La Junta tribune., 1908-08-01
Cupid's
Coal Truck.
3, James Francis D-,.r.
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ken axle" he cried disg,iste,ily AN
now | got TO chase through The snow
l to phone The mergency van" lie
walked through the ear to acquaint
( the moiorman OF his heroic Intention
and, after buttouiDg his jacket, set on
up the snow covered road In search
of n telephone.
The motorman took the opportunity
! to stretch his legs by walking around
the disabled vehicle. When he step
ped from the car the two passengers
sighed YEARLY aud the man moved
closer TO his companion.
Wei. TN gisd that conductor has
gone" he remarked. He stared at us
! till my con.cieDce suggested had
given him had coin"
The fur wrapped girl beside him
laughed merriIy.
"-ris habit of conductors she
murmured. Il have noticed them be-
/ fore
Il VIII pardon him. said thr man.
/ "He is but mortal. and am pleased
| to md that his m.rcenary occupation
/ has not destroyed his love OF the beau
tifui"
The girl smiled induigeutly. but re-
mained silent Meanwhile the motor
man had entered into discussion
| with the truck driver as to the best
method of removing the damaged We
hicle.
Lefty" The mans voice Interrupt
ed a day dream and the girl started.
do yon know | am desperately In
| love-
The big blue eyes surveyed him crit
| icaiiy.
NO. | do not she said empbatical-
ly. When man is in love he can
! never disguise the fact"
"You are thinking OF calf love hr
remarked. The Kind that bubbles over
and spoIls its owners appetite. but
soil :. healthy mans love-
''It is all the same" she interrupted: |:
'.eonccalment Is impossible. Now, Mr..
Dorrington Is in love. and n child can
detect the symptoms.
''Dogrington.' The mans voice ex-
pressed his surprise. do you mean
old Dorrinyton:'
The slightest pnckering round the
corners Of the little mouth showed
| where smile tried hard TO establish
\ footing
when Mr.. DorriDgion called ycxter.
day" continued the girl, Il watched
him closely while he was speaking to
mother
Pardon me- The mans tone was
masterfnl. aud the girl stopped. lis
Dorrlngton--old porringion-in lore
with your mother
The smile made another valiant ef-
fort TO disturb the serenity OF the girls
face. but retired discounted.
Il do not think So she said quietly
III he Is. the feeling is not reciprocat-
ed. MS mother always leaves me 10
entertain him when he calls"
I The man WINGED.
Il am anxious about him"-h. tried
, TO hide the effect produced by ber
7 thrust-'.Dorry ls not young you
know. and love. like measles. plays the
mischief with elderly people"
/ The lowering smile flashed trium-
/ phantly across the girls blushlnr face.
Seriously, Lefty her companion
1 continued "Dorrington Is Old, l re
I member him Twenty-Five years ago,
when he chased me away from pond
near your mothers house. God bless
my heart. giri--his tone changed 10
one expressing blank astonishment--
Il am getting old too.''
| The E!rl turned. snd the blue eyes
looked carefully over the mans brown
/, face. noting the length and depth Of
every wrinkle that marked 1t.
| 'Yon are getting old. Jack
/ II know IT," he cried. ''and here am
! In sidefracSed car doing nothIng.
while time pursues me remorse lessly.'- =
| Evidently thinking anything prefer
able 10 inaciIon. he started out TO cap
tnre one Of the little yloved hands or
his companion. and after she had vain
iy tried to defeat his intentions he
ciasp,d II between his own two and
seemed Immensely pleased at the feat.
Dear me- she sighed Il wish thar
conductor would come back"
"He cannot shift u.s." The man was
i defiant. and the girl blushei az she no.
ticed his resilessness.
| No. but he can stare at YOU she
cried irritably. 'and your actions since
he departed prove that the stare was
| effective"
bur. Lefty" he said. what a terri
BILE thing II is to look back ON thirty
hve wasted years. thirty-fve autumna.
fhirty-nve springs and the same num-
her OF winters and summers. all bar.
rem and useless" He shuddered and
moved closer
''Oh. Jack she rnurmnred. do look
and see II he Il coming
| He stood up. still holding the little
hand. and carefully scanned the white
road. He is not coming-' he cried
| gieefuliy- He will have TO walk .