The Dolores star., 1909-11-05
ea.ed steadily ou. Of tho Window,

0axeo Steaotiy Out OF the WtnooW.
petticoat. why. why. said politely:
Have this seat. madam and hoped
up"
Billy paused SO long that Red asked
curiously: well. did she have IT."
Billy shook his head msurnfully. mo.
my poor friend. she did not have It.
But | had a look-such disdainful.
Icy look that shivered for a week
after. AS you say. I do not look like
a masher, and ! felt dreadfully
hurt at the way the Green Lady
took my well-meant offer. So 7
busted myself with my book. But
the Green Lady hdge.ted something
wonderful. as my old nurse used to
say. Having heard that some ladies
really dislike to ride backwards, de-
cided to show my viv-a-vis that I was
a gentleman II she were not. so I col.
lected my books and went to the
smoker. where I stayed fully two
hours. to enable her to take by seat
Which she didn't" Billy paused
again. He shook his head with re-
fiective sadness. as though the Green
Lady was more to. be pitied than cen.
sured. and then continued his tale.
My friend. the Green Lady squelch-
ed me exactly three separate and dis
tinct times. Once whenI leaned forward
to pick up her purse; once when
glanced over my book at her and saw
her struggling with the windows, and
once when, as she looked nearly dead
Of ennui. l silently placed my book
on her seat. Now. fiatter myself
did every one Of those inevitable acts
Of common courtesy with a most i'm.
personal. detached manner" said Billy
mournfully. "and not with the least
desire to butt in. But the Green Lady
everlastingly squelched me. An icy
stare. supercilious shrug. and nose
at about two inches higher elevation
that is usually thought polite in q
nose. It was a pretty nose, too" Billy
paused regretfully.
We'll. the usual hour the porter
made up the berths. and we retired,
the Green Lady vanishing into the
berth directly over mine. Before very
long the soft sound OF her regular
breathing assured me that she was
peacefully sleeping the sleep Of the
just. But was very much awake
what you might term settin up nights
to think OF some way to get even with
the Green Lady. The train. rocked
violently, the curtains rustled and I
felt something dangling down into my
berth, and swaying with the motion.
This is where your Uncle Fuller sat
UP and took notice. reached up one
hand and drew 1t cautiously In
by the dim light. and saw them to
be these identical silk stockings. Then
carefully under my pillow. And turned
over and slumbered peacefully. Il had
found the means of getting even with
the Green Lady. The next morning
was awakened by the furious ringing
Of the bell. and the porter scurried in
excitedly. l couldn't catch the words
the Green Lady used-though have
no doubt they were to the point-but
could hear the rustling around and
the thorough but futile hunting. The
rolled them into ball and put them
could, SO as not to miss any Of the
performance. Finally the porter ap-
preached my berth and said nervous
ly: Boss. the young lady thinks she's
losted some'pin, and it-and they
might o drapped in youah .berth-kin
lookT assented, Of course. and
furthermore hoped politely that he
would fnd them-but l had my doubts.
having Just lately tucked them in my
buz1om. / hurried back from the
dressing room and got there In time
to see the Green Lady, puzzled. angry
and red descend from the upper berth.
Say, old man. that was worth the
price Of admission alone. Had ON ono
Of those kimona things and was