Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-30
A LUNCH ROOM
RECONCILIAT
Dy EIixabeth Bowie
Copyright. BY Daily Story Pub. Cos


self.
And ten minutes later there entered
a good looking young man, who ap-
propriated the adjoining table. Then,
Just in tho act of turning TO take or
his overcont, his eyes lit on the young
woman. At the same moment she,
too, glanced his way. and almost for
the space OF q minute their eyes mot
In wondering and illuminated recog.
milton. Then no stepped towards her
and she half.rose TO meet him, when
to the immense surprise and Joy of the
Mattresses he clasped her in his arms
and kissed her.
"You!' lie exclaimed. 'You, Of all
people!"
Then releasing her, and seeming
not ut all to notice her somewhat in.
dignant agitation. he turned awsy To-
remove and hang up his coat. That
done he put his hand on tho chair
facing her
Permit mo to Join YOU" he said
and without permission seated him.
self and seated. looked her frankly
and fully In the face.
Five years Since we met-but
knew you the moment l saw you! And
yet you arc truly deplorably aged! Il
left you girl, the most girlish little
mother over set eyes on--now you
are lovely young woman"
Thank you." she said, and bowling
to him in mock humility tiimpled into
a charming umile that very success.
fully concealed and helped to conquer
her tremulous excitement.
And you have not married again ?"
he asked ensily
NO"
And my little friend Hesper? How
Is she?''
"Hesper Is a healthy lovely child
! She takes after her father everyone
! says.
We'll her father was remarkably
handsome man." he replied with be-
coming gravity
She turned her head aside. then
nfter n few moments of silence which
he spent eating with hearty enjoy.
ment, and she in looking out OF tho
window, she spoke again. quite for
mally:
You must come and see her IL you
care to-" And at the same time she
took a visiting card out of her little
sold-bound satchel and passed 1t to
him. This Ia her address"
He pocSeted the card and said cor
daily:
Thank you. will certainly call"
Then rather unnecessarily. no
added:
Il, too, have not married--though
am seriously contemplating mar.
riagc."
Marriage requires serious contem.
plation.' she replied lightly, and i'm.
medlately began with great delibera-
tion to put on her long gloves. This
done. she rose. he also
"Good-by. am glad TO have met
you,' she said conventionally end lift.
ed her eyes coldly to his. and again
to the surprise and Joy OF the wait.
resses he took her in his arms. and.
moreover. as she raised her face IN
indignant protest he kissed her twice
full on the lips. Then she violently
tore herself from him and faced him
with flashing eyes.
How dare you." she said. Surely
under the circumstances" but her
voice broke here and her eyes
brimmed With angry tears.
What circumstances? he asked
coolly.
She flashed glance around the
room. at tho girls and the few amazed
and amused guests. and said In low
vehement voice:
In public" and added scornfully.
"And when you are contemplating
marriage!"
To her first reason he gave the
laughing answer: Who cares n bean
for the public" To the other with
sudden intense forceful gravity: Eyes.
! am going to marry you again" And
steadylng his voice. added: "Be-
cause we love each other-have never
loved anyone but each other. But II
has taken a devil OF a divorce TO
make us know III"
And now, dear, let us go ami see
our little daughter. may WEI"
And tho mattresses wondered and
wondered what It all really meant.
Said one--a red-haired girl: ANY.
way this room will never seem the
same again to mel"
1T has been spring.cleaned and 70.
decorated throughout 1t is frescoed
with cayorting Cupids and the blue
ceiling is spotted with stars and
honey-moons; Venus bathes in every
flnger-howl, every dish is heart.shaped.
every spoon. spoony. And the menu
always includes ambrosia."
And whilst the girls giggled, a
young man sitting Mt table nearby.