The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-09-17
WOman'S Way.
BY Priscilla Campbell.

Lefty, having come TO Albion for the
special purpose Of seeing Dan Johnson
was disappointed when the bookkeePeF
in Greeley's hardware store told heT
in a cold manner that Mr.. johnson was
not in. She would have questioned her
further, but the girl turned away pert
ly, and seeing that sne was expected
to 20, Lefty left the store, tears OF
jealousy filling her big black eyes. she
had tramped all the way from Boone
10 see Dan, and then not TO hnd MIN IN
and to be spoken to in. such a way
by a girl who wore her hair down over
her eyes was almost too much, she told
herself. But she was pretty, Lefty had
10 admit that, and her clothes were
quite different from her own. she
looked down flercely at her simple cot
tan dress and her stout boots covered
With the dust Of the country roads over
which she had come to see Dan.
She was rushing along half 0lindly'
when. in turning a corner Of the street
she nearly collided with a young man.
A look Of glad surprise swept over heI
face. why, DAM" she cried, Dan!
But the welcome she expected did
not come. Instead the young man
spoke almost coldly. Hello, Lefty
be said. so yoa're in town today; do
ing some trading, l reckon. I've Just
been out TO lunch. I've got to hurry
back.
You know you said If was in town
to be sure and come and see you, so
went to the store" returned Lefty, in
a calm voice. she said you wasn't
in, and came away"
"Oh, you mean Miss Merton. Isn't
she pretty, Letty?" he asked enthu-
siastically.
Eyes, she's pretty" There was not
a tremor in Lefty Woods voice. BE
you getting along well, DAM"
Dan Johnson's manner grew a little
more gracious as he answered: Yes,
Lefty, I'm getting along fine. Greeley's
going TO open another store down in
| Crows Hollow before a great while
and I'm doing so well that | expect he
will let me manage this one. ! reck-
on I'm about the best hardware man
around this part Of the country
Right glad | be TO hear that, Dan
4 The girl hesitated a moment. She was
thinking OF the promise Dan had made
only few months before; but now he
seemed TO have forgotten that he had
ever professed TO be anything more
than an Acquaintance Your ma said
you was home last Sunday" she said
at last. Il didn't know but what you'd
drop over to see us"
The young man looked little sheep
ish. Perhaps at that moment he re-
membered how often he had called on
Lefty not so very long ago. Il didn't
have time" he said. "Of course, If I'm
going to be manager OF the only hard
ware store in Albion, as you might say,
I've got to be studying more or less,
and
1 your old friends amt good enough
for ysu, see," burst out Lefty. who
could not control herself any longer.
Il reckon I'd better be moving on
Don't feel that way Letty-you
know want to amount to something!"
w dAn even dohNu INV gONAA Ma
IS" said Lefty, abruptly, but | reckon
you amt got no 'timo now to think
Of any Of u.s."
Mother isn't sick. is she?" Dan ask
ed, in great alarm. He was very fond
OF HIS mother.
mot sick. exactly, but she don't
feet extra we'll. I'm going in to see
her on my way back. If she should
take sick, Dan, can let you know
But mother isn't going to be sick,
he said almost fercely. Il couldn't
bear that. know she won't get sick
You tell her / shall come home to sec
her Sunday. Now I've got to get back
TO work Good-by, Lefty"
Choking back tears, Lefty babe him
good-by; and she held herself under
control until she mad left the village
far behind. Then she threw herself
down under a tree by the roadside, anC
sobbed as If her heart would break.
Dan johnson had come TO Boone
from the East six years ago. and Lefty
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