Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1908-08-08

He Just orders the others around. At
the hotel where Bess lives the chef
does not cook at all. He would feel In
suited if you were to ask him to-.
"Bess live in a hotel:" asked Tim in
surprise. Il should think that would
cost lot Of money. Bill Pratt stopped
at hotel. and they charged him
dollar and a half n day and they never
fed him for that"
"BeSs and Dick have six rooms in an
apartment hotel" explained Matte
rooms"
Tim whiStled You could build Il
house for that" he cried
"Not In the city" she reminded
Land costs too much They have to
build houses high to get the value of
the land. although. of course. there are
a lot of private houses. Most persons
prefer the apartments"
II suppose that even the Center
seems pretty small place now Su%-
gcstcd Tim, upon whom gloom had
settled
mot bit of it," declared Matte
brightly. ITS more like home than
New York was. and I'm just crazy to
see Gardcnvale"
Tim touched up the team.
well be there pretty soon" he said
as he pointed to the hill ahead One"
up there they should come in sight of
the town nesting in the valley on the
other side of the divide
1t was Il tedious climb but presently
1t was accomplished. and a short drive
brought them to the brow of the hill
on the other side. Matte gave Il little
cry of delight as the road broke
through the trees.
a tiny river wound its way past the
town. a huddlc of frame buildings
along :he struggling main street. with
a half dozen back streets SparScy set
tied. The snow covered roofs cleaned
white in the winter sun, and the SpirnlS
of smoke from the ChimncyS intensified
the whtcncSS of the snow. Matte laid
her hand upon Tins. holding the rcins
Il want to get good look Il mo
ment," she explained. 'All the time |
was away could shut my eyes and
see the town. but it wasn't real like
this is
"What'S the use of shutting your
eyes and seeing Il make believe Car
denvale when you could open them and
see real thirty story building$:" de
manded Tim practically. 'Mehhr the
town Is Il sort of contrast, but | sup
posed that YOU would come back and
make fun of our town and the people.
Whatll you do when you 80 la X To
New York to live"
but I'm not going back" she de-
clared stoutly. Il know what you
mean" she added dctiantly. "I'ess
wanted to marry me To II young man
down there She wanted to dazzle me
with the town, and then she thought
I'd be glad to marry to stay there but
! didn't"
why not!" asked Tim breat athlrSSly
II was almost ashamed to come over
after you in the bobS after your riding
In automobiles and in the subway and
things like that. and | didn't suppose
you'd care for that lunch after all the
city truck you'd been eating"
Matte regarded him ScOrnfully
"BeSs did one thing" she said quiet
ly. "She made me contcndcd with my
lot They live in II real palace with Il
hundred servants, and they don't ever
walk up and down stairs They have
beautiful rooms and costly food but
it's not like a home, Why, Tim most
f the men in New York don't even
lave time to love their wives They're
too busy making money"
Tim cleared his throat and fixed his
gaze upon the distant hills
Matte" he said timidly. alive
got lot of time and and
"And you've been wasting 1t making
yourself miserable over the thought
that was going to come back citItied
and tired of old faces and friends" re-
minded Matte. I'm afraid you don't
make very good use of your time.
Tim"
"I'm going to spend the rest of it in
telling you that love YOU" said Tin
boldly. and Mates face gave assurance
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