Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-09-06

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\ hot breath an her neck reused her
instantly.
Might ~ well be- sociablc." said a
thi,k voice hrlind her. ana she turned
10 ind that TIE solitary passenger had
wlllei alus the running boari and
igktYl q scat back Of her Don't care
boss bong we stay. Do youf" He
I laughed rr,l.lesSly. ana Kitty sat there
/ rf,.ea Wiih horror
10 the conductor or the motorman
world only turn around.
s'iiU-r ! ui'-ht rs we'll SIT beside
faa. mWmhed the man As lie essayed
/ ~ r.anh over the seat.
Please don't" cried Kitty. unaware
of tile sharp terror IN her voice.
s dark form swung into view from
Tie from, platform. ana the motorman
thrust his head through the open front
window
The conductor pushed the loafer
rlck into TIE seat and hustled him
into the rcar u The ear. stay there"
De- ordered .feraly Tor I'll put you on
understands"
The loagcr grumhlcd himself into nm
easy >lumher. and the conductor came
up and stood at the end Of kitty's
#t KIM could see his form cut
freed a@3iin~t the open cud
- am SORRY he frightened YOU" he
-ta eulri,.a- Il should not have
efi tic ear only | thought he was
>'eep
III j. uo matter trcmbled KITTY.
Must we wait longf'
Il cannot say. There IS something
wrat- 40 Tie power house The serv-
l.e ha~ beeu poar all day"
il. at town on the end OF her seat
4Hd removed his cap. letting the wind
illo hl. hair lie did not address
lies AGAIN
kiit} kucw that he WAS sitting there
~ protect hcr and She felt grateful
sj4 % warmth Al his thoughtfulncss
II vas wnn oie would expect from q
ua ;bat .oolsed 81 much Ike Len
rhorueigh
Suddenly ne put UP his hand ana
rumle hts hair in such familiar
the bnuj, OF conycn,iouality and ex-
I3inrd
Len
Like flash he turned toward her
ana sat staring In that instant the
light iarcl AZ ana revealed her face
Again thcy we're in darkness. but he
Wis sliding along the seat toward her
Kitty Is it really vou:" he asked
hoarSciy
why. Len. Len. il is you after ALL.
She half ~ubhed.
Somehow her hands were in his and
h. was holding them tightly. shaking
them az and down
What are you doing here" he asked
brusqnciy as one Hnaccustomed Ia see
iug lis womaukiud riding unprotected
In pubic vehicles at midnight.
Kitty told him frankly. finding de
A, lous sens, Of relief Ia talking to him
igalu
And YOU he asked NJ last.
Working earning my living" he
said erimly.
Then YOU are poor. Something has
happened Oh Len | am 50 glad
| Nitty's voice was betraying
"Now that | am wage Garner you
can Tell me II you love me- he said
gently
"oh. Len. % course do sobbed
Kitty on his shoulder, and the motor
mau Gis.reetly turned his hack upon
them
And you will Marcy me-" he asked
after au Interval.
yes Size whispered. iii you can
AXE grandmother too"
'Df course. wish there We're more
Of you 20 take. un.ics and cousins and
auits BE-. chuctlrd gayly, then sud
denly ~Hui how about my fathers
nuney: luu hate the stun
YES in way. only | felt could
not hold You to your promise when
WIS 81 poor. and and | thought YOU
were worhiug for your living now"
Kitty drew away from his arms.
Il am When you drew that line
against my money went To father
md told him II went through college
I would earn every penny myself |
couldn't let the elr loved 20 out
"a work every day and he such drone
myself. He let me do II. and I've
done all sorts of things. Kitty This
.rollcy work is tine and cool and
aealihy in the summer time" He
aughcd q big. healthy laugh.
"iour father was Disappointed
Not 81 the least Guess what his
4lSi words were when took this job.
Kitty" There was laughter IN his
voice
Tell me
"'t;o ont ana grub for your living.
:, won't hurt Won And II YOU can
ind that little sisl Of yours Dan Ba-
serS daughter lust kidnap her and
tell her there Is biz. lonesome house
waiting fpr her here =" Lens voice
vas very tender when he concluded
And grandmother. too:" asked Kit.
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