Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-08-20

II So much in love was Van Story
that, as he walked up the avenue,
this fact did not have the same empha-
sis that it might have had under differ
ent circumstances.
The cool buoyant air-with a certain
crispness about it that the ocean al
lows even to the metropolis on occa-
sional winter afternoons-might have
been hot and sultry and the fact would
not have mattered to Van Story.
To a man in love, summer and win
ter, spring and autumn, lose their va
riety. Her last look-the radiant, re-
sponsive smile-the slight pressure of
the hand-a hidden language of the
voice-what are seasons, wars, politics,
earthquakes, or any other paltry hui
man interests, compared with these?
And yet there was a certain season
ableness in Van Story's thoughts as he
walked deliberately along-deliberat
ly, and not with the Impotence that
love manifests usually, because he
knew that on this particular afternoon
Miss Pinkton was not alone.
rs she ever alone?" he had thought
to himself gloomily, when he had start
ed out. 81 can't talk to her on a walk
with people all around, staring at us,
and this is about the only chance 1
have. Oh, for half q day of last sum-
mer! Thirty minutes in that pavilion
would be all ask for. But what shall
I give her for Christmas? Flowers and
books are ia me, and yet anything more
,'
While he was engaged in his ref1ec-
cions, he suddenly came across his old
chum Castleton, who was, by the way,
Miss Pinkton's cousin.
"Ah, old man, whittier away? But
think / can guess" said that dap
per individual, looking him over half
critically. "Well, Dorothy is at home
and surrounded by all sorts and condi
tons of men. I've just come from
there. And. by the way, you're want
ed"
Wanted where?-at Miss Pink
ton's?" said Van Story-as If he didn'
know.
Sure" said Castleton. There's go
Ing to be a church trimming tomorrow
night. and Dorothy has agreed to taxi
charge of 1t. She wants you to hell
she told me to tell you if 1 saw you.
"Who else is going to be thereT'
Castleton took his friend by the arm
and for a moment they both turned ant
looked over the solid iron palings dow
on the snow-garnished little grass plo
In front of the brown stone dwellin,
house as If, for one instant, they hat
mutually agreed to turn their backs Of
the world.
"Old man. he said affectionately
ave been thinking about ypu all tn
way from Dorothy's, and hoping
should meet you. 1 suppose if yo'
really could see Dorothy alone for a
hour or SO, you'd like it, wouldn'
your"
Van Story looked at his friend so
emnly.
"You know how 1 feel about tina
, girl, of course he said, but thi
, beastly town always stands in ~
, way"
, "I know 1t. I've been in the sam
boat myself-simply can't see he
= alone. People all around-at the thes
ter, in restaurants, and at home brotf
ers and parents and others are alway
, dropping in. oh, I've been there. BIZ
r Dorothy's worth having. Dorothy
: all right. 1 take a personal interes
you know, because I've known 20
Z both so long, and 1t just occurred I
! me that this church trimming afra.
might give you an opening"
at don't see how" replied Van Stor.
. 'SThereIl be lot of church fellow
: there, will there not7 The superintel
dent of the Sunday school, and til
, teacher OF the young mems Bible elias
\ and SO on
"Well, you can get her or in a co
ner, can't you-or get rid of the rest {
8 them in some way7 Tell them 1t
observation-disclosures your chance. o.