The Lamar register., 1917-08-29


He waited expectnntly clear up to
the noon hour, calculating that when
the girl missed the papers she would
naturally go back her course, seeking
for them. She did not come. Frank,
when relieved from duty, went TO the
office of Waltham & Company. After
some inquiries found one of the sales
men Of the bond house who recalled
the visit of the young lady Frank de
scribed.
81 remember her" he told Frank
"She wished to sell some lnslpid
shares Of stock. I told her they were
worthless"
Il think l could find her. said Frank
and told of finding the envelope.
Il don't know her name and didn't
notice the transfer signature advised
the broker. "She looked disappoint,
when / told her that stock was insipd
worthless it is, in fact. It's on q
concern that never paid a dividend
and has pulled along with little OF
value except It's franchise since 1t was
launched"
"All the same, I'd like to restore
the papers" said Frank. Il notice that
the last transfer is in the name Of
Bertha Simonds."
(which is probably her name. J gu
might advertise"
Which Frank did, but there was 10
results. He kept his eyes wide open
when on the street. He had q longing
memory of the sweet face OF this mo-
mentary acquaintance and believed he
could recognize her a square away
Bertha SimOnds, however, if that was
In reality her name, did not chance
TO cross her path. He kept the papers
in safe pocket, ready to restore them
at a moments notice to their riEhtful
owner.
over two months went by. Then the
vanishing hopes of Frank Mitchell
were reinspired. His ever alert ear
caught a fragment of conversation be
tween two passengers. One was Wal
than Of Waltham & Company. The
other had observed:
Il see that old dead South West
ern Land auI Water company stock
is"
"Golng up" sang out Frank to a
waiting passenger.
lis going up"
Yes, a new crowd trying to get con-
troll. We're offering eight-ilve per cent
for an we can get"
And the very next morning Franks
heart gave a jump. The ideal Of his
dreams stepped aboard his ear. She
looked excited. she nodded 10 him and
smiled.
Twelfth floor, please" she said. do
you remember 1 Nyus here befOrcI"
"Yes, / know" announced Frank
promptly. did you lose something
that day, mlssT
Yes, some papers"
Il found them. I've been looking
for you ever since" replied Frank.
Here they are"
"Oh, I'm so glad" cried the girl ex-
cltcdly. 81 saw the stock advertised
yesterday and I hoped there was some
way / could get it reissued. How shall
l ever thank your
Don't try-it's a pleasure" declared
Frank blunly
Miss Bertha Simouds was gone into
the brokers office for half an hour. She
came out, radiant. She waited for car
one. which was Franks car.
"Would you be offended If L" she
began, half opening her hand bag, and
there she paused, about to speak Of
money reward for the recovery Of the
lost envelope, and added, IF l asked
you TO come To our home and see how
happy your thouEhtfulness viii make
my dear old mother" and she named
an address, and she said good-by, eT-
tending her hand and it fingered mo-
mentarily i'm his glad clasp.
"Goiug up was the estimable young
lady a week later, reminding Frank OF
promise he had made 10 show her
the city from the lofty roof Of the
great Office building.
ITS quite a view explained Frank.
MS they mounted TO the little stairway
beyond the eighteenth floor.
She gazed from the roof at the vast
panorama. Nearer heaven how small
the world looks - she murmurcd.
you've said it," said Fuuk-'near-
er heaven, indeed, being nearer YOU"
and he told her how he loved her.
An amusing Ialc was UuIu nj 90
Lost Property department Of the
Aberdeen (ScotlanD police office, as a