Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-10

"Just on timel" he said pleasantly
as he took her bag and helped he
into the train, He had two seats il
the parlor ear, ON the sady side an,
and laid late magazines on both o.
them. His own luggage also had beer
placed in the ear before her arrival.
"This is comfortable, Ruth said a.
she sank back in the chair. and the
porter in response to motion from
Mr. Mandcl, brought her a hassock for
her feet,
Travelling is hard enough at any
time and under all circumstances. /
believe IN being as comfortable as
possible, he returned, then picked up
a magazine and was soon buried in
its contents.
Ruth was thankful she did not have
to talk. Her mind was full of her
own affairs. She could not forget that
gasp she had heard when she first
told Brian she was going away. and
she felt decidedly uneasy as to what
he would say ON her return. He
would be terribly put out, thst she
knew,-perhapS angry. But he would
have nearly two days to think it
over. Perhaps he would be sensible
and not be so angry as she feared
With an unconscious sigh at his lack
of sympathy in her venture, she also
picked up magazine. She had failed
to notice the sharp glance Mr.. Mandel
gave her when he heard that sigh.
Neither spoke until luncheon was
announced. Then he laid aside his
and said:
suppose we 20 right in. re.
served a table, and the fcod will be
better if We 90 at once.
Ruth rose obcdiently. She had tray
cled so little, was really unfamiliar
with dining cars to such an extent,
that she, like a child, considered it !
a treat to eat in one
She ordered very simple lunch
con, which he insisted upon supple
with n dish or two.
"lou will find your appetite when
you commence to eat he told her.
One always does when travclng.p
Luncheon finished, Mr.. Mandel went
nto the smoking ear and did not re-
lppear for an hour. lie had chatted
pleasantly through luncheon, not men
ioning business, and so preventing
1uth from doing 50, although there
we're several things in connection with
Ter errand to Newport she would have
liked to discuss.
perhaps he docsn t believe in talk.
ng business when he's away from the
hop, she thought, So she conten
ed herself with reading the magazines
e had provided and in looking out
+ the window. She never had been
asst of New York and so was inter
sted in all she saw.
After Mr. Mandel returned from the
moking car, she asked question which
roved her unfamiliarity with the coun.
ry through which they were passing.
Have you never been to NewportP
e asked.
" No, l never have been much of any I
here, - she confessed naively. "Aunt t
ouisa didn't much believe in GIRLS .
aving home. l reckon she thought {
WASH t good for them. She and
visited New York once before | I
as married, and we, my husband and
stayed at Atlantic City for while.
on see | am not much of traveller. F." T
so scel' he replied, looking at
n with an added interest. 1t was T
onderful that this delicately nurtur-
southern girl, who still "reckon- 1
~ when she talked, should have be- =
me so proficient in an art to which p
had given many years hard study.
From that time until they reached y
c end of their journey, he pointed "
It all places of interest they passed,
wing her q little sketch Of that part 9,
the country at the same time. .
" You will revel in New England
mes,' he said explaining that as
g went further cast, the homes were .
III filled with gems Of old-fashioned
rniture; chippendale chairs, and v
ndsor tables and cabinets. In fact FI
made himself so entertaining that 1t
ith was almost sorry when they Ii
lehed Newport, and she had bade Ci
n good night in the hotel to follow
? boy to the room reserved for her. M
fomorrOw-Ruth Sees Newport
nous Ocean Drive for the First Time CT