The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-11-22


ton to spend the week end with Mrs.
Morgan's married sister. No; they had
left no message. No; the Oakdale golf
tourney was not until the next Friday
and Saturday. No; Mrs. Morgan's
maid was not in. She had gone with
her mistress to Southampton. Would
Miss Dalrymple stop long enough for
a cup Of tea? It was a raw day.
With the last statement Miss DIAL
rymple agreed, but she did not care for
Lea. She wanted to get back to town,
not to tell her mother what she thought
OF persons who got telephone mes
sages tangled up. but-well, Just to
forget this double disappointment. OF
course there was enough to see and do
in New York, but she never had seer a
golf tournament, and it was embar-
RAISING to face this calm hammered
butler in the role of n needless child
who had made a mistake about her in
vitation. And then there was Jimmy!
Perhaps Jimmy might nave had an ex-
PLANTATION to offer, and now 1t was
pushed q whole week into the future,
and weeks are long when love is
young.
She climbed into the village hack,
and back to the town right in the
teeth Of an ugly east wind they rode,
the girl wretched and the man jubi-
liant at his shrewdness in recognizing
the psychological moment for not tell
ing all he knew.
At the depot once more Miss Dali
rymple drew out her purse. The mon
ey pocket contained So, "a dime, two
subway tickets and a tiny gold glove
buttoner. If she paid the driver 50 for
her round trip ride she would have 10
cents and two subway tickets with
which to purchase her ticket back to
town. Then a brilliant idea came to
her. She would buy her ticket with a
check. She gave the driver the two
dollar bill with the dime for q tip.
When the 4:17 train from town pull
ed into the station a square shoulder
ed, forceful looking chap dived Into the
depot and made for the ticket window.
Coming into the gloomy room, he did
not see very clearly the tall figure
which stood in his way.
The station agent was saying: 81
would be very glad to oblige you If
you could find any one to identify you,
but it is against u rules. Good after
noon, Mr.. Morgan. Want to use the
telephone?"
The tall figure swung around.
"Oh, Carleton, I am so glad"-
Then sudden silence on the part of
the two young people and wonder on
the part Of the station agent. The
young nat was the first to recover.
May I usurp my brothers place
and be of service to you?" he asked,
rather distantly.
Dorothy flushed, then paled, but final
" her face set %resolutely.
Eyes; I have made a mistake regard
ing the date Of the tournament, and,
worse still, I brought only a little cash,
and this gentleman will not accept a
check, and I want to get home"
Her glance fell, and Jimmy Morgan
had a chance to bite his lip before he
spoke, without a trace Of amusement
in his tones.
you've just missed a train to town,
and there will not be another for an
hour. I was just about to telephone
for my brothers. car. Please let me
take you back to town that way. See.
the sun is coming out"
Dorothy gripped her empty purse
and murmured, 81 think l had bet
ter
Go by automobile, l thought you'd
agree with me-" interrupted Jimmy
smoothly, and while Dorothy drew a
quick, amazed breath he picked up
the telephone transmitter.
The car was deep in the gloom Of
the Long Island f%erryboat when Dor
othy, trying to break an eloquent ST.
lence, murmured: 81 don't see how l
ever made a mistake about the date.
Carleton must have meant for me to
go with them to Southampton. Moth
er never does catch messages over the
phone"
Heaven bless her for that and my
sudden whim for a quiet night at
Cartoons. Otherwise there is no tell
ing, but it is all right now, dear"
"Oh. Jimmy, please-those horrtd
deck hands. Waltz
mot long. dear"
mo. only till we-are inside our
own parlor," replied Dorothy in her
old, m~ischievous. teasing way. with
the result that Jimmy felt that he
really could not wait, and what the
passing deck hand saw sent him on
his way grinning.
A Queer New England Betrothai.
Hawthorne found romance on the
shores Of old New ENGLAND and +horo