The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-26

&lEsgAA1 over to the e. ticket
agents window.
VIII YOU tell me. please" she asked.
III you happened to notice young girl
waiting here for the 6:15 train?"
No. lady" the ticket agent answered
promptly; there wasn't nobody in here"
was Just wondering-I expected
somebody here to meet me. and thought
maybe she missed me-but perhaps no
body came"
Il didn't see nobody" tho station agent
reasserted
The door opened. The girl flashed about
win start and quick glance OF hope.
but 1t was young man who entered. and
she turned again to her informant
Can you tell me-" she went on. "ot
any church in Walden where there is to
be an entertainment to-night-a sort OF
= church soclal?"
No. haven't heard OF anything of the
KIND. He turned 10 the opposite win
dow. that hooked into the mons waiting
room. and answered tho questions that
were directed to him. He took from their
clamps some tickets. stamped them rap
idly. and sold them. continuing his con
vel sation with the pair OF men who had
bought them,
The girl waited. DO you know OF any
way could find OUT she timdly ad-
dressed the back that was turned to her
III there is 10 DO such an affair. and
where It's to be held?"
Well should think you'd have TO go
round TO all the churches and see don't
Know OF any other way. You can't get
Them By telephone" He renewed his ban
tering talk az the other window
Tho girl was silent an instant. thinking
Tnen she walked over to a window and
looked ont. There was a pathetic droop
to her figure and abe stared unseeingly UP
the road. Her lips began to CULVER and
her eyes. gradually. to fll with tears. She
wore long pongoe coat and straw hat,
simply trimmed She was a slender crea-
tuTe. OF medium height and delicate pro-
portions. Her skin was white and little
freekled. Her eyes were dark and pen-
sive' Because OF the luminous purple
stain on their lids. and OF experimenting
soit shadows under them. they seemed
digger than they really were Her
abundant brown hair was shadowy; the
line II made about her forehead and neck
was prettily scalloped. Just above each
OF her temples a feathery spiral OF a curl
ilsengaged itself from the rest and hung
down in front OF her ears This and her
little pointed chin. together with a GER
tain fascinating irreguldrity OF her feat
ures. gave her look that was quantity
witch-like.
beg your pardon" voice at her
CHOW Interrupted her reflections: 81 won
der II can be OF any assistance to your"
She turned Immediately. I. was the
young man who had Just come in. She
stood for few seconds trying. by biting
her lips, to stop their trembling Grad
naily she forced the tears back
You are very kind she said at last.
Il don't know what to do. I-I-You see
j. m going to take part IN an entertain
ment tonight in a church here in Wal
den There was to be a girl here at the
train to meet me. Nobody came and I'm
afraid there's some mistake about It. /
don't know what to do. l don't know the
names of any OF tho people who are get
ting UP the entertainment, and l don't
don't know what church It is-or any
thing" She stopped and bit her lips
again. you see." she went on. they.
hired me to como tonight. That's why
feel so badly about disappointing them.
But guess the best thing for me to do
is to go home
oh no." he protested; don't do that
You mustn't do that. I'm very sure we
can find out what church is celebrating
tonight. But I don't understand How
did 1t happen that they didn't write you
anything about it,"
oh. you see." she explained further.
"they-she-it was a woman--engaged me
over the telephone. Her voice was lit
tie indistinct at times and somebody kept
interrupting her. All got was that 1t
was an entertainment to be given at
church at Walden. and that somebody
would meet me at the station and take me
there"
did she give you her name?" the
young man asked.
mo, she forgot, I guess-and 1t never
occurred to me to ask for it. Bob-my
brother-says that's just the way women
do business"
Perhaps the young man thought so. In
spite OF palpable efforts toward self-con
troll, a smile forced itself to his lips. and
his eyes. twinkled. The girl herself was
smiling little by this time.
We'll. now. I'll tell you exactly what
we'll do he said briskly; my automo
bile is outside. and III take you around
to all the churches until We find tho one
that you belong to-"
''oh, shat's very good OF you. II don't
think ought. I'm afraid it's bothering
you too much"
mot a Bit shall enjoy 1t very much.
haven't thing to do. In fact. 1 think
it will be something of lark. And It
won't take more than an hour. you know
tho distances here are very short. Ex-
cuse me a moment: I'll get the necessary
information from the ticket agent"
The girl watched him as he stood talk
Ing. There was an air of quiet strength
about his tall figure q look of nhYsicnl