The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1904-07-15

Snall we serve IL III tue cdl ildSe' r
he asked.
There is a nice shade tree across
the road. We can spread it out more
comfortably there"
He agreed with this suggestion and
watched her unpack and arrange the
luxurious luncheon he had brought.
How did you keep your hands from
burning?" he asked.
II wore some thick gloves, and I
didn't pull very many. I couldn't
stand the sun. | am afraid | haven't
earned much, but | will do better
when | am used to it."
They sat down ON the ground to the
luncheon and he was pleased to see
that she ate as daintily as she did
other things.
Are your parents living?" he
asked.
Yes; | live at home with them.
"And are they very poor? Pardon
the question. but it doesn't seem as II
you were fitted for such hard labor.
Il have to help. My mother is an
invalid"
ooh" he said, sympathetically.
And your father? Does he work?
Yes; he works at the Globe Paper
works"
Have you any brothers and sis
ters?"
"One brother"
"Where does he work."
''He doesn't work yet. He is year
younger than L.
HE is old enough to work. He
should be the one to do this instead
of YOU" he growled.
When they had finished luncheon
he asked her to drive during the rest
of the noon hour. She hesitated and
looked a little doubtful as to accept
ing.
'It'n do you good and rest you for
the afternoon"
She finally consented to take a lit
tie drive, but insisted upon returning
to the field at one o'clock.
Where do you live?" he asked, as
he helped her out of the carriage.
"At 415 Twelfth street" she replied,
with a slight blush.
And may | come and see you to-
night he asked.
The blush deepened.
4 am going to a dance tonight"
"a dance! Where?"
1.-THE Draymen's union"
His idol tottered
with whom are you going?"
"My brother"
This was more encouraging, but
still. the Draymen's union! He
couldn't associate her with the enter
tainment. Mechanically he lifted his
hat and drove abruptly and swiftly
away He was at the Office when the
wagon loads drove UP in the evening.
The children did not fulfill his pre-
diction of losing their ginger. Their
elastic natures had revived during the
ride home all their hilarity Of the
morning.
Although Myra Cole was one of the
first to enter, she stepped aside to let
the others receive their payment.
When the ranks finally began to thin
Waldo looked up to see why she did
not come to his desk. To his amaze.
ment she had vanished.
81 suppose she was in hurry to
dress for the dance" he mused, with
a shudder at the thought of that re-
fined maiden attending such dance.
Although an employe had been
broken into the work of starting the
Kindergarten" Waldo appeared at the
scene of action the next morning.
She was there. as sweet and dainty as
he hadtpictured her. She came up to
him at once.
II didn't wait for my money last
night" she said.
Il suppose you were impatient for
the Dance" he said. with a little sar-
casm apparent in his voice. "You
must be tired. Did you dance every
timer"
Il didn't dance at ALL" was her
astonishing reply. He had thought of
her as easily being the belle of the
ball.
why not?"
She gave an odd little laugh.
mo one asked me-" she replied,
wistfully
mo one asked you! Not even your
brother?"
MY brother doesn't know how to
dance. Thank you,' as he handed her
the envelope.
Wait, you haven't your ticket for
to-day" he said, as she turned to 60
Il am not going to the fields to-day
/ have to be at home.
In an instant she had given way to
the jostling, eager children and was
gone from his sight. Everything
went wrong with Waldo that day, and
he didn't go at night to pay. off the