The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-18
NAYS WoOlNG.
ny Tayior waite.

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 By Tayior waite.
 L(copyright, 1908. by P. c. Eastman.l | t1 simpy must make that ttain," said Man. T must get home"
 Bert looked at his mother. She made la helpless gesture
 T don't see how 1t can be done. my dear Nan she said weakly. Both lof the horses have gone lame, Che livery has no horse In, and the express man cannot come for your trunk until ithis afternoon"
 Can't we beg, borrow or buy FiRg' she demanded briskly. 'surely every horse and cart in Pleasantviile ia not lengaged',
 T guess you'il have to stay over un- til tomorrow" said Bert blaudly, T can get horse by theI."
 I'm going to get one right away.'s she said decidedly. T promised Neil Taylor when we were at School that would be her bridesmaid and I'm go- ltng to-"
 I Mrs. Montrose stared. My dear Man. she said eoldIy. T hope you will do I.nothng to excite comment
 Nan stared. She had told them a week ago that she must leave on Thursday and they had made no move Now that she had been forced to take the matter Into her own hands this placid remark irritated her.
 T am going to hire circus parade.~ she said spiFitedly. as she darted out of tho door. &ssV,
 Mrs, Montross held up her hands ,n aaid. fit is almost fortunate that the I girl will not have you"
 Nothing of The sort" was the bru- tai response. Il need the money and you know do. If you hadn't made that row. about. her riding Dwight's horse itwouid have heen all right I gage she might stay on and I could patch it up." aes
 "Weli, let ua hope that the girl does lnOt entirely disgrace us." was the wall Iing Fejoinder as Mrs. Montrose went into the parlor where she could com mana a view of the street
 Nan Udell had been.a thorn In hor flesh ever Islnee che had come from the Weats for visit Her father and the l late John MoHtRoae had been mining 1 lpartners ip the early days. Each had made shIs/ atrilxes and when Nan and Bert were born it was agreed that they were to marry when they should be old enough Nan had come visiting with the implied understanding that they were to wed. but Bert had soon dis gusted her, while there had been num- sroua conflicts between herself and Mrs Montrose, who was perpetually shocked at her breezy, Western man ner. +fs .lal '
 She administered the last shock when shes presently droye up to the house on fthe seat of anf express wag- on, talking splritedly totthe driver. She sprang to the ground before he could descend and assist her. and ran up the steps.
 All rlSht,q she cried, as she threw open the door. Please let John help the man with the trunks
 "But how are you going to get inte town?'' objected Mrs. MOntrose.
 'Tll ride with the man., laughed Nan. He said l might. If won't pc the first time, Goodbye, Mrs. Mon trose. I'm sorry was such a trouble to you. I'll wire when get home and write and tell you all about the we'd ding. Good-by. Bert" she turned and flew down the steps after the man, and with a spring was back on the seat beside him. "Tf you're in q hurry she said con- tentediy as he touched the team with the whil the only way Is to do thing yourself"
 you seem quite capable of looking arter things yourself, he laughed. T fancy you shocked Mrs. MoneroBe. She Is so eminently proper"
 I'm sorry" she said penitently. but just had to get home, and they knew | it. I'm glad found you" @so am l." he laughed.
 you ought to be out West" she said with a comprehensive gaze that was not impertlnent because. 1t was so frank You're more the type of Wes- tern man. They don't have q lot Of men of your type here"
 The driver flushed. We have them," he said quietly. "but i guess they don't travel in the Pleasantville set" He laughed as the thought of the snobbish social circle of the little suburb w.lere even the trolley was barred, Nan read his thoughts and laughed in sympathy. Her visit had not been pleasant. She chatted on as they sped along. The man was singularly inteiil ent for a workman, and she enjoy ed his chat as much as she did the presence of a real man after six weeks with the pale youths who constituted the male eie- nnent of PleasantVille society. She was almost sorry when theX reached the town and drove up to the station. Tne driver usheEed her Into the walt. ling room, purchased her ticket and sieeper, checked her trunks and finally Leame toward her. Here Is what I ha0 | 10 nav out" he said, offering a neat memorandum. "This Is ,tso change She glanced at the coins and smiled. That's the last Of my greenbacks." she laughed. Now I'll get gold agaIn h llke 1t lots better"
 we don't take. to- 1t on here he smiled.
 But I've got to give you one" she said T have no more billa."
 She held out fivs-dollar gold piece and after a pause his hand closed over | it. Thank you he said. "Eut you would have been welcome to my serv- ices. hope you have a pleasant trip" "Thats a real good-by." she said im- pulsively. remembering the frtgid fare ! well at the house. "wlll you shake 1 hands," f
 measure that afm6st crushed 1t, tbeh. with a bow he tarned and left the room while she settled herself for the hour walt.
 | Nan was In time to be bridesmaid.