The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-09-12

| Hobys 4 uin muCn Win girls. They
Ike fellows better what can dance and
say fool things. amt never learned
either"
Then you ought to begin now,"
suited sally ms she moved away The
man made as though he would follow.
but the broad shoulders hunched 10.
gether dcspondently. and be returned
70 his Inspection 81 the kitchen.
But now he could also see the mis-.
tress OF the apartment. a slender wisp
OF girl. the ~rt OF woman man
wants to take In his arms aud ouddle.
To him Sally's wan face was beauti.
full, her thlnncss elegance. Buck Briggs
had met his fate.
The next evening Sally, coming slow.
ly down the street. found him IN front
OF the window again and passed on
with only the faintcst glance OF long
Ing at the shining kitchen II he had
any idea that she remembered him he
should see that he was mistaken. Buck
looked disappointed, but he followed
on 10 the dreary pile that Sally called
her home.
She did not see him as, with tagging
feet, she ascended the high stoop and
climbed the i've flights that led TO her
attic room, but Buck crossed quickly
10 the opposite side OF the street and
rang the bell, for his eyes had caught
the sign announcing that furnished
rooms were to be had, and that night
he slept under the same roof.
He was on the steps the following
night when Sally came along, pretend
Ing a tremendous interest IN the scene
before him He nodded M the girl
sanlc up he steps and pulled OF his
cloth cap
"Say, Gyou want TO ride out TO the
park after you ent your SUPERB he
asked bashfully. I'm liyln' here now"
he added. as though that constituted a |
proper Introduction.
- sss. :. .,...s..s.ss s1@sa-ssss .ssss.
he feminine instinct TO be hardly won,
hut the afternoon had been excessively |
hot, and twice she had dropped over
the machine. The foreman had been |
kept busy with smelling salts and wa
ter. for the girls had suffered terribly.
With an easy gesture Buck thrust
his hand In his pocket and ratified three
nickels and dime against the quar-.
ter and half dollar, but II was not this
80 much az the thought OF her room
that decided Sally. With nod and
"rll 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 dress
ing. There was clean waist she
was saving for Sunday and a broad
crimson ribbon that brought touch OF
color TO her face. The rest Of the
Transformation was worked In her face
through the thought that she was to
have nm escort.
Buck blinked ms she came through
the grim doorway. His startled You
are all right, sis" wns uDcouth enough.
but Il was the fret compliment Sally
bad ever received. and she smiled rad'.
Gntiy upon her cavalier.
The ride 70 the park WAS trip 10
fairyand after the clatter OF the ma
cllnery aud the heat Of the operating
room. Prick beamei when she declined
his o.ra" ~ fnl partner for her 10
dance With. md they sat listening 10
the music and watching the dancers
while Sally sppcd her lemon soda nnd
Buck his beer. Twice he treated her
TO ice cream when some Of the other
girls were near. and, under the warm
Ing Influence Of his admiration saliy'f
wan face became transformed. ami
aven one or the shipping clerks stop
ped to speak few words 10 her.
Regretfully she turned away when
Buck finally suggested that II wfr
time to go aud that they knew how :
10 get there again She could have
STAYED there until the lights were put
ont. but Buck was not minded 70 let
her lose too much sleep. and they
cnr before the crowd was
ready 10 start back to the city. "
lie gave signal 10 the conductor ,
before they reached their corner, aud
Sally followed him protestngly from
The car
II know we amt home yet" he al
nttted. but want 20 show you some .
him" (.
he took her arm through his end I
Ell her 10 the windows Of the Ipstaii
nent Bazaar company.
Pretty. amt itr' he asked. In IN !,
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