Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1912-02-27
Ru1nInage
and Romance
By M. DIBBEIL

patient.
Remember it is for the good of the
Cause Minerva, and think what
blessing 1t will be to the Long road
people to get some warm things cheap
IL am sure you haven't welded out
all the closets yet
what a fine collector you make.
Mrs. Bond had regained her usual
good nature Come in, and l Will
take a look around. / simply won't
promise to get them down to you. You
must take them with you if you want
them
Il shall be delighted" answered her
friend at will do me good to sit down
and mediate on .the best way to ap-
proach my next victim" She seated
herself in a rocker, while Mrs. Bond
went on her search.
It was not long before she returned,
her arms piled high with garments.
Depositing them on the table she re-
marked:
II found a treasure troye in Leslie's
room. He told me some time ago that
IL l knew anybody who needed some
thing warm to wear, he hoped l would
bestow his extra sweaters and coats
on them, but had forgotten all about
it till l saw them. He only went away
day, before yesterday"
ooh. that is splendid" Ella Walden
cried. "They will be just the thing for
some of the men who have very little
left for clothes after the family is fed"
She handled the articles almost caress-
lngly, for she had soft place in her
heart for the hard working Long road
men.
Mrs. Bond began to feel in the peck
cts of the coats. Leslie is such care
less fellow" she explained. ut would
be just like him to leave something
valuable in an old coat pocket
Seven handkerchiefs, watch charm,
also the chain to which the charm be-
longed, and purse containing several
dollars, rewarded her search. Last of
all she drew from the outer pocket of
a sack coat a letter, and her friend
who was laughing over Leslie's pocket
collection, was startled at the look
which came into Mrs. Bonds face.
what is the matter?" she queried
In dismay.
1.-THE matter is that Leslie's forget
fulness may have spoiled the rest of
his life for him." gasped Mrs. Bond,
!, and tears filled her eyes. HE has
forgotten to mail the letter 1 wrote to
Eva Herding o, why didn't tell him
how much her receiving it might mean
to him?"
Ella Walden strove to comfort her,
and at last her calm was restored.
II shall tell you all about it." said
Mrs. Bond when she could speak. 81
must have advice from some one, and
you always liked Leslie"
Indeed / have" said Miss Walden
warmly. mo one could help liking
such dear boy. only wish might
help you somehow"
"You know that Eva and he have
known each other all their lives, and
We all hoped that some day she would
come into the family. But last sum-
mer she seemed to change in her man
ner toward Leslie-he did not under
stand 1t at all, why she should treat
him SO coldly, when he had done moth
Ing to offend her. i. He always came
to me with his troubles, as we'll as his
joys, and We were both puzzled. / ad-
vised him to ask her for an explana-
ton, but when he did she insisted that
? there was nothing to explain, that
they were simply good friends, and
they always had been
"Providentially, found out the
whole trouble-it doesn't seem possible
, that such things could happen. But
some men seem to have no sense OF
humor when their so-called love ,is
concerned, and Jacob Hilbert is that
I kind of man. He wants Eva himself,
and he told her that Leslie was making
love to Ada Folwell, and apparently
proved his statement by showing her
note purporting to be from. Leslie
, to Ada. don't know how be. said
he came. In possession of the note, but
I he made Eva believe that he was tell
Ing the truth. .aei.ri. n
> : 1t was dear friend of Eva's to
T"AoAa t22tOs SoHuucu Tie whole sWretCl-
ed story under promise fsecrecy, who
came and told me. She did not be-
] lieve that Leslie was double faced. and
= she hoped might help matters some
Il how' Il wrote Eva that / knew Leslie
fiwasf true to. her, and could prove Il
II she would come to me. gave the
note to Leslie to. mail, and did not
speak OF it again. This morning
saw her drive past with Jacob Hilbert
t she did not get my note, and / am
3 sure she is going to marry him, per
haps today. o, what shall l dor" Mrs
l Bond looked hopelessly at her friend
l Her surprise was intense when Ella
{ Walden asked calmly: Where did Les
lie go when he Jeff your si
On one Of his business trips for
the firm. But what has; that to do
r with-,'l. 's. !" ~ ~