The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-06-04

My DEAR" said Mrs. Mallock, with
kindly glance at the detected little
hgure, why don't you go back?"
Annabel sprang up with startled
eyes and flushing cheeks.
Back to Greenfield? oh, no, no.
L can't do that! He wouldn't for
give me; he may have forgotten by
this time, and there's no one else.
But he was good to me, and l could
have had nice little home; and I
l didn't know then how much cared.
Ill show you his picture"
And for the first time since she had
left Greenfield other eyes than Anna
bels rested on the pictured face of
Linwell Hoyt.
A frank, handsome face it was,
with hrm, unshaded lips, kindly eyes,
and thick masses of dark hair tossed
back from broad forehead.
Its a fine face" commented Mrs.
Mallock. "Annabel, I'd like to scold
you
Don't" said Annabel, with some
thing like a sob.
She put the picture away, bathed
her face and smoothed her hair.
I'm going out to answer that adj
vertisement," she said.
While fastening the belt of the
blue skirt around her waist, she gave
a little exclamation.
"Oh, you've forgotten the pocket"
No, didn't; 1 put it In the last
thing. Here-why!"- the woman
began to laugh heartily. "Annabel,
L put 1t on the wrong side!"
$50 you have. I'll have to be left
handed. Well, never mind; I'll man
age"
But it's so awkward. don't
know what possessed me-putting a
pocket on that side. I'll change Il
some time"
Its all right" Apnabel protested.
I just carry my purse and handker-
chief in it,"
The idea Of my putting a pocket
on the left side!" muttered Mrs. NAL
lock, as Annabel went out the door.
Bless her heart, what a pretty, trim
little thing she is with her neat figure
and her brown curls, and her big blue
eyes like baby's. The poor, dear,
silly child"
Annabel applied for the position in
downtown store, but received little
encouragement.
A small army OF experienced work
ers were there to offer their services.
and with a sinking heart the young
girl turned away.
She boarded car bound for home,
and sat down beside a stout woman
whose silks and furs and diamonds
offered a striking contrast to the
shabby attire Of the slender girl who
was overshadowed by her avoirdupois.
and her SNOWY elegance.
AS the car. filled they were wedged
closely together, and the folks of
garnet silk forced over the blue serge.
Annabel, with faint smile, as she
thought of Mrs. Mallock's mistake.
slipped her left hand down by her,
side In order to procure her handker-
chief from her misplaced pocket.
1t was rather awkward for her and
required some little effort, but at last
she succeeded in finding the opening.
and, at that instant, the stout woman
beside her, who had been growing
redder and redder in the face, turned
abruptly toward her, and something
closed about the girls wrist.
I've caught youi" exclaimed the
woman. Picking my pocket. Ell?
I'll teach you a lesson. Conductor.
conductor, stop the carl"
BY this time every one had realized
the situation, and was staring at the
couple.
Annabel looked down In confusion.
while a burning flush swept over her
face, realized only one fact-her hand
was actually In the pocket of the gar
net silk dress, and the stout woman
was holding It there iu a vise-Ilke
grip.
Too bewlldered TO clearly under
stand the matter, the young girl be-
gan 90 stammer something. but the
woman silenced her with her noisy.
vOluble dcnunciations
"I'll show you what 70 means 90
try to steal from me. lost my purse
only last week. A nice girl you are;
Is nice face you've got for a pick
pocket, but I dare say you're acting
for somebody else / won't encour-
age crime III have you arrested at
once. Come along, miss"
The car had stopped Despite An
nabels ineoheront protests aud 90