The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-01-03

WHY AANhAAy AOA oAuNl AhH hNA NAN+NNS
He was puzzled by the sad, harassed
look ON her face. which he thought had
no business to be there at all. II was a
lovely June evening, but the part was
rapidly thinning. for the inevitable din
ner hour claimed society for Its own.
So absorbed was Granger in eontem-
plative study that. mirable dlctu, he had
forgotten about that all Important fune-
ton.
Presently the chair ticket man came
along and stopped before the girl
Have you paid yet. m'ml"
NO" she answered
zone penny, please"
She fumbled in her pocket. but no
purse made its appearance.
I'm afraid III haven't-I'ye left
-"
ALLOW me-" put In Jack. seizing the
Of course" he went on, not noticing her
deprecating gesture. Il really see no
other way out OF the difficulty" and he
settled the matter by paying for them
both, while the ticket man walked on,
his face wreathed In inscrutable smiles.
AN old trick. that" he thought, as
he strolled along. though there's many
marriage the outcome OF II an the
likes"
1t Is really good OF you" said she
girl at last. but rather than be under
any obligations to you | would have
much preferred to pay another day"
a pleasure at any time TO help
lady out OF difficulties" answered
Granger. delighted that the ice was
broken. It's so easy TO forget your
purse. too. | never bother myself with
such impedlments. Much safer to car
ry your money loose In your pockets;
don't you think sop
III you have any-yes," replied the
girl, smiling In spite OF herself and
tracing little patterns in the grass with
her parasoL
Rather an odd remark" thought
Granger.
"Er-er. perhaps your pocket has
been plcked?' he vtnOlred at last.
NO"
Lost your purseF
She shook her head
Forgot ItP'
"Oh. how dense you are" she ex,
claimed. almost petulantly. you men
never seem able to realize that We
women can be hard up although We
present fairly respectable appearance.
Now, does not another possible con
tingency occur to you other than what
you have guessed"
Jack thought for a long while. but
his brain could not rise to the solving
Of such a riddle. lmpecuniosity was a.
foreign to him as are the tropics To IN,
polar bear.
Then you must shame me to an al
mittance." she answered
oh" put In Jack. at last beginning
to realize the truth, you don't mean
you can't mean that sou haven't gUt
-"
Yes" she whispered, and her eyes
filed with tears as she gulped down
sob, in spite Of all-alI this" and sh.
made a pretty gesture, indicating her
dainty clothes
"Wheugh." whIstled Jack, softly.
well I'm" be didn't say what be
was. but whistled again.
She hardly realized why she had tax
en- this man, total stranger. even
thus far into her confidence. But there
was something so kind, so sympathetic
In his face--somethlng different from
other men.
Have you no friends, no relatives
In town. asked Granger at last.
Il know no one"
Then what are you going to dor
Il don't know" She began to cry.
Come" said Jack. cheerIly. there IL
always a silver lining to every cloud
Perhaps can help you. Tell me all
about It."
MY father and mother died a year
ago, leaving me with scarcely any
money" began the girl, and until a
month ago 1 remained In my Devon
shire home. My slender resources be
gan to exc out, so 1 came to London
to see II could get employment as
governess. Luck has been against me
and / have now some to the end Of
my resources. That's all-the whole
thing in a nutshell" she concluded Bit
terly. Il need not go into details. You
VIII understand what have gone
through.
The girl flushed scarlet with shame
at such an exposure. Her pride and
self-esteem were wounded. too.
The irony Of It struck him forcibly.
"Tm-I'm awfully sorry" he said at
last, awkwardly enough. Its fearful
ly hard"
Their eyes met Her face was stiIl
flushed. and there were tears 10 her
voice and eyes as she smiled and said
Thank you for saying that You are
80 sympathetic"
The words, though slight In them.
selves and so simply uttered, carried
a world Of meaning.
Granger stared vacanuy across the
road again.
What a sweet face she had. Why
should fate be 80 cruel to one with
whom Nature had dealt so generously.
Who, to look al her, would have thought
such cruel poverty was hers7 DalntIIy.
eharmingly dressed-not penny in the
world!
Well, he couldn't leave her without
doing something.