The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-02-26
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2e, 1910.
Rather
Unconventional

Check isn't lndorsed, SAID falrley,
sternly.
"Oh, excuse me-" said the offender.
Her big brown eyes made Farley
gasp.
ITS . common oversight" said Fair
10y, afYably. i've known business
men to do the same thing"
Farley noted the slender beauty Of
the hand, which trembled little as
Il took up the pen to indorse the
check. He also noted the odd, child
ish signature, which ran uphill in q
series Of spasmodic, waving strokes
and then suddenly ended In q long,
dashing curve like q child's valiant
attempt to make its Importance felt.
I'm sorry gave you SO much trou-
be-" she said. softly. II 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
low--big ones and little ones. blondes
and brunettes, brave little business
women who could talk learnedly about
the difference between certified and
sashiers' checks and women who in
dorsed checks on the wrong end and
lid other dark deeds: but no one of all
these had caused him hutter 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
sornered brown face. with the big
eyes. an hour afterward?
II was some weeks later that one
Gay In crowded lunchroom he found
Aimself being apologized to profusely
~ young woman who, with a dis
heveled and detected look, was wan
dering 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-
gilistic seekers after provender.
I'm SO sorry" said the young wom-
an. I'm afraid gave you an awful
punch in the back, but couldn't help
1t. I'm having perfectly terrible
time. don't believe I'm ever going
70 get anything TO eat
Farley laughed with pleasure on
recognizing the girl of the unindorsed
check. Come with me-" he said II
think I'm more accustomed TO this
sort OF place than you are"
She hesltated. II don't know wheth-
er my brother Tom would like IT," she
said. Still, think he'll understand
when tell him. Surely he wouldn't
want me to starve to death"
With some difficulty he managed to
keep her to the business In hand un-
I'll she had her tray filled. insspite of
the delay caused by her tendency to
ask advice of the serving women, who
were too busy slapping portions of
food on the plates as they were pre-
sented in Kaleidoscope succession to
take more than minute to gaze at
her In supreme contempt After awhile.
however, they were headed toward the
tables and with some difficulty Fair.
ley found two places at the same
table
Perhaps you would rather would
sit somewhere else?' he questioned.
NO, | wouldn't she replied. but
my brother Tom would think Il was
awful for us to sit together. II
don't know what's the matter with
brother Tom.l He thinks it's terrible
to talk to people unless they've been
introduced. don't see what differ
ence 1t makes II you like people"
Your brothers right" said Farley,
reluctantly. II hope we shall meet
some day in a properly conventional
way"
Seated on the other side OF the
room, he watched her consuming her
luncheon in dainty way that filled
Farley with secret Joy. nauseated as
he was by the awful sight of famished
somen's daily stocking"
Farley haunted that particular
lunchroom many times during the sue
seeding weeks, but In vain. Neither
did the girl appear at the bank win
dow. He had almost given up hope
Of 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 ! don't, but I'm going up here
~ the door so can brace myself"
She stumbled over Fairley's foot as
she passed him. walking not very
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.
Lays chest, and then tumbled down
upon him.
She gave aAlittle scream OF terrified'
laughter. put out her hands like
baby and tried to struggle to ner feet |
An angry Brother Tom could be seen
looming up 1t . little distance when
he car swung about In the other d. |
'ection and In q moment she and Fair
~ were both swayins dixzily about in J