The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-11-21
A
Woman's Way.
BY Priscilla Campbell.

Lefty, having come to Albion for tn
special purpose of seeing Dan Johnson
was disappointed when the bOokkeepe
In Greeley's hardware store told he
In a cold manner that Mr.. Johnson wa:
not in. She would have questioned hel
further, but the girl turned away pert
~, and seeing that sne was expected
TO 90, Lefty left the store, tears Of
Jealousy filing her big black eyes. Shs
had tramped all the way from Boone
to see Dan, and then not to find him in
ana to be spoken to in. such way
BY girl who wore her hair down over
her eyes was almost too much, she told
herself. But she was pretty, Lefty had
to admit that, and her clothes were
quite different from her own. She
looked down fiercely at her simple cot
ton 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 blindly,
when, in turning corner of the street
she nearly collided with young man.
A look of glad surprise swept over her
face. why. DAM" sne cried. DAM"
! But the welcome she expected did
not come. Instead the young man
spoke almost coldly. Hello. Lefty"
BE said. $50 you're in town today; do
Ing some trading, l reckon. I've Just
been out to lunch. I've got to hurry
hack
You know you said If was in town
70 be sure and come and see you, so
went to the store" returned Lefty, in
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.
} Yes. she's pretty" There was not
Z tremor in Lefty Woods voice. BE
you getting along well. DAM"
Dan Johnson's manner grew q little
more gracious as he answered: Eyes,
Lefty. I'm getting along fine. Greeley's
going to open another store down in
Crows Hollow before a great while
and I'm Going so well that l expect he
VIII let me manage this one l reck-
On I'm about the best hardware man
around this part of the country"
Right glad I be to hear that, DAN"
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
Ut last. Il didn't know but what you'd
drop over to see ~"
The young man looked little sheep
ish. Perhaps ut that moment he re-
how often he had called on
Lefty not SO very long ago. Il didn't
have time" he said. 'Of course, II I'm
going to be manager OF the only hard
ware store In Albion, as you might say.
Eve got to be studying more or less.
md
"Your old friends amt good enough
Tor you. I see." burst out Lefty, who
could not control herself any longer.
i reckon I'd better be moving on"
Don't feel that way Letty-you
know want to amount to somethine!"
You amt even asked how your ma
=. said Lefty, abruptly, "but reckon ,
vou amt got no timc now to think .
u any Of u.s."
Mother isn't sick. is she?" Dan ask
q. In great alarm. He was very fond :
i his mother.
Not sick. exactly. but she don't
Get extra well. I'm. going in to see !,
Ter on my way back. II she should
axe sick, Dan, I can let you know
But mother isn't going to be SICK"
% said almost hsrcely. II couldn't
ear that. I know she won't get sick.
lou tell her shall come home to see .
or Sunday. Now I've got to get back q
, work. 0ood-by, Lefty"
Choking back tears. Lefty babe him g
ood-by: and she held herself under q
Dntrol until she mad left the village
II behind. Then she threw herself
own under tree by the roadside, and
obbed - Il her heart would break
Dan Johnson had come to Boone n
ON Tho INST six pears 40. and Lefty Il
- - bad nked each other from tho a
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