The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-01-02
Amoref,s
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BY Martha Cobb Sanford.
Copyright, 1907, by Homer sprague.

her first long journey alone, ana vas
and enhancing as her dreams were Of
the delights of California she knew
she should find even her dreams tran
scended.
She took off her stylish little hat ano
| handed 1t to the Fortress" as she
mentally dubbed her. Then, with q
cushion at her head and another at her
feet, she settled back with a sense OF
replete comfort
But when the sun, with last wink
Of his bright cyclopean eye, at length
disappeared behind the distant trees
Amoret turned her attention almlessly
to the people about her. An uninterest-
ing and prosaic collection was her I'M
spoken verdict save for very evil
IDENTITY newly married couple who were
too silly to be even amusing. What
was there, Amoret unused, about hon
eymoon that so invariably transformed
even the most sensible people into such
insufferably sentimental idiots?
LAS call to dinnah!" announced the
dining car porter, swinging pompously
through the train.
Amoret opened her purse, In which
she was carrying her miniature watch.
She glanced at the time and then, fem
mime fashion, began to investigate the
varied contents Of her pocketbook.
Suddenly she started. then. growing
al
her eyes.
The serious and dignifed" young
man across the aisle had been watch
ing her. He guessed what had hap
pened.
How could he help her? Could he
ask her to go into dinner with him?
or course not. She'd starve before
she'd accept. Well. he might as well
dine himself and think over the situa-
ton while he did so.
AS he rose and walked ahead into
the dining car Amoret opened her eyes.
She stlfed the impulse to jump up and
follow him. He was the only person IN
the car that she liked the looks OF. lie
was thoroughbred from tip to toe.
But there must be some other way out
of this awful predicament. She closed
her eyes again. All that she could
think of was the roll Of bills which she
had been so long saving for this very
trip and which she knew she had that
very morning placed in her pocket
book.
When Richard Mason returned from
the dining ear he found Amoret alone.
The rest of the passengers were evil
IDENTITY at dinner. Now was his chance.
He had thought up no brilliant lead, to
be sure, but the proper words must
come If he could get up sufficient nerve
to speak. He cleared his throat once,
twice, but the silence remained other
wise unbroken. .
The train whzzed on. Richard pre-
tended to be reading his paper but the
glyphics. Suddenly he crushed the
sheet behind him and turned toward
Amoret.
Great heavens he exclaimed and.
jumping up, caught her in his arms
just as she fell forward fainting. He
rang the porter's bell furiously.
Get some water, quick" he COM
handed, land send for the maid. Don't
lose minutew
"Yas'r; no, sah," responded the por-
ter and vanished with something akin
to the speed and grace of hurry call
ambulance.
Meanwhile Richard laid the girl gen.
tly down on the seat and got a flask of
brandy from his yaise. When the por-
ter returned with the water and with
Amoret had begun to show signs of
consciousness.
Here. Sarah" ordered Richard (why
Sarah he couldn't have told for the
life of him, you take care of her
while go and get some soup. She
ought to have gone in to dinner sooner,
but-but she didn't"
Amoret did not refuse the soup. In
deed, she didn't think to question
where 1t came from She even allowed
Sarah to coax her into eating little
chicken and afterward to superintend
the making up Of her berth.
"rll make 1t all right with you in the
morning" Amoret assured her. you
shan't LOSE She stopped short. the
whole miserable predicament suddenly
flashing over her again. But Sarah had
not noticed the interruption.
.'Yo' husbands already done dat,
honey"
The curtains were shut tight. and
Sarah had gone before Amoret could
get up courage to attempt an explana-
ton.
How is she nowr inquired Richard
anxiously.
"Oh, she's jes' good as new, sab!
You'll talk desc III spells mo- calmly
when you've been mated mo- continu-
GUS LAX" And, with a friendly smile,
Sarah left the young man staring
blankly after her.
Here was d situation!
In the morning the porter's FIRST call
to breakfast rang cheeringly through
the car. Amoret heard and tried to
forget as she went on with her spirit
less process of dressing.
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