The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-24
r Standard
ON TRACK No. s

! Keep me warm besides looking at YOU.
J Your fur coat looks very coy
She looked at him for second and
frawnei slightly then she took a step
to the side of the track
'Oh, / wish il would hurry she
spoke ASH 10 herself.
Are you expecting some one?S he
asked
yes" she answered and smiled,
Fortunate man"
"ARho said IL WAS man she asked
quickly.
. ION, I Just guessed. 1, also. am ex-
peStiUE u man
From Albany" she queried.
y eSa he answered.
tDn you know many persons there?
"Not many And YOU
"Dh. yes. have great many friends
in Albany" SHE Informed him. And
then hesitating. My fianeo lives
there" Dlmpies dotted her cheeks. be-
ultehnely as she spoke
or a few moments he ga2ed alb
s.nt1y down the track. Disappoint-
ment VAS written upon his face That
TINS pretty girl. who was go fasciuat-
ing and had Interested him, was en-
gagged seemed to truly disconcert him.
Hut when he spoke he had regained
his joYiaI manner.
He won't Brighten me. will he?"
he asked lightly.
She laughed merrilS. As he watch
ed her he thought he had never
] seen "a prettier pair of eyes all life
and vivacity.
Il fancy i know him" he hazarded.
~Oh, do your" asked. Who is
he
Il mean ! may he acquainted with
him. | met several men at college
from Albany"
bany has several thousand iuhahi
tants you are quite unlikely to know
him
Il may he said. Who Is nc 2i'
DO you know any one named
I Douglas" she asked quietly.
i Douglas" he said. Not Tom
Douglas
Eyes. 10 you know Tom What
/ fun" She simulated surprise and
1 her dimples made their appearance
! again.
know him, Well, / should say !
/ did We played ON the same foot
] ball team at college. | certainly am
glad came over here this morning.
/ am supposed to meet one of my
fathers friends and escort him down
town, hut he may wait. | wouldn I
I miss seeing Tom for the world. |
4 want 10 congratulate him. Lucky
! fellow he continued, speaking more
/ to himslef than IL her, but then he
deserves it He turned and adj
dressed the girl who stood regard
+ ing him thoughtfully through half
I closed eyes over the top of her muff.
! Il shall never forget when / had
( finnked two subjects. he came to my
4 ..ff IN hal
| me work Of my conditions SO | could
Remain oft tire teatri on ire get
/ ting one of the finest men | know,
! and heartily congratulate you
Thank YOU" she said sweetfy.
Dear old Tom. do love him, al
| though We have sauahhles every nov
and then l am headstrong, and Tom
does like to boss me-
Yes J imagi2e you like Your own
way" He looked nj her determined
little tilted chin and the dainty mouth,
which he was sure could close very
firmly at times,
-'Hello, what Is that he said sud
denly. turning and looking up the
| track.
A locomotive was steaming in. She
! gazed at the clock in the waiting shed.
! only local" she said ut is not
time for our train Yet, Mr. Eaton
He turned quickly. "How did you
know nay name
From picture az the team, and
he has 80 often pointed you out and
1 told me about the good times Fo3l
used To have together. Really, Mr.
Eaton" she continued seriously. you
don't think I would speak 10 a man
/ didn't know? Having heard Ton,
speak of You so many times. | felt
that | knew you, and the moment
saw you at the news stand | rec
ognized You and thought | would have
a little fun. When we both seemed
10 be waiting for the same train
couldn't resistant this Ia the result
I | want to know all of Toms friends.