Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-24

The police weald watch all khose
who entered orc ieN the station, but
never would they think to search q car.
riage into which no one had been sec
to enter. But oh, what a frightful prs
dicament she was TN All she pos.
sessed in the world was a ~halfcrown,
scarce enough for her breakfast And
If she did not find her govesness at
once she would be lost utterly. and in
Dresdens She choked back the sob,
Why couldn't they let her be- She
didn't want to marry any one-tf.at
is, Just yet. She didn't want her wings
clipped before she had learned what a
hne thing it was to fly. She was
young.
"Oh!"
What is IT." she said. turning.
81 have something of yours" an
swered Msx. rambling in his pocket,
grateful for some excuse to break the
silence. ~Yot dropped your purse this
morning. Permit me to return it to
you. ! hadn't the remotest idea how I
was going 10 return it. In trath, / had
just made up my mind to keep II rs a
souvenir
She lEserally snatched II from his
extended hand.
MY nurse, MY purse. And I thought
it was gone forever hugging 1t hys-
tertcaIly to her heart. she fevcrishly
tried to unlatch the clasps.
"'Gou need not open IT," Ire said
quietly, even proudly. Il had no
thought of looking into It, eve to
prove your identity"
Pardon, did not think. I was so
crazy to see 1t again" She laid the
purse beside her. You see,' with an
hysterical catch In her voice, "all the
money l had in the world was in that
purse, and only heaven knows what
misfortunes were about to befall me.
There were, and are, "a thousand
crowns in the purse"
"A thousand Urowns?"
In bank-notas. Thank you, thank
you. am so happyia--clasping her
hands. Then, with a smile as warm as
the summers sun, she added: "You
ihdy"1&1AG ~ - " p&oAaG AZ
You may even smoke"
Max grew 1ight.headed. This was as
near heaven as he ever expected to
get.
"Ope2 your purse and look into it,
he said. I'm a brute; you are dying
to do So"
May TgH-shyly.
TheE 1t came into Max's mind, with
all the brilIiancy of "a dynamo spark
that This was the une girl in all the
world, the ideal he rssd been searching
for, and he wanted TO fall at her fleet
and tell her so.
~Iook!' she cried esieefulIy, h5lcing
up the packet of ban k-notes-
II wish,' he said Doyisbiy, shat = on
| didn't have any money at ali, SO Issuuld
| help you and feel that you depended
| upon me"
She smiled. How a wornzn ltuves
this simple kind of fiatteryl II tells
her better what She may wish to know
than a thousand hymns sung in gpraise
| Of her beauty.
But even as bespoke a cball Sof hor-
ror weutcover Max. He put his hand
| huTriedly into his vest pocket. Fool!
| Asst How like a mani In changing
his clothes at the consulate ne had left
| his money, and all he had with hmm was
some pocket change.
The girl saw his action and read the
secret in the lock of dismay which
| spread w his face.
You have no money esthe1'f' she
cried. She separated the packet OF
notes INFO two equal,parts- -Here!"
He smiled weakly.
*Taketthem!"
mo, Thousand times, MOI q have
a watch, and there's always "a pawn.
broker mandy, even in Europe"
You pffered to help me" she ia
sisted.
1T is not outlets same"
Take q quarter of It,"
mo. Ts,ult you understand. Greatly
conldnt."
-One, Just one, them" she pleaded.
An idea came to tim, Very well; Il
win take one And when she gave 1t
TO him ne folded it reverentiy and put
1t away.
q understand" Sine cried. you are
just going 10 keep it you don't intend
to spend 1T at all. Don't be fooiishi'
Il shah notify my &riend. when we
reach Doppelkinn. ttrat ] am without
funds. and To will Telegraph to Bres-
den"
Your friends were very Wise in
sending you away as they did. Aren't
you always getting into %Trcuble2"
Yes But . doubt nae wisdom of
my friends in sending une away as
they did."-wiet a frank glance into
her eyes. How beautiful they were,
now that the sparkle of mischief had
left them!
She looked away. If Only Doppe4-
kim were young Ike this, She sighed.
Can they force enc 10 marry in This
country" he asked abruptly.
When one is IN MY circumstances"
He warted 60 ASK what those cir
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