Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-04-04
HIS FAvORITE PAPER
BY JOHN KANE.

Young whitman. tho lives IL =
suburb. was standing with his back to
the approaching train Il morning.
peacefully gazing upon the autunlnal
landscape, with a bundle Of nevspa-
pers under his arm-it was young
Whitman's habit 10 buy all the news
papers In order to get what he called
q broad point OF yiew-when he felt
a slight tug at the topmost paper. In
stinctively he frightened his grip.
There was another tug, this time a
more decided n II was also slightly
impatient, and It was successful. AZ
the newspaper slipped from under his
arm young Whitman was aware that
a coin vas being pressed into his
hand. He turned just in time TO catch
a glimpse OF a pink. softly curved
cheek under an engulhng hat, and 10
see the young roman deity whip her
spells into a shape convenient for car
rying as she ran.
Before he could recover his breath
sufficiently 70 call TO her his assailaut
had become lost IN the crowd that was
boarding the train. All he Could be
sure OF was the pink cheek, a hat that
looked TO his bswildered masculine
eye like all the other hats that were
bobbing about the station and a blue
serge suit.
Young Whitman looked at the coin
In his hand; then he looked at the
newspapers that remained under his
arm. She had taken his fayorite. the
one that he really depended upon for
his literary meal. Then he looked up
into the grtnning countenance OF a
neighbor.
Took you for a newsboy. did she?"
chortled the neighbor.
Once more young Whitman looked
down at the money in his hand. He
held It out helplessly. Can you beat
THAR" he said. dazedly.
In spite OF his loss. the memory OF
that pink cheek remained pleasantly
with young Whitman for some time.
For its sake ne took a decided inter
est in nondescrlpt hats and blue
serge suits for several weeks after
ward. Probably II was this newly de-
yelOped interest that made him notice
one evening In the street car which
was bearing him and u number OF
others over to his station that directly
in front OF him sat a pink-cheeked
carer OF a blue serge SUIT and a hat
OF the kind already inadequately de-
scribed.
He was some little distance behind
the young woman and when on getting
out he passed the seat in which she
had been sitting he saw thd. she had
left "A parcel lying there. lie seized
the parcel and made after the owner.
81 beg your pardon" he said. raising
his hat, but I think you left this in
the car"
The girl looked down at the parcel.
1T Is mine she said. THANK YOU
ever so much"
She moved TO the sidewalk and a lit
tie way out Of the crowd without Ia
king the parcel. Then she opened and
plunged her hand into rhc r,cussos Of
an enormous handbag. After % more
or less prolonged Scrabble" among its
contents she brought forth a small
purse. She scanned its contents
eagerly.
Dear me-" young Whitman heard
her murmur. "T haven't a thing but a
quarter. l suppose I'll have 10 give
him that"
The parcel was taken from him with
hasty courtesy. Once more he felt a
coin pressed into his hand. \ ragualy
impersonul voice breuthed, THANK
you ever so much" and the owner Of
the parcel had disappeared tralnward.
Young Whitman stood stiIl. PONDER
Ing. Il bet you anything. he remarked.
presently, to homscIf, that that g. tho
very same girl. It is fatel"
Nimb!y and shamelnsaly he rushed
Into the train, searched until he found
the girl In the blue serge suit. and
then seated himself directly behind
her. He was determined that hs
would at least know her next time
they met.
He was 40 confident that another
meeting had been arranged by fate
that he felt no surprise when upon 20.
Ing over to cali some evenings later
upon his friends the ParkinsOns he
found there the girl OF the tips. Mrs.
Parkinson presented him to her. in
forming him that the girl was Parkin.
sno's sister. and that she was going
to pass the winter with them.
The rcst followed naturally enough
They are married now.
MY dear" young Mrs. Whitman
says whenever her husband starts TO
tell TIL" story Of their early encoun.
ters, "r"ally, the only thing ! noticed
about him each time was his shoes
they were shOckingly rusty and worn.
II you could have seen them! Ho
Insists that said a quarter was too
much for him. but. as u matter OF fact.
! would have gladly given him more.
Tor his shoes looked as II he must be
hungry. I'm glad ! married him any.
way, for now | make him keep his
shoes looking respectable. "-Chicago
Daily News.
Counsel OF Despair.
Il want a piece OF meat without any