Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-01
AN AGITATED
YOUNG MAN.

Copyright. 1903. by 7. G. Mcciure.l

chair car HUN EAA441elNAAA 70 New
York on a certain date and found the
chair on his right occupied by a very
eood looking and self composed young
Isdy. When she dropped her handker.
chief he ought to have picked it IN
and restored 1t. but he didn't. When
she had trouble opening her hand bag
~ ought to have profIered his services,
a INIT he didn't. When her hatpIn work.
"A out and fell at his feet there was
opportunity for him to prove himself
4 hero, but he wasn't up to It. His
grandmother had warned him over
and over again Of the consequences Of
too much forwardness. He was agi-
tated, but it went no further. or
course when the young lady realized
what sort Of young man he was she
gave him the cold shoulder. She ash
ed the porter to raise the window for
her and to bring her a glass Of water
and If she would be sure to make con-
nection with the Long Island train for
Hampstead.
Young Mr.. Graham felt his position
keenly, but opportunity had fed.
Reaching New York, he would have
given worlds to warn the young lady
not to take the Twenty-third street fer
~ by mistake for the Thirty-fourth.
but he had his chance and lost. IT was
while he was hanging back that he
discovered her purse where It had
dropped while she was picking up her
traps. He started to rush after her to
restore 1t, but in his agitation address
ed a stately old dame who took him
for q confidence man and threatened
to have him arrested. When he came
to overhaul the purse he found that It
contained $3.50 and a trunk key. He
reasoned 1t out that this was all the
loser had with her and that when
landing on the New York side she
would find herself In an embarrassing
situation. How was she to cross the
IslandI How pay her fare to Hemp
stead?
Here was more agitation, and it end
ed in the young man taking the next
ferTyboat He did not ind her weep
ing In the ferryhouse on the other
aide. He was also disappointed in not
finding her in the East river house.
He crossed the river to the Long
Island depot, but the object Of his
search was not there. 1t was a bad
night Mr.. Graham put In, and it was
made longer and the worse for a
sudden thought that came to him
about midnight. The purse con-
ained less than So. The young lady's
dress and jewelry showed that she
belonged to wealthy family. To re-
store such a lean purse to her would
humiliate her; it certainly would.
She would probably refuse to claim
ownership and look upon him with
Withering scorn. After turning the
matter over in his mind for three
hours young Mr.. Graham saw his way
clear. He would add IS to the con-
tents Of the purse
Hampstead Is not an overgrown
town, and a perseverlng young man
Ike Mr.. Graham can find lots Of
things II he becomes chummy with
the hackmen. It wasn't two hours be-
fore our hero had the name of the
yOung girl and her abiding place. She
vas living with her widower Of a
tather less than a mile away. It took
him two hours to Quell his agitation
and make up his mind to drive to the
house, but at last the thing was done.
It seemed as II luck was with him.
When the carriage stopped he beheld
the selfsame young lady sitting on
he Eeranda with a book In her hand.
beg pardon" he said, ''but was
Jour fellow traveller from Philadelphia
yesterday, and when you left the chair
car found this on the floor"
"But-but don't understand" re-
Piled the young lady as she received
tAe purse. Il didn't speak to you.
and how did you know where l livedr'
why, while was not listening-be-
neVe me, was not-I heard You ask
NE porter about the train for Hemp
stead"
Yes, believe did. l was dread
tally afraid I'D miss It. Won't you
ut down? This was only my change
purse. you know. missed II, but 1t
vas Of no account, except that It held
NE key to my trunk However, I
taank you, and
And she opened tho purse to view
NE contents. There was her dollar
sghty. and a i've dollar bill besides.
sae looked up In q puzzled way and
aid:
This can't be mine"
But 1 found 1t under your chair,
Mss"
But how did this other money come
sze! I'm sure hadn't 4"
NJ Graham turned red. His tongue
.eiased to move. He saw the yawn-
pit and mopped his forehead. but
vas too late. The situation had be-
sone full Of tacks when the young
Ays father appeared he was
I'm faced old colonel
sE' explain your gamer he said
saer few words OF explanation from
e daughter.
he asked an impOssibIllty. How
Na1d such a thing he exnlnfnedf Fa-