Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-31

II remember her" he told Frank.
"she wished TO sell some insipid
shares Of stock. told her they were
worthless"
II think could find her." Said Frank
and told Of finding the envelope.
II don't know her name and didn't
notice the transfer signature" advised
the broker. "She looked disappointed
when told her that stock was insipid
worthless 1t is, in fact. It's on a
concern that never paid a dividend
and has pulled along with little OF
value except its franchise since IL was
launched"
"All the same, I'd like to restore
the papers," said Frank. ~ notice that
the last transfer is in the name Of
Bertha Simonds."
(which is probably her name. You
might advertise"
Which Frank did, but there was no
results. He kept his eyes wide open
when on the street. He had a 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 a safe pocket, ready to restore them
at moments notice to their rightful
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 x Company. The
other had observed:
II see that old dead South West
ern Land and Water company stock
is"
"Going upw sang out Frank to a
waiting passenger.
lis going up"
"Yes, a new crowd trying to get con-
troll. We're offering eight-five per cent
for all we can get"
And the very next morning Franks
heart gave a jump. The ideal Of his
dreams stepped aboard his car. She
looked excited, she nodded to him and
smiled.
twelfth floor, please" she said. do
you remember l was here before|
Eyes, l know" announced Frank
promptly. Ibid you lose something
that day, miss"
yes, some papers"
81 found them. I've been looking
for you ever since" replied Frank.
"I1ere they are"
"Oh, I'm so glad" cried the girl ex-
citedly. 81 saw the stock advertised
yesterday and l hoped there was some
way could get it reissued. How shall
l ever thank your
Don't try--it's pleasure" declared
| Frank bluntly.
Miss Bertha SimOnds 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 /" 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 thoughtfulness will make
my dear old mother" and she named
an address, and she said good-by, eX-
tending her hand, and it fingered mo-
mentarily in his glad clasp.
"Gong up" was the estimable young
lady a week later, reminding Frank Of
a promise he had made to show her
the city from the lofty roof Of the
| great Office building.
ITS quite Il view," explained Frank,
rs 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 murmured.
you've said it," said Frank-"near'
er heaven, indeed, being nearer you,
and he told her how he loved her.