The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-10

1uore imam servant either. 1t wasn't
her fault that misfortune had over
his.
I scarcely expected to meet an old
acquaintance, either" she said, striv-
ity into nj put he the correct note of cordial
an unusual name, SO 1t is not strange
you did not connect me with it. Well.
am ready now to accompany you"
fortunately she did not see the
look of perplexity, or the one of de-
lighted and almost incredulous sur
prise. following it, that swept over
Ellerton's face.
I'm agreeable" he declared Joy
ousiy, helping her into the car, and
eakIng his place in the chauffeur's
seat. beside her.
s,na But what have you been doing
the wheel twist. 81 went to Texas
turn I tried to get track of you but
no one seemed to know anything
then, and hadn't their address, so
couldn't find out through them. OF
course I had heard of your fathers
sudden DEATH" he added in a tone of
deep sympathy.
There were SO few now, in her lit
tie world, either to care or sympathize,
that Barbara, with a full heart, poured
Iorth the whole story of her misfor-
tunes, keeping silent only concerning
her present errand to Mrs. Bellingham
Forbes place. since he naturally knew
it
Poor little GIRL" Ellerton muir
INJURED pityingly, guiding the now
slowly moving machine with one hand,
and covering her unresisting fingers
masterfully with his free one. you
certainly have had hard time.
But 1T is all over now ] have found
YOU" he continued. after he had
guided his machine over a bad bit
Of road which needed all his attention.
You will be my wife and let me shoul-
der all the burdens?"
Barbara was surprised to hear her
self saying "Yes." She remembered
that he was only chauffeur too, but
she didn't mind. He was big and
strong. and she loved him, so what
did his occupation matter? She knew
now that she had loved him ever
since her college days, and that the
bitterest part of all her troubles had
been the fact that he had seemed to
have forgotten her.
isn't it time we reached Mrs. Bell
ingham Forbes placer" Barbara ask
ed little later, when they were once
more whizzing along at reasonably
high speed.
Were you going there?" Ellerton
inquired.
why. certainly" Barbara replied.
Then why wasn't some one at the
IA station to meet your" he demanded
1 1t was Barbara's turn to gaze at her
Il companion in establishment
II weren't you sent to meet me?" she
gasped: aren't you Mrs. Bellingham
''Well, I guess notl" Ellerton ejacu-
lated with a chuckle.
e "Oh, what must you have thought
h of me?" Barbara walled. ITO say ]
h attention to my violets, and-and
everything"
: ST thought you the dearest girl IL
e the world Ellerton replied promptly
| wi 70 ATro
d Bellingham Forbes chauffeur? Well
I'm chauffeur only of my own car
h when want to be, and my income il
g number of times larger than tina
s gent1eman's. But how do you hap
e pen to be going to Mrs. Bellinghan
If Forbes ''
if Barbara explained.
o "Just like the snobbishness of som,
= persons to. have an employee to lool
If out for herself he grumbled. 'Well
d you are not going there. I shall take
e you straight back to the station. From
d there you can telephone her any ole
excuse you like for not keeping you
t. appointment. Then you are to go tt
2 town by the next train. You say yol
: are staying with Elizabeth Harvey
n Then that's all right. This is Tuesday
e will give you all the time you nee6
to get ready-and we will be quietly
h married.
a Barbara's breath was fairly taker
E her perplexities. To her own aston
d ishment. however, she found she ha6
a no objections to offer. After depend
IL ing upon herself for two years, Il
e seemed delightful to have some one
,e planning for her.
t At the station a tall youth, in 1eath-
ers, stepped up to them.
h ct see you're wearin' them violets
# so suppose you're the young person
e to go to Mrs. Bellingham Forbes
d he said Familiarity. 1T was-er-de-
10 layed in gettin' here"
= Hartwell. Ellerton froze the fellow
l. with an icy stare, as he retorted
e Ladies often wear violets, my man
Is This lady is not to go to Mrs. Bell
It ingham Forbes
l. $50 the violets were not a joke OF
n Elizabeth's after ALL" Barbara laugh
n ed, as her companion hurried hel
l. toward the waiting train.-(Copy-
h righted 1910 by Associated Literary
" Press.)
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