The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-11-30

mandcd and you viii have ah unob
4 sirurtcd view
I Madge the wiliful mec,y oleyed
gazing IA awcd silence uns the "shiI
I Of the SKY had sailed far into the dis
iauce. ils throbhiug engines sendius
back no sound Then with is disap
pearancc her strange excitement seem
/ cd 10 vanish she turned half dazed
( ~. 10 look into the eyes Of her compan
/ lon
z Where are wct she asked slowly
THE young man IN turn regarded bis
SURROUNDINGS with a puzzled air
= dent know be stammered Then
hi. dark eyes twinklcd Looks Ike
somebody's flower garden"
II was indeed a flower garden
blooming gcaniums hordercd the
hedge. and roses elambered riotously
up their trclllscs
I'VE are trc~passing" the girl said
severely "YW should not have
brought me here"
Brought YOU" the young man ex-
claimed reproachfully. "Why, you
were so keen on seeing that aeroplane
| Just had TO help you along"
Madec studied her escort with inter
est. He had evidently started out
upon this chase as unexpectedly ms
she. for he was both hatless and coat
less She put up her hand to smooth
her dishcveled locks, flushing with
embarrassment that her sudden inter
est In aeroplanes should have led her
into this peculiar position.
Never mind, the young man said
kindly 'Giye me permission and |
will see you safely home. The streets
will be filed with the returning crowd
at this time"
As Madge fingered irresolutely a
heavy rumbling overhead caused both
to look up In apprehension; then with
out further warning down came a
heavy shower Great sheets OF rain
swept the garden; It blew in their
faces; it soaked their rumpled hair;
II lay in little pools across the drive
way The man caught her hand, draw
ing her compellingly toward the house
in the background.
place seems to have been vacated
for the summer" he said as they
found shelter beneath veranda roof,
otherwise you might ask for protec-
ton inside The best thing under the
circumstances for you to do is to wait
here while | go for an umbrella"
Madge looked up at him Indignantly.
do you think | would be as selfish
as that?" she said. why, you would
be drenched before you could reach the
gate"
The man smiled.
"Then we both had better stay
where we are for the present. This
shower cannot last long
She flashed a glance at him as he
dropped easily into seat at her side;
then, as their eyes met, her laughter
rippled merrily.
~ hOu hIloN, slt Siib, tililih
that in some unaccountable way !
have slipped back to my childhood
days. Surely it is an unusual pro-
ceeding for grownup to go racing
about chasing big balloon with
"a big boy" the man finished laugh
ingly He bent over her. Let us
keep up the gamesfor awhile" he said
Zone is not often priv
legged to return to the happy hours Of
childhood, Now, when | was kid
we became acquainted by simply ask
Ing two questions-'What is your
name, and where do you liveY"
Very well" Madge agreed demure-
y. What is your name, little boy. and
where do you live?"
MY name" the young man answered
,ravely, lis Thomas Westinghouse
Chalmers. generally known as Tommy.
md live on Beechwood avenue"
The girls eyes widened why, 50
10 ~ she exclaimed.
"Your NUMBER" Tommy asked ca
,erly
1.-TWO hundred forty-four. And
'oursY'
I'VE are neighbors-near neighbors,"
he young man answered delightedly.
Mother and | moved recently into the
louse directly across from yours"
Really said Madge. How very
TRANCE that we should meet In this
r-informal manner"
isn't it, said Thomas Westinghouse
'halmers His eager eyes sought hers
1t will not be our last meeting If ]
an help it." he added fervently.
The sun had removed all trace OF the
hover when he finally stood at the
ntrance Of Madges home bidding her
reluctant goodby. Then as he reach.
d the gateway he slowly retraced his
tops.
Il have a confession 70 make" he
egan efficiently. please pardon a
DOR, lonely sinner. You see. ! knew
hat you lived In this house all along
act Is ] spend most Of my time just
)oking over here-and- land II was my
desire 20 know you
,hich prompted me to deliberately fol
Nv you this afternoon"
Madge looked up al him. gently &C
using Then her lips curved into an
iscrutable little smile II knew that
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