The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-09
Our Daily Sport Story

ters and operas to which she would wear them, were rudely broken in upon by some ones trampling on her toes. Two men were pushing roughly by sev- eral women in their eagernesS to get possession of the cross seat next her, which was just being vacated. Indig- nant at their indecent manner, she cast a look of contempt at their backs as they settled themselves comfortably.
 Well, this Is luck!' said one. I've been out every night this week, and dead tired"
 The voice made Miss Gilchrist start and shrink back into her corner in dismay. For an instant she was con scious of nothing but the danger of her being discovered In her cut-of date at tire by the man who had spoken, the very one on whose approval hung so many of her plans. Her heart beat hard and fast. but as she remembered the thick veil she wore her mind grew easier, and she began to study fur lively the profile that was so familiar, and yet so different from her recollec- tion of 1t. Some way Whiting did not look at all as he had in Pineville. He had pushed his hat back on his head, which gave him boorish air, and as for nis clothes, they were not con- spicuous here; indeed. there were half a dozen men in the car who surpassed panion of the man she was scrutiniz- ing.
 Slow" growled the latter. I'm dead sick of it! Makes me feel like crawling into a hole and staying there But no matter what happens people seem to think you've got money to burn. Girls are the worst Pay them the slightest attention and they think you are bound to keep it up. There's never a let-up with them. That re- minds me-" feeling in his pockets. 'of a letter I had this morning from girl just in from the country Met her last summer. Not q bad little thing at all; the best there was in the place. Not a bad note, either, Is it." handing 1t to his friend.
 Not at all." replied the latter, glanc- ing over it and handing it back Quite clever, in fact"
 Just SO. Means. of course. that she wants me to take her to the theatre and 70 on. So I would if things were little easier, but I ain't in shape to do 1t now. When you come to figure it out, it don't pay. There's five dol lars for seats, flowers five, carriage five. supper ten-twenty-five in all Take the girl home, press her hand at the door. bid her good night. 'Tain't worth it! I'll just wait a few days til she's gone back, then write her a nice letter, telling her I've been out of town, awfully sorry to miss her, and all that kind of thing. It's too bad, but fellow must draw the line some where"
 The speaker wound up with a great yawn, and threw his head back with such a jerk that his hat tumbled into the lap of the girl behind him.
 T beg your pardon, madam" he cried, waving his arm wildly behind him in an attempt to regain his fedora. Why, she's carrying it along with her Confound 1t, she's trod all over it. What's the matter with the anyway
 The other passengers grinned, but the object of his remarks was already out of the car. They were still a long way from the shopping district, but Miss Gilchrist had lost all interest in her purchases. Her only desire was to get back to Pineville, and to dear, dear Oliver.
 Their wedding came off three months | later.