The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-04-20
Rather
Unconventional
"checA isn't indorsed," said Farley.

SutCn ASA Ahupl btu, Sdlu FdlTley,
sternly.
"Oh, excuse me-" said the offender.
Her big brown eyes made Farley
gasp.
Its q common oversight" said Fair
ley. affably. I've known business
men to do the same thing"
Farley noted the slender beauty of
the hand. which trembled little as
1t took up the pen to indorse the
check. He also noted the odd, child
fish signature. which ran uphill in a
series OF spasmodic. waving strokes
and then suddenly ended In a long,
dashing curve like a childs valiant
attempt to make It's Importance felt.
I'm sorry gave you SO much trou-
ble." she said. softly. 81 think I'll re-
member next time"
mo trouble at ALL" said Farley.
He WIS accustomed to looking at all
sorts of girls through his grated win
dow-big ones and little ones, blondes
and brunettes. brave little business
women who could talk learnedly about
the difference between certified and
cashiers checks and women who in
dorsed checks on the wrong end and
did other dark deeds; but no one of all
these had caused him fiutter of the
heart Why, then. he wondered.
should that soft voice echo in his ears
long after the owner had gone? Why
should he still see that little three
cornered brown face. with the big
eyes. an hour afterward?
II was some weeks later that one
day in a crowded lunchroom he found
himself being apologized to profusely
by young woman who, with q dis
beveled and detected look, was wan
derins about helplessly with an empty
tray. occasionally coming near enough
70 the counter to be waited upon. but
always being pushed aside by the
more accustomed and successfully pu-
silistic seekers after provender.
I'm so sorry," said the young wom-
Al. I'm afraid gave you an awful
punch in the back. but couldn't help
It. I'm having a perfectly terrible
time. don't believe I'm ever going
to get anything to eat"
Farley laughed with pleasure on
Recognizing the girl OF the unindorsed
check Come with me-" he said. Il
think I'm more accustomed to this
sort Of place than you are"
She hesitated. Il don't know wheth-
Or my brother Tom would like It," she
said. Still. think he'll understand
when I tell him. Surely he wouldn't
want me to starve to death"
With some difii culty he managed to
keep her to the business In hand un-
81 she had her tray filled. in spite Of
the delay caused by her tendency to
ask advice Of the serving women. who
were too busy shaping portions of
food on the plates as they were pre-
scented In kaleidoscope succession to
take more than a minute to gaze at
her In supreme contempt After awhile,
however. they were headed toward the
tables and with some diniculty Fair
ley found two places at the same
table.
Perhaps you would rather I would
sit somewhere else7" he questioned.
mo. ! wouldn't" she replied, but
ny brother Tom would think It was
awful for US to sit together. 81
don't know what's the matter with
brother Tom. He thinks it's terrible
70 talk to people unless they've been
introduced. ! don't see what differ
snce 1t makes II you like people"
your brothers right" said Farley.
reluctantly. IL hope we shall meet
some day in . properly conventional
way"
Seated On the other side Of the
room. he watched her consuming her
luncheon in a dainty way that llled
Farley with secret Joy. nauseated as
he was by the awful sight of famished
women's daily stocking"
Farley haunted that particular
iunchroom many times during the sue
eeeding weeks. but in vain. Neither
did the girl appear at the bank win
dow. He had almost given up hope
q seeing her again. when one morn
ing on his way down town he suddenly
heard her voice.
Il don't mind standing. Brother
Tom" she was saying. Really and
truly I don't. but I'm going up here
By the door SO can brace myself"
She stumbled over Fairley's foot as
sht peebse 1hhAs NV WY
steadily. He made an attempt to
rise ana at the same moment she gave
. little clutch At the strap above his
head. The car lurched. she missed the
strap. planted her little hand on Fair
ley's chest. and then tumbled down
upon him.
She gave . little scream Of terrified
laughter, put out her hands like .
baby and tried to struggle to her feet.
An angry Brother Tom could be seen
looming up at little distance when
the car swung about in the other d.
rsction and in . moment she and Fair
ley were both swaying dixxily about in
the aisle.
When they were finally disentanglsd
and she was seated. she looked up into
his face. her cheeks glowing. and