The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-11-03
HER LOVER kUDACI0US
BY ERNIE oooDALE.

he had found her he would marry her
without unnecessary delay.
Young NJ Richmond was most dill
gent in his quest for several months
before his beatific vision materialized.
mantle meeting He was at the union
railroad station one day to meet an
aunt who was to arrive for a visit
when an incoming train brought the
angel of whom he had dreamed to his
very feet. as it were. Yes. there she
was in the not-to-be-doubted flesh
hair. face. figure. even feet. Nothing
had been overlooked in the specifica'
lions.
She tripped airily to the waiting
room and he followed discreetly. She
halted and looked about anxiously. as
does one who expects to be met and
is disappointed and rather indignant
because no one is in attendance. This
was Zane Richmond's opportunity,
and he regarded 1t as heaven-sent. Hat
in hand. he advanced promptly and be-
gan deferentially:
'T beg your pardon-but If / can be
of any assistance
you might call a taxi"
Thanks! Delighted"
He was back in two minutes to es-
cort her to the taxi, but she had van.
ished.
As he was permitting himself a last
hopeless look about the room. someone
seized his arm and a rasping voice as.
sailed him:
Young man. did you oversleep your
seif?"
why. Aunt Matildal" he gasped,
shamefacedly.
I've been here ten whole minutes.
and I'm Just about scared to death,
declared the old lady reproachfully.
Her neglectful nephew at that mo
ment had no thought other than to cal.
downto earth again the angel who
had taken her flight so unceremoni'
ously. With that end in view he put
Aunt Matilda into a comfortable yehi'
Gle and started her of safely. Then
he returned to the waiting room and
took seat to carry out a policy OF
watchful waiting.
He had come to the conclusion that
the fair unknown was a suburbanite
in town for the day and that she would
take a return train some time during
the afternoon And he was perfectly
sound in his judgment Five mortal
hours he sat in that waiting room. and
then-she reappearedl
She discovered him almost immedi.
ately, but assumed an appearance OF
frigid Inconsistencies. He was be
side her instantly and saying:
That taxi has been ready for you
for some time"
She tried to frown and look indig.
nant. but 1t was dismal failure. The
humor OF the situation overcame her
and she smiled instead.
"Ahl Thank you" she stammered.
and passed swiftly on to her train.
He followed-not in the same coach.
but he saw her when she left the
train.
At two O'Clock On the following af.
ternoon, at her tather's residence. a
card was sent in to Miss Angela Odell.
1t was strictly up to the moment in
its appearance and II bore the name
OF Zane Richmond.
AS she recognized him on entering
the room she flushed deeply but
whether with confusion or displeasure
he could not tell.
81 neglected to present my card vt
terday,~ he began. rather uncertain
2 hen he added audaciously: Il haS,
called to repair the omission"
Did you regard 1t as necessary %
she asked. with dignity which he
fqncied was tempered with just a sus
picion of interest
Well, yes Miss Odell" he declared.
his courage reviving, the fact is -
should like to make your acquaint-
ance."
At this she did not seem able wholly
to repress a sort of quizzcal smile,
hich added perceptibly to her attrac-
lions. Only for a brief instant, now
ever
q am not IN the nabIt of making ac-
quaintances in the unconventional
manner you seem to prefer" she said
ncisively and with a severity of ex
preston on her face that made his
heart SILVER.
4 should at least like the privilege
of asking you to forgive me for my
violation OF the prophecies" he re
turned. humility in his voice and ado
ration in his ewes