The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-07-22

gaze strictly front with the fixedness
Of 4 Tommy Atkins on parade. e. ~
stephens & Co. are getting too swell
Tor mo-" She rejected. as she: seated
herself and slammed the door. What
lovely appointments for livery! I
hope they haven't: increased their rates
along with their style" : W., .. II! ~
= She leaned luxuriously. back in the
corner Of the coupe and dreamedSof the
time when the golden days Of fame
should watt her from an artist IN en-
bryo to- painter of portraits. She was
called to reality by the hating Of the
carriage. Surprising she had reached
her destination she opened the door
and discovered that she was in an en-.
tirely, different part of the city am
that the coupe had stopped In front Of
the Atheneum club. F, 44.$Et$E4> 4 =
81 didn't suppose Stephens & Co.
ever made. one coupe answer for two
calls, = she reflected, as she closed the
door, "but don't mind having a Ion.
ger ride" < -, = 3.-...., =
In moment man came out Of the
club and stood where the light fell full
upon his handsome face. Vivian ut
tered a little exclamation of dismay
and sank farther into her corner. A
year ago she had been engaged to Car
ton Leigh They had first met at .
house party and afterwards she, had
visited = friend who lived in his city.
There had been some sort Of q misun-
gderstanding and he had declared that
she alone was entirely to blame and
must make the first advances toward
reconcil iation.~ OF course mo self-re;
specting- woman would. do that. = and
she had therefore returned the ring
that had once cleaned upon her, third
finger and had devoted herself to stu
do life and many q backward glance
tinged with regret, but fortified by 9
'steadfast resolve to never make any
overture. She had heard recently from
their, mutual friend that he. was to
make this city his home. but she did.
not know that he had arrived. t,s~.
She was seized with apprehension.
Was he going ito get in this coupef
She would not speak until he did. He
opened the door and started to get in.
She had turned her face away from
him, but she felt his start OF surprise.
~ Then she heard him say, In his we'll
bred, modulated tones: 49,: H.. ~
I II beg your pardon!" ,.,. )
There!t; He, had spoken first. and
with. 4 little air of triumph she faced
him, the light In front Of the club
shining full upon her face as it had
on his moment before. I -. -.
.'You! vivian!''', he said. ir a voice
that thrilled old memories and feel
ings. In an instant he was seated
beside her; the door had slammed shut
and they were away, T.. f.sr. ~
j, ...'This is too good to be true" he
said, joyfully,e h H.. ~. 4 !.
n ordered q carriage from the liv-
cry she said, stifny, "and they. evil
IDENTIFY thought it would answer for
your order. too" s5.> : e H. =,
! ooh, that was the way Of IT," he
said. ''Well. I am glad of, the mis-
take, but, are you in much Of, . hurry?
II not, / am going to ask 9 favor Of
you. It is very important that Il see
I man on business who leaves the CEN
trail depot at 1880. and there is Just
time to make it. e. ,,...Ez, IL s :
"Oh, certainly" she answered. coldly.
ut makes no difference" Il. =, =, "
1T makes no difference, you mean
whether you ride sone block q g hun.
dred. Are you AZ indifferent; as that,
Vivian?": H. i$$s a. %$
! She made no response. Presently he
broke the silence. %4. -
."Did you know that was living
here, in this city, now, vivian?" sSs3
mo: why did you move herr?
.sWell. you know my father has
more to say about the business than
7. and when he decided to move here
/ could not tell him that 1t would be
very distasteful to, Vivian Warne. =
was afraid it would not be Z business
like. consideration to hin;
She resented his sarcasm, and he In.
terrupted another silence: .>.fs. \
Z RI have been here q week. Vivian,
and have walked the thoroughfares for
q glimpse Of. you" ~
/ B They. HAD reached the depot now ana
he stepped from the coupe. saying he
would be back directly. n She was con-
scious, even while The fought against
Il Of . little feeling Of gladnesss that
he was going to return in her carriage
instsad 81 ordering another "a She
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