The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-02-04

compelled to sit with her at the same
table, where be might hope that the
chances Of the meal might enable him
to address her. But. wait as he might.
Dorothy showed no signs OF budging.
and long after the last call for dinner
had been circulated be was forced to go
In alone.
While dining be wondered over tb'
situation The girl had eaten nothing
since she came on board the train. near
" six hours before. She had no lunch
with her, not even box of candy. She
was a solid. healthy girl, not by ans
means one Of those fragile beauties who
live on air, and should have lad an ar-
petite to correspond. What the dickens
could be the matter?
The next morning was the same.
Dorothy sat motionless, looking in the
eyes Of the by this tine besotted youth
lovelier than ever. As matter Of fact
the lack of her morning coffee had given
the girl q headache, while the lack of
other food made her savage and mis-
erable.
At last came a crisis. Just as the
waiter passed through with his Last
call for breakfast in the dining carr
the train stopped. not at station. but
out in a field. After ten minutes had
crept by without sign Of movement,
Howard, who had been waiting for
breakfast 90 he had waited for dinner,
went out to investigate. Soon be cane
back and went straight up to Dorothy
with determination in his eyes. Il beg
your pardon" be said, with cempo-
sure that astonished himself. but We
have been stopped by a wreck across
the track and will be delayed at least
six hours. They are going to cut OF
the diner and send it back as soon sIs
breakfast is over. II you want any
thing to eat you had better get it no1v.
before it is too late"
Six hours longer! The tears came
into Dorothy's eyes. and her lids quiv-
cred pathetcally. How could she bear
It? Thank you" she said as bravely
as she could. Thank you. But I'm
not hungry"
Not hungry. Howard stared at her
fncredulously. To his certain knowl.
edge she had eaten nothing for twen-
y-four hours. Not hungry! The thing
was preposterous. he glanced at her
white cheeks, then with sudden suspi-
cion at her pocketbook- y" haven't had
breakfast myself yet" be said Wort
you take pity ON me and be my guest!
I can't bear to eat alone"
For an instant the girl ga1ed at him
while q mist swan before her eyes.
THANK you 80 much" she said hum
bly,. I-I lost all my money over
board q few minutes after we started
yesterday, and I'm nearly starved to
death" Z w..
A year later Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Monroe In the newest Of new clothes,
were taking the same trip northwa1d.
Aunt beSSle uau JuSt 1SAI lASIn, 'a'1SA
they had settled themselves for the
twenty-four hour trip before them
Howard turned to his month CID
bride refecdvely. "Just to think" he
said softly, If I hadn't spoken to you
a year ago we shouldn't have been lNre
today. / hesitated a long time before
T ventnred.1
"A long time! should think 20"
There was much emphasis in the
words. -.-
Howard appeared startled. "aoo
long, was itr' he asked. If hadn't
spoken when 1 did what would you
have done?'
Done? Well" rehecdvely, If you
had delayed much longer I believe
should have asked you mysef-and
hated you ever afterward!'
"Instead Of He paused question
ingly.
Dorothy looked at him smihns1y.
"1nstead of'-she repeated royuishl7-
instead of-suppose You guess"