The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-10-05

he stopped in front of the n1mbei. 1t
was small dingy brick store ii d
neighborhood of small, dingy brick
stores. Over the store was a big
sign: Frank Zolinski. Fine Wines
and Liquors
He rebounded happily when he
saw that the place was empty, and
that ITO Rent" sign was displayed
prominently in the window OF
course! The phone number had been
transferred to another subscriber,
whose name was not yet in the book
That day he called Broad 55S7 with
out subterfuge. The girl was pleased
to be serious
You mustn't think am doing
something | chouldn't," she said
Mamma knows l have talked to you.
And since We are acquainted"
i know you?" interrupted the mys-
tilted Blanding.
Yes, indeed. How easily you forget
your friends!"
The habit of talking with the girl
daily was now established. They
were not long chats, never more than
a few minutes. But they frightened
his labors materially.
Blanding made no further efforts to
discover her identity. He had half
superstitious feeling that in time it
would be revealed.
Insensibly she grew deeply into his
confidence. He told her of his home,
his hopes and ambitions; of his moth
er and father
of the future began to form itself, a
dream in which himself and the girl
whose voice only he knew were the
central figures. And that dream
spurred him to promotion and more
pay.
He was pegging away one evening,
long after the others had left, for
there was work which could not be
put over, when the president himself
came in. Mr.. Williams started at the
sight of the shirt-sleeved figure be-
meath the single light
Still at it, Blan6ing?" he asked
Yes, sir
W.
going to need you in the future more
than we do now. l guess you've done
enough for tonight l want you to do
a little errand for me-"
"All right, SIR" said Neil
I'D like to have you go up to the
house with this package for Mrs.
Williams. It's pretty valuable, and l
don't want to entrust it to an ordi-
nary messenger. You can ride in my
car
Yes, sir
III tell them you're coming and
he took the telephone receiver down.
Broad fve-fve-eight-seven please"
So that was the solution of his mys-
terry! Broad 55S7 was Mr.. Williams
phone; then the girl with whom he
had been talking each day for weeks
was the presidents daughter, Mary
cite Williams.
He had met her once in the Office
with her mother. To him she had been
a beautiful vision as unattainable as
the farthest star. And yet = she
liked him. Their daily talks proved
that.
While he-he loved her, because
sf1e was his mate, intended for him
since the world was fashioned. She
vas near to loving him, too-she
would care for him dearly. That glori-
BUS certainty thrilled him.
Back in the Office Williams was say
ing over the phone:
tive just sent young Blanding up
to the house. mother. If you like him,
invite him to call He's worth dozen
of the average chaps of the day He s
got the stuff that partners are
made Of"
You've prejudiced me already in
his favor" replied Mrs. Williams
II don't suppose he has $500 to his
name" unused the president
His wife's voice ;nconsciously took
On a note Of tenderness when she re
piled: Neither had you. Fred, when
we were married."