Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-04-04

there's the man who walks beside you"
The turned and gave him an earnest
look.
You? Why should you be my
friends"
He laughed softly.
SWELL" he answered, Sin the first
place, l have little or nothing to do, at
least nothing that seriously inrerferes
with my using my time as I see fit. In
the second place, l try to be a pretty
decent chap and when I see a fellow
creature in distress l resist the temp
tation to pass by on the other side OF
the road-no matter if 1t is little
more quiet and shady. And then again,
I'm motherless myself, and sisterless,
too, and I'm quite sure that If | had
sister like you I'd be very glad II
some clean fellow stretched out a help
ing hand to her when she needed help
the most"
Il believe you," she faltered.
"Oh, you must" he cried. Look me
squarely in the eyes. Now will you
trust me?"
Les, yes, Sno murmureQ. 1uGH
she softly added, YES, my brother"
His face beamed.
That's the lesson !" he cried. "Well,
this is a good mornings work. Here
l start out quite aimlessly and come
back with a full-fledged sister. But
see here, you feel indebted to me. don't
you"
ooh, so much!"
"Yes. And l fancy you are going to
be indebted to me still more. Now, I'm
not reminding you of this because I
want to worry you. I'm doing it to
test you gratitude. Understand?
Eyes"
'Then give me your solemn promise
that you will not again attempt any
thing of-of the sort you contemplated
out there on the pier"
She shivered a little. Then stretched
out her slim hand to him.
II promise, brother" she said.
Solemn and and sure?"
Solemn and sure"
He. laughed as he released her hand.
"And now let's see about replenish-
ing the eXchequer. You'll have to bor-
row something from me. Don't. be
afraid can spare it. And you will
return it when fortune smiles again
your way"
"But fortune may not smile my
way" she said.
ooh, yes it will. OF course you must
have employment"
"Of course--but what can 1 do7"
"You know best"
Really, l can do nothing that seems
practical. 1 can play the piano, and
sing, and my French Is considered
good. And 1 think that's ALL"
Accomplishments not to be despis-
ed" he said But, there, leave your
address at your brothers intelligence
office and hope for the best. By the
way, what is your address,"
You know as we'll as l do"
True. You must go to a good board
ing house. Let me see. There is Mrs.
Emery Lees house at the corner of
Gresham and 9Th"
"But that is very dear, isn't it?"
"NCt unreasonable, 1 guess. Give
Mrs Lee your name--your right name,
Of course, and pay for weeks board
in advance. If she wants any refer
ence tell her l will call this evening.
She knows me. Have you any bag
gage?''
There is suit case at the place l
left. 1 owe them money-fve dollars"
eyes. Where is the place"
"Near the corner of Gage and Eighth.
The number is 1920 Cage"
He made a rapid memorandum.
What name did you use thereY
"My stage name-Laura Dane"
81 will see that the suit case Is sent
| to Mrs. Lees at once. And now here
is the money" He drew some bills
from an inner pocket and gave them
to her.
The tears rushed to her eyes.
"I-I can't understand this" she
murmured.
Don't try. 1t doesn't call for any
in sight"
They had been slowly walking along
the winding driveway that led back
to the trolley line, and now the young
man signaled the car and helped the
girl aboard.
1t was a very different trip from the
first one. The young man eXerted
himself to entertain the girl and pres
emily was gratified to see that the color
came back to her pale cheeks and a
new light frightened her brown eyes.
! When they neared their destination he
rang the bell.
"Here is Gresham street. he said.
Il will leave you at the corner and
look after that suit case. Don't for
get that l am to call early this even
ing There is a concert 1 think you
will like. Goodby."
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