The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-02
BY IZoLA FORESTER.
{ Copyright, 1911. by Associated Lit
erary Press.)

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erary Press.)
The wind caught the restaurant
door with bang, ana almost swept
| it out OF the girls grasp, Harvey
sat at the nearest table, moody ana
tired in every nerve, but he sprang
forward and helped her to close 1t.
She laughed up at him, with a muir
INJURED word of thanks, and ne re-
turned to his lonesome dinner with
vivid impression of pink cheeks,
gray eyes and brown hair that min
gled with the brown fur OF her cap.
Surely the plump German waitress
was Cupids side partner. Deity she
moved back chair invitingly, and
the girl sank into 1t, facing Harvey.
Just bring me a real Thanksgiving
dinner, please" said the newcomer,
putting back her veil with little
gesture OF relief. an dscattering some
snowfiakes thereby. Anything, as
long as it's all Thanksgiving fihngs.
oh, and please, / do want a wish
bone"
Harvey was very good. considering.
He hardly looked at her until the
waitress came back and announced
That 1t was very late. dinner was
over. and the last wish bone had been
given to the gentleman.
Guilty. Harvey glanced at his plat
ter. There it was. undeniably-the
wishhone! And she wanted it. He
lifted the fork invitingly, as soon rs
the waitress had gone.
Won't you let me give 1t to you?"
She flushed and smiled.
"Oh, no thanks. 1t was only a bit
OF foolishness on my part. It-its's
my first Thanksgiving away from
home. and ! always have the wish
bone there, and so I asked for tt
habit. I guess"
Mother always gives 1t to me
when I'm home. too" said Harvey,
Frightening un Reward OF merit
perhaps. Please take it. I tell you.
you take 1t and nibble all the meat
OF. and polish 1t up and Wen break
1T and wish. That's fair isn't it9''
1T really isn't but II you insist. I
WILL"
She accepted it doubtfully. and
Harvey felt Unfortunately happy. He
had been up all night working on a
the morning at scheduled routine
work, and his head felt light. He
longed for the breath OF adventure.
and 10, II had blown In on him IN a
gust.
I'm bet my share OF the wish
bone" he put in presently. that
you're not New Yorker"
THE wishbone remains unbroken
on that" she laughed back. ''I'm
from Tennessee"
Prom Tennessee, and spending
Thanksgiving all alone on Parf
place. New York. What's the an
sw-sr?"
II was on my way to the elevated
and couldn't resist the dinner call,
Holidays make no difference with
my work. am a private secretary
and had to clear up the days corre-
spending. turkey or no turkey"
my names wilfred Harvey. TIM
over on the Deity Grind az special
galley slave. That isn't a Joke. I'm
so tired I can hardly talk straight.
Do you mind? You'll vanish in a
few minutes, anyway. I may a. well
talk while I can"
She looked down at her plate.
Indeed, do not mind. We have
the place here all to ourselves. Think
how lonely II would have been II !
had been the only one here"
Don't you like to tell your
name?"
Swiftly the lsshes raised. and she
laughed at him. He was more boy
ish than she had thought. assuredly
Just boy from out Of town, with n
fresh. clean-cut face
why, Of course. IL you want to
know-Nan Farnslee."
'F.inei" he said. "If had two
H1shhones I'd trade you another
Just for the chance to call you Nan
for fifteen minutes. to make believe
you were my fourth cousin, don't
you know? A fellow always takes
in his pretty fourth cousin to din
ner on Thanksgiving II he gets the
chance"
Don't you love to tell whore
you're from she asked. half shyly.
"Oh. by Jove. you had me. didn't
you? Tn from New Hampshire.
Here. Til put the salt cellar on the