The Washington herald., 1913-12-18
WAITING FOR EDNA.
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Billy Dean gazed impatiently along
Manhattan avenue from his exalted posi-
tion on the platform Of the elevated rail-
road.
rs there woman living who can ever
get any place on timer he muttered.
IF there Is I would like a photograph
Of her. Dean took out his watch for
the sixth time and strobe restlessly up
and down the 10th street station.
Six days out Of the week Dean waited
there for Edna Waters that they might
travel as far as Thirty-fourth street to-
gether. And on each Of the six mornings
Dean told himself he would not wait an
other minute. but would board his train
alone. And as surely as he made the
resolution he invariably glanced up Man
haitian avenue to see Edna tripping
quickly along to meet him. The sight of
her trim, erect little figure always BAN
ished impatience and lingering doubts as
to his fondness for her. Dean had been
thinking Of Edna during the last few
weeks as the girl TO whom he intended
to offer his heart and salary. Aside from
the fact that she was notoriously lack
ing In punctuality, Edna was certainly
a desirable bit of the feminine world.
Edna has broken even her own limit
today" Dean muttered. and made up his
mind to take the next train to the city
and let Edna do the -aiting.
His determination was no sooner formed
than he found himself looking into a
par Of anxious eyes that We're not Edna's.
The girl whom he continued to gaze at
seemed to be awaiting the arrival of
someone. She, too. glanced impatiently
up Manhattan avenue.
Dean found himself fascinated by a
wisp Of golden hair that blew daintily
across a tinted cheek and played about
the anxious eyes. He very quickly and
Unexpectedly changed his mind about
boarding the train that had pulled into
the station. She, the girl, was not get
ting on.
Dean told himself by way of excuse
that curiosity as to whom she was wait
ing for prompted him to stay
Suddenly her face lighted up into a
rarely beautiful smile. Dean followed
the glance OF her eyes and saw a broad
shouldered man coming toward them. The
man raised his hat in response to a wave
from the girls handkerchief
Dean found himself congratulating the
approaching man on his good fortune.
In the distance, behind the man, Dean
caught sight Of Edna. He, too, raised
his hat
The girl. standing rather near him on
the platform. cast a quick glance at him.
Evidently she grasped the situation and
cast half smile from her eyes at Dean.
It seemed to be a race between Edna
and the strange man as to which would
reach the station first
Dean and the girl on the platform
were vaguely conscious of a stirring ex-
citement. Whether it was caused by
the two hurrying figures below, or merely
the knowledge that some one attractive
was within reach, neither could fathom.
The fact remained that Dean felt a great
er interest in the girl beside him than
he did in the one hurrying toward him.
When the approaching couple had
the ticket chopper and passed
the gate Dean stepped forward
to meet Edna, while the girl slipped her
arm Familiarity within that OF the man.
Dean piloted Edna into the same train
the preceding couple had entered and
sank into a seat opposite them
Il am so sorry I was late" murmured
Edna, raising a pair Of beautiful eyes
to Deans face. 1T is good OF you to-
wait for me-"
Dean smiled down at her and found
himself wondering whether or not theI