Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-05-29


from the public schools. Also she
ary clubs. Once she had piece in
the Daily Palladium. 1t was in the
form of communication, was nearly
a column long and was signed with
her name in full, Minnie Minerva Car
son. 1t, was entitled 'The Status OF
the Women of Ancient Greece Com
pared With That. of the American
Women of Today" Bob had seen il
and treasured the paper among his
few valuables. Had he heard the com
ment of the editor of the Palladium
Il don't know what in thunder il
means, but we've got to give the
women show or down goes the cir
culation," he might not have felt sc
much awe.
The one great thought the piece in
the paper gave Bob was that to ac
quire this divinity he would have tc
lift himself to plane somewhat ap
preaching hers. He was confirmed ir
this idea by overhearing a bit of con
versation between Miss Carson anG
Stokes, the assistant secretary of the
company, who was very sweet OF
Miss Carson.
One day they stood near where Bot
was working and he overheard theil
conversation. 1t was all about books
and authors and plays and philosophy
and poetry and theories of life and
things of which Bob had very din
comprehension. But his love was
overmastering and when once he rec
ognized his passion he set about find.
ing way to crafty it with the same
dogged persistence that had made him
the best workman in the shop. Grasp
ing the idea that learning was the
first step to put him within hailing
distance of the maiden of his choice,
he enrolled himself in a night school
and began slowly to master the rudi
ments.
In the meantime Stokes had been
intrenching himself more and more in
Miss Carson's heart. He was hand
some, college bred, of a good family
with a position in the best society
drawing good salary and with every
reason to anticipate rapid advance
ment and a liberal inheritance. It
was altogether natural that Miss Car
son should regard him with favor.
But Bob knew that Stokes was not
all that the husband of Miss Carson
should be and he bided his time. His
opportunity came. He was waiting
for street car one day when Stokes
came down the street. Just as he was
. passing Bob woman met him. She
greeted him with a broken-hearted
cry.
Harry, Harry" she cried. "Of
where have you been? Why have you
deserted me?" Il
Stokes pulled the pathetic, weeping
creature into hallway out of sight
but Bob could not help hearing what
was said.
"You promised to marry me, you
know you did, hundred, five hundred
times. And after it was too late you
ran. away and l found that you had
lied to me and that do not ever
know your real name"
What Stokes said was in so low 9
voice Bob did not hear it. But the
woman replied:
Il don't want to. be taken care of in
that way. l want an honest name fol
myself and my child. I can work my
fingers off for food and shelter, but
want an honest name-and wani
you, Harry, because I love you"
Stokes said something else and they
went up the stairs in the office build
ing.
"Mr Tifnmins."
Bob turned and encountered white
| face close to his. 1t was that of Min
ME Carson. She evidently had heard
| the conversation in the stairway. His
heart gave great, triumphant leap.
Was that Mr. Stokes, talking tc
that girl in there? I came along just
after they went in. From the glimpse
| got thought it was he. Was it,"
Bob never thought SO fast in his
life. AS he looked into the anxiou'
eyes and drawn face of the. girl h
realized in a fash that she low
| Stokes and that the truth wpa
9reak her heart.
No. it .swas not Stokes he *
imply,
| Thank God" said, the girl, breal
| g into a suf1nH smile ''Thank yol
nd rardap 'nlR Yer pay idle curiosity
Ardlste trfsped. lightly down tn
rect 1ea wing Ron with a sIeader