Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-03


ought 10 ie put 10 saving wood and
mad" To earn an honest living. Look
NJ tlat one swelling around as if he
had saved Il dozen human livesr'
why. that's Tommy Hope" was
lsabelS reply. If ! only dared, I'd
c&ll him over here and introduce my
self. Hes Just one of the incest fer'-
IF he isn't Il bully then | never saw
one" interrupted Edith See him
swag%cr * re walks. If he was in
troduccd To RE I'll snub him good and
we'll"
why. Edith Lawson. Tommy Hope
Is the champion high jumper and run
ner. ana they say that he is the best
boxer in college this Year. His folks
are among the most
Respectable of saloon keepers,
probably" Sncered the pretty girl
$50 he's prize fighter with all the
rest. Nice company we are in"
Miss DAVIS was about TO protest and
argue further when the high Jumpers
were called. There was II field OF
was cheered as he took his place.
Eight of them observed Miss
DAVIS after counting. but none OF
them will stand n show against Tom
my Hope You will see him sail over
the highest bar like n bird
But any well trained horse could
do the same thing" was Edlth's re-
ply. He'd better be sailing into some
honest work. but he'll never do that
as long as the people will crowd TO
see these shows If | had brother
Dick here I'd box his ears"
"Get ready to clap your hands, Edith.
There he goes,
Il won't even look.
Tommy Hope took the run and the
Jump and cleared the bar that had
brought others to grief In return the
crowd raised a mighty cheer. The ap-
plause lasted five minutes. but Edith
Lawson didn't join in.
During the next half hour she critl-
cIsed the crowd and berated her broth
er. ana her friend realized that she
was in a pet. 50 automatically left her
alone Then the running race was
called, and Miss DAVIS suppressed en-
thusiasm burst forth again.
1T will he Tommy-our Tommy
again. she exclaimed In her excite
ment "Oh. Edith. how sorry | am
that you can't appreciate athletics as
the rest of us do. You see, men are
made strong, agile and muscular by
this training. Suppose that our Tom
my had TO run for his life?'
"He would II offered a job at a dol
lar a day" replied Edith.
What Il girl you are But there
goes the bell Now they are taking
their places Now the signal Is TO be
given Now Go it. Tommy, go it.
Oh, Edith. Tommy is gaining-he is
creeping up-he IS leading. O-o-o-h,
such sprinting! Tommy will win. He
has won
"And ! am going home.
Some folks are built that way. even
some young ladies. ana The only way
is to let them hug their theories until
clrcum stances arise 10 change their
opinion. one could not have safely
predicted that such circumstances
would ever arise in the life of Edith
Lawson. hut fare is more powerful
than mrn.
Within ..n.'h H.. was speeding
westward ir r.,l, ia m invitation
from an arHt whnsr +. "iln size was,
and. more tlan that. size was travelling
alone. Though uucaafr.oued, she was
not lone passenger in the drawing
room car That whislei her across the
prdiricS Oppo~itc her sat a young
man whose appearance pleased her at
first Ni.ht That he WAS Il gentleman
she immediately decided. lie made no
opportunity to speak to her. There
were six or eight otter passengers, all
more or less ~ociahle, and, In one way
aud another. all but the young man
came 10 make the acquaintance of
Miss Lawson before the first day Of
the journey ended.
After tbc very first glance at the
young man the girl was puzzled She
I'.. ." .i.r u'lU seen nlm before, anC
>Ar rt.i -tl.l her brains in vain 10 re-
maat.'r @'cte ANA when. This i'm
pra=-l 3 -r.w stronger whenever she
stole - .'.ugr at him. and hy and by
Size t..- mu"h veNei at herself for her
rdls.p ~ recall him. II the truth
W.s Nnvu. Sill was a bit yeNcd with