The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-12-14
The Man She
Hated

the aisle and paused before them, and
speaking to the daughter tho official
said:
Beg pardon, madam, but you have
this gentIeman's seat"
1T can't be Here is my coupon"
But he has one also There has
been some mistake at tho box Of
fee"
Which shall not incommode tho
ladies'" added the gentleman as no
turned away
Two weeks later Miss Carrie took
the train for a suburban town 10 visit
girl friend She reached the depot
with few minutes to spare and sat
down in the waiting room. In way
she realized that she sat down be.
side a man. the room being crowded,
but she paid no sort OF attention to
him When the man with the mega
phone called ont her train she rose in
haste to go 10 the gates.
beg pardon" said a voice at her
elbow, but think this belongs TO
you"
1t was the man OF the thcater, and
he held out the shopping bag she had
left on the seat In her haste.
Thank you" was her curt answer.
And this" he said, holding out her
silver purse. which had been care
lcssly laid down.
This time she only nodded and he
saw flash OF yexation in her eyes.
Miss Carrie Thornton and her
young lady friend, at the latter's
home. had revived the ancient game
OF CroQuet and were playing 1t on tho
/ lawn which ran down to the highway.
| In making a vigorous strike at a ball
| Miss Carries opponent lost her hold
on the mallct and Miss Carrie was
| knocked senseles-
There was weeping and wailing
and wringing Of hands when an auto
made its appearance and cam" 10
stop The gentleman sitting beside
the chauffeur saw that an accideI~
had happened. and he came to the
rescue Miss Carrie was lifted NJ in
/ his strong arms and earned into the
/ house and was found To- be more
frightened than hurt Sh" might have
headache for TWO or three days and
thcn be- all right She opened her
eyes Just as the gentleman bowed
! himself out
THAT man again That man" was
| her tragic exclamation.
How did he come here What
right has he to say that I'm not hurt
much? Oh. hate him hate him"
Why. dear" said her friend. that
is Professor Bannistcr, Of our univer.
sity."
4 don't care II he's tho professor
Of peanut shucks, He knows don't
like him, and It was a piece of i'm
pudence his coming along here"
After week. and after her con-
! yalescence was complete. her girl
friend was sent uptown for certain
paints and patterns They had
planned to decorate the ceiling OF tho
dining room. VIII THAR down and an
old dress on and towel tied around
her for an apron, Miss Carrie decided
TO make commencement during her
chum's absence. The cook brought in
tho stepladder and stood by 10 hold
f. and the artist began work. She
had become very much interested
when voice from the floor beneath
reached her ears.
Il beg pardon. but you did not hear
my ring? left book here the
other day, think"
That man again That Professor
Bannister! And he was smiling and
bowling, And Miss Carrie Thornton.
who hated him, was not only scare
crow in appearance, but was perched
on a stepladder like a goose roosting
on a fence. She blushed. She STAN
mered. She tried to say something
and then she tried to get down. OF
course she fell, but she was not killed
outright. But her feelings were hurt
as he stepped forward and caught her
I'm his arms and stood her on her feet
and departed with that patronizins
smile on his face.
When the ceiling had been finished
and admired 1t was long Jaunt II
the runabout. Things went well for q
long 10 miles. Then an old COW
brought change. She figured thai
abe could cross the road and bite al
a bunch OF grass and get back agar
before the machine got along. She
was two seconds out OF the correct
calculation. as the profession o.
mathematics later informed her
Down went the cow, and over wen
the runabout, and OF course the younf
ladies' screamed for the police and al
other departments within or outside
OF hearing.
And II was that man-that Profen
sor Bannlster-that impudent intru
der-who came driving up in his autt
TO extend aid and sympathy and say
THE machine is so badly broker
that will have to take you home II
my auto"
i; 'l-.I will walk" sobbed Miss Carrie
but won't, for | can't with thi
sprained ankle" protested the other
There will be no walking" quietl.
announced the professor, and the'