Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-21

which she attempted to withdraw her.
self from his side, her little fingers
struggling timidly beneath the big
ones.
Are you collector of coins" she
asked at length, a perceptible GOODNESS
in her voice.
"No. I am considered a dispenser of
coins. Still, l rather like the idea of
possessing this queer bit of money as
n pocket piece. intend to keen it for
ever and let it descend as an heirloom
TO the genera tons that follow me-" he
said laughingly. "Why are you so GU
rious about it!"
because it comes from the city and
country in which live" she respond
cd. IF you were in land far from
your own, would you not be interested
ed you of home|
ESPECIALLY if had not seen one Of
its kind since leaving home" he replied
insinuatingy.
ooh. but | have seen many like it.
In my purse there are several at this
minute"
isn't it strange that this particular
home?'
"You have no right to question mo,
sir" she said coldly, drawing away,
only to be lurched back again. In spite
of herself she laughed audibly.
81 beg your pardon" he said tan
taliZingly.
when did he give it youY'
"Who?"
"The porter, sir"
"Nou have no right to question me-"
he said.
"Oh" she gasped. 81 did not mean
TO he inquisitivc."
"But | grant the right. lie gave it
me inside of two hours after first ell
tered the car
at Denver"
"How do you know I got on at Den
ver:"
"Why you passed me in the aisle
with your luggage. Don't you remcin-
ber?"
Did he remember! His heart almost
turned over with the joy of knowing
that she had really noticed and remcm-
bcred him. Invountarily his glad fin
gers closed down upon the gloved hand
that lay beneath them.
Il believe do remember, now that
you speak OF it, he said in a stited
voice. you were standing at will
dow"
I w LII thnCQ
ladies goodby too. Was one of them
your wife, or were they all your sis
ters? l have wondered"
"Thcy-they wcre-cousins." he in
formed her confusedly. recalling an in
cident that had been forgotten. He
had kissed Mary Lyons and Edna Bur-
rage. but their brothers were present.
"A foolish habit. isn't it,"
81 do not know. l have no grown
cousins" she replied demurely. "You
Americans have such funny customs,
though. Where l live no gentleman
would think OF prcSH...., ...u.. hand
until it panied her. Is it necessary
In the question there was Il quiet dig
nifty, half submerged in scOrn. so point
turned cold with modification and has
tly removed the amorous fingers.
Il crave your pardon. 1t is such n
strain to hold myself and you against
the rolling of this wagon that | I'M
consciously gripped your hand harder
than | knew. You-you will not mis-
understand my motivc:' he begged,
e., f,,I Ia, In1 oil hr, l., l,t.
ruthlessness.
Il could not misunderstood some
thing thar does not exist" she said
simply. proudly.
by love, she's beyond comparison"
he thought.
you have explained, and I am sorry
l spoke as did. | shall not again for
get how much | owe you
Your Indebtedness, if there be one,
does not deprive YOU of the liberty to
speak TO me as you will. You could
not say anything unjust without ask
ing my forgiveness, and when you do
that you more than pay the debt. 1t is
worth a great deal to me to hear you
say that YOU owe something to me, for
l am only too glad to be your creditor
If there is debt, you shall never pay
il. 1t is too pleasant an account 10
be settled with you're welcome If
you insist that you owe much to me,
shall refuse to cancel the debt and al
low it to draw interest forever"
what financier" she cried. "That
jest was worthy of courters deepest
flattcry. Let me say that | am proud
to owe my gratitude to you. You will
not permit it to grow less"
"That was either irony or the prctti
/ est speech woman ever uttered" he
said warmly. Il also am curious about
something. You We're reading over my
shoulder in the observation carr
II was not" she exclaimed indig
nantly. GLOW did you know thatT
she Inconsistency went on,
You forgot the mirror in the Oppo
site side of the car"
Zach! Now | am offended
"With poor old mirror? For shame
Yet, in the name of our American glass
industry, ! ask your forgiveness. Il
shall not happen again. You will adj
NIT that you were trying to read ovel
my shoulder. Thanks for that immuta
BILE nod. Well. am curious to know
what you were so eager to read
"Since you presume to believe thu
81 Of I wi oil