Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-05-22

.ceeded thus far with almost passion
in her voice, now she dropped back to
her old, quiet tone, saying, ssGive me
your. reasons"
81 saw your meeting last night"
She sat up, opened her seyes, and
la.1ghed. sTOh, is that all? Ny meet
ing with Waldemar: That wasn't
any thing. Why. he's my brother.
He's employed In an. automobile fac
tory, Waldemar. Mother sent out
my slippers by him. She knew how
careless am, and
sHow did he make himself known
to your" said I severely. s".How did
he know where you were?"
''Well, as to that, I could as well
make my whereabouts known to my
own brother as to anyone else, I
suppose. We rode out here last week
on our wheels, Waldemar and I. He
can't get out until the day class in
learning have got through. So we
generally go out in the evening about
six o'clock. We rode past your
house, and I told Waldemar that if I
went into the. country to stay, it
should be here. I told him, too, that
I was coming out yesterday to see
if you could take. me in, and if !
wasn't back at tea. time, to ask
mother to send out my slippers.
They're awfully good to me, mother
and Waldemar, and Jim was until he
-he-went away The girls face
flushed, her eyes grew moist, and I
began to repent me somewhat of my
suspicious. However" she resumed,
I 70
picions of .1ne, and as my trunks
have not come, I suppose T had bet
ter gos Perhaps can find some
place farther out in the country.
Oh, dear! It's awfully hard, just as
the apple blossoms are coming on.
see. you've got lots of 'em in the
side yard. Well, there is not much
to pack. and PHI
81 don't want to turn you out" said
I. Certainly you must stay until
l have worked. out your weeks
board
ooh, no.. said she, 81 don't think
that at all. Perhaps you had better
give me back the amount that I
have. paid for my meals, but rooms
are always paid for in advance, I be-
| lieve, and I must lose that, [ suppose.
1 can i'll afford to- She sighed.
'"You can stay your week out, .
said Il. Where was I to get the five
dollars that she had paid me for her
| meals? Perhaps when the. other new
| boarder came; might get it from him
fin advance, and pay her and let her
60, but it seemed as if the question
must be settled, now we had begun
to argue it out. Why had 1 not had
a little more prudence, "a little more
forethought?. Had I waited few
hours, the lower-back would have
arrived, and out Of his. advance pay
ment I could have reimbursed her
for what I had taken.
eff I were sure he was your
| brother" said I.
"What if he isn't?' We didn't do
anything wrong, did WEI? I just
talked with him about fifteen minutes
in front of your gate in the bright
moonlight. But it was Waldemar
That I'll swear. I've half mind to
| ask you to go to town and see mother
to-day, since you are so suspicious;
but no, I won't. L feel really insulted
| that you should suspect me so. A poor
tired nurse, who is worn out in tax
ing care of sick people; and I think
I'll go anyway"
Every WELL" said I, perhaps it is
better, but before you go, please wait
moment to see me. You know you
gave me last night. four bills, two
| fves, one one-hundred note, and a
fifty-dollar bill. Did you know it ?''
ooh, yes" said she. "Of course I
| did, See how I trusted you, and you
are. suspicious of me just because
| my brother comes out from town