The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-29
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Now. my dear. = = said airl bob ns
he drew on his slippers and settled
himself for the evening. Il am r..i.. j;
to listen to your excuses for not meet
Ing me at Hector's.r
Mrs. Bob choked back the tears
;pcrilously near the surface. y! W.
i.sss"I did, but you weren't there 4
Just like woman. II YOU tell her
to meet you east OF the Masonic tenn.
pie she will probably go to the west
side OF the board of trade
But why should she do thatr.
That's just the point. She should.
mt" Bob kicked the foutslool euer-
lgetically. h.
wen. J didn't. dear. never went
near the board n r.. 4 Sis Vi
Exactly. never said you did.
What i did say was that you did not
meet me at Hector's. where you rs ked
ME to meet you" 3
Now. II you are going to scoId-"'
The tears could no longer be sup
pressed. d
There. my dear, please don't do
a sprinkler turn" and Bob assumed
q sympathetic air. Tell me all
about It," II
well. i went to the northeas.
table q,
Great guns. said the. :.
And you weren't there. as you
said you would be. SO l busied myself
with the menu until the walters
looked at me as II they thought l
was trying to make out foreign lam
suage. told one of them was
waiting for my husband. and he
grinned. Then made UP my mind
that 1t would be nice to order a flne
luncheon end have 1t all ready. when
you came. You see. had held the
table almost an hour. and the waiter
stood first on one foot and then on
the other. He really looked like O
Christian martyr
Never mind that. i am glad you
ordered such good layout after
such long wait. Now, II that Ia
all" and Bob picked up his evening
paper -..5g'
Il wish 1t had BEEN" she sighed. II
ordered chicken salad, blue points.
chocolate Ice. and o, lots of things.
The waiter looked SO grateful to hear
me speak that I ordered more than
I really wanted" -.
We'll. II had not been running to
the door every fivo minutes to sec IL
you were mixed In your directions, Id
have enjoyed my lunch. too" sighed
Rob.
You wouldn't have enjoyed 1t,
either. In you had figured II up
Hang the expense" said Bob, reck-
lessiy.
And hadn't but IS cents in your
purse" continued she.
Gee whiz! but | gave you a tenncr
this morning.
"Oh. I bought the lovelIest waist"
Never mind that. How did you fix
thfngs?"
II lost my appetite for one thing.
When they brought me that lovely
luncheon Just felt as II couldn't
swallow mursel-but OF course had
to pretend. | sat there until was
ashamed. and the waiter brought me
the bill. s2.s5. gave him the rs cents
In my purse. and then | felt so much
like crying l had ITO keep swallowing
the lump In my throat hated to
offer my wedding ring because i
haven't taken it off since
"Yes?" asked Bob, impatiently.
Il thought 1t would be a good
scheme to have him charge 1t to you.
then remembered you snid you didn't
often so there. saw some other peo-
pie leaving. and thought would try
to sneak out with them. but the wait
or followed me. saying had forgot
ten my check"
Bob was past smiling. Brass but.
tons and patrol wagons crossed his
Vision.
$50 walked to tho desk al slowly
as could. wondering what could
say. The cashier took the check
with quick. businesslike air. and As
I hesitated. she looked up at me 10
curiously that the shirers ran clear
to my boots
Yes. dearr'
II haven't any money. began.
and her frosty expression frightened
me SO I nearly wept-cashiers aren't
very sympathetic. are theyf-
There In resemblance to other
creditors VI st...,!. 4. a, L.
Her look frightened mo 30 that
my wits came back and remembered
I had some money-''except what I've
got where can't get at It. added.
i put it there because Intended to
buy my husband present. and II
didn't want to spend IT. Your bill IL
s2.s5. madam It's In my-my stock.
ing.i said. She told me to come
right back OF the desk. She was SO
smiling began to like her. But oh.
Bob! what II she had been a mani"
Had \ Thought Coming.
Frau Bile was awarded by the arbi- |
tratIpn court $3750 for the 1oa. of |