Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-11-07

was done with wOrSted! Then II
flashed upon me that .Iohnny's girl was
man. Some young fellow was anus
ing himself at Johnny's expense. While
I would be reluctant to play part In
the case of a woman. had no qualins
Of conscience In fighting this man
with his own weapons. Johnny was
my friend. and l didn't propose to see
him fooled.
II thought" was my next move.
shat hemstitching was done with
thread"
us that so7 On what material?"
"Oh. some white stuff. Linen. sup
pose. Being q man don't know
much about such things"
"And l, though a woman. have never
been taught them. All my time has
been given to telegraphic work."
This rejoinder didn't serve to change
my opinion that Johnny's ladylove
was a man. and was not unwilling
that he should be. duped instead Of
Johnny. / let him talk on. occasion
ally stopping to attend to such Official
work as came up. and the further he
proceeded the more convinced was
that he was masculine. l. who was
supposed to be the man in the case.
made the effort Of my life to make
love after the manner Of man.
"Eulalie," !. said-this was the name
given-"I do hope that shall be able
to see you when you come. Though
we have never met my heart has gone
out to this girlish creature with whom
I have been corresponding. So different
from Us men. If the tenderness you
expressed over the wire has 30 affect
cd me when zee you. hear your sweet
voice, look into your gentle eyes. !
shall love you just too much for any
thing"
"Please repeat those last words. -
came over the wire.
Il occurred to me that ''just too
much for anything was not mascu-
line expression. bit my lip. Then.
instead Of repeating the words. I said.
II shall love you a thousandfold."
noticed after this that for awhile be
was very cautious in what he said and
that several of his questions seemed to
be framed with view of drawing Out
evidence Of whether was feminine OF
masculine. l must have parted them
successfully, for he resumed chatting
with me in the former vein and making
love very nicely. Occasionally be
would forget his cue and do 1t as q
man would make love to a woman. Al
such times, confess, was much
pleased with him. l defy any woman
to be Indifferent to virile yet delicate
expression Of love, even by one she
doesn't see and over wire, and
found myself listening to the song OF
the siren quite rapturously. Moreover
l was well satisfied that had lulled
completely bis suspicious.
occupied Johnny Brayton's place al
the station at intervals for week and
fortunately made no blunders In Off
cial work. One day told Eulalie that
l Johnny had so far recovered that
expected to be in constant attendance
at my Office and asked when she Che
would make her proposed visit to L
He appointed day at II noon when
be would appear at the station.
asked her to describe herself so
would know her, and she said she
would wear a bit Of blue ribbon in bel
corsage. l kept the whole matter q
secret from Johnny that might enjoy
the scene between the two when they
should meet. But at the appointed day
and hour asked Johnny to go on an
errand and took his place In the ticket
office. At II noon exactly a nice look
ing young man, with u blue ribbon In
his buttonhole. entered the station and
came up to the window. On seeing a
woman rise to meet him his cOunte-
nance fell AS soon as he recovered
himself he improvised question as to
when the next train would pass going
west Controlling my features, re-
piled and asked him If he wished a
ticket. He said he was expecting a
friend on the train. Then he started
to leave the station. He was passing
out Of the door when with pencil |
raped JOhnny's call for his sweet
heart on the board on which tickets
were passed. He turned quickly and
saw me laughing at him.
Are you
"Oh. yes. I'm Johnny, or, rather, his
substitute. l presume you are Eula-
ue."
"You vixen"
He came up to the window with an
expression Of shamefaced. pleased sur
prise.
Johnny was Ill lately" said, land
took his place in the office. He asked
me not to give him away If you called
me up. and didn't. discovered that
you were footing him and turned the
tables on you"
"Thank you very much. am the
gamer by your having done So"
There was admiration in every fea-
ture of his face as he said this. and
did the proper thing for woman to
do under the circumstances-I lowered
my eyes.
The rest Of the incident Is love
story so like all other love stories that
its telling would be mere repetition.
Besides, it would not be considered be-
coming in an elderly woman whose
eldest son is twenty-five years old.
Bright Pupils.
Here are some answers culled from
school examination papers: