Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-07-19
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braids of red hair leaned down from
the bundle counter overhead
'Well?" she replied crisply. .
Have you seen the new tioor-
walker?"
"No-where Is Mr.. Freer?
Transferred to the upholstery. It's
shame, too. He certainly is gem
tleman!" Miss Cabin patted the
blond puffs of her elaborate coinure
and sighed audibly. He certainly is
q gentleman" she repeated.
"He is" returned Penny. She
turned back to her labors OF wrap
ping parcels. "
you certainly are swift, Penny"
murmured the stout bundle girl.
IT'S dull day." said Penny, yawn-
ing.
Ever since she had run away from
her home in the niddle West to be-
come an actress, Penelope had been
on the lookout for people from home.
True she had written back to her
uncle and aunt, telling them that she
was earning her living and when she
said that she was acting" how could
that unsophisticated couple suspect
that the part she was playing was the
very practical one Of bundle counter
girl in a department store.
She had given her name as Penny
Mulligan, when in fact she bore the
charming title of Penelope Marston.
Arthur Preston had asked her to
marry him and had been haughtily
dismissed by the stage-struck girl. Il
cannot marry any one, Arthur" she
said, condescendingly. Il have a
career before me, you know?"
"Pooh!" the practical Arthur had
said-he was real estate agent and
very live and up-to-date in his native
town-"pooh, honey, you can't act!"
! Il will show you!" Penny had said,
wrathfully. a."
"Penny-Penny Mulligan!" shrilled
Miss Cabin during another 1ull in the
business of this rainy day. -
What is it," asked Penny 1angu1d-
ly as she leaned over the railing.
There he is!"
Whom do you mean?" Penny was
not interested, but she stroye to be
polite.
1.-The new hoorwalker. He's stand
ing there by the perfumery-his back
is this way He's lovely looking!"
Penny looked and saw a tall, mas
sively built young man CARRIED in the
conventional black of the store stand
ing with his hands loosely clasped
behind his back. He looked-oh, so
much like Arthur Preston, but of
course that was absurd!
Yes, isn't he?" she managed to say
carelessly in response to Miss Cabins
last remark. @
Later she happened to glance down.
ward, and her blue eyes met the calm.
cool gaze of the new foorwaIker. His
g.ance passed from her face to that
of the other bundle girl, and then he
passed on his leisurely way down the
store 1t was Arthur Preston.
When she had an opportunity she
asked Miss Cabin the name of the
new foorwalker. r. -.
THE most romantic name you ever
heard, Penny! Miss Clark from the
office told me-his name is Claude
Reston.'' -#
Penny darted back to her work,
conscious that Miss Cabin was ho.d.
ing an animated conversation with
Mr.. Claude Reston.
How dare he come here under an
assumed nane?" fumed Penny.
She snapped the string viciously
and the fat parcel flew out OF he:
hands and fell plump uron the sleek
black head of the new Hoorwalker.
=. Miss Cabin shrieked becomingly as
Mr.. Reston gracefully disentangled
himself from the shower. z =
gg"Ain't you afraid you'll get fired
Penny" gasped the Fat girl.
81 don't care!" fared Penny reck
lessly. I'm going to leave anyway
tonight" E:5i5
Some one was coming up the stee;
rufaed black head, a pair of blaci
eyes, pair of broad shoulders, a bis
hand holding forth the ragged bun
die of false hair. RI
Here, Penelope" lie said coolly
Please don't do that again"
Penny was speeches. with indigna
~ ton, as she took the package from
him and their hands touched. HI
disappeared at once, and Penny pro
ceeded to wrap the bundle carefully
It required elaborate care, for grea,
tears were yelling in her blue eyes
The tears splashed upon the package
u and she thrust it violently toward tn,
tube.
.5.s To Penny's horror, 1t Ieaped owe
the rail and descended almost at thu
feet of the new foorwalker!
"GeeH giggled the fat girl.
Penny was frozen with mortified
hon, as once more Mr. Reston climbed
3 the stairs and handed the package I.
the girl. .s.
aI'lI be waiting for you at ST,
o'clock, Penelope 3 he whispered soft
III we hurry we can take tn.
So train tomorrow morning and--I prom
81 5ised your Aunt Susan that II sh,
n would make the wedding preparation
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