The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-04-14
BY KENO w. PUTNAM

Pardon me, no; the Willows. You don't look
specially pleased at my advancement, true
friend ought to-.
Promotion be hanged. No. IS passes The Will
lows at about forty miles an hour and can't see
you once in year."
Perhaps not; but it is better position and
ought to be thankful for having obtained it,
oh. the position is all right enough suppose
and if there is anyone along the line that ought
to be given the best the road affords it's you and
that's honest. Just the same, am awfully sorry
you going to leave here, for things will be
lonely enough without YOU Hereafter my daily
waits for 26 will be unmitigated bores"
I'm which l have previously served as slight
mitigating circumstance; thank you.
Now Maude, you know | did not mean that
well then, We'll say haven't been, and so not
quarrel. Here comes &c"
That means l must be moving l suppose. Good
bye, Maude" and he held out rather dirty hand.
Good bye, Mr. -"
Call me Dick just this once" pleaded, still
holding her hand You know you are going
away
well, Dick, then, for this once" she laughed.
"And won't you say that may come and see
you sometimes?"
The girl looked straight into his eyes she an
swered frankly: IF you really to, yes, some
times" then added with nervous laugh; Il may
be rather lonesome out there in the wilderness and
miss 26 little for time
why 26, pray?'
Because &c can hold 10 upon the siding here for
away her hand.
WONDER what was the idea of transferring the
day operator from Hadley to the Willows Dick
Powell ventured to ask his father that evening.
Because No. 10 does not stop at The Willows"
was the curt rejonder. and Dick very wisely ac-
cepted his and changed the subject
Barely week later Maude Hadley surprised
one day to see IS come laundering up the track
three minutes ahead of time and stop at The Will
lows in bold defiance of the schedule.
why. Dick" she exclaimed, "how came you
here?'
isn't my mode of travelling apparent?" he an
swered with glance at the painting engine, as he
presented grimy hand
but how came Is to be ahead Of time and why
did you stop here at The Willows? You know you
have right"
"Well is did little hustling up the road
suppose because wanted her to have time for
stop, and she stopped for the same reason; that
is, because closed the throttle. want to see a
friend of mine here"
n ICK Powell, what do you mean? You must
- never, never let this happen again. You are
breaking the rules without limit. How dare you?"
"Oh, bother the rules. At least they bother me
enough that Should like to; but I'd have broken
the whole of them and cracked commandment
or two but what I'd have stopped haven't got
sight of you for nearly week.
But you will get reported.
"Now tell me, if You please, what arch enemy
of mine is going to report me?'
'Well, the conductor of your train
See him grinnng at us through the window.
Doesn't he look fierce?"
Some of the tranmen then
mot at all. They have a sort of idea that !.
carry their official heads around in my pocket to
white at when in the humor-or out of it. Be-
sides, I've helped the most of them more than
rough place, guess again.
"Well, then, since you have forced me to it, by
l hate to, but it is my plain duty to the COM
pany that employs me-"
Sorry, little girl; but it's my duty to myself to
prevent, you know and he intercepted the hand
she stretched out toward the instrument and held
it fast Say now" ely, weren't you glad
at all to me?"
"Why, yes, Dick, am awfuy glad to see y
any of my old friends out here. for it is lonely
enough, | sure; but want to you
again in this way. What if accident
should happen? Release my hand please
must report is on time and by the way your three