Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-03-05


they were talking as if they had
always known each other.
"Cramers SICK" he explained, land
I'm taking his place. oh, it's nothing
serious-just jaundice. He'll be out In
time to go to his next place, the doc
tor says"
Lisle was glad to hear that Cramer
was really not very sick, and she said
so. But she was more glad to hear
that this new man, who said his name
was Travis, was to be in the store
again tomorrow.
At the close of their luncheon he
ordered cakes and an ice for them
both in spite of Isles protest. He had
humorous way of sweeping away OBJ
jections as if they did not matter at
all. Lisle liked that about him. She
liked also his gray eyes, his smile,
his respectful, gentle manner of speak
ing to her.
She went back to her work, her
head in a whirl But all that after
noon when she found him looking at
! her with his genial smile she smiled
back. The day had gone all too quick
| ly. With amazement she noted the
| closing hour. She finished her work
! with a flourish and put on her hat
| feeling that she had done well, wasn't
so tired as usual and felt quite happy.
He crossed over and stood looking
down at her.
Have good day."
| Fine"
$50 have l. Demonstrating is fun"
Yes, it is. 1t was the first time
Lisle had ever been able to say that
truthfully. They went out together
and took the same car and hung on
the same strap and smiled at each
other and talked as fast as they could.
Suddenly she remembered.
But Mr. Cramer lives in Duane
! street. You are going right out of
your way"
That's So" He laughed. I'll get
off at the next corner and go back"
At the corner he said
"Good-by till tomorrow"
Yes, tomorrow. Lisle answered
back
| al
place that night Before she retired
Lisle did some laundry work that she
had been neglecting for two weeks.
She took extra pains with her hair
and went to her work looking fresher
and daintier and happier than she had
looked for a long time.
She found a bunch of purple lilacs
Inn hny
When she could get her face out of
them she went straight across to him.
IL know where they came FROM" she
said.
You said you were from the coun-
try and | thought you would like
them he said. They are my ia
vorite flower"
thousand times over Do you know
these are the first flowers l have over
had given to me in my life?"
But they won't be the last"
you've made me happy for all
day" She had 10 tell him that. IL
shant be able to think of anything
but these flowers, I'm afraid" Her
eyes were shining
Don't say that" His voice was
very low. Il want you to think OF
me a little" Then she went back
and work began. When noon came
he was there beside her.
"You are going to lunch with me
today" he said Gomez"
And she went-to such luncheon
as she had never before sat down to.
I'm afraid you are very extrava-
CANT" she chided him, gently.
We'll, one can be afford to be on an
occasion like this" He took a mar
row envelope from his pocket. Tick
cts for The Shop Girl. l heard you
humming airs from it to-day"
"Oh, but I've never heard it," Lisle
clasped her hands ecstaticaily, land
I've been just dying to-"
That afternoon went faster than the
previous one. AS for the evening 1t
fled on waves Of light and music.
When morning came Lisle woke to re-
member with pang that this was
the last day of the week. She was
down-hearted all the morning. Even
the bunch of carnations she found
upon her counter failed to lift her
to the heaven of yesterday. At lunch
con he asked abruptly after making
careful study of the far-away look
in her eyes:
Whats the matter, little girl?"
Nothing" Leslie choked. Every
thing she gasped.
"You are thinking it's the end of
the week."
She nodded. blinking fast.
well, it is" his voice was very low,
but il isn't the end of our friendship.
Listen to me, Isle. I'm not a DEM
onstrator. I'm a lawyer in country
town. came up her to see Cramer,
who used to be my school chum and
when he got sick took his place to
help him out. I've deceived you lit