The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-09-07
ALL A .MISTA AXE.
,ey~.Frank A. m yers.

(Floss) YETI Had she not absolutely
crushed out his love for herself? = y
Yes. she would; tell him he had
failed to return her last note to him,
| and ask him WHY.
Perhaps Josie had something to- do
with 1t. At any rate it happened"
that she and Josie met Mel one day
when he was walking hurriedly on
the street. He had prepared to look
the other way, but Josie called him.
| Then he was lin for it."
MIR. >Rimple, what's your hurry?"
cried Josie. He paused and bowed
st1nly, uncertain what Floss would do.
He was sure he did not need a second
| snub, such as she had given him on
the street car, and he was. not going
to take the chances of receiving it..
Floss coolly inclined her head In a.
! responsive courtesy.
Was the smile on her face one Of
pleasure or a sardonic expression? It
puzzled him.
II didn't know was in a hurry,
Miss Marion. Was I?'' He cast sly
glance at Floss.
1T seemed So" sYou were about to
rush past without seeing US. Don't
deny 1t. I could see. Are we so small
| as that?" Josie's laugh was merry
| enough.
I'LL might have been In a
hurry" speaking in much confusion,
seeing himself fairly caught and no
| way out.
You certainly were, not to see US"
| laying significant stress on the word
/ certainly" He noticed q twinkle in
her eye. Floss stood aside, looked in
tently on, but said not a word. Mel
| observed her concealed interest.
| They moved on together, Josie next
| to him.
| Il was-Floss knows you were in a
| very great hurry" said Josie limping-
| ly.
Il didn't say so," coldly interposed
| Floss
J Was it not a great concession to
walk with him or the street? And
once again he had heard her voice.
/ She seemed to have spoken to him
with concealed meaning in it.
| She looked pretty, she was dressed
neatly, she walked proudly, and there
was the old music in her voice.
| 'fWell, maybe I was" he said
obliged to ignore Floss remark tt
Josie. But he wanted to speak to her
"1s that your house?" pointing tc
Mers cottage which they were pass.
| ing.
| II SCARCELY guess-yes," utterine
the last word no longer doubtingly. y.
| hot 70 Il ~
Josie asked.
Floss was looking steadily In hit
face when he lifted his eyes to hers
Neither waYered.
"Sell it," he responded, and Their
added, ''or rent it-which ever can
Mice place to live" said Josie look.
ing at him, accounting, humorous ligh,
in her eyes. "a y. =
YES"
'F1oss, how would you like to 1iv.
there?" turning with startling sud.
denness to Floss. The question sur.
prised and confused her and she bub.
bled out before she Thought:
VERY WE'LL"
ice was broken. They had spoken to,
gether again.
Moves" she answered, still NOR,
confused. A crimson blush painted
her fair cheeks. She turned roun{
and looked back, not knowing wha
she did.
+ which," he asked elated.
! i've not considered" she answered
in moderated, kindly tone and man.
ner.
Would you-will your" eagerly.
TIN not altogether lost tc reason,
she replied, her old independents,
mingling with desire to be gracious
There was a cheering warmth in le
words-a golden hope held out:
! "Then-then-conside he said re.
straining himself In the presence O.
Josie, who was discreetly silent Josi,
was a peacemaker; not a foolish girl
Floss secretly warned him with :
motion of the hand to be still there
and he said no more.
At the corner they parted company
and Mel gave his stiff-cady specia
tip to Floss and then to Josie whom
he would now never forget. Their
was good reason for the elasticity il
his step as he moved away.
Josie, you little rogue!" cried Floss
beating her with her palm in extrem
delight.
Didn't I tell you so?"
That was all that was said.
Mel at once dispatched a note t,
Floss. asking whether it would b.
agreeable to her for him to call tina
evening, and she returned an answe
by the boy that carried MePs not
that she would be pleased to SCI
him. " -"
When he called, no longer uncertain
as to her humor, she met him witt
her old-time smile, hung his hat o.
the same rack in the hall, and Shove
him into the first parlor as Of old.
was as natural as If it had never bee
interrupted. When he sat down in ON
OF the same rockers he. used to at
a thrill Of pleasure possessed him. In
deed he felt that life had never bee
go sweet before. otE3'a*} E.i&= @l'>, !
/ i: And F1oss-she felt that the end I
, the interregnum had brought an &C
, cumulated supply OF happiness. ha
, placed cup Of wine to her lips the
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