The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-11-07
VIM. F. McDevitt,
Dorset and South Dorset. Vermont

"Thcp IL no use going down there
without anything to wear" she phics'
ophized. II shall probably see other
people quite as wonderful as Mr.. Ben
jamln Markham and n great deal more
interesting"
She thought she understood the
amused glances which the older won'
en- gave her,
''Thcy think they've got me trapped,
she said to herself And she spent the
evening talking sweetly 10 Mrs. Mark
ham until her mother came out TO tho
piazza and asked her 10 run over TO q
nelghbor's for something When she
came back Mrs. Markham was at the
telephone IN the hall, and her mother
shut the door and kept her talking un.
III the other came out. Mary grinned
in the dark.
'They are planning some more little
surprises, presume" she thought
The next morning no one seemed TO
notice that she was dressed In her
pongee suit instead OF her usual house
gown, and she strollcd down the street
after breakfast slowly and carelessly,
quite unconscious OF the fact that the
two women on the porch were having
a good time at her expense.
Il hope 10 goodness that Ben didn't
miss that train" said Mrs, Markham
"That makes Il twice ms funny for
him to be on the same train"
And Mary coolly entered the chair
car settled herself with deliberate sat
lsfaetion. "Mary, my child. you are
too young Tor such deceit" she chuc-
kled az she pulled down the shade.
"But think Of the eager young mans
discontinue when he finds that little
Mary has flown" Then she became
aware that the strange young man
across the aisle was regarding her with
much interest In his glance, and she
lifted her chin little and began to
read her magazine. The young man
went back to his paper, and after
little she looked him over surreptltlous-
ly. He was evidently a college man,
she decided--clean cut, big and yigor-
Gus, with clear, brown skin and gray
eyes. And presently there came to
her haunting sense of familiarity.
She thought she must have seen him
somewhere.
The young man looked up TO see her
gazing speculatively at him, and their
eyes met Again she tilted her chin,
but II was too late. for she had been
caught, and the warm rosy red tingled
IN her cheeks and on her forehead.
The man lifted his hat gravely. but
with an amused twinkle.
Mary felt horribly embarrassed and
humiliated In sheer desperation she
turned TO the window to put 1t down.
II worked more easily than she
thought and before she could pull her
arm back had caught and imprisoned
the corner OF the loose sleeve OF her
little pongee wrap. She could not pull
II out without tearing II. and the suit
was new. She spoke softly TO the old
man in front OF her, but he did not
hear, And then. while she bit her lip
and flushed still more deeply, the young
man from across the aisle had reached
over her without word. and her arm
was free
"Thank you" she said icily. and then
In spite Of herself she looked up and
caught the gcam OF pin on his soft
shirt "Oh." she exclaimed and then
blushed again.
lie whipped or his panama and bent
down. please don't DE formal. You
see I'm from your own college, only
I've been east since Mt n law school
Later she asked suddenly; Didn't
you belong to the Dramatic clubf
Weren't you Benedict IN your class
play? That's where must hive secn
you. The pictures are up In the club
room, you know"
II was three hours later that the
train pulled into the little stat.jr 3
OkeboJi. and she realized that she 'IiI
not even know the young mans name.
But Madge will remember. and fbr
Is Dramatic club member and viii
probably be able 10 place him" SIZE
thought as she sat erect and wondered
what she should say 10 him when fie
got OF.
When the train stopped and she rose
"a 10 he didn't move
"If you wait moment, the aisle WIN
be less crowded" be suggested, nad
she waited Neither spoke, and when
the aisle was cleared be rose. picked
up his hat, lifted his suit case fFfl
the seat across the aisle and followed
her 10 the door II had never occurred
10 her that he would be getting ~
here too.
Madec was waiting for her, and tie
iwo rlrls e;a braccd With a sudden rip
pic % laughter. The young inan rtep-
ped TO one side and waited. hat In
hand.