Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-16

compelled to sit with her at the same
table, where he might hope that the
chances Of the meal might enable him
to addressNher But wait as he mighr,
Dorothy showed no signs of budging.
and long after the last call for dinner
had been circulated he was forced to 90
in alone.
While dining he wondered over the
situation The girl had eaten nothing
since she came on board the train. near
ly six hours before. She had no lunch
with her, not even a box of candy. She
was a solid, healthy girl, not by any
means one of those fragile beauties who
live on air. and should have had an APP
petite to correspond. What the dickens
could be the matter?
The next morning was the same.
Dorothy sat motioness, looking in the
eyes of the by this time besotted youth
loyeler than ever. AS matter of fact.
the lack of her morning coffee had given
the girl headache while the lack of
other food made her savage and mis-
cradle.
y
waiter passed through with his Last
call for breakfast in the dining carp
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 as he had waited for dinner
went out to investigate. Soon he came
back and went straight up to Dorothy
with determination in his eyes. Il beg
your pardon he said, with a compo-
sure that astonished himself. "but we
have been stopped by wreck across
the track and will be delayed at least
six hours. They are going to cut off
the diner and send it back as soon as
breakfast is over. If you want any
thing to eat you had better get it now,
before it is too late.%
Six hours longer! The tears came
into Dorothy's eyes. and her lids quiv-
cred pathetically. 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
incredulously. To his certain knowl-
edge she had eaten nothing for TWEEN
ty-four hours. Not hungry! The thing
was preposterous He glanced at her
white cheeks, then with sudden suspi-
cion at her pocketbook. 81 haven't had
breakfast myself yet he said. won't
you take pity on me and be my guest?
[ can't bear to eat alone.
For an instant the girl gaZed at him
while mist swan before her eyes.
"Thank you so MUCH" she said hum
bly,. I'll lost all my money over
board a few minutes after we started
yesterday. and I'm nearly starved to
DEATH"
A year later Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Monroe in the newest of new clothes,
were taking the same trip northward.
Aunt Bessie had just left them, and
they had Settled themselves for the
twenty-four hour trip before them.
Howard turned to his month old
bride retiectively. "Just to think" he
said softly, eff hadn't spoken to you
year ago we shouldn't have been mere
today | hesitated long time before
I ventured.'
ga long time! l should think So
There was much emphasis in the
words
Howard appeared startled. TOO
long, was it?' he asked. IF / hadn't
spoken when l did what would you
have done"'
Done? Well" refectively, ''if you
had delayed much longer l believe
should have asked you myself and
hated you ever afterwards
"Instead Of He paused question
ingly.
Dorothy looked at him smilingly.
"InStead of''-she repeated roguishly-0
''instead of--suppose you guessv'