Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-08-17
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asked ashfully. 81 in here now
he added, rs though that constituted a
proper Introduction.
For a moment Sally hesitated with
the feminine instinct to he hardly won.
but the afternoon had been excessively
hot, and twice she had dropped over
the machine. The foreman had been
kept busy with smelling salts and wa
ter, for the girls had suffered terribly.
With an easy gesture Buck thrust
his hand in his pocket and ratified three
nickels and a dime against the quar-
ter and half dollar, but it was not this
so much as the thought of her room
that decided Sally. With a nod and
'Pll be down sOon,' she hurried up
the steep flights.
She munched the bread and smoked
sausage she had brought home with
her while she hurried about her dress
ing. There was a clean waist she
was saving for Sunday and a broad
crimson ribbon that brought touch Of
color to her face. The rest of the
transformation was worked in her face
through the thought that she was to
have an escort
Buck blinked as she came through
the grim doorway. His startled You
are all right, SIS" was uncouth enough,
but it was the first compliment Sally
had ever received, and she smiled radf-
antly upon her cavalier.
The ride to the park was trip 10
fairyland after the clatter Of the ma
chinery and the heat of the operating
room. Buck beamed when she declined
his offer to find a partner for her 70
dance with, and they sat listening 70
the music and watching the dancers
while Sally slipped her lemon soda and
Buck his beer Twice he treated her
TO ice cream when some Of the other
girls were near, and, under the warm
ing influence of his admiration, Sally S
wan face became transformed, and
even one of the shipping clerks stop
ped to speak a few words to her.
Respectfully she turned away when
| Buck finally suggested that it was
| time to go and that they knew how
to get there again. She could have
stayed there until the lights were put
out. but Buck was not minded to lei
her lose too much sleep, and they
caught car before the crowd was
ready to start back to the city.
He gave a signal to the conductor
| before they reached their corner, and
! Sally followed him protestingly from
| the car.
II know we amt home yet" he adj
mitted "but 1 want to show you some
| thin.''
He took her arm through his and
led her to the windows of the Install
| ment Bazaar company.
Pretty, amt it?" he asked, IN un
| conscious repetition Of their drst meet
ing. "Say, know fat that furnitur
will just fit. I get eighteen. per, and
| get it every week. If you're scary
here's the firm work for. They'll tel
you I'm sober and all right. What q
| you say, little girl? Can't you Sc
yourself in that kitchen gettin' suppe
ready for me long about o'clock"
"Me?" Sally's voice was awed
"Why. Buck, you amt known m
nore'n three days"
That's enough ne declared. {"
know you enough to know you're tn
girl 1 want You said the other nigh
/ was slow. l amt so slow when th'
right girl comes along. VIII you maxi
it a go, dearest? Honest, love yOu.'
SalIy's starved little heart swellet
| with emotion. Her colorless life ha,
suddenly grown rosy. These two cast
Always of the city had found each 9th
! er. and love had followed quickly.
| "You amt slow for a cent" she con
\ ceded admiringly. Say, Buck, tina
kitchens most as lovely as the park.
"Then it's 'yes?" he demanded a
his breath came quickly.
Stupid" said Sally, but it SOUNDED
like a caress, and Buck understood.