Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-07-30
YOUNG ATHERLEY'S LUCK.

. NtlN inN Gl H9AJ- iC&Ete0ncS~. tiG} I."G.
away from cities and crowds, how good
lie was.
+ Ihe train was in, and -Atholcy bur
ried around the corner then halted SUI
denly. da2Zled by Tie vision which CON
! 3onted him. On the lower steps ot a
ear near the middle Of the train stood
q girl. her fair hair blowing in the wind.
! her hands full ri pink roses. her etos
gazing Straight into his. For q second
neither moved. Then, as voice iron.
within called Marion the 4irl. with
quick flush. turned up the steps. and
Atherley. stricken with the conscious
ness of HIS dusty chaps huge spurs
AND sombTero, slipped back he had
quite forgotten his letter The engine
gave 4 preliminary snort. the conductor
/ yelled An aboaId.' hut Atherlev still
stood motion!e-s. hi, eyes 1iNt6 on The
ear wherein She had disappeared. \, She
slow length OF train began To move the
girl slipped back To the platform for a
/ moment, and on the ground almost at
] -AthcrIay'- feet. fell Il pink rose. To
spring forward. seize the flower. tnnn
swing aboard the last car a. ii PASSED
was IL AthyripV hut the work ut an
other moment. Before he had failiy
realized ii Le WAS on the train aud ~reel
/ iu- eastward a, la, a. steam coalG car
4 ~ him
Practical thoughts forced 4 way, and
hi first act Was 10 take account Of stock.
Jim viii take the horse back" he rca.
.oued. Its all right. Luckily ] have
Iu9t about enough ior my ticket to New
York. Somehow be had decided that
r "a, III.
( @cal~. Well WHO knows What may turn
Up:' wi,h cheerful optimism.
III tie nevt stop he >ncakel forward
( L" the smoking car and sat down to
/ jhI X things over. She was certainly a
mighty pretty girl! Atherley, feeling
1uY the rose hidden in his breast pocket
concluded that he would probably not
r,9lct his action.
But I've got to get busy on the food
/ question"
/ There were three or four other men
i in he car, the younger ones chatting to-
! geCher, ard another. rather older. read,
( ING in u corner All eyed him curiously.
/ and AthGrley had an inspiration. Ii ne
/ worked them right, amused them. told
/ them queer experiences, they might sup
/ ply him with food and drink, and as for
cigars we'll. he must husband those he
1 had carefully. In pursuance of this idea
I he moved rearer. and soon held the group
Ientirallei with his breezy frankncss.
so YOU really Just jumped ON the
/ train and came asked an Older man at
/ leu.ah, when Billy had grown awcalg al
! his talk and moved away. and for no
Other reason th&n that YOU wanted TO
see the World Atherton laughed IA
4 tIleI >hamcfGccGly.
That's what told those fellows But
/ ! don't mind telling You the truth, 1t
/ was it WAS on account 81 > airl." he
/ ~aid. haltmgly. Inc older mans lips
tWitchcd.
Il girl! How SOL"
Il saw her on BE car step" confess ed
4 Atherley. And and | liked her" he
endcd lamely. not even 10 himself did
I he care to mention the rose. Il Won
( der if You have seen hcl?" he added
eagerly. Size had on some kind OF q
hluc skirt, with white waist, ard caI-
licd some roses. They called ha
/ Marion
/ The older man started.
! "Nariou!" lie exclaimed. 'Nhy That
. my daughter" untMn!.ingly. Then he
stopped, rather anuoyed. \ Young ranch
Iman. no matter bow charming and oyn-
/ tlcmaHiy. was hardly person to be pre-
-cutcd to the carefully guarded Marion
/ l}ut Athtr}cv Wis too absorbed 10 Uotinc
/ lle hesitation.
Your daughter" he cried. Really
I Your daughter. oh, / say, what luck,
That viii save ne am awful lot If time
and trouble. ! expected the deuce Of
Job in locating her. Though ! knew
that ,hould do it in the end" he added
confidently. DO you mind telling me
. your name
Ny Nance" divided between indi@Ha-
( tiou aud mirth 4 am James Armjlh-
not" he declared rather pompou-ly Bat
Atherley was clearly unimpresscd.
/ Better and hett6r.' he cried. Il al
ways vas a lucky devil ioyou,ly The
older man leaned back and stared at lin.
( My dear Young man began he in
( hi, most formal manner. Il think syc
must understand each other ! certain
/ ~ tail 10 soc whore the luck comes in"
Atherlcl starting in has turn, becanc
suddenly enlightened
"Oi course. You mean that you don't
( know me- he cried. oh. Jhat'- al
fright" easily. "r1e heard dad speak
) ~ Won NitlltutAS 'l iiiiit~+ Ut E}iitN
/ Atherley. and I've Just been ont looking
mp some properties in the vest
The older mans brow cleared somehow.
Not William II. Atherley's SOM
Arherlcy nodded.
The same. 30 now won't you intro
/ luce NE 10 your daughter wistfully.
/ 1T would save such Il lot OF time.
/ Arbuthnot. his gray eyes twinkling
looked at the Young fellow quizzically.
If You are much like your father, and
. ] think You are YOU would be hardly apt
/ 20 wait long for my services" lie re-
marked loosely. Come along, then.
/ An ! ask OF Won j. please not to get mar
/ yied before we reach New York The
! tone .trove TO be stern, but young Ather-
( ley laughed happily.
- make no promises. he declared With
.ay defiance. "0h. here, hold on mo-
a,cr1." as sudden recollection Of his
uruailed letter REQUIRED To him. Pulling
ont the envelope he tore it into irag-
jr.,st-. letting the pieces float out oi the
open window.
/ 1t wa, To say that wasn't coming
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