The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-10-23

gazing speculutively At Linn, and their !
eyes met Again she tilted her hin,
but II was too late for she had been
caught, and the warm rosy red tingled
in her checks and on her forehead
The man lifted his hat gravey. but
with an amused twinkle.
Mary felt horribly embarrassed and
Inundated In sheer desperation she
turned 10 the window to put ii down.
1t worked more easily than she
thought and before she could pull her
arm back had caught and imprisoned
the corner of the loose sleeve of her
little pongee wrap. She could not pull
II out without tearing IL, and the suit
was new She spoke softly to the old
man iii front of her. but he did not
hear. And then, while she bit her lip
and flushed still more deeply, the young
man from across the aisle had reached
over her without n word and her arm
was free
"rhank YOU" she said icily, and then
in spite of herself she looked up and
caught the CLEAN of pin on his soft
shirt oh" she exclaimed and then
blushed again.
He whipped Off his panama aud bent
down. please don't be formal You
see I'm from Your own college. only
I've been east since ut Il law school"
Later she asked suddenly: Didn't
You belong 10 the Dramatic club?
Weren't you BENEDICT in your class
play? That's where must have seen
fEh. i,iafnrns ~ nm In hn al,th.
room. you know"
1t was three hours later that the
train pulled into the little station at
| Okeboji and she realized that she did
not even know the Young mans name
but Madge will. remember, and she
! IL II Dramatic club member and will
probably be able TO place him" she
thought as she sat erect and wondered
what she should say 10 him when she
| got of
When the train stopped and she rose
to 20 he didn't move
III YOU walt moment, the aisle Will
| he less crowded" he suggested. and
she waited, Neither spoke, and when
the aisle was cleared he rose picked
up his hat. lifted his suit case from
the seat across the aisle and followed
her To the door. 1t had never occurred
10 her that he would he getting off
here too
Madge was waiting for her and the
two girls embraced with II sudden rip
pie Of laughter. The young man step
ped To one side and waited hat In
| hand
Did Ner escape him" he heard
Madgc say and Mary answered: "Eas-
ily as Non please. But they'll be furi
oHs when they find out What I've done
He's there by this time, and They
turned around 10 70 TO the waiting
trap. and Madge caught sight OF the
man.
"Therc,' She almost screamed and
stared Mt the Young man and from
him TO Mary. why, you must be In
sane, Don't you know" The man
drew closer. and MadGe suddenly
laughed at the utter bcwildcrmcnt on
Mary's face.
"What are YOU talking abont2 You
must be insane yourself! Why"
Madge wiped her eyes and held out
| iitI HdI'i W VIZ Illll
YOU have hoped out Of the frying
pan straight into the fire. my dear"
she said to the daZed girl ALLOW me
to Introduce Mr.. Ben Markham
1t was quite six weeks before he
dared TO tell Mary that he had not
run away from her. too, as she had in
terprcted his presence on the train, but
had been there by design When she
heard that her mother had met the
trunk ON It's way To the station the day
before she left and Mrs Markham had
telephoned her nephew she gave up in
despair.
you see" said the man. "yon might
at least have given me the chance !
was giving YOU felt ms much like
fool as you did, only | WAS willing
to be shown and you we'll You were
afraid"
Il wasn't" said Mary But at any
| rate we Will not bc married in octo-
| Der That would bc too much Your
aunt actually said, If We're YOU, I'd
have an October wedding to my moth
er, just as II ! had nothing TO do with
It, We will show them that they can't
manage everything"
I'VE VIII" said Zen firmly We'll
be married in September"
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