Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-05-01

thing. He was tired and hot, and, ap-
palling factl hungry; moreover, he
noted with aversion that every lounger
upon every bench bore the same atti-
tude of hopeless detection as himself.
He had bad quarter of an hour, in
which great many Of his impressions
OF the corresponding relations of hui
man beings to each other underwent
a radical change. For one thing, he
began to estimate his actual value,
considered merely as two hands and
brain, II thrown upon the immediate
market, for It looked as II the great
railroad king would have to hunt
job at unskilled labor.
AS he sat dejectedly bumped over.
his elbows upon his knees and his
hands clasped idly together. he noticed
that a brown skirt-with a dragged
bit of braid at the bottom-that twice
had slowly passed him, now stopped
directly in front OF him. Naturally he
glanced up and found very good
looking girl gazing fixedly down at
him. The moment she met his eyes
her face lighted with smile of de-
A6ASg anu Bio CdAaO tOWAE0 hlAis
Il just knew II was Mr.. Cash." she
began vivaciously "Myl this is long
way from Broadway, isn't it,"
No sound had ever rung more
agreeably in his ears than his own
name pronounced at this moment. For
the last couple of hours that magic
word had completely lost its power,
and he began to realize how few
people knew him after all 1t was
with sense OF positive gratitude that
he answered this girl, whom he could
not place, but whose face seemed
pleasingly familiar.
Indeed 1t is" he assented, rising
4 and removing his hat Il expect am
stupid, but really cannot seem to
place you, Miss"
Bessie Williams, but you don't
know the name" she returned. II used
to manicure you In the Hotel Bel
weigh, don't you remember? You've
had your mustache shaved of, but,
goodness! I'd know those hands with
the mole on both little fingers II
found you down in Africa stained with
walnut juice. guess you'll think
I've got nerve for wedging in this
way, but honest, anybody that was
ever nice to me in little old New York
looks like long-lost brother!"
He remembered her perfectly now,
and he smiled with amusement as he
recalled her vivid personality. She
was a girl who had struggled up from
the most squalid section Of the East
side, and was noted on Broadway, not
only for her own incorporating rig
/ idity of conduct, but for the number
Of other girls she had saved from
making fools OF themselves" More
especially, however, she was known
for the picturesque slang which had
chung to her as the only mark of her
origin, and for the originality with
which she used 1t. In the present juno
ture he was surprised to find her sud
denly hesitate and show a bit of en-
barrassment.
Il feel somewhat In the cold my
What brings you out here so far?"
''Tm my own lemon" she replied,
recovering her vivacity at once and
rafting on with the greatest sang
i froid, once she had plunged into the
main topic. Say, Mr.. Cash, I'm go
ing to be real open-faced with you
about my troubles, because know you
don't make any mistakes in the dark
and you don't keep the small change
glued down. Every time I ever saw
you there was a circle of tips rolling
away from you In every direction, and
once when bell-hop got his leg broke
saw you peel on a fifty before any.
body could ask If he had a mother
It's this way with me. I'm so stony
broke that ten-cent piece would look
the size OF the full moon coming UT
out OF the water at Rockaway beach
and IL you win Just ship me back
among the tall buildings I'll manicure
the whole Cash family for a year!"
Il wish / could he said sincerely
but haven't q penny upon which
can lay my hands. I'm as hard up al
any loafer In this park
81 beg your pardon" said Miss vii
liams with more dignity than he hat
expected to find in her. II am very
sorry that / made such = mistake.
And she turned to go.
He could see that she was both hurt
and mortified: that she had instantly
come to the conclusion that he die
not care to help her.
wait minute" he called after her
his sympathies wonderfully quickenet
by his own disagreeable experience
Come back here and sit down. / wal
perfectly honest when said that
am In a. much trouble as you are"
She was still incredulous, but hl
was so earnest In HIS insistence tina
she reluctantly came back and a1lowes
him to seat her upon the bench besid,
him. He explained to her in careful
detail precisely what had happened t
him. and his unshaven face and sole,
collar were sufficient corroboration
She laughed at his somberness whel
he had finished.
, 'Lovelyl" she exclaimed with spar
b king eyes, For minute was afrai
exchange had given me the wron
i number. but couldn't figure out ho1
D you'd joined the T. Wad family D
quick. But now watch the blue trai
of our gasoline. Come with you
l. Aunt Bessiei"
She sprang to her feet and he aros
g uncertainty.
Where are you going?" he asked.
0 ITO beat ii before the banks close