Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-07-06
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The girl was in shades of brown. Her
head covering was one of those lady
like hats which assume perfect en-
tirety, yet contain no element OF the
grotesque. 1t was brown, of course
Her gown was a serviceable brown
cheviot, which shaded of into her
bronze hair. From hat to shoes she
was we'll dressed girl. AND, oesices'
she had a wholesome .ook about her
which was enticing. Every man in the
car but one noted her healthy color
and well-poised s,enderness. The ex-
ception was an Englishman who olon
hook as il he knew what a smile was.
He sat bolt upright in his seat and
looked straight ahesd in self-satisfied
guinness. He rolled his eyes toward
the girl as she came opposite without
turning his head She had Travelled
much, but she felt his disapproval. A
wonder came into her head as to what
II could be for, relates the New York
News.
The only vacant seat was the one
across the aisle, half Of which was oc-
cupied by a sensible-looking chap.
with good. square jaw and pair OF
honest eyes. The girl felt uncomfort-
able because of the Englishman's
glance as she sat down. She. too, stared
straight ahead for half an hour or 80.
Then she looked around for some
amusement. The man who sat in the
other half of the seat saw her glance
at the window.
would you like this end of the
seat?" he said. and rose to his feet.
The Englishman turned a withering
slow fire glance upon her as she replied
with alacrity:
Thank you. 1t 10 dull
The ice was broken. The young man
gave her a magazine and asked her
what she thought of Abbey's Holy
| Grail pictures. She was an enthusiast.
He was interesting. They chatted like
two children as the train sped onward
into the dusk.
At first she forgot all about the Eng
lishman; then she caughta cornerwise
glance of him and decided his disap-
proval was mountainous. A spirit of
perverse mischief entered her soul.
She confided to the man in the seat the
fact that she was uncomfortable. and
then flirted audaciously for the benefit
of her bugbear. Now and then she
looked at him only to feel that some
how she was a very extraordinary, a
very braLen girl. Down in her heart
she knew il wasn't bit the truth; she
was just jolly United States girl, but
the Englishman was simply freezing
all her naturalness up.
The other man in the meantime had
made himself as agreeable as man
could, magazines. papers, lunch. every
thing which could help to tighten the
tedium of the journey he had supplied.
At last he reached his station. The
girl had three hours more to travel.
by George. forgot TO get any
fruit" he said. as he buttoned up his
overcoat. THE afternoon has fairly
flown. hope you'll arrive at your sta
ton safely and find your friends wait
ing"
He was gone. The girl felt Lonesome.
| One more glance she took at the Eng
ishman. What she saw in the way of
disapproval piled up, heaped up. sent
a numbness over her soul She drew
herself up very straight and assumed a
frigidity of manner which hid the dis
comfort she was enduring internally.
Suddenly she was startled by voice,
a deep bass voice which wasn't un-
pleasant but dreadfully stern.
Madam" it said. She turned her
head a little. 20 dear" she thought
Hes going to preach. He must be
some kind OF q missionary. II he say
anything rude I'm going to fight"
Madam" repeated the voice.
The girl turned toward him. He held
a paper bag IN his hand. and spoke
seriously.
"Wou,d you like an orangs"
The only comfort the other chap had
forgotten the Englishman had remem-
bered. Her breath escaped in little
surprised gasp as she mechanically ae-
cepted the orange.
Even girl sometimes makes q mis-
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