Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-09-18
ROCKVILLE MARYLAND FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 49, 1909
HER ONE
DAY OFF

By May Everett Glover

Ing toward the reviewing stand, and
he could not help thinking that II must
be hard for her to keep on her feet.
Just then the parade was heard APP
preaching, and again there was great
pushing, In spite of the warnings of
the policeman. The large man found
himself Just behind her When the
disappointed crowd swayed from the
other direction. she was suddenly
crowded against him.
Look out therep' he exclaimed to
the man next to her. Cant you see
how you are crowding this ladyw
Then she felt an arm protectingly
around her. Excuse me, madam, but
am not going to let them crush lit
tie mite like you"
There was such free heartiness
blended with anxiety In his tone that
she laughed In spite of her indignation
at the liberty he had taken.
THANK you" she said when tho
crush was over and she had been re-
leased. She looked up for the first
time into the dark, handsome face I'M
der the wide brimmed hat, which spoke
30 plainly OF the west. "A cowboy"
she thought Il suppose that he has
been one of the rough riders"
mo thanks needed In crowd like
this. think II is a. Then he paused,
and his dark eyes scanned her ques-
tiOningly. She felt her face flush.
Excuse me, have l ever seen you be-
foreT he asked. "Oh, | know youi
You are ANIMAL Beg pardon. mean
Miss Reynolds Bains' cousin"
MRS. Bains2 Oh, Mrs. Bains out in
Washington. Then you must be Phil
l mean Mr.. Edmunds," she said in sur
prise.
| Yes, Edmunds Is my name, but
am Phil" And there was twinkle in
the dark eyes. II am glad that found
you today. | have your address and
wanted to call on you. l promised Mrs
Bains that l would wanted to any
way-but after got here u He
hesitated an instant. well, | just
dreaded 1t. ! am not used to ladies' and
never could get along very well with
them" He laughed bashfully.
80 you were afraid to call. don't
think that | should have frightened
you, do your" She smiled
mo, not at all, but didn't know.
had an idea that you were very indie
pendent and wouldn't want to see
rough fellow like me, and didn't know
how you would treat me-"
MRS. Bains wrote me that you were
east on business and would call to see
me and tell me all about them" she
said pleasantly. But 1t was strange
that we should meet in this crowd and
you should recognize me. ! was going
with some friends, but In some way
we missed one another"
you are alone theni Good l may
take care of you today, may I nOtT" he
asked eagerly.
She looked rather surprised.
you see, we are not strangers" he
said apologetically. IL have heard OF
Cousin Anna for years, and l have
looked at your picture dozens OF times.
Say, | like that last one Of you with
that fluffy thing around your neck-I
don't know what you call It. wanted
that picture the worst kind. but Mrs.
Bnins wouldn't give 1t to me, and
when | took II she made me bring 1t
back"
She laughed. Somehow she could not
feel provoked with him. ms she would
have done with any one else. There
was ring OF sincerity In his tone that
made her feel instinctively that she
could trust him. She was rather pre-
pared for his abrupt way, for Mrs.
Bains had written:
"You will find that Phil is like boy
and blurts out what he thinks. He is
not at all used to ladies' society, but he
has II high opinion Of women. My hus-
band says he IL true gold. He il quite
wealthy, and no one stands higher in
this locality than he does"
"You may take care OF me today. 1t
will be a new experience. ! am not
used to being taken care Of" she said
after pause
THAT IN a shame. DO you know you
look like Mrs. Bains, and she IL the
| only woman that could ever get along
with. She In just like a sister to me.
| You see our ranches join, and | have
KNOWN tne IulUbeb IOT ytuTb.
~ am glad that you know them.
have not seen them for 80 long"
"They want me to persuade you to
come along home with me. You will.
won't your
81 couldn't think OF taking such n
long vacation. You know that ! am
| business woman"
Iugt slra
| out thereT he asked anxiOusly.
II might herd cattle" she laughed.
What do you think OF New York;
There wouldn't be much pasture"
he said. glancing around at the push
ing, swaying crowd. 81 have not been
here for years-nOt since the year
graduated from college and thought
that knew everything" he laugh
ed. ut seems as If am nearly smoth'
cred with all these high buildings and
crowds Of people. I will be glad when
[ get back on my ranch again, where
| have room TO breathe"
In some way she felt unusually free.
| There WAS something about him that
made her feel that she was really being
|
to have some one help her over streets.
on cars and pilot her through crowds.
They laughed and chatted like couple
Of children suddenly let loose from
school. They even stopped Mt a corner
and bought peanuts and munched then
as they walked. proceeding that
would have shocked her an hour be.
fore. She could not help wondering
what her friends would say II they
should see her.
Here had an Idea that you would
not be at all sociablo with n fellow"
he said. "and | think that you are Just
fine. am sorry that I did not come
around and get acquainted sooner"
She looked up gratefully. They were
waiting for the exhibition Of fireworks,
ana he had found her seat where they
could have good view and not be
Jostled by ths crowd.
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