The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-09-07
Mr.. WYSp AND HIS WIFE
SHE WENT ALONG.
81 HsIena Smith Dayton

room, she saw a little figure tha,
looked as lonely as she felt 1t was
a plainly dressed little old lady, sittinv
with folded hands.
May sit down and talk to You for
a few moments?" asked Isabel. impul.
sively. 81 T.
Il should be very happy IL Won
would" said the old lady with FLUSHING
cheeks. MY! isn't this a lonesome
place? Still-you're young, my dear
and I don't suppose you find 1t So"
Indeed dol" exclaimed Isabel. az
feel as II people were pointing to me
ard saying: Poor thing, she hasn't
soul to take her around and talk 10
her. You see. my husband is here on
convention and very busy
SOS mine!" announced the little old
lady He really didn't want me to
come along"
Neither did mine!" confessed Isabel
This drew them very near together,
Somehow they were holding each 9th.
er's hand In close, understanding
grasp.
I'VE might go around together some"
Isabel suggested timidly.
Would you care to bother with an
old lad ylike me?" demanded the elder
woman. eagerly. Are you sure, dear
that you aren't just trying to be kind?
You would be the one who was
kind" said Isabel. "We can have great
larks! One feels SO awkward alone
sometimes when I'm walking all alone
among people who all seem to have
companion, feel so conspicuous and
| get self-conscious and imagine that I'm
not walking straight. wonder il any,
| one else ever had that feeling? Sort
OF giddy in the head and unbalanced!"
Why! I've felt just ylike that my.
self" cried the old lady but I didn't
know anyone else eyer did. I imagine
that ! stagger and reel as if"
They went toward the delightful
gar,sh boardwalk arm In arm, laugh
Ing heartily.
The old lady proved to have the
youngest OF hearts and each day she
and Isabel chummed around and had
| the best sort Of a time! 1t was the
last night Of the convention, and Henry
| had another dinner engagement with
Bingler. Isabel was drifting down to
her solitary meal when she met the lit.
| tie old lady on the stairs. 4
Are you. also, going to dine alone"
asked Isabel. Wont you please dine
with meT'
my dear!" exclaimed the old lady,
"You are going to dine with my hus.
band and me out somewhere. was
| just going to find you and ask If your
husband couldn't come also. But since
he can't-you will, won't your"
1t was about%a half hour later that
Henry Wysp left Bingier and two other
men and walked lover to distant
table where his wife sat with a merry
old couple, evidently entertaining them
( greatly.
| ."why, Isabel" greeted Henry.
| ooh, how nice!" exclaimed Isabel
| Henry, / want you to meet my friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Periwinkle."
| In.roductions disposed Of, Mr.. Peri.
Wrinkle said: Cant you make apollo.
g1es to your friends, Mr.. Wysp, and
Join our little party?"
Henry, with Bingler's contract In
his pocket, thought he could arrange It
| When Henry came up at l O'Clock
that night. after Smoke" with Peri.
Wrinkle, he said: Isabel Did you
know all the time that you nice old
lady was Mrs. j. T. Periwinkle?"
| "Of counsel" said Isabel. But |
didn't want to make any false move
about your meeting him. You see, she
conflded to me that he wouldn't sign
up his business until after the con-
vention was all over and he got back
home. So I knew you wouldn't lose
by waiting and didn't want to force
a meeting. I talked up your work to
her-and she told me her husband
wanted to meet you and so we were
| invited to stop off for over Sunday at
their place on the way home. My
giving her good tifne--that's the way
she put it"
Got me the contract" said Henry
| tapping his coat pocket. Isabel
bringing you was the best stroke Of
business ever did"
I'm glad I was able to work my
passage" said Isabel. trying to look
modest.