Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-28
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train pulled out Of the New Haven
s.otion She was regretting the short
holt there when newcomer, who had
,,snted his traps on the floor near the
large armchair facing her, bowed.
= rdvth thought it was an apology for
sewing upset her valise with his golf
sticks and returned the salutation.
The one second sufficed to show her
n was the same jolly, broad shouldered
chan she had seen on the platform with
f.. crowd of Yale boys. They both bent
70 pick up her valise when she heard
him say. while his eyes twinkled with
suppressed fun:
"I,m going to talk to you until your
station comes, so you'd better make be-
lieve you know me-"
Edyth looked up Indignantly. but she
could detect no disrespect in his face,
lust pure rollicking college boy fun,
ready for lark
Suppose l don't want to talk to
vou? she challenged.
"You needn't, just as long as you'll
let me talk to you. I've worked like a
Niger the whole term, and l can't
waste a moment beginning to have a
bully time"
what would the people on the car
think if they knew I've never seen you
before?' she demanded.
"They won't know if you smile at me
and 90 right on chatting" he assured
her.
"But you know it isn't proper, and
I promised Miss Stanton to be eau
tious if she let me go alone" She
smiled bewitchingly and began to page
In her book.
"That old lady opposite is growing
suspicious on account of your book"
He leaned forward in his armchair and
contemplated her with joy.
"Who is Miss Stanton?
Our teacher of mathematics. She
usually chaperones me, but made her
see there was no OCCASION
"Not the least in the world" he said
fervently, setting his tie.
"Pm beginning to think she had bet
ter have come. / think I'd best whirl
my chair around. I've misgivingsw
you can't It's stationary" he ex-
ulted.
81 might change my seat" she be-
gan.
81 might, too" he threatened.
mo ROOM"
1.-THE chair has comfortable arms"
he said suggesdvely
"The old lady" reminded Edyth.
Better stay then" he advised.
"Now, Harry wouldn't have forced
himself upon
who's Harry" he interrupted.
"He is at Harvard" murmured
Edyth.
1--WE beat Harvard badly last
Thanksgiving" he unused.
Were you at Yale last Thanksgiv-
ing?' she queried innocently.
"Seniorw He looked hurt.
"Ah! So is Harry" she replied.
ION the team?" he demanded.
NO" she admitted unwillingly.
"ShOrtstop," he announced and
drew himself up proudly.
Harry is in a senior society,"" she
began
He smiled in a superior fashion and
touched the golden VOLTS head on his
waistcoat
well, all the same, he wouldn't have
talked to me- she said in a tone of re-
proof, and" she added, 81 like his
name"
Burton sounds less frivolous"
"Awfully long," she demurred.
Burt for short" he volunteered.
Il like Burt, too" she admitted
yale blue would be becoming to
you" He pulled out a blue silk scarf.
Sos red,' she protested.
Too like your hair. Let's try blue"
And he handed her the scarf. She
glanced at the old lady and stealthily
held the scarf near her face.
Its enchanting-the only right COL j
OF" he beamed upon her.
10 speak of my hair as redy' she
began. You're the only single man.
know, but I'm willing to change"
What, the hair?" She bent over
the glass and patted her pompadour
into shape.
No" he too hastily contradicted.
Harry says it's pretty"
ia like to put Harry off the EARTH"
ne said emphatically.
Then l couldn't wear blue. 1t would
nave to be black" She gave a little
sigh
BLACK for Harry? AbsurdF he
scorned.
As said before. you're the only
single man.
And told you before" he inter-
hat
I think 1 was just mt thar point in
ny story she said thonghtfnIly. pick
ng up her book
Don't read or I'm change my seat
sitn al my traps ami me people wfls{
mink ..l we've had q qpaFfel q
n Inen I won't taik to you any more" r
Hdyth leaned far back Ill her chair and
Ooked out of the window.