The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-03-12

amazed at her action. She had beer
in the city for eight months, and in all
that time not once had she accepted
any of the numerous offers of enter
tainment. She liked Blaisdell better
than any Of the others in the house
There was something fresh and whole
some about him, very different from
the assumed sOphiStcation of most OF
the men. He was past thirty, and
bald patch on the back of his heal
was already beginning To be in eVi
dence, but he was still a boy at heart
and from the first Blanche had been
attracted to him.
The dinner was all that BlaisdelI had
promised. \ New England girl who
had sought 10 make her way in the
city had persuaded her mother to come
on and start q restaurant Two floors
in a good neighbOrhOod were simply
fitted up, and much of the New Eng
land atmosphere was preSpryed-ex-
cept in the prices.
The rooms were crowded today. but
Blaisdell had reserved Il table. ana
Blanche thoroughly enjoyed dinner
that was so unlike the fare ut the
boarding house.
Il come over here very often eX
planned Blaisdcll when at last the cof-
fee and mince and pumpkin pies were
served It's rs near as a bachelor
can get to home here in the city
1T does taste like home,' asserted
Blanche. Il grow so tired Of Mrs Cas-
tleton's weekly routine"
You will have to come here often
then" said Blasdell prompaks 1t
would be all the more pleasant for
company. It's lonesome eating alone"
Il think it is more dreary to eat with
whole roomful of people With whom
YOU have 50 little in common" said
blanche, with Il sigh
1T is 50 mach more lonesome in the
city with all the people You don't know
than in the country where there are 50
few people whom YOU do know"
Il don't think that we are cut out
for city folk" agreed Biaisdell, with 4
laugh Let's get over To the park
for little walk before the theater."
You are going 10 the thcaterE" ask
"a Blanche
''Wc are going Ia the theatcr," he
corrected. surely you do not want
10 spend the evening in Mrs Castle
IONS >tuffy parlor:"
Heaven forbid. cried Blanche.
"Rut you don't know what treat it
win be"
Rlaisdell looked as though perhaps
he might guess He knew that she did
not go out in the evenings, and he
l.2ew what u hall bedroom was like,
but he only smiled rs he led The way
10 the cashiers desk
Il was late when they finally stood
on the steps of tie boarding house and
blanche gave Il little sigh Of content
mont
1t has been 4 perfect day She said
instead of a most miserable one. ]
don't know how TO thank you enough"
Il am the one 10 give thanks" said
ilaiSdcll. with laugh Look here
us only fair to tell YOU that I'm going
to try my hardest to make you Mrs
El3iSd"ll before next Thanksgiving
-.iS is not q proposal 1t would not
be polite to propose to You 50 soon. bur
! want you to know that I'm going to
DO my best Ia win You before another
year passes.
Hlanch" wondered that her heart
should beat 50 rapidly ut the frank
,IcceII. She liked Blaisdcll the better
for his honesty and for AZ Instant her
hand lay over the muscular one that
Was inserting the key in the lock
1t will not be very hard she wills
Irrcd. Have YOU not enrolled me in
tIe Society For Making People Thank
fIi:"