La Junta tribune., 1907-02-09

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ss<iai cirie - she kssie sshab vhBs
even The Trolley Sas lasssA Nan rod
his ehsaghts snA laughed il sympathy-
Her visit had not been ps<a~sna
she ehasted on as they spsd siong
The man xas slnguisriy Intelligent for
. workman. and she enj,yed his chat
As much as she DID the presence IL =
real man after six weeks With the pale
youths who constituted the male eie
assnf of I'isa>=ntsiile ssrisfy. she was
almost sorry uh~n they reached the
to1n ard s;-oTe up 10 the <fari,a-
The driver usher-si her into the wait
in= room purchased her ticket and
sie.ier. cteck.I her trunks sad nnsiiy
came toward h-r. Here Is what
had TO pay out" /" be ssii Offering a n-as
memorandum This is the change
She glanced AT the coins and smiled
That's the last OF my greenbscks.-
she laughed wow I'll get gold again
! like IL lots better"
we don't take 10 IL on here be
smiled
But I've got 20 give you one she
said u have no more bills"
She held out ave dollar gold piese.
and after . pause his hand closed over
IT. Thank you.- he said But you
would have been welcome 10 my serv-
Ices ! hope you have a pleasant trip
That's . real go"iby.- she said i'm
puisively. remembering the frisid fare
well at the house. -Wiii you shake
handsY'
His hand eIo-e<i over hers with .
pressure that almost crushed IL; then.
with . bow. he turned and left the
room. whiie she settled berself for the
hour wait.
Nan was In time 90 be bridesmaid.
and WHEN she had written . long &C.
count 10 Mrs. Montrose she sought TO
put thoughts oe E'isasantvtlis out Of her
mind- II wss easy enough TO forU.t
Mrs. Noutross and ths cologiess Best.
but somehow the expsessman wOud
crop up In her memSgy.
~ assured hsr.eif ever and over
again that she did soe care for any
oas whs was ceassos 10 drive an e.
peess wseoa. anA yst all The tine -
knew nat che I'D cars. and wkea .
wells haliFooo and st the far end saw
. face - thought familiar hes beart
gave Q bound
II could not b. the expresaman. shs
assured hesseif. The Cromweiis we're
most exclnsive. ssd yet lie came
tswarA hss With his hostess on his arm.
-Nr. NsWhail has been asking about
you. my dear smii~d the Old lady.
1t seems that you met back east"
Il do not natter myself that Mis-
Cdeli recalls me-" be smiled But .
had the good fortune TO be Of some
siight service at ber departure"
Wei. you can recall II TO her." said
Mrs. Cromwell piacidiy. Il must 60
and look after that TcmpIetou girl.
Look after Paul. my dear
Il suppose you are surprised to ses
- hess." shs smiled. May ] ex-
plainr The conservatory h very
handy"
Nan bowed. and he led the way.
''You see" he began when they had
found \ palm screened nook. my ia
about work He says that = man who
commands must first be able to obey.
and he put me on with the men on pre-
cisely the same footing. lie even dock
Ell me half a days pay for going TO
town without permission aud chuckled
when I told him I was still 81 to the
good"
Then you are not a regular express
many''
That was the mill wagon II had
express painted on II when we bought
paint II out"
what did you think OF mer' she
gasped
Il thought that n girl with your ca
pacity was worth knowing" he said
promptly. $50 l made note OF your
name and address. which were on your
trunks. remembered that Mrs. Crom-
well was a school chum Of my moth
eS's and came out to see her.
Il suppose she feels highly compii-
menfed." suggested Nan.
'-Oh. I told her why came" he said
calmly. -She quite indorses my opin-
lon and my quest"
when do you RETURN asked Nan.
TO change the topic.
AS soon ss you have promised to
marry me-" he said promptly. ITS
. brief wcoIng. Nan. but can't wait
Will you give me encouragement.
tlearY-
Yes said Nan. lido like yoa."
He slipped q ring on her finger.
Il an going 20 have that i've dollar
piece made into the wedding ring be
aaid- That was why ! took u that
dny.~
-You loved me theny- she asked. sur
uQfard.