Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-07
THE ROMANCE
. - OF SALLY
Story of a Summer Vacation and Its
Sequel.

RI SHIRTWAISTED. short-skirted sail
or-hatted figure came wheeling
II ing from the railroad station Mrs.
Beckley shaded her eyes WITH her
giistening bicycle and it's rider Sally. "
she called. you come here minute.
summer? Seems like it must be. 1 don't
know anybody else that holds their head
IT'S that girl, An for any sake. what do
you s'pose she wants?''
rider dismounted with easy grace She
laid th her her steed on the grass and came n to
laughed and took of her sailor hat.
she Ell inq nG 40 WY xH 90 DO believe ee You
think I'm book agent. Don't you know
Mrs Beckf syu held held out her her hand in a
dazed sort of way Letter." she said
blankly Il hain't had l.! no letter Did you
The girl shook hands with her and Sally
Mrs BecRf Hwn e she te Said I'eRf surely did
1 want you to keep me again this sum-
that unless you let me know to the con-
trary 1 should descend upon you this
you're going to let me stay"
Mrs Beckley looked troubled She
s sMeen two tn mhpe Ss
said slowly. Il don't know. You see I've
an he's goin' to stay all summer. He's
a college Teller, he says; sets in some
a IL,
school Sally an me think he's. little
TO TOO old to go to school: an SO he must
Last summer you was here alone. an you
said that suited you. If you want to
you. There's the same room you had last
hummer you can have I've put him in
yon can stsy on You TIVE want fo m
reel tickled to see you An I'll bet Sally
is-she took great shine to you last
Sally smiled delightfully."-. Sally almost
nature to her sally. the Smiler," was
what Helen Pomeroy had mentally called
old friend.
MY trunk will be out this afternoon"
Helen said to her hostess. that is. it
will be if Job doesn't forget to tackle up
out"
Mrs. BeckIey laughed. That's job
she said, the slowest mortal that ever
put one foot ahead of tother. But if
he don't git here IN have Hiram hitch
Helen looked toward the hammock I'M
der the naples Something familiar about
the close-cropped head startled her-and
there was the CLEAN of eyeglasses 1t
looked hke-it might bet was. OF all
summer with him in a place like this,
isolated from the rest of the worldl
over with, and walked toward the ham-
mock Wen, good morning, professor
dial band HoWeve no' did YOU out diaco eor
this delightful old farmhouse? Isn't that
coincidence. now-'great minds. you
know. seem in this case to have chosen
the same vacation place.
The professor got out of the hammock
ms long legs behaving most awkWardly.
His face flushed furiOusly as he looked
down into the girls frank eyes The last
last winter when she had turned him
down, as he expressed it. and offered to
be his friend and sister. Friend and
sister was not what the professor wanted
But he determined to make the best of
own ground, and do his part in pla-
tonic affair which should after all, have
The professor shook hands Helen.
feeling the surprised gaze of Mrs. Beck
her. called out. Prof Boughton is an
old friend. Mrs. Beckley. and I'm delight
ed to find him here
Mrs. Beckley breathed a sigh of relief
She went into the house. followed by
Well. said Mrs. Beckley II declare
with him. but it seems She Knows him i'm
Well. well, Sally, mebby well have a
weddin on our hands before the summers
Sally smiled more radiantly than be-
lore, and blushed all over her freckIed
Ma Mrs; D, Ree ebt aI nughed Sam; an you
an you have been a-courtin' am a-keep-
In eomp,ny for three years that 1 know
don't see what does all Sam that he can't
get his courage up to pop the question
right for the girl to do the proposin'
sometimes Now. Sally. you hull them
cake for dr1ner Dear me- p that girI's
comm in on me so sudden has fiusrered
me terriblei'
The days drifted by lazily. There were
two hammocks swung under the naples
and down by the river there was moored
little boat; into which were piled red
cushions and Helens guitar case almost
every evening at sunset The two passed
the hours in ideal comradeship. 1t
plan had met with the professors APP
proval. so naturally did he play elder
brother and friend to the trim; we'll
and Independent ways
One night the little boat moved
away from its mornings and down the
river in the sunsets glow Helen said
Il saw Sally as I came down stairs. She
was sitting in her little room"
Helen looked troubled. NO" She
said. that's why 1 noticed her particu-
larly- She wasn't smiling-in fact, she
looked suspiciously like person who
The professor grew interested well.
We'll he said: now what do you sup
Il suppose lovers quarrel. or. what
Is worse. lovers Indifference" re-
me about sam-he's the hired man. You
know They've been going together for
three years and he has never come to
Sam is equally interested in her. and
from sT go0a Husband but
SON he doesn't settle the matter Lately
he's paid little attention to a little
he took her driving last Sunday. and
poor Sally is quite heartbroken. What
He isn't exactly trifiing with the g u9
but he's grown careless. he's so sure of