The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-11
HIS EDITION
DE LUXE
By WILLIAM Macleod RAINE
Copyright, by Ford Pub. Co..

night and the car was crowded with
was oblivious of the fact that there
were women standing till he noticed
Miss Wheeler in the aisle. Her sister
had found a seat and Jimmie Toosure
was hanging by strap beside them.
The young man rose and beckoned
to Miss Wheeler Her face lit up at
sight of him and she made her way
through the press to the seat he was
holding for her.
Il didn't know you were on the car.
Where have you been? 1t seems to
be bargain day here, doesn't 1t, pant
ed the girl, as she took the proffered
seat.
81 feel as if l belong to the remnant
counter" agreed the young man. gen.
tly removing a stray elbow from the
small of his back.
Il shouldn't think you'd dare say
that, knowing that it is leap year"
laughed the girl. How much are you
marked down to, Mr.. Larrimore?"
I'D come awfully cheap to the right
buyer" he told her.
Can you guarantee the goods, Mr..
Larrimore? Not shopworn, suppose?
'"The quality will wear we'll, think"
"You think it would be a bargain,
do you? Is it silk?"
Il guess it is nearsilk," he answered
with an admiring glance at her.
Thank you. What nice things you
say"
What nice things you inspire" cor
rected Larrimore. Then he asked,
How did you like the play?"
Pretty well. | spent most of my
time chaperoning jimmie and Mr.. Too
sure"
COR has jimmie been chaperoning
you?"
"Mr. Larrimore!"
well, don't be too sure"
Il shan't be toosure until he asks
me anyway"
Larrimore glanced at the young man
hapging to the strap. Now I wonder
whether Jimmie is blessing or con-
demning me for having stolen you. He
ought not to grudge me my little hour
of sunshine. He has had all the eve
ming"
1T hasn't been my observation that
men are more ready to retire to the
shade because they have had all the
evening" as you call it, she yentured.
Perhaps not But it is good for
them to be retired occasionally under
a temporary eclipse. 1t helps to give
them proper sense OF proportion"
She looked at him sidelong under
her lasnes You have some of the
most commendable views, Mr.. Larri-
more. Did You learn them by experi-
ence?"
"I have charming friend who is al
ways willing to exercise on me the
benefit of hers. She may not believe
that my only books are woman's
looks but she certainly believes that
one of the principal studies Of man
should be woman"
"She can't be very NICE" said Miss
Wheeler. ..-
ION the contrary, she is very nice
indeed, the incest girl l know in fact.
1t is a liberal education to love her."
The girl settled herself in her seat
SO that she could observe Larrimore
without seeming to.
Tell me about her." she commanded.
1T would take all night"
you might begin"
Il don't know where to begin"
Il guess you haven't studied the
book SO much as you pretend" she
said scornfully.
He plunged into his subject. 'It's
the most fascinating book know. The
last time saw it, this book had a
beautiful silk cover that was a gem
of the binders art"
81 didn't know you could see enough
of my dress beneath this cloak to tell" )"
the girl said.
"Oh, am talking about you?" he
asked. ....
You are unless you are very impo-
lite 1t is not considered good taste
to expatiate about one girl to another" /"
she said crushingly.
1.-The book itself is thing Of beauty
and a joy forever. Its eyes"
II didn't know books had eyes,"
why. yes! Books have whole
vocabularies from to e."
"Oh! Well, its eyes?" .
Are special feature. They are
capital eyes," he puuned. 81 have
made a careful study Of them, and 1t
would take thesis to do them jus
tice."
Il am sure she would be gratified to
hear your enthusiasm" Miss Wheeler
said demurely.
"You might tell her If you see her."
he suggested.
"Yes, I'll hail the first girl I see
down the street with upper case eyes.
How do you think am going to know
herr"
She'll be the handsomest girl you
see in long days journey" Larrimore
assured her.
rtShall have to go long days jour
ney into the country to see herr"
"You would see her If you 60 out
into the country"
Then I'll have to deny myself the
nloasuro since the roads are so hoavv %