The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-09-06

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We rode on together for another ten
miles. wbcn the giri began 10 gather
her belongings Thank heaven. she was
preparing 10 allghi. True enough.
phep the next station. Talbotsville.
was announced by the brakeman the
young lady arose from Der seat and
moved 10 the door She had ~carcely
reached /, before changed ms seat for
the one she had left and begun my
s,arch.
| looked on the scat. looked on the
noar IL a match 10 see better while
hunting beneath No pin was 10 he
,een. examined the aisle between the
seat had occupied aud that on which
the girl had sat | was doomed 10 dis
appointment
now suspected that she bad my pin.
lea the train at the next station.
took a cab and rode back 10 Tallots-
willie There | visited the two news
paper Offices o. the place and left an
advertisement at each stating that a
mosaic scarfpin bad been lost on Ger
tain train and the finder would he prop
erly rewarded for it's return. no ques-
,ions asked Then went 10 my home,
having left instructions al the offices OF
the papers to send me any replies that
might come for me.
A couple Of days later ! received II
letter signed Julia Waterman stating
that size had found mosaic scarfpin
on the train mentioned As TO mo
questions asked. the finder OF the pin
would ask the questions. She would
return the pin without reward after
the loser had explained how he came to
lose Ii.
My suspicion OF an amused smile was
now explained The girl had had my
pin all the while ! was looking for II
Ii was evident that ! must confess.
wrote Miss Waterman that no girl with
such kissable lips should he permitted
10 travel on any train that passed
through tunnel for the, offered an ir'
resisthle temptation. was quite will
ing % give my pin. though it was q
gift from my dear mother, for the kiss
| had taken. II grew sweeter each day
In nv memory II she would accept
the one in lieu Of the other ] would
consider the account closed
The next day recovered my scarf.
pin by express and a note saying that
the writer had no kisses to dispose OF
In exchange for anything. She resery
ed the right Ia give her kisses TO whom
soevcr she might choose Not another
word did she write. There was no de
mand for an apology or for confes
sion from me that | had committed O
wrong. What didn't like about II
was that 1t closed the incident.
Now, | did not propose that 1t should
be closed | wished to form the young
Jady's acquaintance with view to get
ting another kiss. One more! No;
dozen. A dozen? No; hundred,
thousand. ten thousand. But how re
open the matter? ! must invent some
plan. Almost any plan would do, pro
yided the young lady would be pleased
to make my acquaintance. No plar
would suffice IL she desired that the
matter be dropped. In other words,
might be the gamer by pushing on, and
II did not push on would certainly
be loser.
wrote her that / would be glad tC
expiate my robbery by giving her my
scarfpin, but since she would not &C
cept Il In exchange for what | haC
taken. would be only too glad to do
nate ii or its value to any charity she
might designate. This would not bt
disposing Of the kiss for her own bene
fit. but for the relief OF the needy
With this note sent the scarfpin
The offer without the pin would have
been useless. BY sending the pin
forced her to take another step.
When woman gives way to per
s,stent admirer. she Is apt to do SO al
of a sudden. Miss Waterman replied
TO my note In very different vein thar
before. She wrote me that / had be
haved very well in atoning for my
fault. AS to what should be done will
the pin, perhaps we had better talk thu
matter over. She would be pleased t.
have me call upon her for the purpose
on certain evening.
Napoleon at the battle of Wagram
when he saw certain maneuver Of
the enemy, closed his fieldglass, consid
ering the battle won. folded Miss
Naterman's note, considering that al
acquaintance was effected. No more
diminishing was needed. On the even
ing designated | went over TO the place
| OF her residence on train and at
O'Clock In the evening appeared at hel
| home
Miss Waterman must have regretted
her giving way or considered that al
acquaintance formed In such manner
was beneath her dignity. AT any rate
she held me at some distance. This die
not trouble me at all. There was plenty
OF time for 1t TO wear or, and ] made
no mistake by proceeding too rapidly
/ She did not remain long on her dignity
/ She was full u love for adventure, ant
had won her good will by my daring
I We were soon laughing at the position
had been placed IN. and she appeared