The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-04-29

- ~ AAN H4hHA blA"t y anu 9VHhR
Il Atherley. as his horse
golS loped easily along the wide
"a -ing aloud FOR very Joy OF light
heartedness. Out here. away from
cities aud crowds. how good life was
The train was In, and Atherley hur-
ried around the corner. then halted
suddenly. dazzled by the vision which
confronted him. on the lower steps OF
a car near the middle OF tho train stood
a girl, her fair hair blowing In the
wind, her hands full OF pink roses. her
eyes gazing straight into his. For
second neither moved. Then. as voice
from within called Marion" the girl.
with quick flush. turned up the steps.
and Atherley. stricken with the con-
selousness OF his dusty "chaps." huge
spurs and sombrero. slipped back. He
had quite forgotten his letter. The en-
glno gave n preliminary snort, the con-
dnctor yelled "All aboardP' but Ather-
ley still stood motlonless, his eyes fixed
on the car wherein she had disap.
peGred. AS the slow length OF the train
began to move the girl slipped back to
the platform for n moment. and on the
ground almost at Atherley's feet fell a
pink rose. To spring forward. seize
the flower. then swing aboard the last
car as II passed was 10 Athcrley but
the work OF another moment Before
ne had fairly realized II he was on the
train and speeding eastward as fast as
steam could carry him.
Practical thoughts forced a way and
his first act was to take account OF
stock.
"Jlm Will take the horse back" he
reasoned. ITS all right Luckily
have just about enough for my ticket
20 New York" Somehow he had de-
elded that she lived In New York
"And az for meals. Well, who knows
what may turn upf" with cheerful OPP
tmism.
At the next stop he sneaked forward
to the smoking ear aud sat down 20
think things over. She was certainly q
mighty pretty girl Atherley. feeling
for the ro6e, hidden In his breast pock-
ct, concluded that he would probably
not regret his action.
"But I've got TO get busy on the food
question"
There were three or four other men
In the car. the younger ones chatting
together, and another, rather older,
reading In Il corner. All eyed him Gu
riOusly, but Atherley had an inspirn-
ton. II he worked them right, amused
them, told them queer experiences,
they might supply him with food and
Arlnl and - fnt. afuoea wall Ia t,,uei
husband those he had carefully. In
pursuance Of this idea he moved near
err. and Eoon held the group enthralled
with his breezy frankBess.
80 you really just jumped on the
train and cnmeT asked an older man
at length. when Billy had grown
aweary OF his talk and moved away.
"and for no other reason than that you
wanted TO see the worldr' Atherley
laughed rather shamefacedlr.
That's what told those fellows
But don't mind telling you Jle truth
II was-lt was on account Of a girl"
he said haltlngly. The older mans
lips twltched
"A girl! How SOP
IL saw her on the car step con.
fessed Atherley. 'And-and I liked
her." he ended lamely, not even TO
himself did he care to mention the rose.
81 wonder II you have seen herY he
added, eagerly. "she had on some
kind OF a blue skirt, with white waist
and carried some roses. They called
her Marion"
Marion he exclaimed. why, that's
my daughter unthlnklngly. Then he
stopped. rather annoyed. a young
ranchman, no matter how charming
and gentlemanly was hardly person
TO be presented 10 the carefully guard
ed Marion. But Atherley was too alb
sOrbed to notice the hesitation
Your daughter" be cried. Really