The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-12-06
ieposited her damp bundle Of lunch be-

she peered into its capacious depths In
search Of q dime; then she thrust In her
hand, and finally the offending bag was
turned upside down, disclosing to view
q key. clean handkerchief, tiny comb
and numerous other objects dear to the
heart Of maiden ladies, but no dime.
Miss Amanda put her hand to her cheek
In frenzied sort Of fashion and looked
appsalingly up at the brown-eyed con-
ductor. ''It seems" she said. bravsly. cit
seems that have forgotten my fare.
And then, wonder of wonders. the
brown eyes smiled, and the owner there
Of said, heartily: That's all right; I'll
see you again"
By this time Miss Amanda was quite
beyond speech. She opened her mouth,
gasped desperately. made . futile effort
to stamnsr her thanks. then, observing
that the cold attention Of her fellow pas
sengers was becoming conferred on her
offending head, she retired precipitately
behind her second reader and sat In silent
agony until time for her to transfer.
But once more In the street. what
different Miss Amanda! She walked
with . sprightly, kittenish movement
and pattsd her damp crimps with . re-
assuring hand.
He said he would zee me again some
morning" she whispered, hugging the
green reticule ecstatically. what an
intellectual forehead he has.". And Niss
Amanda herewith gave herself MP TO
pleasant reflections. 90 that her checks
had blossomed into an attractive pink
by the time she reached her school,
room.
After that II was not always by acci-
dent that Miss Amanda boarded . GER
tain car, although she always told herself
that she was greatly surprised to see
her conductor" As she fondIy called
him. He was No. 72, 20 his cap said, and
II seemed to Miss Amanda that she
worked better through the day II she en-
countered his pleasant, smiling glaucs
in the morning.
He always smiled at her now and
| tipped his hat Miss Amanda drew hel
own conclusions. She had made some
modest changes in her person. too; hel
appearance was made girlish; her little
punches Of curls on either side Of hel
face had given place to . pompadour d
| generous dimensions, and her hat wa
draped with many wells which shroudet
| her chaste countenanos In becoming OBJ
scurity.
Her evenings were spent reading ,
large paper-back book entitled The n
Of beautifying the person" When be-
time came Amanda rolled her hair int
countless little curl papers. which looke'
like nock Of small white birds on he
head. and massaged her face diligentl,
with . wonderful pasts In . pink bo.
which Get forth on its lid that Il cured n
facial blemishes In one night Amanda
strong In hope and faith. went to be-
each night convinced that the next morn
ing would 80 the desired transformatio
effected.
II Her days did not seem long now: the
werefull Of life and color. the nights wef
hours Of happy dreams. dreams In whicl
No. u rescued her from wrecks at tn
risk OF his life; dreams In which Nh
saw him draw her tenderly to his blu
shoulder and heard him whisper
Dear, I love you"
And 90 the days passed o.. and Aman
! da's Imagination, never at rest, adde
picturesque details to her idyl.
| She had already decided that she woul
Z let him call - soon - he asked to, an
she had, after much serious deliheratiol
decided upon what she should wear o
the momentous occasion.
One bright Sunday Amanda went {
walk In the park The park was 1t II
best, green was beginning to show In th
grass and the squirrels chattered noil
lily In the trees.
Amanda's heart was full Of IN unres
soning Joy, her eyes filled with happ
tears. Everything II 20 beautiful, q
beautiful" she murnured softly to heI
self.
Coming down the path was q happ
family party; two boys, evidently twin
toddling with delightfully."- uncertain dil
iity, then the mother and father, the Ia
.er proudly pushing go-eart which wa
illed to its utmost with two more ia
Seribboned babies
Amanda blessed the group benevolen
y IN the fullness Of her heart, an
stopped to talk to the advance guar,
when, looking up, she encountered th
same pair Of brown eyes that she hs
,een for the first time on that rain
Monday; the same pair Of eyes that hs
lived in her dreams ever since.
Amanda bent her head silently.
When she raised 1t again the lines ,
!. pain around her mouth were deep, bl
her eyes were brave and smiling. It hs
e only meant that hope had died with
y her heart In that one brief instant, tn,
: the brightness had died out Of the 81
and the green had gone out Of the gras
It but she nodded brightly to the inuocel
a cause Of all her trouble. Then she turn,
q blindly and made her way back to b.
b fourth-story room.
That night the pink box was tender
d consigned to the fire, and the army
g curl papers deposited carefully In Il
n waste basket.
/ And Miss Amanda, on her knee
a prayed. tremulously: Turn away mi,
d eyes from vanity. o Lordl and quick,
1t Thou me In Thy way"
"
II Too Violent Supposition.
I The question before the Plunkvfl
l. Debating society WAS "Resolyed TIL