The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-05-07

had discovered an unsuspeefed a,,,.,,, ,'''s rs
Iaire.
Beautiful morning. said Jimn,.
if he had dismissed the teleera !, III
it's contents from his mind aItaa an aid J
Charming" gurgled Miss Ma s,hss
II didn't see you sat tho danes 49,.
night, Mr. Baker, 'ssss
o, the gay deceiver! Jimmu ,..
perfectly well the reason why nv NV
not seen him. She had looked ~ naa
over his head. But he conptasss
promptly, I'm not a dancing nv 8
Miss Maginn."
You really ought to learn, Mr. =. !.
ker. Why, it's perfectly lovely. Thosas,
to be a dance over at the Merritt H.
this evening, and If you like I'm giss-
you lesson. I'm sure you'd le s,n
quickly"
All! the power of few feet Of STAT.
street frontage! -
"Pll be delighted" said Jimmy .yu
call for you at o'clock. SHAH
dress?"
Jimmy started to walk away fron
the desk when Miss Maginn caIlaa
him back. THAT message cama j,
lect, Mr.. Baker. Shall | put it on vonr
room bill?"
why, yes" said Jimmy in a lordlv
way. "Oh, wait minute. III nav
it now. l hate these extras on ones
hotel bills"
He pulled out his diminishing roll IL
bills and put Miss Maginn to the tron.
Bile of changing the only twenty ba
had left Then he left her in most
excited and delighted state Of mind
On his way across the hotel lobby ba
pulled one hand out of his coat pockat
With it came the telegraph message
and dropped unnoticed ON the floor
He was at the breakfast table when
the mother Of the three charming
young women who sat at the next IL.
BILE came hurrying up.
us this Mr.. Baker"
Eyes? Well, I found telegram Of
yours on the floor in the hotel lobby
I'm glad to be able to return it to Won
It's too bad for you to sit over here
all alone at this table, when we have
an extra place at ours. We'd be do.
lighted to have you join us, Mr.. Ba.
ker."
Jimmy decided as he accepted the
pressing invitation to change his seat
that the boys in the barber shop had
builded better than they knew. After
a pleasant breakfast with the three
pretty girls Jimmy accepted an invita-.
ton to go out yachting with one of
them in the afternoon and then stroll.
ed out into the hotel lobby again.
Miss Maginn looked up at him with
ravishing smile on her face.
May have a blank and pencil?"
he asked. THANK you. I'll send an
answer to that telegram"
This is what he wrote:
~. s. Sullivan, Chicago, ILL.,: Use
your own judgment about selling
Don't bother me about details. l am
trying to rest.
JAMES BAKER"
''Send 1t paid, please" said Jimmy
as he laid half dollar on the desk.
The look that grew in Miss Maginn's
beautiful eyes as she read over the
careless message in which Mr. Baker
put away from himself a mere matter
Of 100000 might well have warmed
the heart of a colder man than Jimmy
You won't forget our dancing les
son this evening, Mr.. Baker?" she said
with caressing note in her voice.
Jimmy had lovely time out on the
lake that afternoon. He was all alone
in the boat with the youngest of the
old lady's three pretty daughters. She
handled the sails and the rudder as
we'll, and all Jimmy had to do was to
sit beside her and. enjoy himself. When
the boat keeled over under the wind
Jimmy could hardly help, sitting close
to her indeed, but she didn't seem to
mind 1t bit. Once a sudden gust OF
wind almost capsized the little craft
and after it had righted again the
pretty skipper looked at Jimmy with
an arch smile and said: "Well, that
was close shave, wasn't itW
Jimmy blushed rosy red and look
ed at her a second time. But he de-
cided that she didn't mean it.
When they started out Jimmy had
seen Miss Maginn watching them out
of the hotel windows. Now, as they
drew near the landing he saw her
again, standing out on the end Of the
pier and waving a handkerchief as II
to beckOn them in.
20, Mr.. Baker," she called before
the boat had been tied up, there's an
important message for you. think
it wants an immediate answer"
Jimmy wondered what was coming
now. He tore the envelope and read: r.
James Baker, Oconomowoc, Wis:
Big bulge in wheat. Shall let go half
million bushels for a profit of sixty
thousand? q, s. SULLIVAN"
Nothing important" said Jimmy
Il wish could get the boys not 10
bother me about trifies when I'm Oh
my Vacation."
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