Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-17


MY sister, who Is junior in welles-
ley, has decided to bring some girls
home with her"
knowing you as do" Neil re
marked, II 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 ask7'
"Highbrows mostly" Dick sighed re-
signedly. "She's president Of some
literary society, and she chums mostly
with females of the tortoiseshell glass
variety"
"well, why not come home with me7'
II wish could" Dick said. But
feel that I ought to help sis out. She
expects me to-"
'Well," Nell answered. anyone
who does anything from q sense Of
duty meets with just reward. / wish
you luck"
Thanks, bat guess there's no luck
for me this vacation. I'm in for 1t.
I leave on the 2 20 train tomorrow, and
when we reach 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 IL
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 ap-
preached Glendale, Dick Myers arose
from his seat, advanced to the plat
form and gazed curiously ahead. AS
the car rounded a turn in the road,
he caught glimpse of a 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 grinding of the brakes, the
engine came to halt. Dick resumed
his seat, turning the chairs so as to
face the vestibule. In another moment
the girl entered, preceded by colored
porter. Dick waited until the porter
had gone and the stranger had settled
herself in a chair almost directly op-
posite.
When the train had started and
there was no chance for anyone else
to arrive from Glendale, Dick decided
to make himself known.
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
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"What makes you think so?" she.
asked.
81 am Dick Myers, Helen Myers
brother. / am supposed to take care !
Of you until you reach Kingsburg."
"Thats very nice of you." she said.
There was a 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-
entity.
"Surely Helen told you that 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. 'Tm GO
ing home for the Easter vacation and
am to accompany you to Kingsburg."
"How far is Klngsburg 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"
"Whatw Dicks mouth opened in
establishment.
"My name" she continued, sis Eliz-
abeth Winants." Dick dropped de-
jectedly in his chair. But" she con-
tinued, softening, there is no reason
why we cant continue our CONVERSE
ton until we reach New York."
The train rolled into the Grand Gen.
trail station all too quickly. And then,
in spite Of Dicks protests, his new.
found friend refused to let him &C
company her farther.
"No." she said. perhaps sometime
we shall meet again."
In another moment she was gone.
Half angry at the within which fate had
played him. Dick suddenly decided to
remain in the city until after dinner.
1t was well after nine, therefore, when
he assembled the steps of his home and
entered the front door. Four girls
were seated around the table in the
library. Dick glanced at them casu-
ally; then his heart stood still. For