with Jeremiah's folks"
A tall, gray man with a little stoop
In his shoulders paused beside the only
seat in the car that had but one occu-
pant
lis this seat taken, ma'amT he
asked, and when she shook her head he
sat down. lie had been there several
moments and the train was well under
way before he noticed the thin, white
little hand that lay upon the top of n
satchel In her lap, and small, old
fashioned ring on one Of the fingers.
Then his eyes lcapcd, startled, 10 her
face. She recognized him at the same
moment.
"Jimmic," she cried, the old name
Shining out before she could think.
"Alethcar' he said. and thrill OF
warmth and color swept suddenly
back over both hearts.
81 had 10 take little run up the
road-on business" be- said menda-
ciously. Let me lower this shade; the
suns in your eyes
How refined and womanly she
looked! How dainty she was In all
her belongings,
81 am going to Springcille-on busi-
ness. too" she said shyly
How thoughtful that was In him to
mil down the blind, How long il had
been since any one had been thought
ful for her
do Won know" he said, looking nj
her attcutiyely. "you hay" really
changed very little. ] should nave
known you anywhere that ! have
chance 10 observe you closely
"Oh. I have changed far more than
vou h4ver' she cried generously.
lie moved little nearer. His sleeve
touched her arm What talk was TINS
olort youth having Hcdf Sh" coulH
feel that slcc.. against her arm mas
In. sudden summer in her soul
"Gorn- up 20 Jeremiah's for ""
dave Doe said II wonder u you
would lat mo 20 along with your
was ALWAYS friends With Jeremiah.
she looked mp and smiled 40 him, ana
bcr owe. fell. But the swift smile nad
oe,eed 50 many Of the years that he
cried with a rush Of The Oh tii'e
tenderness. ,..-.,
~ declare. Alethea. you haven
changed 81 ai'.