The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-05-06

| 'S ~ 80, anu warren rose
with her.
i was just going out to luncheon
Wnen you came in,'' he said as he
nelped her adjust her furs. Lets
teiepnone to Tom, and all three of us
can go for bite"
And when Bonnie did nor remon.
strate Tom was called up and imme.
oiately accepted. At the end Of a
very elaborate luncheon Warren paid
the Dill from very large roll of green
backs. Bonnie gasped.
why, Mr.. Warren, you told me that
you had no money about YOU, and look
at that roll" she said as she pointed
an discriminating finger at the money.
On, this money belongs to friend
OF mine. I'm just carrying it about
Tor him, you see," he explained rather
iamely. But, honestly, if you come in
this day week I'll give you nv dona.
tion."
just one week later Bonnie again
went to the office, making her call in
the afternoon. and Warren handed her
a check for a hundred dollars
"Oh, thank you so much, Mr.. War
ren!' cried Bonnie. And I'm going to
run right along. because know you're
so busy"
But l was just going your way"
said Warren as he began to put on
his overcoat.
why, how did you know which way
l was going?" demanded Bonnie.
1T doesn't matter which way-that's
the way Pm going" laughed Warren.
'"Tom has asked me up to dinner to-
night, so am going to cut the Office
early and tag along after you for the
rest of the afternoon" he announced.
Which he did all that afternoon. I'm
mediately after dinner Tom remem-
bered that he had an engagement and
began his apologies to Warren
so glad, Tom, that you have got a
date, and for love Of heaven get out"
said Warren-"the sooner the better"
he added.
At the end Of Il long yet to him short
and happy evening Warren said good
night to Bonnie.
Cant l do something else for your
fair?" he asked as he opened the door
to leave.
Yes, indeed" replied Bonnie, with
enthusiasm "You can come to It and
spend heap more money if you will.
The fair is Tuesday night"
But the very next evening Warren
remembered that he had left his cane
at the Brewster home, and it took
him just three hours to recover It..
And on Sunday morning he decided
that it was high time he went to
church again, and when church was
out he waited for Bonnie and drove
her home in his meteor. On Monday
he suggested going to the theater as
slight diversion from the fair.
Tuesday evening was almost past,
and Bonnie's eyes were tired from
straining around the room trying to
locate Charlie Warren A great deal
of money had been taken in, vet to
Bonnie the affair seemed to lack some
thing. 1t was nearly 10 o'clock when
Warren appeared.
L
I've always been told to come late to
these affairs and get the bargains"
About fifteen girls pounced on him
to buy chances on sofa pillows, pipe
racks and the forty other things that
no man ever uses He scattered bills
ty, and he showed Bonnie the tapping
purse.
There's nothing to do now but to
put myself up at auction" he sug-
gested.
"Oh, what fun!' cried Bonnie i'm
mediately. ''Just think how handy it
would be to have lawyer that you
didn': have to pay, and you're such a
big. strong man. You could hang pic
lures and do lot of things about the
house. Here, Tom," she called as her
brother, passed them. 'Mr. Warren Is
offered at auction How much do you
bid?"
"Not a plugged copper answered
Tom. 81 wouldn't take him as gift y
THAT'S rather discouraging, isn't
it?" asked Warren. "But the fair
seems to be practically over, and
couldn't l take you home, Miss Bon
ME? Tom seems pretty well occupied
with Miss Ellston."
He put her in the tonneau OF his big
| touring car, and the chauffeur drove
slowly toward home in the crisp moon
light.
"Miss Brewster - Bonnie" Warren
began in low tone, Il didn't seem
! to go very well as chance PROPOSE
ton at the fair tonight, but wonder
| If YOU would accept me as gift"
"You mean
ssThat l love you," he interrupted
"I've loved you ever since that morn.
ing that you came to see me and
lied to you and said I had no money
about me just to make you come
again. And now I want you with me
always. Could you give yourself to
me? Would you be willing to take
that chance on happiness"
Eyes. I'll take that chance on happt
| ., ,,o almost whiSnnred "be