Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-11-28

TO the subway entrance she was a.
most knocked down by hanson
whose fares consisted of fur clad wo-
man and q silk hated man. who swore
roundy as he saw me girl na'To'': =,
cape. Nellie's hand trembled with
nervousness and anger as she bought
her ticket With her figure and face
she might be sitting in RANSOM some
day instead Of lodging one. But there
was Tom. Oh dear! Why had she
been so hasty? She had been warned
plenty times enough about marrying
in haste and repenting at leisure. TO
be sure. she had known Tom six years.
man stepped on her foot In the
crowded train, and she drew In the
injured member with a scowl that was
scant reward for the mans apology.
1t was dreadful to have to ride twice
a day in this mob
The man seated next to her drew
away from her. and she turned to see
that he was endeavoring to protect
tissue paper covered parcel from the
crush Of swaying strap hangers In
front of him.
Say. look out will you?" he said
sharply to the long limbed youth who
threatened the parcel as the car stop
ped suddenly. Then he turned to Mel
lie. with an apologize smile:
IL don't mind the crowding so much
usually. but these flowers are for my
wife, and. ~ CORY. I'm going To get
em home snfe If have to fight for
en-
Nellie looked at him in surprise. His
hands were work worn his clothes
| clean. but well worn, his tie distinctly
rusty. But his happiness was infec-
! tious
"Tomorrow's our wedding anniver-
/ sary. Amt il fine that it comes on
/ Thanksgiving day this year? tell
/ you it makes me think how much more
| than ordinary | have TO be thankful
/ for My wife's just back from the
/ hospital. safe and well. thank God,
| and we're celebrating double tomor-
row | tell you, young woman, it's
fierce TO live three weeks alone with
the woman you've loved thirty years
lying twiXt life and death ten blocks
away | used 10 get SO nervous some
nights I'd go and walk up and down
in front of the hospital where | could
watch the light In her ward. So |
| thought we'd celebrate special this
year. and ! bought her some flowers
/ real flowers out of a real store. not
those bargain lunches on the corner.
And ! got maidenhair fern stead Of
the Boston kind She always did love
maidenhair. And | got her a new dish,
too-oue of those bonbOn dishes wo-
men are crazy about It's glass with
gold grapes on II. just as tiny and fine!
got il at a good store. too, and bet
that violet box they packed il in will
tickle her 10 death. Funny how some
women set store by little things like
that This j. my station. | wonder IL
can get through without breaking
the stems
Nellie looked after him with perplex.
ed eyes Thirty ycIrs-and this man
with the rusty tie. the oft cleaned suit
and the obviously slender purse was
buying flowers from a real store for
the woman ha loved The man on the
other side rose TO leave the car. drop
ping his paper Nellie picked it up.
Somehow She did not went 10 think.
Biz black headlines caught her eye
Countess - Sues Her Husband
For Divorce Cruelty Beaten Her
Pride Rebels"
And IN. countess had lovely fig
IRE ami a charming face and ate eX-
quis.te lunches every day in the year,
Nellp laid aside the paper and star.
ed straight ahead until the guard call.
ed her station then she went forth in
70 the storm with a shuddcr She
came back 20 grim realities 1t was
cold and raluy-and five blocks TO her
home Suddenly 10y the glare of pea
nut ven ler's oil light she saw a sturdy
form step forth from the gloom \
strong arm drew her into the nearest
doorway ana hedrty voice said
Never dreamed could make il
Had to run from the shop to your
house and then here. but something
just told me You wouldn't have your
raincoat or rubhers"
Tom was putting on her rubbers
. utA llh NFlN lif ldlu''Al l't hflt las
tened IL at the throat with his own
luuglug fingers, smiling all the while
int, her tired face
"Tlis amt as good as a hanson.
Nc.l" he said as Ge tucked her arm
under his but iru have 20 10 until |
get my wages raised" and then he
added with laugh, RAISED quite con
siderable too"
Ncu clutcled his arm tightly How
big and comforting he was and how
much warmer She felt as be Cripped
the ,wayiu- umbrella and asked her If
she was an right
"Why. Won silly. ia cut fine figure
I'm % hanson wouldn't t. she asked
merr'ly hut with new note in her
voice that Tom might have noticed If
he had not been fighting that northeast
wind And. oh. Tom. there was the
funniest little man sitting next TO me