The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-02-27
A RICH GIRLS WHIM


There had been an abundance OF
space on the through train from New
York. 30 when after two days stop at
81 Augustine. Mabel WarinE con
tinued her journey toward Palm Beach
she neglected her customary precau-
ton OF securing seat In advance,
So with the folds OF her dainty tray
cling skirt held glngerly between her
gloved fingers Mabel Warlng a.
tered one OF the common cars and
moved down the rows OF passengers
until. near the far end, girl made
room for her.
The man ana woman In the scat op'
posite. and the woman ahead. might
be like herself. without n choice In
tho matter. And that nice old man
with the white hair. and the tall young
man ON the end seat who. She
dropped her Eaze quickly and turned
with heightened color 10 the girl at
her side, who all this time had been
watching and waiting with eager.
wistful recognition IN her eyes.
"Ah. Mlss warng." she whispered
- saw you on the platform, and was
hoping I might get a chance 10 thank
you for that delightful trip last sum
mor ! haven't been able to see you
since"
"why. yes to be sure. How stupid
OF me" and In Mabel'H expressive face
was now q quick interest which atoned
for her former lack OF recognition. II
always liked your counter. for you
seemed 10 interested In what bought,
and 90 anxious not TO miaload"
Yes" and the girls eyes sparklod
at being 10 well remembered, "ahe
married a Florida man and went 10
West Palm Beach. He keeps "A store.
am going there now You Soc I'm
not strong enough for the confinement
OF store work. 10 Bessie wrote for mo
20 come and try 10 get tho public
school. One OF her husbands custom
ors ~ tho trustee. and they seem To
think will have a good chance. No
ono has applied for the position yet"
"That will be nice" Mabel declared,
80 much better than store work. !
think"
One morning a few days after reach
ing Palm Beach. Mabel took out her
purse TO tip waiter. and was sur
prlsed 10 End how small an amount
OF money there was left Il was odd
how money slipped away IN a place
like this. She must have another draft
casbed at once.
Her drafts were made In amounts OF
one hundred dollars each. for convon.
fence; and were kept In a small leath'
or case among her stationery. She
opened the trunk and reached IN con.
fidently. then. as her hand did not
come In contact With the case, raised
tho trunk-iid higher and made n more
careful search. But the case did not
reveal itself; and from the stationc-y
ehe began a hurried examination oil
the entire contents Of the trunk, and
then went 20 another trunk aud
another. and repeated the process. But
Il was no u.s.. and at last she rose and
won't 20 window which overlooked
the sea. porploxod ana annoyed. What
had become OF the drafts9 She had
oashed one at st. Augustine. she ro
WONDERED and thon-why yes. cor
tainly, she had gone directly to her
room from the office. or course she
had returned the case TO lts usua
place Had Il been stolen? She mad,
a quick gesture OF dissent at The
thought No she would not holley'
that II was only her carelesanoaa
But Il was gone; that was the mair
point. Now what was she to doG 'lci
uncle had started for Europe, and sh'
would not even know his address To-
another two weeks II would be
month or moro before the drafts coull
be replaced. OF course she could x
10 the hotel manager and explain IN
situation 10 him; but that would b
humlliatlng. and. besides. thore wer
the little everyday expenses OF boat
and curiosity stores and magazin