La Junta tribune., 1915-12-18
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Comedy
An Incident Of Travel
D EpEs WINTHROP SARGENT
Copyright BY Frank A. Munsey Co.

The weather was pleasant, and. after
) ne had finished his newspaper, he
leaned back In his chair and looked
out through the window.
Why Is II that man 10 more i'm
pressible while travelling than during
the ordinary routine OF life's duties,
; Pleasures. rests? Animal trainers say
that II they wish to train dog they
'ry various dogs till they find one
whose attention they can secure, Per
haps this Is SO with Cupid. The little
sod waits till lie gets man In con.
uguity with woman when he has
nothing else to think about. At any
rate, many man has met his fate on
a train
'iihton Cossrove mentally gave
thanks that the girl across the aisle
was SO absorbed In her newspaper.
Iossrove could not do much reading
On the train. The shifting lights made
his head ache.
a crowd Of noisy drummcrs. jubilant
over their nearncss TO New York. were
ming the cafe car with the smoke
from their cheap cigars and had rcn.
dercd the place unbcarablc. II was
pleasant TO sit back In his chair and
study the girl opposite.
Cossrove enjoyed mysteries. nnd
here was one ready at hand 10 begulle
the t.rlium Of the trip to town.
To begin with. she wns rather more
than pretty and. moreover. possessed
IN air OF distinction that added 10 her
physical charm. She wore her fash.
ional'y tailored gown with the air Of
one used to good dressing. yet the
hand bag that rested at her feet was
worn and shnbby-a relic of the days
whcn Taper limitations Of alligator hide
were quick Sellers In the shosidy
shops.
) She occupied ht- seat In the chair
car M though she were used 70 such
convenicnccs. yet the woman who had
escorted her on l,oard aud taken nn af.
) fectionntc farewell. with the wish that
the Job" would come quickly, sug.
) rcstcd the day coach rather than the
Pullman.
) Almost before the truin hnd pulled
out she WIN cnrrossesi Ia a New York
; papcs. turning. nficr = brief glance NJ
the headlines. 10 the want advertise
mentx. She was 40 Interested In these
ls-that she uas not conscious Of Cos.
groves steady n polite scrutiny.
For man who spent the major I,or
tiou of his waking hours In an en-
deavor 10 get the hest of the Wall
street gamble cosgrove Possessed mn
Imagination Of singular fertility aud
dellcacy. and from the mcngcr facts
apparent be- wove romance about the
eln.
Prom between his hnlf closed eyclIds
~ observed the mass of golden hnii
that crowned the slsnpcly head aud
shsded the high. white brow. lie n
jolced IN the purity of her profile and
the soft coioring of her akin and noted
with m artists appreciation the lithe
llnes Of her slender figure and the pr.
6setion Of detail In her drrss. From
+, evssy point oe view she was admirable
Then bis thoughts reverted 10 the
0othes. With her coarse. rcd hands. her
0orl0 coloring. the rusty hat and ths
| peaA shawl surmounting the skirt ol
seos roush dark stu9 that long siscs
he6 faded from any deilnable tiae
1te0 the comparison the infercnes
was Obvious.
| TIE giri must have inheritss, hcs ~
0nemeut from her father. llc could
pecture the very tyre of broken down
fellow of gooi famiiy-glnd % we'd Q
woman of coar-er fler who would put
Mn on . pedestal oe adprinR love. con.
teot 10 slave over she tnbs and srr,ib
tlss bucket that hc might enjoy the
leisure that was 20 clearly his due.
Th0fe fellows seldom lived long. usu
ally they drank themselves 10 death
Thea llse lore TINT Ind worked uncotn
roaininziy s"r him h,d worici for tho
taby.
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