The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-07

with start Something was ereaIing and jolting;
the very air brcathed sounds and unusual Then
she lay back contcntedy. She hadn't walked up to
rushing day OF toll where the very minutes sometimes
represented so many precious nickc and dimes, but
there were hours and hours Of rcst responsibility,
and sense OF luxury that she could indulge herself
IN to her hearts content. She loved luxury and She
had bad so little OF it, She smiled to herself at the
idea OF considering the box OF berth luxurious, but 1t
was the lack of responsibility the rest and change that
gave her the illusion She had to face problem later
on but that was months ahead. This day was to be
all her
AT breakfast she found herself seated opposite
striking-ooking woman with little girl who stared
at her a moment, and then SAID formally:
How do you DOR
Her FIRST thought was newspaper woman then she
recalled something familiar in her. She couldn't re-
member when and where she had met her, she merely
smiled and bowed,
Il don't think you remember me-" the lady said. Il
conc from New Orleans too, You taught Mrs Har-
Iisons little girl. l met you there one day
Her heart was humping in panic for fear her
name would como out She did want to be left alone
for this one day. She glanced up and looked out the
window across the Her eyes rested for second
the ncrcst fraction of sccond-on ccan-cut, manly
face pair of smiling gray eyes, quizzica mouth,
and magnificent head covered with shock of brown
hair Perhaps She would not have known she saw
the man if at that psychological he hadn't been
saying:
come from Mexico"
Il wonder if by any shadow of a chance" she thought
"hc knows John H. Morton
Whats your name? p the little girl was asking
She drew IN her breath, and plunged out with.
"Smith-Mary Smith" 1t was the only she
could think of suddenly Ike that
The smiling gray eyes were attracted in her drcc.
ton and the name sounded horribly distinct the
accountable silence that seemed TO fall upon the
The ladys brows showed just tiny puzzled wrinkle
then they cleared.
Pardon" she said 81 didn't recall Somehow
didn't quito remember was Smith. l am Mrs. Garlic
ton,
She ran tho conversation into sociablc little remarks
about the country through which they passing.
the weather, the trip, and all the time Eleanor
turning over thing in her mind
THAT man over there comes from Mcxico'
When she returned to her section, she settled down,
with mild interest in the flying Ianscaqc and her fc
low passengers. Later on she fshcd from her grip
couple OF books but she was in no humor for
reading because you see there the gentleman from
Mexico opposite, hidden behind newspaper. 1t
awfully distracting.
"He might know John H. Norton she found her
self thinking.
Then she laughed at the idea-of course it was ab-
surd? She didn't even know that he came from
Mexico 1t was only the end OF 4 sentence she had
Caught
But shc couldn't keep from noticing him out of the
tail OF her eye. He really different, hc fairly
cxudcd vitality, of acs-in-thc- box with the lid
down Occasionally he ran his fingers around inside
his collar as il he wcre unused TO it. and yet he wore
his clothes well.
She a bit cxaspcratcd at herself, but she just
couldn't help ovcrhearing a remark he made to
that he'd been four days the train and he guessed
they getting pretty close to New Yor;
Pretty close! Heavensl
The little Carleton girl came in from another car to
sec her Eleanor answered nnumerablc questions.
They discussed dancing schoo-and cats-and dogs
and fairies The gentleman the way seemed
amused. His newspaper saggcd, leaving attractive
picture sticking out from the undcrsdc Of it The little
girl went over.
lie see that picture, if you please" she said
socially
The gentleman very nice and polite about it.
His little visitor stayed there some time discussing
blue seics-and water-and trecs-and fairies.
Eleanor amused too and very formally, very
casually two remarks passed between the gen.
tlcman and herself. When the little girl went back
10 her mother the gentleman went with her and when
he returned Eleanor thanked him as if he had con-
ferred personal favor They almost acquainted
At Atlanta Eleanor asked tiny formal question
concerning the exact time and if they were late She
had made up her mind dozen times about that Morton
question She would lead up TO it, Of course with
little conversation about the country. 1t seemed per-
fcctly easy but her lips always closed tightly at tho
last instant,
She restless the stranger. for as the
train switched back and FORTH she noticed him op on
the side OF the track letting off energy in swinging
stride. Once he looked up and caught her eye She
withdrew her glance calmly and gracefully, but when
the passed on she dove head-frst into her book
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amusing there.
When she went into luncheon. awful shock!-the only
vacant seat was opposite him She was shown that
as matter of course She took it What else could
she do2
Now it takes great deal of grace to sit opposite I
oean-cut, manly face smiling gray eyes and quizzi-
cal mouth, and look as If you don't notice them and
not look too much that way. either because he had
spoken to her once twice with the little girl as
chaPeron and had answered i polite question.