Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-01-27
Their Chance Meeting

The girl who looked to be about 1,
and who had on a big brown veil ant
tan shoes. hastily put up her hand t.
| her hair a. the young wan who wore
violent heliotrope hosiery and hat
college colors about his hat rounded
the corner She held her head higt
and merely lowered her eyelashes In
naughty greeting as they met an6
passed.
Each of them turned around at the
same instant to glance back at the
other. Then the young man cough
ed to hide his confusion.
Err he began, 81 Thought yor
cropped something. was going te
pick 1t up"
That was kind of YOU. said the
young woman frigidly, but turning
back step. mo, 1 did not droI
ANYTHING. Don't let me detain you!'
on, you are not really" said the
young man, formally, coming a ster
nearer Il was just walking. Are
you going anywhere?"
l am In a very great hurry" sait
the young woman severely, yet stand
ing still.
You always are" said the young
man with the college colors, sadly
1T is too bad. I thought if YOU had
time We might sort of explain things
and
You may have things to explain
interrupted the young woman, giving
her veil a perk. I'm fact. there are
several things I can think of that
need explaining-but as for myself it
is different
Il like that!" said the young man
warmly. Just as If 1 were the only
one to blame. But know what Won
think of me, all right"
The young woman tilted her head
indifferently and moved nearer the
iron railing.
Il don't see." she said icily, .why
you should be at all interested in
what think of you! In fact. I am
quite sure You are not! You don't
care at all what think! Dear me.
1t Is three o'clock and I shall miss
my appointment"
Don't let me keep you," said the
young man, carelessly stepping in
'front.' of her to block her further
progress Il am just as much inter-
ested In your opinion of me as you are
in my opinion of you! You don't
care at all about ii, not little bit.
wonder if Harvey is waiting for mel"
He took out his watch ostentatiously
You'd better go right along and
zee" said the young woman, sternly. i
1T is dreadful to keep people wait
ng. You think that Is all they have
o do-wait for you! 1 know q lit
lie about that myself"
Nov Mabel" protested the young
nan, haven't told you dozen times
hat the trolley line was blocked?
That was why 1 didn't get there when
said would"
Inc young woman tossed her head
A gentleman always keeps his ap-
o1ntments," she insisted "You
mould have got to my house on time
omehow. Oh, You could have taken
notner car SO some friend could have
appened along in an automobile or
I suppose you would have
at on that car waiting if a dozen
.lenos in automobiles had happened 9
long. You were just about as anx-
'us to see me as that would indicate
didn't make any difference to Won
you were two hours late"
you are awfully unkind," said the
oung man. grinding his heel on the
'ment walk. you know better"
I'D like to know how l should o
now BETTER" murmured the Young
oman, fixing her glove very care
lily. There's no reason whv !;
lould!"
Don't you think so?" queried the o
Jung man with deep meaning. "You t,
low how feel! There isn't any a
her girl On earth but you'll"
Why, Harry" said the girl in the o
own veil. you shouldn't talk thar n
ay!" g
It's the truth" said the Young e.
IN, coming still nearer and taking =
r arm, as they mechanically start :; :.
down the street together. -
How glad am that I Just happen- .,
to came this way!" he exclaimed 4
little later. ''Ie we hadn't met it
ght have been ages before we'd
We made up!"
Yes, just CHANGED to be coming .,
s way, too" said the young wom- a,
II wouldn't for the world have ~
into you deliberately-and -
'ught this wac the hour you were or
a mistake in nv part a.
it happened" ~
It was fate" said the young man. =,
'mnly. I'VE never could stand it
be separated! 1 feel so heppy!" :.
$3.50 do l." confessed the girl y,
the brown veil. Have you "a
ly got to meet Harvey?" ~
That was just bluff" confessed ~
young man with the college COL Nv
How about your appoint VI
IT."
guess that can wait" said the
with the brown veil.
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