Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-12

known to the east side youth.
Forty second called the conductor.
Joy arose. trembling She wondered
II she could speak 10 Jim without cry
ing. She had such silly desire TO cry.
jim solved her problem unexpectedly
by reaching over. picking M his hand
bag from between his feet and pushing
his way out ahead of her. little dream
Ing for whom he was making path
He did not know until he stood on
the curb and raised his umbrella.
Then he discovered that II sheltered
two. and the other was looking up with
an adorable expression Of timidity In
her face and little timld quaver In
the voice which said. How do you do.
Jim?"
Joy cried jim
Down went the hand bag hard on the
wet pavement. and joys damp gloved
hand was enveloped In Il big dry one
and held there tightly while Jim's eyes,
thrown Off their guard by the unex-
pectedness OF the meeting. said things
he had resolved they never should re-
peat. while he answered her greeting
with an emphasis which brought the
color to her pale cheeks.
I'm doing very well-now thank
you
Then they both laughed, JOY with
little girlish giggle which sounded
strange 10 her own ears. 1t had been
so long since she had laughed out of
sheer happiness.
Some one pushing against them
brought them back TO a realization Of
time and place. Jim released her
hand asking vaguely And is every
thing well with you. Joyf'
Joy hesitated. Could she answer the
question without giving way TO the
pent up feeling OF three mOnthsf
"Oh. ~ she began and paused. look
ing away.
Jim. glanclng down at her averted
face. suddenly remembered things.
There was an abrupt change In his
manner STOPPING. he picked up his
grip. saying dryly. "A foolish question
to ask after hearing some of your let
tiers read"
Then, without looking NJ her he
asked. Which car do you take
"Crosstown east." she replied in n
mufiied tone
As Jim signaled u car he volunteered
the information stifiiy. I'm In the city
on business
OH family from JOY, but she
smiled.
Within the ear there was but scant
seating room, and Joy Struggled back
behind Jim's shoulder. saying to her
self: such Il foolish boy. Such a
dear. foolish boy"
Aloud she asked quietly, Jim, what
did you mean about my letters"
Jim sat bolt upright, looking through
the opposite window Your aunt read
me some OF them that told how you
were enjoying yourself down here and
how much llvelier New York life Is
than our up country life | believe
you wrote that the people here called
It up country"
Yes" came In low tone from be-
hind his shoulder. joys pride had
"And then you wrote about the
school what a magnificent building
you were In and how fine IL IL TO be
part OF a school with fifty teachers IN.
stead of an Insignificant six =
OH exclaimed Joy. Did say
that:" But she knew without asking.
She had been so determined that no
one up country should suspect her re
greet
Jim nodded. staring persistently out
OF the opposite window. and continued
steadily, Then she read one. the let
ter about your boarding house and
what nice people are there
oh" interrupted JOY. did she read
you that letter.
Jim squared his shoulders defantly
"She did"
Behind his arm Joy was smiling
family, while into her eyes crept an
expression OF mischief as She peered
around the aggressive shoulder at the
face set aggressively toward the win,
dow
lets see" joys tone was softly
speculative what else did write In
regard TO the boarders:''
No reply.
IL think II was IN that letter told
about the lawyer who sits opposite me
Ae .