The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-28
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:. TOUCHDOW1V

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It started over fold Of deep orange
colored velvet ION the collar and cuffs
Of Helen g tailor adessuit.
Tom Evans, being "a man, did not
know that the combination Of orange
fashions, and instantly decided that the
little dash of orange was a compliment
to his Alma Mater. Therefore he pro-
ceeded to propose for the seventh time.
+. Helen sa 1T with her chin, nestled in
the greet, ~, ragg9d 9raangesfG?lotted
as she had always done before, per
haps because Tom eloguently urged his
love. for her and his daily need Of her
companionship, but never his fortune,
which other people thought should be
the most convincing argument.
cit IS no use, Tom, dear. don It
want to be even sister to you,. just
day and spoil Our outing, when=we we
been planning on this trip for ages and
't!tIf you ID say I yes, just think: how
much Better the trip would: be.'} He
spoke persuasively, his great love shin:
ing from his honest eyes. Why, if you d
q. r: boys knocked old Nassau TO.
Helen s chin: dimpled. ''Tom, yeur
compliments are . always such funny,
left-handed affairs. But let's: be seri-
ous-for once. 7 have: tried SO often
to make you understand that we are
hope1essly uncongenial in certain ways.
/ am So quick and decisive, and: YOU
X y for f. you e make up your mind:to
~. - asSids5} that ! loved YOU the very
Helen shook her head, = : 2
y" My dear boy. no girl who: hangs 9
motto like do it now over her writing
desk, should every marry, "a man whose
~ sSsSdI j. Tomorrow will DO Just as
Tom stood up very suddenly; :,
NNever mind, grille, we II drop it
and play ball. I I'M awfully sorry, I
made a mess Of the day; right at the
S's @But you naveni't,'' said Helen. IT
T ffs t s}Very chime V Of the
French clock on the mantel clipped his
sentence short "By Jove, Helen, we We
got to run for it, or I'll miss the spe-
Down the broad stairway, thru the
hall and to the hanson they sped. Dur
hardly word passed between them.
Helen sat terrorized into SILENCE by the
drivers recklessness, and Tom was
watching the second hand on his watch.
1t was true, just as she had often
claimed-they were never on: time when
she went anywhere, with him. -:
The driver. pulled UP his horse with
= Before. she could finish her remark
Tom. Evans lifted girl, chrysanth emum
Princeton pennant and all: from the
hanson. =: I; r.; "
/: & blight straight ahead, Helen,' he
objected, handing the driver: ,crlsI
bill and forgetting his" change. : -
1.-TWO tickets to :Princeton,n ne g?
SIZES BTeath tiles I'll they ran thru the ferry
house and reached the dock just in time
to see the boat move serenely out: OF he1
slip, churning the water behind her II
tantalizing fashion.
"Tco volunteered the big %e.t ma,
grin. .|Goin' to zthe football game9'
with an emphatic accent upon the verb
Esbut we've missed the special trai,
:; which arrives in time for the kick -of. :
:. "Humph!" the: man mumbled, con
|
!: They watched the departing ferrybooa
!" with disappointment too deep for: utter
= ance depicted on their faces. Heller
twisted and twirled her silken pennan
RI and buried her face in the big ehrysan
! the mum, ostensibly to inhale it's subtl
fragrance, really to copcea! thesshln1n,
drops that would. wedge their way .pe
4 TITS tough" Evans wished h
might take the girl in his arms AM
swim with her after the boat. It va
Jolly good of her not to .reproach him
1T say the deep voice Of the doc
hand sounded in his ear, eff the younI
lady ain It: afraid, you might get tia
fellow over yondsr,, poia;tingg. t IN : II =
2irsejSn Of the tag ssf lan tst
soon as the ferryboat docks, you've
fighting chance. The tides in you
favor, and: 7 reckon s; you want to see tn tn
"Bad!V cried Tom, Frightening u
The pT9SSpee Of ha making oag ne tfd ha
aa boa MPeT ThanEs 0o He handed Il
astonished man bill and with! NOR
! fvigor than grace grasped Helen g arr
T and ran with her to the next dock.
Z. You re not afraid to trys' he asked
,"No, no. painted Helen, quickenin
Eher pace. . 80.
, :" The water is not choppy," he a
) When Tom had offered the old capital
} fee that startled him into .droppln
his cob pipe, Helen gathered up. be
3 skirts and stepped into the dirty littl
boat, and made room for the youn
{ man close beside her, It was foIegon
I conclusion that the .bQatman would ge
| them over if possible: =,
"We can make a try, bein as 1T
Icalm,'' he said. 4'All sets'
. Traces Of tears had disappeared an
Helen s cheeks were glowing with g
HTsn't it fungi she. cried, sitting VI
conventionally. close to Tom. I coui
I sDon ~ warned her companion
let him keep his wits about him lon
;. enough to get us over: .
The old man chuekled knowingly I
himself. This was not the. first time b
!; had taken an clipping couple across tn
!, river to evade stern parents. be re-
! ognized the symptoms; they were AWAY
breathless and excited, always gloTiou
y, wonderfully happy. and they AWAY
r discreetly kept his back to them.
tits a charming Thanksgiving day.
began Tom, by way OF being soclaD
L and friendly. :.
Fine, replied the man: still wit
s his back to them. 3 Happy is the brio
n the sun shines on. s. 81