The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-27
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pv nuopcu FRED LAWSON.

HY GEOHGE FfSk1D GA W Copyright, 1905. Daily Story Pup. Co.' Mrs Lambert didn't really mean any thing by it. She was not nlrt-at least not now, that she was a married won,an She had left all that oenino her two years ago. Not that she was hirt even then; oh, no. But she hau been the possessor Of the aVeIase amount of coduettishness Inn harent lh most girls of 19--perhaps just the least little bit more. qazed at her so often. as if he wished to sneak and didn't dare, that she real ly wished he would for he looked dui1e ike a gentleman. and a handsome one at that: one who would know Just the' Limitations of a chance acduaintance with A very pretty woman at not stuTrv little out f-the-way station. and with the prospect of two hours wait for the last train of the cay pe-
 Yes. she wished he would speak or do something else. But he dldn [. She would have smiled, had she dared Even at that he gave her little enough chance. She could feel him staring at her and once in a while could catch . glimpse of his face in the dusty ltt- lie window opposite her. But when she turned carelessly in his direction osten- aJhlv to gaze out upon the dusty stretch of track, he was always gazing inter estedly at a forlorn "Sapolio" sign over her head, or was ficking Q pit of im- aglnary dust from his immaculate sleeve.
 And then she did 1t. You must re7 member that she was not fiirt. She was just a pretty girl stranded at country station, the only occupants of which were. besides herself and the sleepy station agent, prim old maid and-a man. It was hot, and dusty, and the prospect of two long hours of weary, weary WSitihs was 4ui'e 'o" awful.
 She swept by him toward ;he door with airy grace and sparkling eyes, and turned suddenly with reddened face
 They stared at each other and he, foo. reddened. You dropped your handkerchief" he said.
 "Oh. thank you. How careless of me" she replied. accepting the prof fered bit of linen and lace-the little 1Ixen. She smiled and tucked 1t into her corsage and turned to go.
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 Her heart beat fast as she turned. with the old-time feeling of coquetry.
 q beg pardon," he continued, T. that is, 1t is very lonely here"
 She agreed that 1t was with just the right degree of embarrassed infection. and the correct angle to her dropped eyelids.
 she, little rascal, neglected to notice ''you might care to take a stroll through wonder field. It's two hours to wait, and its very hot here. and stuffy. It looks cool and nice over
 She hesitated and elevated ner little brown head in a manner as much to say. Well, I hardly know whether to feel insulted or not" She didn't say if. though, and she wished he wouldn't back down now, just when he was do- ing so nicely. Then her brown eyes met his blue ones, and surrendered.
 sPerhaps l am too bold. Miss -" She took particular notice of the sig nIhcant pause after the miss" but, so far as was concerned. utterly ignored 1t.
 T beg"
 Don't, please" she said smiling. He Oh he was too polite, and made 1t all inc more dificult for her. If he would only say, Come on. Let's take walk and get away from this miserable hole" she felt sure she would have replied. 'all right, come on.
 At her don't please" he had started toward her when she supplemented this by adding:
 'There Is nothing to pardon. I'm sure. I'm only too well pleased to es- cane this horrid place."
 HThank you, Miss -" Aga,n the pause. she bit her ltp.
 '--z-s wakeiey" She tossed her