The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20

| the machine. The foreman had been | kept busy with smelling salts and water. for the girls had suffered terrib-
 ly.
 With an easy gesture Buck thrust his hand in his pocket and rattled three l nickles and dime against the quarter | and half dollar, but 1t was not this so l much as the thought or her room that decided Sally. With a nod and I'll 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 dres- | sing. There was a clean waist she was saving for Sunday and a broad crim- son ribbon that brought a touch of color to her face. The rest of the trans formation was worked in her face thought the thought that she was to have an escort.
 Buck blinked as she came through
 the grim doorway. His staptled You're 1t $ the first compliment Sally had ev4 eceived, and she smiled radiant ly sn her cavalier.
 II ride to the park was trip to fairyzand. after the chatter of the ma- chinery and the heat of the or orating
 room. Buck beamed when she declin- ed his offer to find partner for her tO udnCe WILL anu Iucy sat hStcHlHB to 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 warming in fuence of his admiration, Sally's wan
 face became transformed and even one
 of the shipping clerks stopped to-speak
 few words to her.
 Respectfully she turned away when Buck finally suggested that it was
 time to go.. and they knew how to get there again. She could have stayed
 there until the lights were put out, but Buck was not mind to let her lose too
 much sleep, and they caught a car be- fore the crowd was ready to start back
 to the city.
 | He gave a signal to the conductor be- fore they reached their corner. and Sal ly followed him protestingly from the car.
 T know we ain't home yet" he ad- | mitted. but want to show you some-
 thin.'"
 He took her arm through his. and | led her to the window of the install l ment Bazaar Company. Pretty, ain't it?" he asked, in un- conscious repetition of their first meet | ing Say, know flat that furniture | will just fit. l get eighteen per, and | gets 1t every week. If you're scary, here's the firm I work for. They'll tell you I'm sober and all right. What do | you say little girl? Cant you see your self in that little kitchen gettin' sup | per ready for me long about o'clock?' "Me?' Sallys voice was awed. Why, Buck. you ain't known me morean | three days"
 That's enough he declared. T know you enough to know you're the | girl l want. You said the other night
 was slow. I ain't so slow when the | right girl comes along. Will you make
 1t a go dearest? Honest, I love you.' Sally's starved little heart swelled I with emotion. Her colorless life had suddenly grow rosy. These two cast
 aways of the city had found each other,
 and love had fallen quickly. You ain't slow for a cent" she con-
 ceded,. admiringly. Say, Buck, that | kitchens most lovely as the park"
 Then it's .yes'?" he demanded, as
 his breath came quickly. | Stupid" said Sally, but 1t sounded
 like a caress, and Back understood.
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