The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-01-12
Miss Weston, Capitalist

By CLAUDINE SISSON

and ne would board ii, and if the con.
ductor tried to throw him off instead
of taking his watch in lieu of ticket,
he would fight for his life.
In the sitting room was young
lady, and on the platform was her
trunk. 1t didn't take minute to fig
ure out that she had been visiting
some family in the vicinity and was
going back to her home in the city
The young lady was not so bashful
that she kept her eyes on the floor. or
turned her back to look out of the
window. On the contrary. she had more
than one peep at the young man and
rather liked him. He had been camp
er. and was also going home. She
couldn't account for his detected look
and nervous bearing. but hoped he had
received no bad news to take him
home.
Mr. Hilton walked up and down the
platform Then he entered the sitting
room and read the time tables and
other interesting literature. Then he
walked block up the street and
walked back again. Then he walked
straight up to the young lady and
said:
81 find myself"
"Yes?"
81 find myself in an embarrassing
position"
You wish to take the train down,
and you have neither ticket nor
money!"
"That's-that's it, And-and-"
And you are stranger to these
people and they are suspicious of you?
have money to lend"
"But-but-," stammered Mr.. Hill
ton.
The young lady smiled and then he
smiled. Then the young lady laughed
and he laughed. Then she said:
Il lost my purse once when was
hundred miles from home, and it
seemed for a time that | would have
to walk home. This will help you
out"
She took five-dollar bill from her
purse, and extended it, but the con-
fused and blushing young man shrank
back, and protested:
Il can't take it. | didn't intend
to ask you for money. just wanted
to tell you that-.hat-"
That you were what they call
broke she laughed. You want to
get home, of course. How are you 60
ing to do it without money!"
"Will you cash my check for the
amount?"
Most certainly. It's business
transaction. Here is my name
Miss Fannie Weston" he read on
the card as he prepared to fill in a
check. why, my college chum was
| Tommy Weston. You caa't be the sis
ter he used to talk so much about?
am Guy Hilton"
about that | got tired of hearing your
praises? Yes, | am that Fannie, and
| just now | am capitalist with money
to lend. AS you and Tommy were
chums, and as | am Tommy's only sis
ter, you had better negotiate loan
before that train comes along"
There was some one looking in the
door as that five dollar bill changed
hands. 1t was Constable Stacey. He
/ had followed the trail of the suspicious
character When he saw the money
passed and the two laughing and talk
| ing he scratched his head and said tC
| himself:
Mighty suspicious circumstances
and l ought to arrest 'em both anC
find out their little game. but as It's
near supper time guess | won't put
myself out"
There surely was little game in it
but arresting the pair might not have
brought it out. 1t was six months
later, when Tommy Weston had re
turned from South America. that he
backed Guy Hilton into corner and
said:
Nov, then. tell me all about it."
"Why Fannie found me dead broke
up the country and lent me five dollars
to get home on"
And on the strength of that -"
Yes, have dared ask her to marry
me-"
We'll I'll be hanged! Say Guy
you'll make a peach Of brother-in
! law!"