The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-11-12
LOST AND FOUND
~ ANNE BRoApHURsT.

~
"a good cry" Elinor went out as soon
az she had finished her dinner and
walked until the darkness drove her
In. Az she neared her boarding house
she saw at the edge OF the curb a
mans leather bill purse. which she
picked up. AS she saw no one near
who could have dropped II. she took
Il to her room.
Fifty dollars! Just what hoped
to win in that contest" Then Elinor
saw that the purse also contained
some cards. IF don't know whose
n 10 ! can't return It; and IL don't
look at these cards won't know,
but
ITO q man who carries q purse OF
this quality and who uses engraved
cards fifty dollars probably means
very little," she unused. but to me It
means q winter suit and a months
board" Slowly she began to tear
the cards, but as the tough paste
board began to yield to her trembling
fingers she stopped abruptly.
"Horrors!" she gasped Il said !
must win, and this 10 losing even my
honor. Oh. hate you!" And she
swept the money from her and looked
ct the cards.
Mr.. Joseph Stanley Morton" she
read, but the name meant nothing to
her. She looked In the telephone book
and found the following: ~. Stanley
Morton, Broker, SIS City Blk. Bldg. .
No residence number being given she
could not notify him that night.
Ellnor had no opportunity to tele-
phone during her busy morning, so
she went during her noon hour next
day to deliver the purse TO it's owner.
AZ she entered Elinor saw that the
only occupant of the room was tall,
well-built man whose dark head was
bent over q typewriter statement
lying on the table before which he
sat. Hearing the door close. he turned
upon her a kindly glance from pair
of dark gray eyes.
Are you Mr.. Joseph Stanley Nor
toni" Elinor began.
yes" The deep voice had a slight
~ rising infection.
Here Is something OF yours that
happened to find last night She
handed him the purse.
why what a pleasant surprise u
and the purse. and how kind OF yo'
to bring II to me! thank you sin
cerely. Now, won't you sit down ant
tell me all about it?"
| M krIH him hFt0nN
where and how she found the purse
"Tm going to confess TO you" salt
Morton, that this very day I've beef
thinking that honesty is an unknown
quantity these days, so, you see. yol
have restored to me far more thai
my lost money: you've restored m
lost faith In humanity" He was lear
ing toward her with the friendlies
look In his clear eyes, but the sudde
; change which swept over Elinor pui
/ sled him.
Don't, please DON'T" she almos
walled. IF you knew how near
: came to keeping II you'd hate M
oh. l must tell somebody" an
grasping the arms OF her chair as
to support herself. and looking int
D her lap she told him Just what sh
tirst thought OF doing with his none!
As she talked her cheeks faded froI
crimson 10 white Then she rose
leave. Stanley Morton had been 81
!. ting with his elbow on the table an
his right hand shielding his eyes b,
he rose quickly and stood betwee
. her and the door. with his right han
extended and a sympathetic smile
!. his eyes
Please let me say that unde
. stand fully. and that honor yo'
bravery as much as your honest
Many OF US are passively hone
when It's convenient, but you are a
lively honest even when II means
hard nEht You've made the wor
'' seem right again for me. and no
won't you promise me that II ca
ever make things easter for YOU VI
will let me serve YOU" The man
sincerity was unmistakable, al
. Elinor extended her hand and smil,
J. up at him frankly.
~ You've already made things east
BY forgiving me, and you've undt
stood. and that Is what counts mos
you know" II was only after she HI
gone that Stanley Morton realized tn
ahs had not told him her name
given him any clue about her work
One morning. month later.
Elinor was at her work In the DO,
store ahe turned nom the shelves wi
half q dozen books in her arms and
nearsiGhted customer. intent upon
book he held coIlided with her, SCI
tsrinE the books In all directions
gentleman who was approachi
pitched up two OF the hooks and "
about TO pass on with = formal 1
knoWledgmcnt OF Elinor's thanl
when their eyes CHANGED TO meet.
vas Stanley Morton.
sAR iaaf IVA founA VIM az ~.