Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-07-26
HIS SENSE or DUTY
BY EARL REED sILvERs.
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In his hand.
I'm half inclined not to go home
for the Easter vacation" he advised
his roommate, Neil Hunt.
"Why?"
''My sister, who Is junior In We!!es
ley, has decided to bring some girls
home with her"
knowing you as / do" Neil re-
marked, ~ should say that that is the
one big reason why you should go
home"
"You don't understand" he an
swered my sister isn't the kind who
invites girls fellow is crazy to meet"
"What kind Of girls does she ask"
"Highbrows mostly" Dick sighed re-
slgnedly. "She's president of some
literary society, and she chums mostly
with females of the tortoiseshell glass
variety"
swell, why not come home with me?'
II wish l could" Dick said. "But
feel that ought to help sis out. She
expects me to-"
"Well," Neil answered. anyone
who does anything from a sense of
duty meets with just reward. / wish
you luck"
THANKS, but I guess there's no luck
for me this vacation. I'm in for 1t.
leave on the 2 20 train tomorrow, and
when we reach O little station called
Glendale I'm supposed to meet Miss
Margaret Osborne. She's one Of my
sisters friends"
How will you know herr"
"She1l probably be the only one who
gets on the train at that town. And If
there are two or more, I'm to ask the
most likely looking one, or, in other
words, the homeliest.'
The next day, when the train APP
preached Glendale, Dick Myers arose
from his seat advanced to the plat
form and gazed curiously ahead. AS
the car rounded turn in the road,
he caught glimpse Of small station
huddled among towering hills. There
was one figure on the platform. From
where he was standing Dick could not
see very clearly, but the little he was
able TO glimpse caused him to catch
his breath sharply.
With a grinding of the brakes the
engine came TO Il halt. Dick resumed
his seat, turning the chairs so as to
face the vestibule. In another moment
the girl entered, preceded by coored
porter. Dick wail ed until the porter
had gone and the stranger had settled
herself in a chair almost directly OPP
poslte.
When the train had started and
there was no chance for anyone else
to arrive from GlenaSle, Dick decided
TO make himself know.
81 beg your pardon" he said, with
his most gracious smile, 'but [ believe
that you are Miss Osborne"
The girl looked up quickly. A
twinkle lowered in the depths of her
eyes.
"What makes you think so?' she
asked
II am Dick Myers, Helen Myers
brother I am supposed to take care
of you until you reach Kingsburg."
That's very nice of you" she said.
There was pause. Dick did not
know exactly what to say; he had ex-
pected to be greeted cordially but in
stead he had been received indiffer-
emily.
"Surely Helen told you that I was
to meet you here" he said.
81 don't believe that she did" she
answered.
"Ohw Dick drew a sigh of relief.
"Helen wrote to me and asked me to
meet you when you got on the train
at Glendale" he explained. "rm GO
ing home for the Easter vacation and
am to accompany you to Kingsburg."
"How far is Kingsburg from New
York;" she asked.
"About thirty miles"
"Are you going home directly from
the city?"
"Of course, aren't WEI"
81 don't think we are" she answered.
"Why?' He looked at her. puzzled
Because" she answered slowly
my name Is not Margaret Osborne
what" Dicks mouth opened In
astonlShment.
My name she continued, rs EliZ-
abeth Winauts." Dick dropped de-
jectedly in his chair. But" she con-
tinucd, softenlng. "there is no reason
why we can't continue our conversa-
ton until we reach New York"
The train rolled into the Grand Cen
trail station all too quickly. And then,
+ in spite Of Dicks protests, his new
found friend refused to let him ac-
! company her farther
"No." she said. perhaps sometime
! we shall meet again"
I In another moment she was gone,
! Half angry at the whim which fate had
/ played him, Dick suddenly decided to
remain in the city until after dinner.
: II was well after nine, therefore, when
I he assembled the steps of his home and
/ entered the front door. -Four girls
/ We're seated around the table in the
/ library. Dick glanced at them caSu-
ally; then his heart stood still For
\ directly facing him, that same battling |
smile on her lips, sat Elizabeth Wi
uantS.
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